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Zoe combos

the Aspect of Twilight

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

Zoe combos

The basic burst

E › Q › AA AA

When: An enemy is within Bubble range.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble puts the target to sleep and reduces their magic resistance; damage that wakes them is doubled (up to a maximum): hit with Paddle Star! then a passive attack.

Spell theft

W › AA AA

When: An enemy has just used a summoner spell.

Spell Thief picks up the remnants of the enemy's summoner spells and item actives so you can use them yourself; when you use a summoner spell, you fire three projectiles at the nearest enemy.

The positioning ultimate

R › E › Q › R

When: You want to strike safely.

Portal Jump teleports you to a nearby spot for 1 second before bringing you back to your starting point: cast your abilities from the advanced position.

Common mistakes

• Casting Paddle Star! point-blank: it loses most of its damage.
• Waking the target with a small hit: damage that wakes them is doubled, so save the big one for that.
• Forgetting that Portal Jump brings you back to your starting point.

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 · Paddle Star!	8.5/8/7.5/7/6.5	40/45/50/55/60 Mana	800
W · Spell Thief	0.25	—	3000/4500/6000/3000/3000
E · Sleepy Trouble Bubble	18/17/16/15/14	80 Mana	800
R · Portal Jump	11/8/5	40 Mana	575

Official ability descriptions

PassiveMore Sparkles!

Zoe's next basic attack after casting a spell deals bonus magic damage.

QPaddle Star!

Zoe fires a missile that she can redirect in flight. Deals more damage the longer it flies in a straight line.

WSpell Thief

Zoe can pick up the remnants of enemy summoner spell and active item casts and cast them once herself. Whenever she casts a summoner spell, she gains 3 missiles that fire at the nearest target.

ESleepy Trouble Bubble

Causes the target to become drowsy, then fall asleep. While asleep, the target's Magic Resist is reduced. The first source of damage that breaks the sleep is doubled, up to a cap.

RPortal Jump

Blink to a nearby position for 1 second. Then blink back.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W46.0% · 50 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 61 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Zoe

• Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.
• Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.
• Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

How to play around Zoe's combos

• Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.
• Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.
• Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Frequently asked questions

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