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Warwick combos

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

Warwick combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

Q AA AA AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Jaws of the Beast leaps you onto the target while healing you, your attacks deal bonus magic damage, Primal Howl reduces the damage you take then makes enemies flee.

The capture

Q AA AA

When: A carry is isolated.

Infinite Duress leaps in a direction (farther with bonus speed) and suppresses the first champion hit for 1.5 seconds.

The hunt

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is below 50% health.

Blood Hunt gives you movement and attack speed bonuses against them, tripled below 25%.

Common mistakes

Forgetting your passive at low health: it is your heal.
Casting the ultimate without having adjusted your bonus movement speed.
Using Primal Howl when you do not need to flee.

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 · Jaws of the Beast	8/7.5/7/6.5/6	80/85/90/95/100 Mana	365
W · Blood Hunt	80/70/60/50/40	55 Mana	4000
E · Primal Howl	15/14/13/12/11	40 Mana	375
R · Infinite Duress	110/90/70	100 Mana	—

Official ability descriptions

PassiveEternal Hunger

Warwick's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. If Warwick is below 50% health, he heals the same amount. If Warwick is below 25% health, this healing triples.

QJaws of the Beast

Warwick lunges forward and bites his target, dealing damage based on their maximum health and healing for damage dealt.

WBlood Hunt

Warwick senses enemies below 50% health, gaining Move Speed toward and attack speed against them. When they fall below 25% health, he frenzies and these bonuses triple.

EPrimal Howl

Warwick gains damage reduction for 2.5 seconds. At the end, or if re-activated, he howls, causing nearby enemies to flee for 1 second.

RInfinite Duress

Warwick leaps in a direction (scaling with his bonus Move Speed), suppressing the first champion he collides with for 1.5 seconds.

Skill order

Max order: W > Q > E56.5% · 23 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 46 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Warwick

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.
Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.
Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

How to play around Warwick's combos

Warwick's attacks heal him at low health. Save your disables to finish him off.
Warwick is empowered versus low health enemies. Manage your health to keep him at bay.
Warwick's ultimate cast range scales with his Move Speed.

Frequently asked questions

What is Warwick's main combo?

The trade: Q › AA › AA › E. An enemy is within range. Jaws of the Beast leaps you onto the target while healing you, your attacks deal bonus magic damage, Primal Howl reduces the damage you take then makes enemies flee.

Which ability should I max first on Warwick?

The most-played max order is W > Q > E (23 games, 56.5% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Warwick's ultimate?

Infinite Duress has a 110/90/70 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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