Karthus Patch History
Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16
Karthus has been touched in 34 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 37 individual values: 19 moved in their favour, 18 against. Most recent change: patch 14.21.
34Patches touched
37Values changed
19Buffed
18Nerfed
14.21Last 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
6 changed4▲ 2▼
PDeath Defied
Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells while dead for 7 seconds.
P
Death Defied
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QLay Waste
Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Q
Lay Waste
18 changed9▲ 9▼
WWall of Pain
Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Movement Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.
W
Wall of Pain
4 changed3▲ 1▼
EDefile
Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own mana.
E
Defile
5 changed2▲ 3▼
RRequiem
After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.
R
Requiem
4 changed1▲ 3▼
The kit this replaced
Reworked in patch 4.9. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.
P
Death Defied
Q
Lay Waste
W
Wall of Pain
E
Defile
R
Requiem
Every change, newest first
Patch 14.21nerfOctober 22, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | AP Ratio | 0.75/0.75/0.75 | → | ▼ 0.7/0.7/0.7 7% |
Patch 14.13nerfJune 25, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 43/62/81/100/119 | → | ▼ 40/59/78/97/116 4% |
Patch 14.11nerfMay 29, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 45/65/85/105/125 | → | ▼ 43/62/81/100/119 5% |
Patch 14.2buffJanuary 23, 2024
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 43/61/79/97/115 | → | ▲ 45/65/85/105/125 8% |
Patch 13.14nerfJuly 18, 2023
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 45/62.5/80/97.5/115 | → | ▼ 43/61/79/97/115 1% | |
| Q | Monster Mod | 0.95/0.95/0.95/0.95/0.95 | → | ▲ 1/1/1/1/1 5% | |
| E | Effect 2 | 15/25/35/45/55 | → | ▼ 10/20/30/40/50 14% | |
| E | Mana Restore On Kill | 15/25/35/45/55 | → | ▼ 10/20/30/40/50 14% |
Patch 12.13buffJuly 12, 2022
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 18 | → | ▲ 21 17% | ||
| HP per level | 101 | → | ▲ 110 9% |
Patch 12.10
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor per level Class-wide | 3.5 | → | ▲ 4.7 34% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 550 | → | ▲ 620 13% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 87 | → | ▲ 101 16% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 0.5 | → | ▲ 1.3 160% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Monster Mod | 0.85/0.85/0.85/0.85/0.85 | → | ▲ 0.95/0.95/0.95/0.95/0.95 12% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 2 | 20/27/34/41/48 | → | ▲ 15/25/35/45/55 3% | |
| E | Mana Restore On Kill | 20/27/34/41/48 | → | ▲ 15/25/35/45/55 3% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 45/65/85/105/125 | → | ▼ 45/62.5/80/97.5/115 6% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cooldown | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cooldown | 0/0/0/0/0 | → | ▼ 1/1/1/1/1 |
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD Class-wide | 45.66 | → | ▲ 46 1% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | AP Ratio | 0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3 | → | ▲ 0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35 17% | |
| Q | Cost | 20/26/32/38/44/50 | → | ▲ 20/25/30/35/40/45 7% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 50/70/90/110/130 | → | ▼ 45/65/85/105/125 6% | |
| Q | Effect 1 | 50/70/90/110/130 | → | ▼ 45/65/85/105/125 6% |
Show the earlier 44 patches, back to June 19, 2009 Patch
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 20.88 | → | ▼ 18 14% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | AP Ratio | 0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35 | → | ▼ 0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3 14% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 528 | → | ▲ 550 4% | ||
| Move speed | 325 | → | ▲ 335 3% | ||
| Q | Effect 1 | 45/65/85/105/125 | → | ▲ 50/70/90/110/130 6% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move speed | 335 | → | ▼ 325 3% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Base Damage | 400/550/700 | → | ▼ 350/500/650 9% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cooldown | 15/15/15/15/15 | → | ▼ 22/22/22/22/22 47% | |
| W | Effect 1 | 15/15/15/15/15 | → | ▲ 15/20/25/30/35 67% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 1 | 50/70/90/110/130 | → | ▼ 45/65/85/105/125 6% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cooldown | 18/18/18/18/18 | → | ▲ 15/15/15/15/15 17% | |
| W | Cost | 100/100/100/100/100/100 | → | ▲ 70/70/70/70/70/70 30% | |
| R | Cost | 150/175/200/0/0/0 | → | ▼ 100/100/100/100/100/100 14% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 1 | 40/60/80/100/120 | → | ▲ 50/70/90/110/130 12% |
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 1.2848 | → | ▲ 1.3 1% |
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 6.424 | → | ▼ 1.2848 80% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Ratio a1 | 0.6 | → | ▲ 0.75 25% |
Patch 7.22
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP Class-wide | 516 | → | ▲ 528 2% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 75 | → | ▲ 87 16% |
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR per level Class-wide | 0 | → | ▲ 0.5 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cooldown | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% |
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 6.42 | → | ▲ 6.424 0% |
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD Class-wide | 42.2 | → | ▲ 45.66 8% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 390 | → | ▲ 516 32% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 15 | → | ▲ 20.88 39% | ||
| Base mana Class-wide | 270 | → | ▲ 372.48 38% | ||
| HP regen Class-wide | 5.5 | → | ▲ 6.42 17% |
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor Class-wide | 11 | → | ▲ 15 36% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.9 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Ratio a1 | 0.25 | → | ▼ 0.2 20% |
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
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Movement speed | 310 | → | ▲ 335 |
V1.0.0.146Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall of Pain | Magic resistance reduction | flat 15/20/25/30/35 | → | ● 15% |
Removed · Wall of Pain
V1.0.0.142Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiem | Cooldown | 180/150/120 | → | ▲ 200/180/160 seconds |
V1.0.0.131Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
New Effect · Death Defied
V1.0.0.130Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall of Pain | Wall duration | 7 | → | ▼ 5 seconds |
Bug Fix · Dominion
V1.0.0.126Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
Bug Fix · Death Defied
V1.0.0.118Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Defied | Duration | 8 | → | ▼ 7 seconds |
| Requiem | AP ratio | 70% AP | → | ▼ 60% AP |
Removed · Death Defied
V1.0.0.103Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | Mana cost | 20/28/36/44/52 | → | ▼ 20/26/32/38/44 |
| Wall of Pain | Cooldown | 22 | → | ▼ 18 seconds |
New Effect · Death DefiedBug Fix · Death Defied
V1.0.0.101Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
New Effect · Death Defied
V1.0.0.100Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
Bug Fix · Wall of Pain
V1.0.0.99Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiem | Mana cost | 200/300/400 | → | ▼ 150/175/200 |
V1.0.0.86Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
Bug Fix · Lay Waste
V1.0.0.70Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Armor per level | 3 | → | ▲ 3.5 |
| Lay Waste | Range | 825 | → | ▲ 875 |
| Lay Waste | Mana cost | 24/32/40/48/54 | → | ▼ 20/28/36/44/52 |
V1.0.0.63Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Basic attack projectile speed | 800 | → | ▲ 1200 |
| Lay Waste | Base damage | 35/55/75/95/115 | → | ▲ 40/60/80/100/120 |
| Lay Waste | AP ratio | 25% AP | → | ▲ 30% AP) |
| Defile | AP ratio | 20% AP | → | ▲ 25% AP) |
Removed · Requiem
V1.0.0.61Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | AP ratio | 20% AP | → | ▲ 25% AP |
V1.0.0.52Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
Bug Fix · Lay WasteBug Fix · Wall of Pain
V1.0.0.32Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | Mana cost | 25/35/45/55/65 | → | ▼ 24/32/40/48/54 |
| Defile | Mana cost | 30/45/60/75/90 | → | ▼ 30/42/54/66/78 |
V0.9.25.24Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After |
|---|
Removed · General
V0.9.25.21Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Defied | Duration | 10 | → | ▼ 8 seconds |
| Lay Waste | Mana cost | 24/32/40/48/54 | → | ▲ 25/35/45/55/65 |
| Wall of Pain | Duration | 9 | → | ▼ 7 seconds |
| Defile | Mana cost | 30/40/50/60/70 | → | ▲ 30/45/60/75/90 |
Bug Fix · Wall of Pain
V0.9.22.16Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | Mana cost | 18/26/34/42/50 | → | ▲ 24/32/40/48/54 |
| Defile | On-kill mana gain | 15/25/35/45/55 | → | ● 20/27/34/41/48 |
| Defile | Mana cost | 25/35/45/55/65 | → | ▲ 30/40/50/60/70 |
| Requiem | AP ratio | 70% AP | → | ▼ 60% AP |
Removed · DefileRemoved · Requiem
V0.9.22.15Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Base attack damage | 39 | → | ▲ 44 |
| Lay Waste | Range | 900 | → | ▼ 825 |
New Effect · Wall of PainRemoved · Defile
V0.8.21.110Wiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | AoE diameter | 185 | → | ▲ 200 |
July 10, 2009 PatchWiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requiem | Base damage | 200/350/550 | → | ▲ 250/400/550 |
June 26, 2009 PatchWiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall of Pain | Slow | 80% at all ranks | → | ▼ 40/50/60/70/80% |
| Defile | Cooldown | 1 | → | ▼ 0.5 seconds |
Bug Fix · Requiem
June 19, 2009 PatchWiki
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Waste | Base damage | 30/50/70/90/110 | → | ▲ 35/55/75/95/115 |
| Wall of Pain | Cast range | 1200 | → | ▼ 1000 |
| Wall of Pain | Armor and magic resistance reduction | 20/25/30/35/40 | → | ▼ 15/20/25/30/35 |
| Wall of Pain | Duration | (and it no longer lingers after the particle fades) | → | ▼ 9 seconds |
| Wall of Pain | Cooldown | 25 | → | ▼ 22 seconds |
| Defile | Base damage | 20/40/60/80/100 | → | ▲ 30/50/70/90/110 |
| Requiem | Ability power ratio | 75% AP | → | ▼ 70% AP |