- Win Rate
- 48.9%
- Pick Rate
- 1.9%
- Ban Rate
- 0.5%
Varus Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 1,711
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Varus's abilities include Piercing Arrow, Blighted Quiver, Hail of Arrows, Chain of Corruption, Living Vengeance. Learn how to use Varus's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- E > W > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 16/15/14/13/12s
- R cooldown
- 100/80/60s
Living Vengeance
Varus Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
2,863 games
Q
W
EVarus Bot maxes Q (Piercing Arrow) → W (Blighted Quiver) → E (Hail of Arrows): 75% of players use this order and win 48% of 2,219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 75.1% | 48.0% | 2,219 |
| Q > E > W | 11.8% | 45.4% | 348 |
| W > Q > E | 10% | 54.4% | 296 |
WQEVarus Top maxes W (Blighted Quiver) → Q (Piercing Arrow) → E (Hail of Arrows): 80% of players use this order and win 50.6% of 405 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 80.4% | 50.6% | 405 |
| Q > W > E | 11.3% | 45.6% | 57 |
QWEVarus Mid maxes Q (Piercing Arrow) → W (Blighted Quiver) → E (Hail of Arrows): 60% of players use this order and win 53.2% of 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 59.6% | 53.2% | 124 |
| W > Q > E | 28.4% | 45.8% | 59 |
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.
Varus Passive: Living Vengeance
On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
Varus Q: Piercing Arrow
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12sVarus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
Ranked up at levels 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7.5s | 7s | 6.5s | 6s |
Varus W: Blighted Quiver
Cooldown 40sPassive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 40s | 40s | 40s | 40s | 40s |
| Cost (Mana) | No cost | ||||
| Range | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s | 20s |
Varus E: Hail of Arrows
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10sVarus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.
Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 16s | 14s | 12s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Range | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 | 925 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
Varus R: Chain of Corruption
Cooldown 100/80/60s
Varus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 80s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 40s | 30s |
Varus 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 Varus'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 · Piercing Arrow | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| W · Blighted Quiver | 40s | 26.7s | 20s |
| E · Hail of Arrows | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Chain of Corruption | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Piercing Arrow | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s |
| W · Blighted Quiver | 40s | 40s | 40s | 40s | 40s |
| E · Hail of Arrows | 18s | 16s | 14s | 12s | 10s |
| R · Chain of Corruption | 100s | 80s | 60s |
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Varus Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Varus?
Most Varus Bot players max Q (Piercing Arrow), W (Blighted Quiver), E (Hail of Arrows) in that order — 75% of ranked games this patch, with a 48% win rate.
What is Varus's ultimate cooldown?
Varus's ultimate, Chain of Corruption, has a 100 / 80 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Varus's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Varus skill order does.
What does Varus's passive do?
Varus's passive is Living Vengeance. On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
How much does ability haste lower Varus's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Varus's Piercing Arrow goes from 12 to 6 seconds and Chain of Corruption from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.