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Bard Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16

Bard has been touched in 23 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 46 individual values: 29 moved in their favour, 17 against. Most recent change: patch 25.21.

23Patches touched
46Values changed
29Buffed
17Nerfed
25.21Last change

The abilities Riot keeps touching

StatsBase stats

Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.

STATS
Base stats
10 changed7▲ 3▼
PTraveler's Call

Bard's presence causes magical chimes to appear, which grant Bard experience, mana, and a burst of speed. Additionally, lesser spirits follow Bard and aid in his attacks - collecting chimes causes these meeps to gain power over the course of the game.

P
Traveler's Call
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QCosmic Binding

Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.

Q
Cosmic Binding
5 changed4▲ 1▼
WCaretaker's Shrine

Reveals a healing shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing the first ally that touches it.

W
Caretaker's Shrine
16 changed7▲ 9▼
EMagical Journey

Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.

E
Magical Journey
13 changed9▲ 4▼
RTempered Fate

Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.

R
Tempered Fate
2 changed2▲ 0▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 25.21buffOctober 21, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WMove Speed Ratio0.0005/0.0005/0.0005/0.0005/0.0005▲ 0.0006/0.0006/0.0006/0.0006/0.0006 20%
Patch 25.12buffJune 10, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Move speed330▲ 335 2%
Patch 14.4nerfFebruary 28, 2024 · Read the 14.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Armor per level5.2▼ 5 4%
Attack speed0.625▲ 0.658 5%
Attack speed ratio0.625▲ 0.658 5%
Patch 13.18tweakSeptember 12, 2023 · Read the 13.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WChargeup Time10/10/10/10/10▼ 5/5/5/5/5 50%
WCooldown14/14/14/14/14▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
WEffect 810/10/10/10/10▼ 5/5/5/5/5 50%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Armor per level Class-wide4▲ 5.2 30%
Base HP Class-wide560▲ 630 12%
HP per level Class-wide89▲ 103 16%
MR per level Class-wide0.5▲ 1.3 160%
WInitial Heal30/60/90/120/150▼ 25/50/75/100/125 17%
WMax Heal60/105/150/195/240▼ 50/87.5/125/162.5/200 17%
Patch 12.8buffMay 3, 2022 · Read the 12.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WMax Heal55/95/135/175/215▲ 60/105/150/195/240 11%
Patch 11.23tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
QCast range25000/25000/25000/25000/25000▼ 950/950/950/950/950 96%
QCooldown11/10/9/8/7▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
ECast range900/900/900/900/900▲ 25000/25000/25000/25000/25000
ECooldown22/20.5/19/17.5/16▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 110/10/10/10/10▲ 20/20/20/0/0 20%
EEffect 233/33/33/33/33▼ 14/14/14/0/0 75%
EEffect 3900/900/900/900/900▼ 2/2/2/2/2 100%
Patch 10.16nerfAugust 4, 2020 · Read the 10.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Base HP575▼ 560 3%
WEffect 670/110/150/190/230▼ 55/95/135/175/215 10%
Patch 10.9nerfApril 28, 2020 · Read the 10.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WCooldown12/12/12/12/12▼ 14/14/14/14/14 17%
WEffect 150/50/50/50/50▼ 30/30/30/30/30 40%
ECooldown18/17/16/15/14▼ 22/20.5/19/17.5/16 19%
Patch 9.14buffJuly 16, 2019 · Read the 9.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Base HP535▲ 575 7%
HP regen1.5▼ 1.1 27%
EEffect 210/20/30/40/50▲ 33/33/33/33/33 10%
EEffect 3800/800/800/800/800▲ 900/900/900/900/900 12%
Patch 9.7tweakApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WCast range25000/25000/25000/25000/25000▼ 800/800/800/800/800 97%
RCast range3400/3400/3400▲ 25000/25000/25000
Patch 8.17buffAugust 30, 2018 · Read the 8.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
RCooldown115/90/10▲ 95/80/10 14%
Patch 8.10buffMay 16, 2018 · Read the 8.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WCost90/90/90/90/90/90▲ 70/70/70/70/70/70 22%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
HP regen Class-wide7.5▼ 1.5 80%
Patch 7.24buffDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
HP regen5.4▲ 7.5 39%
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Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Base armor Class-wide25▲ 34 36%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
MR per level Class-wide0▲ 0.5
Patch 6.7tweakApril 5, 2016 · Read the 6.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
EEffect 120/20/20/20/20▼ 10/10/10/10/10 50%
EEffect 210/10/10/10/10▲ 10/20/30/40/50 200%
EEffect 31/1/1/1/1▲ 800/800/800/800/800
Patch 5.24buffDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WRatio a10.2▲ 0.3 50%
WRatio a20.45▲ 0.6 33%
Patch 5.17buffSeptember 2, 2015 · Read the 5.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
WCost100/105/110/115/120▲ 90/90/90/90/90 18%
WEffect 9100/105/110/115/120▼ 90/90/90/90/90 18%
ECooldown20/19/18/17/16▲ 18/17/16/15/14 11%
Patch 5.16August 19, 2015 · Read the 5.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
HP per level Class-wide85▲ 89 5%
Patch 5.7buffApril 7, 2015 · Read the 5.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Base AD46▲ 52 13%
Base armor21▲ 25 19%
QEffect 180/120/160/200/240▲ 80/125/170/215/260 6%
QRatio a10.5▲ 0.65 30%
Patch 5.6buffMarch 24, 2015 · Read the 5.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
QEffect 175/110/145/180/215▲ 80/120/160/200/240 10%
ECooldown26/24/22/20/18▲ 20/19/18/17/16 18%
Patch 5.5ReleasedBard joined the roster

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