Lash · Ability 1 · 18s cooldown
Ground Strike
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Ground Strike is Lash's ability 1 on a 18-second cooldown with 0.15s cast delay, 60 stomp damage, 5.5 damage per meter. Stomp the ground beneath you, damaging enemies in front of you. If you perform Ground Strike while airborne, you quickly dive towards the ground. Damage grows slower after 25m.
Upgrades: 1 AP — -10s Cooldown; 2 AP — Struck enemies are knocked up and slowed by 40% for 3s; 5 AP — Damage Per Meter +120% and improved scaling.
In the most played Lash skill order (59.8% win rate over 17K games), Ground Strike takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Lash build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Ground Strike stats
Cooldown
18s
Cast Delay
0.15s
Stomp Damage
60
Damage Per Meter
5.5
Damage Per Meter (25m+)
4.2
Ability points
Ground Strike upgrades
- 1 AP
-10s Cooldown
- 2 AP
Struck enemies are knocked up and slowed by 40% for 3s
+40% Enemy Move Speed · +3s Slow Duration · +1s Duration
- 5 AP
Damage Per Meter +120% and improved scaling
+0.04 Damage Per Meter · +120 Damage Per Meter · +0.008137 Damage Per Meter (25m+) · +120 Damage Per Meter (25m+)
Most played Lash skill order
When to level Ground Strike
In the most played Lash skill order (59.8% win rate over 17K games), Ground Strike takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Ground Strike patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Ground Strike T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.03 to +0.04
- – Ground Strike T3 damage per meter scaling increased from 110% to 120%
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Ground Strike cooldown reduced from 21s to 18s
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Ground Strike damage per meter spirit scaling increased from 0.0372 to 0.04
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Fixed Ground Strike against players brought down from mid air not doing damage
Other Lash abilities
Slow
Abilities like Ground Strike
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Ground Strike?＋
Ground Strike has a 18-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Ground Strike upgrades?＋
1 AP: -10s Cooldown 2 AP: Struck enemies are knocked up and slowed by 40% for 3s 5 AP: Damage Per Meter +120% and improved scaling
When should you level Ground Strike?＋
In the most played Lash skill order (59.8% win rate over 17K games), Ground Strike takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Which hero has Ground Strike?＋
Ground Strike is Lash's ability 1. Lash is a assassin whose other abilities are Grapple, Flog, Death Slam.