Baba · Ability 3 · 27s cooldown
Baba's Brew
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Baba's Brew is Baba's ability 3 on a 27-second cooldown with 1.5s initial brew time, 12 burn dps, 8s burn duration. Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press to pause or resume brewing.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +3m Radius; 2 AP — -14s Cooldown; 5 AP — +33.33% Brew Effectiveness.
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Baba's Brew takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Baba build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Baba's Brew stats
Cooldown
27s
Initial Brew Time
1.5s
Burn DPS
12
Burn Duration
8s
Barrier
90
Barrier Duration
8s
Silence Duration
3s
Ability points
Baba's Brew upgrades
- 1 AP
+3m Radius
- 2 AP
-14s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+33.33% Brew Effectiveness
+33.33 Burn DPS · +1.3333 Burn DPS · +33.33 Barrier · +1.3333 Barrier · +33.33s Silence Duration · +33.33% Burn Spirit Resist
Most played Baba skill order
When to level Baba's Brew
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Baba's Brew takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Baba's Brew patch history
Minor Update - 10-14-2026 · October 15, 2026
- – Baba's Brew - Barrier scaling reduced from 1.2 to 0.7
- – Baba's Brew - Barrier reduced from 100 to 90
- – Baba's Brew - Cooldown increased from 25s to 27s (moved to T2)
Other Baba abilities
Silence · Barrier
Abilities like Baba's Brew
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Baba's Brew?＋
Baba's Brew has a 27-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Baba's Brew upgrades?＋
1 AP: +3m Radius 2 AP: -14s Cooldown 5 AP: +33.33% Brew Effectiveness
When should you level Baba's Brew?＋
In the most played Baba skill order (62.7% win rate over 24K games), Baba's Brew takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Which hero has Baba's Brew?＋
Baba's Brew is Baba's ability 3. Baba is a mystic whose other abilities are Threadsap, Granny Long Legs, Feed The Birds.