Zed Abilities
Zed's abilities include Razor Shuriken, Living Shadow, Shadow Slash, Death Mark, Contempt for the Weak. Learn how to use Zed's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.1.
Contempt for the Weak
Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds against the same enemy champion.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.
Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Cost:- 75/
- 70/
- 65/
- 60/
- 55
Cooldown:- 6
Range:- 900
Living Shadow
Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability.
Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.Cost:- 40/
- 35/
- 30/
- 25/
- 20
Cooldown:- 20/
- 19/
- 18/
- 17/
- 16
Range:- 650
Shadow Slash
Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 5/
- 5/
- 4/
- 4/
- 3
Range:- 290
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 120/
- 110/
- 100
Range:- 625
- Assassin
Contempt for the Weak
Zed Abilities - Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zed's passive ability?
Zed's passive ability is Contempt for the Weak. Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds against the same enemy champion.
What is Zed's Q ability?
Zed's Q ability is Razor Shuriken. Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.<br><br>Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
What is Zed's ultimate ability?
Zed's ultimate (R) is Death Mark. Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
How do I use Zed's abilities effectively?
To use Zed's abilities effectively, understand the synergy between each skill. Practice ability combos, manage cooldowns wisely, and learn when to engage or disengage in fights. Watch the ability videos to see how each skill looks in action and understand their range and effects.