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Graves Patch History

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

Graves has been touched in 49 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 91 individual values: 55 moved in their favour, 35 against. Most recent change: patch 26.17.

49Patches touched
91Values changed
55Buffed
35Nerfed
26.17Last 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 changed14▲ 6▼
PNew Destiny

Graves' shotgun has some unique properties. He must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attacks fire 4 bullets, which cannot pass through units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back.

P
New Destiny
4 changed3▲ 1▼
QEnd of the Line

Graves fires an explosive shell that detonates after 1 second, or after colliding with terrain.

Q
End of the Line
33 changed18▲ 14▼
WSmoke Screen

Graves fires a smoke canister at the target area creating a cloud of smoke that reduces sight range. Enemies caught in the initial impact are dealt magic damage and have their Move Speed reduced briefly.

W
Smoke Screen
6 changed3▲ 3▼
EQuickdraw

Graves dashes forward gaining an Armor and Magic Resist boost for several seconds. If Graves dashes towards an enemy champion, gain two stacks of True Grit instead. Hitting enemies with basic attacks lowers the cooldown of this skill and refreshes the resistance boost.

E
Quickdraw
16 changed9▲ 7▼
RCollateral Damage

Graves fires an explosive shell dealing heavy damage to the first champion it hits. After hitting a champion or reaching the end of its range, the shell explodes dealing damage in a cone.

R
Collateral Damage
12 changed8▲ 4▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.17nerfAugust 25, 2026 · Read the 26.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBonus AD Detonation Ratio0.55/0.7/0.85/1/1.15→▼ 0.45/0.6/0.75/0.9/1.05 12%
QFirst AD Ratio0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65→▼ 0.55/0.55/0.55/0.55/0.55 15%
Patch 26.16August 11, 2026 · Read the 26.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base MR Class-wide30→▲ 33 10%
MR per level Class-wide1.3→▼ 1.1 15%
Patch 26.7nerfMarch 31, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD68→▼ 66 3%
Patch 26.4buffFebruary 18, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EArmor Per Stack4/7/10/13/16→▲ 7/10/13/16/19 30%
Patch 26.1tweakJanuary 7, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PCrit Damage Ratio0.45→▲ 0.5 11%
Patch 25.21nerfOctober 21, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base MR32→▼ 30 6%
MR per level2.05→▼ 1.3 37%
Patch 25.20buffOctober 7, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage45/65/85/105/125→▲ 50/75/100/125/150 18%
QBase Detonation Damage85/120/155/190/225→▲ 80/125/170/215/260 10%
QBonus AD Detonation Ratio0.4/0.65/0.9/1.15/1.4→▼ 0.55/0.7/0.85/1/1.15 6%
Patch 14.24nerfDecember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBonus AD Detonation Ratio0.4/0.7/1/1.3/1.6→▼ 0.4/0.65/0.9/1.15/1.4 10%
Patch 14.17buffAugust 27, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage45/60/75/90/105→▲ 45/65/85/105/125 13%
QCooldown13/11.5/10/8.5/7→▲ 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6 5%
Patch 14.13buffJune 25, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 52/5/8/11/14→▲ 4/7/10/13/16 25%
Patch 14.8buffApril 16, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PCrit Damage Ratio0.4→▲ 0.45 12%
Patch 13.22nerfNovember 9, 2023 · Read the 13.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 54/7/10/13/16→▼ 2/5/8/11/14 20%
Patch 13.7buffApril 11, 2023 · Read the 13.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PCrit Damage Ratio0.2667→▲ 0.4 50%
RCooldown90/60/60→▲ 80/60/60 5%
Patch 12.17buffSeptember 7, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown12/11/10/9/8→● 13/11.5/10/8.5/7 0%
RR Base Damage400/550/700→▲ 425/575/725 5%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level Class-wide3.4→▲ 4.6 35%
Base HP Class-wide555→▲ 625 13%
HP per level Class-wide92→▲ 106 15%
MR per level Class-wide1.25→▲ 2.05 64%
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Patch 11.22nerfNovember 2, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PCrit Damage Ratio0.4→▼ 0.2667 33%
Patch 11.21nerfOctober 19, 2021 · Read the 11.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 56/9/12/15/18→▼ 4/7/10/13/16 17%
Patch 11.17nerfAugust 24, 2021 · Read the 11.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost60/60/60/60/60/60→▼ 80/80/80/80/80/80 33%
Patch 11.14buffJuly 13, 2021 · Read the 11.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD66→▲ 68 3%
Patch 11.11buffMay 25, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level3→▲ 4 33%
Patch 11.2buffJanuary 20, 2021 · Read the 11.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD64→▲ 66 3%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide68→▼ 64 6%
Patch 10.21nerfOctober 14, 2020 · Read the 10.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 58/11/14/17/20→▼ 6/9/12/15/18 14%
Patch 10.5buffMarch 3, 2020
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base MR30→▲ 32 7%
MR per level1→▲ 1.25 25%
QCooldown13/12/11/10/9→▲ 12/11/10/9/8 9%
QCost60/65/70/75/80/85→▲ 60/60/60/60/60/60 17%
Patch 10.1buffJanuary 7, 2020 · Read the 10.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECooldown18/17/16/15/14→▲ 16/15/14/13/12 12%
Patch 9.19buffSeptember 24, 2019 · Read the 9.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD66→▲ 68 3%
Base HP551.12→▲ 555 1%
Patch 9.15buffJuly 31, 2019 · Read the 9.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 55/7.5/10/12.5/15→▲ 8/11/14/17/20 40%
Patch 9.10buffMay 13, 2019 · Read the 9.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 285/115/145/175/205→▲ 85/120/155/190/225 7%
Patch 9.5buffMarch 6, 2019 · Read the 9.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD63→▲ 66 5%
Patch 8.20nerfOctober 9, 2018 · Read the 8.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD66→▼ 63 5%
Patch 8.11nerfMay 31, 2018 · Read the 8.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide69→▼ 66 4%
RCooldown85/60/60→▼ 90/60/60 2%
Patch 8.8buffApril 19, 2018 · Read the 8.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP per level84→▲ 92 10%
RCooldown100/80/0→▼ 85/60/60 14%
Patch 8.6buffMarch 20, 2018 · Read the 8.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level2.41→▲ 3 24%
MR per level0.5→▲ 1 100%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide8→▼ 1.6 80%
Patch 8.1buffJanuary 9, 2018 · Read the 8.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown14/13/12/11/10→▲ 13/12/11/10/9 8%
QCost60/70/80/90/100→▲ 60/65/70/75/80 12%
WEffect 215/20/25/30/35→▲ 50/50/50/50/50 100%
WEffect 51.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 67%
Patch 7.22buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide60.83→▲ 69 13%
Base armor Class-wide24.376→▲ 33 35%
QEffect 140/55/70/85/100→▲ 45/60/75/90/105 7%
QEffect 280/110/140/170/200→▲ 85/115/145/175/205 4%
Patch 7.20buffOctober 15, 2017 · Read the 7.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen6.676→▲ 8 20%
Patch 7.10nerfMay 16, 2017 · Read the 7.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 155/70/85/100/115→▼ 40/55/70/85/100 18%
QEffect 280/125/170/215/260→▼ 80/110/140/170/200 18%
QEffect 30.4/0.6/0.8/1/1.2→▲ 0.4/0.7/1/1.3/1.6 25%
RCooldown100/90/80→▼ 120/100/80 11%
Patch 7.9nerfMay 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
MR per level Class-wide0→▲ 0.5
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide6.675→▲ 6.676 0%
Patch 6.21tweakOctober 18, 2016 · Read the 6.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 510/15/20/25/30→▼ 5/7.5/10/12.5/15 50%
Patch 6.4tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost70/80/90/100/0→▼ 60/70/80/90/100 18%
QEffect 180/125/170/215/260→▼ 55/70/85/100/115 50%
QEffect 20.4/0.6/0.8/1/1.2→▲ 80/125/170/215/260
QEffect 350/50/50/50/50→▼ 0.4/0.6/0.8/1/1.2 98%
QEffect 41/1/1/1/1→▲ 50/50/50/50/50
WCost75/80/85/90/0→▼ 70/75/80/85/90 21%
WEffect 115/20/25/30/35→▲ 60/110/160/210/260
ECost40/40/40/40/0→▼ 40/40/40/40/40 25%
EEffect 14/4/4/4/4→▲ 30/40/50/60/70
EEffect 220/25/30/35/40→▼ 4/4/4/4/4 87%
EEffect 30.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5→▲ 20/25/30/35/40
EEffect 410/15/20/25/30→▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 98%
RCost100/100/0→▼ 100/100/100 50%
REffect 1200/320/440→▲ 250/400/550 25%
Patch 6.3nerfFebruary 9, 2016 · Read the 6.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 185/145/205/265/325→▼ 80/125/170/215/260 17%
Patch 5.23nerfNovember 23, 2015 · Read the 5.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Move speed345→▼ 340 1%
QCost55/60/65/70/0→▼ 70/80/90/100/0 36%
Patch 5.22tweakNovember 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level Class-wide3.1→▼ 2.41 22%
Armor per level3.2→▲ 3.4 6%
Attack range525→▼ 425 19%
Base AD Class-wide54.208→▲ 60.83 12%
Move speed330→▲ 345 5%
QCast range700/700/700/700/700→▲ 925/925/925/925/925 32%
QCooldown12/11/10/9/8→▼ 14/13/12/11/10 20%
QCost60/70/80/90/100→▲ 55/60/65/70/0 38%
WCooldown20/19/18/17/16→▼ 26/24/22/20/18 22%
WCost70/75/80/85/90→▲ 75/80/85/90/0 18%
ECooldown22/20/18/16/14→▲ 18/17/16/15/14 11%
ECost40/40/40/40/40→▲ 40/40/40/40/0 20%
RCost100/100/100→▲ 100/100/0 33%
Patch 5.8nerfApril 29, 2015 · Read the 5.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 160/95/130/165/200→▼ 60/90/120/150/180 8%
QEffect 440/40/40/40/40→▲ 50/50/50/50/50 25%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide51→▲ 54.208 6%
Base HP Class-wide410→▲ 551.12 34%
Base armor Class-wide19→▲ 24.376 28%
Base mana Class-wide255→▲ 322.2 26%
HP regen Class-wide5.5→▲ 6.675 21%
Patch 4.13buffJuly 29, 2014 · Read the 4.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 435/35/35/35/35→▲ 40/40/40/40/40 14%
REffect 1250/350/450→▲ 250/400/550 14%
REffect 2200/280/360→▲ 200/320/440 14%
Patch 4.5buffApril 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor Class-wide15→▲ 19 27%
ECost50/50/50/50/50→▲ 40/40/40/40/40 20%
REffect 2140/250/360→▲ 200/280/360 12%
RRatio f11.4→▲ 1.5 7%

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 speed305→▲ 330
V1.0.0.146Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
GeneralBase attack speed0.638→▼ 0.625
QuickdrawAttack speed40/50/60/70/80%→▼ 30/40/50/60/70%
V1.0.0.143Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Smoke ScreenSight reduction range800→▼ 675
V1.0.0.140bWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
BuckshotBase damage60/105/150/195/240→▼ 60/95/130/165/200
BuckshotDamage per extra bullet25%→▲ 35%
Smoke ScreenDuration5→▼ 4 seconds
V1.0.0.132Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
BuckshotMana cost60/65/70/75/80→▲ 60/70/80/90/100
Collateral DamageInitial damage250/375/500→▼ 250/350/450
Collateral DamageExplosion damage140/275/400→▼ 140/250/360
Collateral DamageCooldown80/70/60→▲ 100/90/80 seconds
V1.0.0.129Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsAttack range550→▼ 525
StatsBase mana342→▼ 295
Buckshotdamage per additional missile30%→▼ 25%
V1.0.0.128Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
True GritBuff duration4→▼ 3 seconds
True GritArmor and magic resistance per stack4 at max level. (?)→▼ 3
BuckshotExtra damage per additional projectile35%→▼ 30%

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