- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 4.8%
- Ban Rate
- 3.4%
Volibear Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 6,282
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Volibear's abilities include Thundering Smash, Frenzied Maul, Sky Splitter, Stormbringer, The Relentless Storm. Learn how to use Volibear's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- W > Q > E
- Levels 1-3
- E > Q > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 12/12/11/11/10s
- R cooldown
- 160/135/110s
The Relentless Storm
Volibear Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
3,787 games
W
Q
EVolibear Top maxes W (Frenzied Maul) → Q (Thundering Smash) → E (Sky Splitter): 72% of players use this order and win 50.5% of 2,998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 72.3% | 50.5% | 2,998 |
| W > E > Q | 13.6% | 45.1% | 565 |
| E > W > Q | 5.4% | 43.8% | 224 |
QWEVolibear Jungle maxes Q (Thundering Smash) → W (Frenzied Maul) → E (Sky Splitter): 56% of players use this order and win 52% of 846 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 | 55.7% | 52.0% | 846 |
| W > Q > E | 24.9% | 50.5% | 378 |
| W > E > Q | 8.1% | 56.9% | 123 |
WQEVolibear Mid maxes W (Frenzied Maul) → Q (Thundering Smash) → E (Sky Splitter): 58% of players use this order and win 49.2% of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 58.4% | 49.2% | 199 |
| E > W > Q | 12% | 43.9% | 41 |
| W > E > Q | 11.7% | 47.5% | 40 |
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.
Volibear Passive: The Relentless Storm
Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.
Volibear Q: Thundering Smash
Cooldown 12/12/11/11/10sVolibear gains speed towards enemies, Stunning and damaging the first one he Attacks.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Range | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s |
Volibear W: Frenzied Maul
Cooldown 5sVolibear damages an enemy, applying on-hit effects and marking them. Casting this ability again on the same target deals bonus damage and Heals Volibear.
Ranked up at levels 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 |
| Range | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s |
Volibear E: Sky Splitter
Cooldown 16sVolibear summons a lightning bolt at a location, dealing damage and Slowing enemies while granting Volibear a Shield if he's inside the blast radius.
Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Range | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
Volibear R: Stormbringer
Cooldown 160/135/110s
Volibear leaps to a target location, Slowing and damaging enemies beneath him while gaining bonus Health. Enemy towers near his landing location become temporarily disabled.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 160s | 135s | 110s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 80s | 67.5s | 55s |
Volibear 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 Volibear'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 · Thundering Smash | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| W · Frenzied Maul | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| E · Sky Splitter | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| R · Stormbringer | 110s | 73.3s | 55s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Thundering Smash | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| W · Frenzied Maul | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| E · Sky Splitter | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s |
| R · Stormbringer | 160s | 135s | 110s |
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Volibear Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Volibear?
Most Volibear Top players max W (Frenzied Maul), Q (Thundering Smash), E (Sky Splitter) in that order — 72% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.5% win rate.
What is Volibear's ultimate cooldown?
Volibear's ultimate, Stormbringer, has a 160 / 135 / 110 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 55 seconds.
When should I level Volibear's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Volibear skill order does.
What does Volibear's passive do?
Volibear's passive is The Relentless Storm. Volibear's Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, and eventually cause his Attacks to deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.
How much does ability haste lower Volibear's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Volibear's Thundering Smash goes from 10 to 5 seconds and Stormbringer from 110 to 55 seconds at max rank.