- Win Rate
- 49.6%
- Pick Rate
- 6.0%
- Ban Rate
- 9.6%
Tristana Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,804
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Tristana's abilities include Rapid Fire, Rocket Jump, Explosive Charge, Buster Shot, Draw a Bead. Learn how to use Tristana's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- E > Q > W
- Levels 1-3
- E > W > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 20/19/18/17/16s
- R cooldown
- 100/100/100s
Draw a Bead
Tristana Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
6,880 games
E
Q
WTristana Bot maxes E (Explosive Charge) → Q (Rapid Fire) → W (Rocket Jump): 92% of players use this order and win 50.2% of 6,416 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 92.5% | 50.2% | 6,416 |
| Q > E > W | 3.6% | 47.2% | 252 |
| E > W > Q | 3.1% | 47.2% | 212 |
EQWTristana Mid maxes E (Explosive Charge) → Q (Rapid Fire) → W (Rocket Jump): 93% of players use this order and win 50.7% of 428 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
EQWTristana Top maxes E (Explosive Charge) → Q (Rapid Fire) → W (Rocket Jump): 90% of players use this order and win 44.1% of 102 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. 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.
Tristana Passive: Draw a Bead
Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.
Tristana Q: Rapid Fire
Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16sTristana fires her weapon rapidly, increasing her Attack Speed for a short time.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| Cost (Mana) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| Range | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 9.5s | 9s | 8.5s | 8s |
Tristana W: Rocket Jump
Cooldown 22/20/18/16/14sTristana fires at the ground to propel her to a distant location, dealing damage and slowing surrounding units for a brief period where she lands.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 22s | 20s | 18s | 16s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s |
Tristana E: Explosive Charge
Cooldown 16/16/15/15/14sWhen Tristana kills a unit, her cannonballs burst into shrapnel, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Can be activated to place a bomb on a target enemy that explodes after a short duration dealing damage to surrounding units.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 8s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7s |
Tristana R: Buster Shot
Cooldown 100s
Tristana loads a massive cannonball into her weapon and fires it at an enemy unit. This deals Magic Damage and knocks the target back. If the target is carrying the Explosive Charge bomb, the bomb detonation radius is doubled.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 100s | 100s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 50s | 50s |
Tristana 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 Tristana'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 · Rapid Fire | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| W · Rocket Jump | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| E · Explosive Charge | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| R · Buster Shot | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Rapid Fire | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| W · Rocket Jump | 22s | 20s | 18s | 16s | 14s |
| E · Explosive Charge | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 14s |
| R · Buster Shot | 100s | 100s | 100s |
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Tristana Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Tristana?
Most Tristana Bot players max E (Explosive Charge), Q (Rapid Fire), W (Rocket Jump) in that order — 92% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.2% win rate.
What is Tristana's ultimate cooldown?
Tristana's ultimate, Buster Shot, has a 100 / 100 / 100 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 50 seconds.
When should I level Tristana's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Tristana skill order does.
What does Tristana's passive do?
Tristana's passive is Draw a Bead. Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.
How much does ability haste lower Tristana's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Tristana's Rapid Fire goes from 16 to 8 seconds and Buster Shot from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.