- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 7.5%
Viktor Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 5,103
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Viktor's abilities include Siphon Power, Gravity Field, Hextech Ray, Arcane Storm, Glorious Evolution. Learn how to use Viktor's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- E > Q > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 9/8/7/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Glorious Evolution
Viktor Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
3,653 games
E
Q
WViktor Mid maxes E (Hextech Ray) → Q (Siphon Power) → W (Gravity Field): 98% of players use this order and win 51% of 3,581 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 97.7% | 51.0% | 3,581 |
| Q > E > W | 2% | 41.7% | 72 |
EQWViktor Bot maxes E (Hextech Ray) → Q (Siphon Power) → W (Gravity Field): 98% of players use this order and win 51.5% of 1,083 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
EQWViktor Top maxes E (Hextech Ray) → Q (Siphon Power) → W (Gravity Field): 97% of players use this order and win 46.1% of 115 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
EQWViktor Support maxes E (Hextech Ray) → Q (Siphon Power) → W (Gravity Field): 88% of players use this order and win 37.9% of 58 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → 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.
Viktor Passive: Glorious Evolution
Viktor gains Hex Fragments whenever he kills an enemy. With every 100 Hex Fragments he obtains, Viktor permanently augments an active ability. After upgrading all of his basic abilities, he can gather 100 Hex Fragments to augment his ultimate ability.
Viktor Q: Siphon Power
Cooldown 9/8/7/6/5sViktor blasts an enemy unit with magic damage, which grants him a shield and empowers his next basic attack.
Augment: Siphon Power's shield is increased by 60% and Viktor gains bonus move speed after casting the Ability.
Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s |
Viktor W: Gravity Field
Cooldown 17/16/15/14/13sViktor conjures a heavy gravitational field that slows enemies caught within its radius. Enemies who stay in the field for too long become stunned.
Augment: Viktor's spells apply a slow to enemies.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s |
| Cost (Mana) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Range | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8.5s | 8s | 7.5s | 7s | 6.5s |
Viktor E: Hextech Ray
Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8sViktor uses his biomechanical arm to fire a Hextech Ray that cuts across the field in a line, dealing damage to all enemies in its path.
Augment: An explosion follows in the Hextech Ray's wake, dealing magic damage.
Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Range | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Viktor R: Arcane Storm
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Viktor conjures an Arcane Storm on the field, dealing magic damage and interrupting enemy channels. The storm periodically does magic damage to all nearby enemies and can be redirected by Viktor.
Augment: The Arcane Storm moves 25% faster, and whenever champions die after taking damage from it, the storm grows and increases in its duration.
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 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Viktor 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 Viktor'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 · Siphon Power | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Gravity Field | 13s | 8.7s | 6.5s |
| E · Hextech Ray | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| R · Arcane Storm | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Siphon Power | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Gravity Field | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s | 13s |
| E · Hextech Ray | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| R · Arcane Storm | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Viktor Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Viktor?
Most Viktor Mid players max E (Hextech Ray), Q (Siphon Power), W (Gravity Field) in that order — 98% of ranked games this patch, with a 51% win rate.
What is Viktor's ultimate cooldown?
Viktor's ultimate, Arcane Storm, 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 Viktor's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Viktor skill order does.
What does Viktor's passive do?
Viktor's passive is Glorious Evolution. Viktor gains Hex Fragments whenever he kills an enemy. With every 100 Hex Fragments he obtains, Viktor permanently augments an active ability. After upgrading all of his basic abilities, he can gather 100 Hex Fragments to augment his ultimate ability.
How much does ability haste lower Viktor's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Viktor's Siphon Power goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Arcane Storm from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.