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Taliyah combos

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

Taliyah combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The boulder combo

When: An enemy is within range.

Threaded Volley creates worked ground, the second one consumes it for a boulder that slows; Seismic Shove knocks the target toward your mines.

The trap

When: An enemy might dash.

Unraveled Earth creates a slowing minefield; if an enemy dashes or is knocked over it, the mines explode and stun them.

The wall ultimate

When: You want to block a path or move fast.

Weaver's Wall creates a very long wall and lets you surf on it.

Common mistakes

Casting Seismic Shove with no useful direction.
Using the ultimate without knowing what it blocks or traps.
Neglecting walls: they raise your speed.

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 · Threaded Volley	7/6/5/4/3	55/60/65/70/75 Mana	1000
W · Seismic Shove	14/12.5/11/9.5/8	40/30/20/10/0 Mana	900
E · Unraveled Earth	14	90 Mana	950
R · Weaver's Wall	180/150/120	100 Mana	2500/4500/6500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveRock Surfing

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

QThreaded Volley

Taliyah throws a volley of rocks in a target direction, moving freely as she casts. This creates Worked Ground below her. If Taliyah casts Threaded Volley on Worked Ground, she consumes the ground to throw a stronger boulder that slows enemies.

WSeismic Shove

Taliyah causes an area of ground to erupt and throws enemies within it in a direction of her choosing.

EUnraveled Earth

Taliyah creates a slowing minefield. If enemies dash through it or are knocked through it, the mines explode and stun them.

RWeaver's Wall

Taliyah creates a very long wall and then surfs it.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W51.3% · 39 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 45 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Taliyah

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.
Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.
Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

How to play around Taliyah's combos

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.
Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Frequently asked questions

What is Taliyah's main combo?

The boulder combo: Q › Q › W › E. An enemy is within range. Threaded Volley creates worked ground, the second one consumes it for a boulder that slows; Seismic Shove knocks the target toward your mines.

Which ability should I max first on Taliyah?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (39 games, 51.3% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Taliyah's ultimate?

Weaver's Wall has a 180/150/120 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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