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Gangplank Patch History

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

Gangplank has been touched in 33 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 78 individual values: 39 moved in their favour, 38 against. Most recent change: patch 26.1.

33Patches touched
78Values changed
39Buffed
38Nerfed
26.1Last 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
20 changed10▲ 10▼
PTrial by Fire

Every few seconds, Gangplank's melee strike will set his opponent on fire.

P
Trial by Fire
1 changed1▲ 0▼
QParrrley

Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.

Q
Parrrley
11 changed7▲ 3▼
WRemove Scurvy

Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.

W
Remove Scurvy
8 changed2▲ 6▼
EPowder Keg

Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.

E
Powder Keg
19 changed7▲ 12▼
RCannon Barrage

Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.

R
Cannon Barrage
19 changed12▲ 7▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 5.14. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.

P
Grog-Soaked Blade
Q
Parrrley
W
Remove Scurvy
E
Raise Morale
R
Cannon Barrage

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.1nerfJanuary 7, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
EEffect 375/105/135/165/195▼ 75/95/115/135/155 15%
Patch 25.13buffJune 24, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QCost55/50/45/40/35/35▲ 50/45/40/35/30/30 12%
RCooldown150/130/130▲ 140/120/120 7%
Patch 25.4buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
AD per level3.7▲ 4.2 14%
Patch 14.11buffMay 29, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Armor per level4.2▲ 4.7 12%
Base HP600▲ 630 5%
Patch 13.19buffOctober 3, 2023 · Read the 13.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
RCooldown160/140/140▲ 150/130/130 7%
REffect 1030/30/30▲ 40/40/40 33%
REffect 860/60/60▲ 75/75/75 25%
Patch 13.4nerfFebruary 22, 2023 · Read the 13.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
AD per level4▼ 3.7 7%
ECrit Amp Perc1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1▼ 1.05/1.05/1.05/1.05/1.05 5%
Patch 12.14tweakAugust 1, 2022 · Read the 12.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base HP640▼ 600 6%
Base armor35▼ 31 11%
HP per level104▲ 114 10%
PTotal Damage Coefficient1▲ 200
QShot Damage20/45/70/95/120● 10/40/70/100/130 0%
ECrit Amp Perc1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25▼ 1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1 12%
EEffect 380/105/130/155/180▲ 75/105/135/165/195 4%
EEffect 440/50/60/70/80▼ 30/37.5/45/52.5/60 25%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3▲ 4.2 40%
Base HP Class-wide570▲ 640 12%
HP per level Class-wide90▲ 104 16%
MR per level Class-wide1.25▲ 2.05 64%
WBase Health50/75/100/125/150▼ 45/70/95/120/145 5%
WEffect 215/15/15/15/15▼ 13/13/13/13/13 13%
Patch 12.7buffApril 14, 2022 · Read the 12.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
WCost80/90/100/110/120/130▲ 60/70/80/90/100/110 19%
Patch 12.1buffJanuary 4, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QCast range30000/30000/30000/30000/30000▼ 625/625/625/625/625 98%
QCooldown5/5/5/5/5▲ 4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5 10%
QCost60/55/50/45/40/35▲ 55/50/45/40/35/35 9%
Patch 11.18buffSeptember 8, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base HP540▲ 570 6%
HP per level82▲ 90 10%
Patch 11.17tweakAugust 24, 2021 · Read the 11.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
EEffect 13/3/3/3/3▲ 3/3/4/4/5 27%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base MR Class-wide32.1▼ 32 0%
Patch 10.25buffDecember 9, 2020 · Read the 10.25 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
AD per level3▲ 4 33%
Patch 10.12buffJune 10, 2020 · Read the 10.12 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Attack speed ratio0.658▲ 0.69 5%
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Patch 9.7buffApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QCast range625/625/625/625/625▲ 30000/30000/30000/30000/30000
Patch 9.5buffMarch 6, 2019 · Read the 9.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
EEffect 360/90/120/150/180▲ 80/105/130/155/180 8%
REffect 160/85/85▲ 70/100/100 17%
Patch 8.4nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QCost40/40/40/40/40/40▼ 60/55/50/45/40/35 19%
EEffect 560/60/60/60/60▼ 25/25/25/25/25 58%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
HP regen Class-wide6▼ 1.2 80%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base AD Class-wide56▲ 64 14%
Base armor Class-wide26▲ 35 35%
Patch 7.21buffOctober 25, 2017 · Read the 7.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QEffect 22/3/4/5/6▲ 3/4/5/6/7 25%
Patch 6.17nerfAugust 23, 2016 · Read the 6.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base HP580▼ 540 7%
WCost60/70/80/90/100▼ 80/90/100/110/120 25%
RCooldown160/150/140▼ 180/160/140 7%
REffect 150/70/90▼ 35/60/85 14%
Patch 6.4nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
QEffect 24/5/6/7/8▼ 2/3/4/5/6 33%
EEffect 15/5/5/5/5▼ 3/3/3/3/3 40%
Patch 6.2nerfJanuary 28, 2016 · Read the 6.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
RCooldown140/130/120▼ 160/150/140 15%
Patch 5.21nerfOctober 28, 2015 · Read the 5.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base HP631.08▼ 580 8%
HP per level79▲ 82 4%
QCost50/50/50/50/50▲ 40/40/40/40/40 20%
Patch 5.18nerfSeptember 16, 2015 · Read the 5.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
EEffect 1050/50/50/50/50▼ 40/40/40/40/40 20%
EEffect 380/110/140/170/200▼ 60/90/120/150/180 14%
Patch 5.17nerfSeptember 2, 2015 · Read the 5.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
EEffect 1060/60/60/60/60▼ 50/50/50/50/50 17%
Patch 5.14VGUJuly 21, 2015 · Read the 5.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Armor per level3.3▼ 3 9%
Base AD59.04▼ 56 5%
Base armor26.044▼ 26 0%
Base mana282.2▼ 282 0%
HP per level81▼ 79 2%
HP regen5.51▲ 6 9%
QCost50/55/60/65/70▲ 50/50/50/50/50 17%
WCooldown22/21/20/19/18▲ 22/20/18/16/14 10%
WCost65/65/65/65/65▼ 60/70/80/90/100 23%
WEffect 180/150/220/290/360▼ 50/75/100/125/150 55%
WRatio a11▼ 0.9 10%
ECast range1300/1300/1300/1300/1300▼ 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 23%
ECooldown20/20/20/20/20▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
ECost50/55/60/65/70▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 18/10/12/14/16▼ 5/5/5/5/5 58%
EEffect 23/4/5/6/7▼ 2/2/2/2/2 60%
EEffect 312/19/26/33/40▲ 80/110/140/170/200
EEffect 48/11/14/17/20▲ 40/50/60/70/80
RCooldown125/110/95▼ 140/130/120 18%
REffect 175/120/165▼ 50/70/90 42%
REffect 225/25/25▲ 30/30/30 20%
REffect 37/7/7▲ 8/8/8 14%
REffect 41/1/1▲ 2/2/2 100%
RRatio a10.2▼ 0.1 50%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base AD Class-wide54▲ 59.04 9%
Base HP Class-wide495▲ 631.08 27%
Base MR Class-wide30▲ 32.1 7%
Base armor Class-wide20.5▲ 26.044 27%
Base mana Class-wide215▲ 282.2 31%
HP regen Class-wide4.25▲ 5.51 30%
Patch 4.18buffOctober 9, 2014 · Read the 4.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
RCast range25000/25000/25000▲ 30000/30000/30000 20%
RCooldown120/115/110▲ 125/110/95 4%
REffect 36/6/6▲ 7/7/7 17%
Patch 4.9buffJune 3, 2014 · Read the 4.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
RCast range20000/20000/20000▲ 25000/25000/25000 25%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
Base armor Class-wide16.5▲ 20.5 24%
Patch 4.2nerfFebruary 10, 2014 · Read the 4.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 5.14 rework
REffect 37/7/7▼ 6/6/6 14%

Data Dragon’s archive begins at patch 3.8; everything older comes from the community-written League of Legends Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0). Only the numbers are reproduced here — for the wording of non-numeric changes, follow the link.

V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed320▲ 345
V1.0.0.134Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyMana cost40/45/50/55/60▲ 50/55/60/65/70
Raise MoraleRange1500▼ 1200
V1.0.0.127Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Raise MoraleActive self bonus movement speed10/14/18/22/26%▼ 8/11/14/17/20%
Raise MoraleActive self bonus attack damage14/22/30/38/46▼ 12/19/26/33/40
V1.0.0.123Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Grog-Soaked BladeMaximum number of stacks4▼ 3
V1.0.0.122Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyGold bonus on kill4/6/8/10/12▼ 4/5/6/7/8
Raise MoraleActive bonus attack damage20/28/36/44/52▼ 14/22/30/38/46
Raise MoraleActive bonus movement speed14/18/22/26/30%▼ 10/14/18/22/26%
V1.0.0.121Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Grog-Soaked BladeMaximum stacks5▼ 4
V1.0.0.120Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Grog-Soaked BladeDuration10▼ 3 seconds
Grog-Soaked BladePoison magic damage5 + (1 x level)● 3 + (1 x level) per second
Raise MoraleActive duration6▲ 7 seconds
Cannon BarrageBase damage per cannonball65/110/155▲ 75/120/165
V1.0.0.118Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsArmor per level2.8▲ 3.3
StatsAttack speed per level2.35▲ 2.75
StatsRange100▲ 125
Remove ScurvyCooldown30/27/24/21/18▼ 22/21/20/19/18 seconds
Cannon BarrageSlow15/20/25%▲ 25% at all ranks
Cannon BarrageCooldown120 at all ranks▼ 120/115/110 seconds
V1.0.0.116Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase mana239▲ 255
StatsMana per level34▲ 40
StatsMovement speed315▲ 320
Grog-Soaked BladeDamage per second5;6;6;7;8;9;10;10;11;12;13;14;14;15;16;17;18;18▲ 6 to 23
ParrrleyBase damage20/55/90/120/150▼ 20/45/70/95/120
ParrrleyExtra gold gain on kill4/7/10/13/16▼ 4/6/8/10/12
ParrrleyCooldown6▼ 5 seconds
ParrrleyMana cost50/55/60/65/70▼ 40/45/50/55/60
Remove ScurvyBase heal70/125/195/280/380● 80/150/220/290/360
Raise Morale* Movement speed bonus2/4/6/8/10%● 3/4/5/6/7%
Raise Morale* Attack damage bonus8/12/16/20/24● 8/10/12/14/16
Raise Morale* Duration10▼ 6 seconds
Raise Morale* Mana cost60 at all ranks● 50/55/60/65/70
Cannon BarrageBase damage per cannonball100/140/180▼ 65/110/155
Cannon BarrageSlow35/45/55%▼ 15/20/25%
V1.0.0.94Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyAttack damage scaling(+110% AD)▼ (+100% AD)
Cannon BarrageCannonball damage140/200/260▼ 100/140/180
Cannon BarrageCannonball radius225▲ 275
Cannon BarrageSlow amount40/50/60%▼ 35/45/55%
V1.0.0.86Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyGold gain on kill3/5/7/9/11▲ 4/7/10/13/16
V1.0.0.74Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyBase damage30/60/90/120/150▼ 20/55/90/120/150
ParrrleyAttack damage scaling(+80% AD)▲ (+110% AD)
V1.0.0.61Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Grog-Soaked BladeHealing effect reduction50%▲ 65%
Grog-Soaked BladeDuration8▲ 10 seconds
Cannon BarrageSlow40/55/70%▼ 40/50/60%
Cannon BarrageDamage per cannonball160/220/280▼ 140/200/260
V0.9.25.34Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
ParrrleyBase damage40/80/120/160/200▼ 30/60/90/120/150
ParrrleyAttack damage scaling(+65% AD)▲ (+80% AD)
V0.9.25.24Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase armor22▼ 20
StatsArmor per level2.2▲ 2.8
StatsBase critical strike chance3.7▼ 3
StatsMagic resistance per level0▲ 1.25
Cannon BarrageDamage per cannonball150/200/250▲ 160/220/280
Cannon BarrageSlow40/50/60%▲ 40/55/70%
V0.9.25.21Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310▲ 315
ParrrleyAttack damage scaling(+100% AD)▼ (+65% AD)
ParrrleyBase damage20/40/60/80/100▲ 40/80/120/160/200
Grog-Soaked BladeDuration3▲ 7 seconds
V0.9.22.16Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Remove ScurvyAbility power ratio(+30% AP)▲ (+100% AP)
Remove ScurvyMana cost55/60/65/70/75● 65 at all ranks
Remove ScurvyCooldown20● 30/27/24/21/18 seconds
Raise MoraleCooldown30▼ 25 seconds

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