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Ashe combos

the Frost Archer

3 Ashe 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 W › AA › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Ashe combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

W AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Volley applies Frost Shot: your following attacks deal bonus damage to affected targets.

The team fight

Q AA AA AA AA

When: A team fight is underway.

Ranger's Focus consumes your stacks to temporarily raise your attack speed and turn your attacks into volleys of arrows.

The long-range ultimate

When: An engage or a chase is underway.

Enchanted Crystal Arrow stuns the first champion hit: the farther it travels, the longer the stun, and nearby units take damage and are slowed.

Common mistakes

Using the ultimate at too short a range: the stun is shorter.
Forgetting Hawkshot: the vision it gives is its real value.
Wasting Ranger's Focus before a fight.

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 · Ranger's Focus	0	30 Mana	400
W · Volley	18/14.5/11/7.5/4	75/70/65/60/55 Mana	1200
E · Hawkshot	5	—	—
R · Enchanted Crystal Arrow	100/80/60	100 Mana	—

Official ability descriptions

PassiveFrost Shot

Ashe's attacks slow their target, causing her to deal increased damage to these targets.

Ashe's critical strikes deal no bonus damage but apply an empowered slow to the target.

QRanger's Focus

Ashe builds up Focus by attacking. At maximum Focus, Ashe can cast Ranger's Focus to consume all stacks of Focus, temporarily increasing her Attack Speed and transforming her basic attack into a powerful flurry attack for the duration.

WVolley

Ashe fires arrows in a cone for increased damage. Also applies Frost Shot.

EHawkshot

Ashe sends her Hawk Spirit on a scouting mission anywhere on the map.

REnchanted Crystal Arrow

Ashe fires a missile of ice in a straight line. If the arrow collides with an enemy Champion, it deals damage and stuns the Champion, stunning for longer the farther arrow has traveled. In addition, surrounding enemy units take damage and are slowed.

Skill order

Max order: W > Q > E44.7% · 76 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 104 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Ashe

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.
Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.
Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

How to play around Ashe's combos

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.
Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ashe's main combo?

Harassment: W › AA › AA. An enemy is within range. Volley applies Frost Shot: your following attacks deal bonus damage to affected targets.

Which ability should I max first on Ashe?

The most-played max order is W > Q > E (76 games, 44.7% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Ashe's ultimate?

Enchanted Crystal Arrow has a 100/80/60 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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