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Fiora combos

the Grand Duelist

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

Fiora combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

E AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within Lunge range.

Lunge dashes you onto the weak point, Bladework gives attack speed with a slow then a critical strike.

The parry

When: An enemy casts a decisive ability.

Riposte parries all damage and crowd control targeting you, then thrusts to slow; it stuns if you parried an immobilizing effect.

The duel

E AA AA

When: You are fighting a single champion.

Grand Challenge reveals all four weak points and speeds you up near them; if you hit all four or the opponent dies after you hit one, you and your allies in the area are healed.

Common mistakes

Using Riposte without knowing which ability to parry.
Ignoring the weak point: it is your source of healing.
Casting Grand Challenge on an enemy accompanied by many allies.

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 · Lunge	13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6	20 Mana	400
W · Riposte	24/22/20/18/16	50 Mana	750
E · Bladework	11/10/9/8/7	40 Mana	425
R · Grand Challenge	110/90/70	100 Mana	500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveDuelist's Dance

Fiora has revealed a Vital on this Champion. If she hits the Vital, she restores Health and gains Move Speed.

QLunge

Fiora lunges in a direction and stabs a nearby enemy, dealing physical damage and applying on-hit effects.

WRiposte

Fiora parries all incoming damage and disables for a short time, then stabs in a direction. This stab slows the first enemy champion hit, or stuns them if Fiora blocked an immobilizing effect with this ability.

EBladework

Fiora has increased attack speed for the next two attacks. The first attack slows the target, and the second attack will critically strike.

RGrand Challenge

Fiora reveals all four Vitals on an enemy champion and gains Move Speed while near them. If Fiora hits all four Vitals or if the target dies after she has hit at least one, Fiora and her allies in the area are healed over the next few seconds.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W53.2% · 62 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 74 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Fiora

Thanks to Duelist's Dance, Fiora excels at quick trades. Use the Move Speed boost from striking a Vital to escape unscathed or set up for the next one.
Grand Challenge allows Fiora to take down even the most durable opponents and then recover if successful, so do not hesitate to attack the enemy's front line.

How to play around Fiora's combos

Duelist's Dance shows you where Fiora will try to attack from, so be ready to punish her when she tries.
Be careful when casting immobilizing disables on Fiora. If her Riposte is available, she can turn their power against you.

Frequently asked questions

What is Fiora's main combo?

The trade: Q › E › AA › AA. An enemy is within Lunge range. Lunge dashes you onto the weak point, Bladework gives attack speed with a slow then a critical strike.

Which ability should I max first on Fiora?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (62 games, 53.2% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Fiora's ultimate?

Grand Challenge has a 110/90/70 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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