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Bard Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.19

Bard has been touched in 22 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 38 individual values: 24 moved in their favour, 14 against. Most recent change: patch 26.18.

22Patches touched
38Values changed
24Buffed
14Nerfed
26.18Last 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
12 changed7▲ 5▼
PTraveler's Call

Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit.Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant exper

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
3 changed3▲ 0▼
WCaretaker's Shrine

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

W
Caretaker's Shrine
14 changed7▲ 7▼
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
8 changed6▲ 2▼
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
1 changed1▲ 0▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.18nerfSeptember 9, 2026 · Read the 26.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Armor per level5→▼ 4.7 6%
Base armor34→▼ 32 6%
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%
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 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 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%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.5 release
Base armor Class-wide25→▲ 34 36%
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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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