Thresh, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
5.4%
Ban Rate
7.4%

Thresh Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Thresh B TierSupportTank
Patch
26.19
Games
4,906
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 4, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Thresh's abilities include The Box, Damnation, Death Sentence, Dark Passage, Flay. Learn how to use Thresh's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
Q > E > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
19/17/14/12/9s
R cooldown
120/100/80s

Damnation

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Thresh Skill Order (Patch 26.19)

9,920 games
QEW

Thresh Support maxes Q (Death Sentence) → E (Flay) → W (Dark Passage): 82% of players use this order and win 50.3% of 8,354 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played82.3%50.3%8,354
Q > W > E9.5%52.1%963
E > Q > W5.9%50.2%603
EQW

Thresh Top maxes E (Flay) → Q (Death Sentence) → W (Dark Passage): 63% of players use this order and win 40% of 45 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Thresh Passive: Damnation

Damnation

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Thresh Q: Death Sentence

Cooldown 19/17/14/12/9s
Death Sentence

Thresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.

Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown19s17s14s12s9s
Cost (Mana)7070707070
Range1,0751,0751,0751,0751,075
Cooldown at 100 ability haste9.5s8.5s7s6s4.5s

Thresh W: Dark Passage

Cooldown 21/20/19/18/17s
Dark Passage

Thresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown21s20s19s18s17s
Cost (Mana)5055606570
Range950950950950950
Cooldown at 100 ability haste10.5s10s9.5s9s8.5s

Thresh E: Flay

Cooldown 13/12/12/11/10s
Flay

Thresh's attacks wind up, dealing more damage the longer he waits between attacks. When activated, Thresh sweeps his chain, knocking all enemies hit in the direction of the blow.

Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown13s12s12s11s10s
Cost (Mana)6065707580
Range500500500500500
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6.5s6s6s5.5s5s

Thresh R: The Box

Cooldown 120/100/80s
The Box

A prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown120s100s80s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range450450450
Cooldown at 100 ability haste60s50s40s

Thresh Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Thresh's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Death Sentence9s6s4.5s
W · Dark Passage17s11.3s8.5s
E · Flay10s6.7s5s
R · The Box80s53.3s40s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Death Sentence19s17s14s12s9s
W · Dark Passage21s20s19s18s17s
E · Flay13s12s12s11s10s
R · The Box120s100s80s
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Thresh Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19

What should I max first on Thresh?

Most Thresh Support players max Q (Death Sentence), E (Flay), W (Dark Passage) in that order — 82% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.3% win rate.

What is Thresh's ultimate cooldown?

Thresh's ultimate, The Box, has a 120 / 100 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.

When should I level Thresh's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Thresh skill order does.

What does Thresh's passive do?

Thresh's passive is Damnation. Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

How much does ability haste lower Thresh's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Thresh's Death Sentence goes from 9 to 4.5 seconds and The Box from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.