- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 1.6%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Zaahen Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 3,113
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Zaahen's abilities include The Darkin Glaive, Dreaded Return, Aureate Rush, Grim Deliverance, Cultivation of War. Learn how to use Zaahen's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/9/8/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 110/95/80s
Cultivation of War
Zaahen Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
2,295 games
Q
E
WZaahen Top maxes Q (The Darkin Glaive) → E (Aureate Rush) → W (Dreaded Return): 96% of players use this order and win 49.2% of 2,236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 96.4% | 49.2% | 2,236 |
| Q > W > E | 2.5% | 32.2% | 59 |
QEWZaahen Jungle maxes Q (The Darkin Glaive) → E (Aureate Rush) → W (Dreaded Return): 97% of players use this order and win 53.6% of 496 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWZaahen Mid maxes Q (The Darkin Glaive) → E (Aureate Rush) → W (Dreaded Return): 92% of players use this order and win 48.7% of 76 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.
Zaahen Passive: Cultivation of War
Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
Zaahen Q: The Darkin Glaive
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sZaahen slashes twice on his next attack, dealing bonus damage and healing himself. Zaahen can recast this ability to have his next attack deal bonus damage and knock up his target.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Range | Global | ||||
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Zaahen W: Dreaded Return
Cooldown 14/14/13/13/12sZaahen stabs in a direction, damaging enemies hit, then pulls them toward him.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Range | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 7s | 6.5s | 6.5s | 6s |
Zaahen E: Aureate Rush
Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8sZaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | Global | ||||
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Zaahen R: Grim Deliverance
Cooldown 110/95/80s
Zaahen rises then stabs downward, damaging enemies and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 110s | 95s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 55s | 47.5s | 40s |
Zaahen 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 Zaahen'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 · The Darkin Glaive | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Dreaded Return | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| E · Aureate Rush | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| R · Grim Deliverance | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · The Darkin Glaive | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Dreaded Return | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 12s |
| E · Aureate Rush | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| R · Grim Deliverance | 110s | 95s | 80s |
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Zaahen Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Zaahen?
Most Zaahen Top players max Q (The Darkin Glaive), E (Aureate Rush), W (Dreaded Return) in that order — 96% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.2% win rate.
What is Zaahen's ultimate cooldown?
Zaahen's ultimate, Grim Deliverance, has a 110 / 95 / 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 Zaahen's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Zaahen skill order does.
What does Zaahen's passive do?
Zaahen's passive is Cultivation of War. Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
How much does ability haste lower Zaahen's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Zaahen's The Darkin Glaive goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Grim Deliverance from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.