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Akshan combos

the Rogue Sentinel

3 Akshan combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › AA › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Akshan combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

Q AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Avengerang deals damage on the way out and back, its range increases with each hit; the third action triggers your passive's damage and shield.

The ambush

E AA AA

When: A Scoundrel is spotted.

Going Rogue camouflages you and speeds you toward Scoundrels; Heroic Swing swings you and fires repeatedly at the nearest enemy.

The precision ultimate

When: An enemy champion is visible.

Comeuppance locks onto a champion, stores bullets then fires them all; the damage depends on the missing health of the first champion, minion or structure hit.

Common mistakes

Casting the ultimate without checking who will be hit first.
Staying visible away from tall grass or terrain features while camouflaged.
Forgetting the cancelable extra attack.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Avengerang	9/8/7/6/5	60/65/70/75/80 Mana	850
W · Going Rogue	18/14/10/6/2	40/30/20/10/0 Mana	5500
E · Heroic Swing	18/16.5/15/13.5/12	70 Mana	800
R · Comeuppance	100/85/70	100 Mana	2500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveDirty Fighting

Every three hits from Akshan's Attacks and Abilities deals bonus damage and grants him a Shield if the target was a champion.

When Akshan Attacks, he fires an additional Attack for reduced damage. If he cancels the additional Attack, he instead gains Move Speed.

QAvengerang

Akshan throws a boomerang that deals damage going out and coming back, extending its range each time it hits an enemy.

WGoing Rogue

Akshan passively marks enemy champions as Scoundrels when they kill his ally champions. If Akshan kills a Scoundrel, he resurrects the allies they killed, gains bonus gold, and clears all marks.

When activated, Akshan enters camouflage and gains Move Speed and Mana Regen while moving towards Scoundrels. Akshan loses the camouflage quickly while he is not in brush or near terrain.

EHeroic Swing

Akshan fires a grappling hook into terrain then swings around it, repeatedly firing at the nearest enemy while swinging. He can jump off early or gets knocked off when colliding with champions or terrain.

RComeuppance

Akshan locks onto an enemy champion and starts storing bullets. When released, he fires all stored bullets, dealing damage based on missing health to the first champion, minion, or structure hit.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W43.6% · 55 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●	●		●		●		●
W				●										●	●
E	●							●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 68 games).

Frequently asked questions

What is Akshan's main combo?

Harassment: Q › AA › AA. An enemy is within range. Avengerang deals damage on the way out and back, its range increases with each hit; the third action triggers your passive's damage and shield.

Which ability should I max first on Akshan?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (55 games, 43.6% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Akshan's ultimate?

Comeuppance has a 100/85/70 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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