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Zeri combos

The Spark of Zaun

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

Zeri combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

When: An enemy is within range.

Burst Fire fires 7 bullets that deal your attack damage to the first enemy hit; Ultrashock Laser slows, then fire Burst Fire again.

The piercing dash

When: You want to engage or flee.

Spark Surge dashes you, empowers Burst Fire so it pierces, and makes you leap over obstacles.

The overcharge

When: A team fight starts.

Lightning Crash triggers a nova and overcharges you: a stacking attack speed bonus on each champion hit and Burst Fire becomes a triple shot with a chain of lightning.

Common mistakes

Not moving while you shoot: your pack charges while you move.
Using the ultimate alone: you need to hit champions to stack attack speed.
Casting Spark Surge with no exit plan.

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 · Burst Fire	0	—	700
W · Ultrashock Laser	12/11/10/9/8	50/60/70/80/90 Mana	1150
E · Spark Surge	24/22.5/21/19.5/18	90/85/80/75/70 Mana	—
R · Lightning Crash	80/75/70	100 Mana	800

Official ability descriptions

PassiveLiving Battery

Zeri's Attacks deal magic damage and are treated as Abilities. Moving and casting Burst Fire stores up energy in Zeri's Sparkpack. When fully charged her next Attack deals bonus damage.

QBurst Fire

Burst Fire shoots a burst of 7 rounds that deal attack damage to the first enemy hit. This Ability is treated as an Attack.

WUltrashock Laser

Zeri fires an electric pulse that slows and damages the first enemy hit. If the pulse hits a wall it expands into a long range laser.

ESpark Surge

Zeri dashes a short distance and energizes Burst Fire to pierce through enemies. She will vault and grind over any terrain she touches.

RLightning Crash

Zeri discharges a nova of electricity and overcharges herself, gaining increased damage and stacking Move Speed that refreshes and gets stronger every time she hits an enemy champion. While overcharged, Burst fire becomes a faster triple shot that chains lightning between enemies.

Skill order

Max order: E > W > Q55.0% · 20 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 117 games).

Frequently asked questions

What is Zeri's main combo?

Harassment: Q › W › Q. An enemy is within range. Burst Fire fires 7 bullets that deal your attack damage to the first enemy hit; Ultrashock Laser slows, then fire Burst Fire again.

Which ability should I max first on Zeri?

The most-played max order is E > W > Q (20 games, 55.0% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Zeri's ultimate?

Lightning Crash has a 80/75/70 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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