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Soraka combos

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

Soraka combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Starcall deals magic damage, slows and heals you if a champion is hit.

Control

When: An enemy dives your carry.

Equinox creates a zone that silences all enemies, then roots those still in it when it disappears.

The global rescue

When: Your team is low on health.

Astral Infusion heals an ally by sacrificing your health; Wish instantly restores health to all allies and yourself.

Common mistakes

Spamming Astral Infusion at low health.
Casting the ultimate too early: it heals at the moment of use.
Placing Equinox where the enemies will not stay.

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 · Starcall	8/7/6/5/4	45/50/55/60/65 Mana	810
W · Astral Infusion	6/5/4/3/2	40/45/50/55/60 Mana	550
E · Equinox	20/19/18/17/16	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	925
R · Wish	150/135/120	100 Mana	—

Official ability descriptions

PassiveSalvation

Soraka runs faster towards nearby low health allies.

QStarcall

A star falls from the sky at the target location dealing magic damage and slowing enemies. If an enemy champion is hit by Starcall, Soraka recovers Health.

WAstral Infusion

Soraka sacrifices a portion of her own health to heal another friendly champion.

EEquinox

Creates a zone at a location that silences all enemies inside. When the zone expires, all enemies still inside are rooted.

RWish

Soraka fills her allies with hope, instantly restoring health to herself and all allied champions.

Skill order

Max order: W > Q > E41.5% · 41 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 111 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Soraka

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.
You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.
Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

How to play around Soraka's combos

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.
Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.
It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Soraka's main combo?

Harassment: Q › AA › Q. An enemy is within range. Starcall deals magic damage, slows and heals you if a champion is hit.

Which ability should I max first on Soraka?

The most-played max order is W > Q > E (41 games, 41.5% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Soraka's ultimate?

Wish has a 150/135/120 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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