- Win Rate
- 51.3%
- Pick Rate
- 2.2%
- Ban Rate
- 5.1%
Vex Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,426
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vex's abilities include Mistral Bolt, Personal Space, Looming Darkness, Shadow Surge, Doom 'n Gloom. Learn how to use Vex'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 > Q > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 8/7/6/5/4s
- R cooldown
- 140/120/100s
Doom 'n Gloom
Vex Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,913 games
Q
W
EVex Mid maxes Q (Mistral Bolt) → W (Personal Space) → E (Looming Darkness): 85% of players use this order and win 52.3% of 3,392 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 84.9% | 52.3% | 3,392 |
| Q > E > W | 13% | 48.6% | 521 |
QWEVex Support maxes Q (Mistral Bolt) → W (Personal Space) → E (Looming Darkness): 71% of players use this order and win 38.9% of 72 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWEVex Bot maxes Q (Mistral Bolt) → W (Personal Space) → E (Looming Darkness): 78% of players use this order and win 40% of 50 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWEVex Top maxes Q (Mistral Bolt) → W (Personal Space) → E (Looming Darkness): 84% of players use this order and win 53.2% of 47 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.
Vex Passive: Doom 'n Gloom
Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Vex Q: Mistral Bolt
Cooldown 8/7/6/5/4sLaunch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost (Mana) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 |
| Range | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s |
Vex W: Personal Space
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12sGain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Range | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7.5s | 7s | 6.5s | 6s |
Vex E: Looming Darkness
Cooldown 12sSummon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
| Range | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
Vex R: Shadow Surge
Cooldown 140/120/100s
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 140s | 120s | 100s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 70s | 60s | 50s |
Vex 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 Vex'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 · Mistral Bolt | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| W · Personal Space | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| E · Looming Darkness | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| R · Shadow Surge | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Mistral Bolt | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| W · Personal Space | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s |
| E · Looming Darkness | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| R · Shadow Surge | 140s | 120s | 100s |
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Vex Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Vex?
Most Vex Mid players max Q (Mistral Bolt), W (Personal Space), E (Looming Darkness) in that order — 85% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.3% win rate.
What is Vex's ultimate cooldown?
Vex's ultimate, Shadow Surge, has a 140 / 120 / 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 Vex's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Vex skill order does.
What does Vex's passive do?
Vex's passive is Doom 'n Gloom. Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
How much does ability haste lower Vex's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Vex's Mistral Bolt goes from 4 to 2 seconds and Shadow Surge from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.