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Olaf combos

the Berserker

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

Olaf combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within axe range.

Undertow damages and reduces armor and speed, pick up the axe to reduce its cooldown, Reckless Swing deals true damage and Tough It Out gives attack speed and a shield.

The team engage

W AA AA

When: A fight begins.

Ragnarok makes you immune to crowd control as long as you attack; follow with Undertow and Tough It Out.

The exit from a fight

When: A control threatens you.

Ragnarok cancels crowd control if you keep attacking, and Tough It Out gives you a shield.

Common mistakes

Not picking up the axe after Undertow.
Casting Reckless Swing at low health with no guarantee of a kill.
Stopping your attacks during Ragnarok: the immunity depends on your attacks.

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 · Undertow	9	50/55/60/65/70 Mana	1000
W · Tough It Out	16/15/14/13/12	50 Mana	700
E · Reckless Swing	11/10/9/8/7	—	325
R · Ragnarok	100/90/80	100 Mana	400

Official ability descriptions

PassiveBerserker Rage

Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.

QUndertow

Olaf throws an axe into the ground at a target location, dealing damage to enemies it passes through and reducing their Armor and Move Speed. If Olaf picks up the axe, the ability's cooldown is reset.

WTough It Out

Olaf's Attack Speed is increased and he gains a Shield.

EReckless Swing

Olaf attacks with such force that it deals true damage to his target and himself, refunding the Health cost if he destroys the target.

RRagnarok

Olaf passively gains increased armor and magic resist. He can activate this ability to become immune to disables for as long as he keeps attacking.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W63.2% · 68 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 82 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Olaf

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.
The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

How to play around Olaf's combos

Olaf becomes more dangerous the lower life he is. Save your disables to finish him off.
Preventing Olaf from reaching his axe will minimize the amount of harassment he can cause in the laning phase.
Olaf has reduced defenses from damage during Ragnarok, despite being immune to disables. If you can't escape from Olaf during Ragnarok, try focusing your damage on him with your teammates.

Frequently asked questions

What is Olaf's main combo?

The trade: Q › AA › E › W. An enemy is within axe range. Undertow damages and reduces armor and speed, pick up the axe to reduce its cooldown, Reckless Swing deals true damage and Tough It Out gives attack speed and a shield.

Which ability should I max first on Olaf?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (68 games, 63.2% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Olaf's ultimate?

Ragnarok has a 100/90/80 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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