- Win Rate
- 48.9%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Xin Zhao Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,689
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Xin Zhao's abilities include Three Talon Strike, Wind Becomes Lightning, Audacious Charge, Crescent Guard, Determination. Learn how to use Xin Zhao's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- W > E > Q
- Levels 1-3
- E > W > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 7/7/6/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 120/110/100s
Determination
Xin Zhao Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
1,258 games
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QXin Zhao Jungle maxes W (Wind Becomes Lightning) → E (Audacious Charge) → Q (Three Talon Strike): 77% of players use this order and win 49.2% of 1,045 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 76.6% | 49.2% | 1,045 |
| W > Q > E | 10.8% | 50.3% | 147 |
| Q > W > E | 4.8% | 40.9% | 66 |
WEQXin Zhao Top maxes W (Wind Becomes Lightning) → E (Audacious Charge) → Q (Three Talon Strike): 68% of players use this order and win 50% of 80 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
WEQXin Zhao Mid maxes W (Wind Becomes Lightning) → E (Audacious Charge) → Q (Three Talon Strike): 73% of players use this order and win 45.9% of 85 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.
Xin Zhao Passive: Determination
Every third attack deals bonus damage and heals Xin Zhao.
Xin Zhao Q: Three Talon Strike
Cooldown 7/7/6/6/5sXin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Range | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3s | 3s | 2.5s |
Xin Zhao W: Wind Becomes Lightning
Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8sXin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.
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 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Xin Zhao E: Audacious Charge
Cooldown 11sXin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.
Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5.5s |
Xin Zhao R: Crescent Guard
Cooldown 120/110/100s
Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 110s | 100s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 55s | 50s |
Xin Zhao 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 Xin Zhao'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 · Three Talon Strike | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Wind Becomes Lightning | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| E · Audacious Charge | 11s | 7.3s | 5.5s |
| R · Crescent Guard | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Three Talon Strike | 7s | 7s | 6s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Wind Becomes Lightning | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
| E · Audacious Charge | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s |
| R · Crescent Guard | 120s | 110s | 100s |
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Xin Zhao Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Xin Zhao?
Most Xin Zhao Jungle players max W (Wind Becomes Lightning), E (Audacious Charge), Q (Three Talon Strike) in that order — 77% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.2% win rate.
What is Xin Zhao's ultimate cooldown?
Xin Zhao's ultimate, Crescent Guard, has a 120 / 110 / 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 Xin Zhao's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Xin Zhao skill order does.
What does Xin Zhao's passive do?
Xin Zhao's passive is Determination. Every third attack deals bonus damage and heals Xin Zhao.
How much does ability haste lower Xin Zhao's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Xin Zhao's Three Talon Strike goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Crescent Guard from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.