
- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 5.4%
- Ban Rate
- 7.4%
Thresh Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,906
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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 Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
9,920 gamesThresh 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.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 82.3% | 50.3% | 8,354 |
| Q > W > E | 9.5% | 52.1% | 963 |
| E > Q > W | 5.9% | 50.2% | 603 |
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.
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

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
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 19s | 17s | 14s | 12s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Range | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9.5s | 8.5s | 7s | 6s | 4.5s |
Thresh W: Dark Passage
Cooldown 21/20/19/18/17s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10.5s | 10s | 9.5s | 9s | 8.5s |
Thresh E: Flay
Cooldown 13/12/12/11/10s
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.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 6s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Thresh R: The Box
Cooldown 120/100/80s
A prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
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 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Death Sentence | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| W · Dark Passage | 17s | 11.3s | 8.5s |
| E · Flay | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · The Box | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19s | 17s | 14s | 12s | 9s | |
| 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | |
| 13s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 10s | |
| 120s | 100s | 80s |
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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.