Ivy · Ability 2 · 37s cooldown
Kudzu Connection
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Kudzu Connection is Ivy's ability 2 on a 37-second cooldown with 12s duration, 10% fire rate, 15% bullet lifesteal. Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting. Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection Connection requires line of sight.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +2m Move Speed; 2 AP — +8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal; 5 AP — Ability is always active.
In the most played Ivy skill order (61.3% win rate over 3.1K games), Kudzu Connection takes its first point at step 4 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 Ivy build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Kudzu Connection stats
Cooldown
37s
Duration
12s
Fire Rate
10%
Bullet Lifesteal
15%
Replicated Healing
35%
Tether Count
1
Ability points
Kudzu Connection upgrades
- 1 AP
+2m Move Speed
- 2 AP
+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal
+8% Fire Rate · +8% Bullet Lifesteal
- 5 AP
Ability is always active
-13s Duration · -37s Cooldown
Most played Ivy skill order
When to level Kudzu Connection
In the most played Ivy skill order (61.3% win rate over 3.1K games), Kudzu Connection takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Kudzu Connection patch history
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Kudzu Connection Replicated Healing per boon scale increased from +0.5 to +0.85
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Watcher's Covenant renamed to Kudzu Connection
- – Kudzu Connection Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.18
- – Kudzu Connection Bullet Lifesteal spirit scaling reduced from 0.19 to 0.15
- – Kudzu Connection T1 changed from "+8% Fire Rate" to "+2m Move Speed bonus"
- – Kudzu Connection T2 changed from "+2m Move Speed Bonus" to "+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal"
- – Kudzu Connection T3 changed from "+1 Tether Count" to "Ability is now always active"
- – Kudzu Connection now only gives you half the bonus if you aren't connected to an ally
Other Ivy abilities
Heal · Mobility
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FAQ
What is the cooldown of Kudzu Connection?＋
Kudzu Connection has a 37-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Kudzu Connection upgrades?＋
1 AP: +2m Move Speed 2 AP: +8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal 5 AP: Ability is always active
When should you level Kudzu Connection?＋
In the most played Ivy skill order (61.3% win rate over 3.1K games), Kudzu Connection takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the second ability players max.
Which hero has Kudzu Connection?＋
Kudzu Connection is Ivy's ability 2. Ivy is a marksman whose other abilities are Entangling Thorns, Stone Form, Air Drop.