Vyper · Ultimate · 115s cooldown
Petrifying Bola
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Petrifying Bola is Vyper's ultimate on a 115-second cooldown with 0.1s cast delay, 50 damage, 180 petrify damage. Throw an explosive bola. On exploding, the bola Slows and Damages all enemies in the area. Direct hits deal Additional Damage and Petrify instead. Petrified units block all damage, but cannot take actions.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +49.5 Petrify Damage; 2 AP — -20s Cooldown; 5 AP — +1.0s Petrify Duration. Petrifies all enemies in the area..
In the most played Vyper skill order (52.6% win rate over 8.6K games), Petrifying Bola takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Vyper build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Petrifying Bola stats
Cooldown
115s
Cast Delay
0.1s
Damage
50
Petrify Damage
180
Petrify Duration
2.2s
Slow Duration
1.5s
Petrify Damage Block
200
Move Speed
40%
Ability points
Petrifying Bola upgrades
- 1 AP
+49.5 Petrify Damage
- 2 AP
-20s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+1.0s Petrify Duration. Petrifies all enemies in the area.
+1.0s Petrify Duration
Most played Vyper skill order
When to level Petrifying Bola
In the most played Vyper skill order (52.6% win rate over 8.6K games), Petrifying Bola takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Petrifying Bola patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Petrifying Bola cooldown increased from 105s to 115s
Minor Update - 08-12-2026 · August 12, 2026
- – Petrifying Bola radius increased from 8m to 12m
- – Petrifying Bola petrify duration increased from 2s to 2.2s
Other Vyper abilities
Slow · Mobility
Abilities like Petrifying Bola
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Petrifying Bola?＋
Petrifying Bola has a 115-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Petrifying Bola upgrades?＋
1 AP: +49.5 Petrify Damage 2 AP: -20s Cooldown 5 AP: +1.0s Petrify Duration. Petrifies all enemies in the area.
When should you level Petrifying Bola?＋
In the most played Vyper skill order (52.6% win rate over 8.6K games), Petrifying Bola takes its first point at step 7 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Petrifying Bola?＋
Petrifying Bola is Vyper's ultimate. Vyper is a assassin whose other abilities are Screwjab Dagger, Lethal Venom, Slither.