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Pyke combos

the Bloodharbor Ripper

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

Pyke combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The hook

E AA AA

When: An enemy is within harpoon range.

Bone Skewer pulls the enemy in, Phantom Undertow leaves a phantom that stuns champions in its path when it returns.

The execution

When: Several enemies are low on health.

Death From Below dashes onto low-health enemies to execute them, which lets you recast the spell and grant bonus gold to an assisting ally.

The stealthy approach

When: You want to surprise.

Ghostwater Dive camouflages you with a large speed bonus that fades: approach then hook.

Common mistakes

Trying to increase your max health: it is converted into attack damage.
Casting the ultimate on enemies with a lot of health.
Using Bone Skewer without looking at the minions.

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 · Bone Skewer	10/9.5/9/8.5/8	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	400
W · Ghostwater Dive	14/13/12/11/10	65 Mana	600
E · Phantom Undertow	15/14/13/12/11	40 Mana	550
R · Death From Below	100/85/70	100 Mana	750

Official ability descriptions

PassiveGift of the Drowned Ones

When Pyke is hidden from enemies, he regenerates damage that he has recently taken from champions. Pyke also cannot gain extra Maximum Health from any source, and instead gains Bonus AD.

QBone Skewer

Pyke either stabs an enemy in front of him or pulls an enemy towards him.

WGhostwater Dive

Pyke enters Camouflage and gains significant Move Speed that decays over time.

EPhantom Undertow

Pyke dashes and leaves behind a phantom that will return to him, stunning enemy champions along its path.

RDeath From Below

Pyke blinks to and executes low health enemies, allowing him to cast this spell again and granting additional gold to an ally who assists.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W50.0% · 72 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 133 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Pyke

Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.
Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.
The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.
A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.

How to play around Pyke's combos

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!
When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.
Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pyke's main combo?

The hook: Q › E › AA. An enemy is within harpoon range. Bone Skewer pulls the enemy in, Phantom Undertow leaves a phantom that stuns champions in its path when it returns.

Which ability should I max first on Pyke?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (72 games, 50.0% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Pyke's ultimate?

Death From Below has a 100/85/70 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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