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Zaahen combos

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

Zaahen combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The trade

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

The Darkin Glaive slashes twice with bonus damage and a heal; recast it to knock the target into the air.

The engage

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is far away.

Dreaded Return pulls enemies toward you, Aureate Rush dashes you with a slash around you.

The ultimate

When: A group is close.

Grim Deliverance brings you down in a dive, damaging enemies and healing you for part of the damage dealt.

Common mistakes

Using the ultimate without having stacked Determination.
Casting Dreaded Return into nothing.
Forgetting to recast The Darkin Glaive.

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 · The Darkin Glaive	10/9/8/7/6	25 Mana	—
W · Dreaded Return	14/13.5/13/12.5/12	50 Mana	850
E · Aureate Rush	10/9.5/9/8.5/8	40 Mana	—
R · Grim Deliverance	110/95/80	100 Mana	600

Official ability descriptions

PassiveCultivation of War

Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.

QThe Darkin Glaive

Zaahen slashes twice on his next attack, dealing bonus damage and healing himself. Zaahen can recast this ability to have his next attack deal bonus damage and knock up his target.

WDreaded Return

Zaahen stabs in a direction, damaging enemies hit, then pulls them toward him.

EAureate Rush

Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.

RGrim Deliverance

Zaahen rises then stabs downward, damaging enemies and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W51.1% · 47 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 53 games).

Frequently asked questions

What is Zaahen's main combo?

The trade: Q › AA › Q › AA. An enemy is within range. The Darkin Glaive slashes twice with bonus damage and a heal; recast it to knock the target into the air.

Which ability should I max first on Zaahen?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (47 games, 51.1% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Zaahen's ultimate?

Grim Deliverance has a 110/95/80 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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