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Sion Patch History

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

Sion has been touched in 40 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 95 individual values: 59 moved in their favour, 36 against. Most recent change: patch 26.13.

40Patches touched
95Values changed
59Buffed
36Nerfed
26.13Last 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
16 changed10▲ 6▼
PGlory in Death

After being killed, Sion will temporarily reanimate with rapidly decaying Health. His attacks become very rapid, heal him, and deal bonus damage based on his target's maximum Health.

P
Glory in Death
3 changed1▲ 2▼
QDecimating Smash

Sion charges a powerful swing in an area in front of himself that will deal damage to enemies when released. If he charges for enough time, enemies hit by the swing will also be knocked up and stunned.

Q
Decimating Smash
32 changed21▲ 11▼
WSoul Furnace

Sion shields himself and can reactivate after 3 seconds to deal Magic Damage to enemies nearby. When Sion kills enemies, he passively gains maximum Health.

W
Soul Furnace
24 changed16▲ 8▼
ERoar of the Slayer

Sion fires a short range shockwave that damages and slows and reduces the Armor of the first enemy hit. If the shockwave hits a minion or monster, it will be knocked back, damaging, slowing, and reducing the Armor of all enemies that it passes through.

E
Roar of the Slayer
11 changed4▲ 7▼
RUnstoppable Onslaught

Sion charges in a direction, ramping up speed over time. He can steer his charge slightly with the mouse cursor location. When he collides with an enemy he deals damage and knocks them up based on the distance he has charged.

R
Unstoppable Onslaught
9 changed7▲ 2▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 4.18. This is the kit as it stood the patch before, with the icons Data Dragon still serves at version 4.17.1.

P
Feel No Pain
Q
Cryptic Gaze
W
Death's Caress
E
Enrage
R
Cannibalism

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.13nerfJuly 9, 2026 · Read the 26.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QLow Damage40/60/80/100/120→▼ 30/45/60/75/90 25%
Patch 25.23buffNovember 18, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QMonster Ratio150/150/150/150/150→▲ 165/165/165/165/165 10%
Patch 25.16buffAugust 12, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
EArmor Shred20/20/20/20/20→▲ 25/25/25/25/25 25%
RMax Damage Total Coefficient0.8→▲ 1.2 50%
RMin Damage Total Coefficient0.4→▲ 0.6 50%
Patch 25.4buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base armor32→▲ 36 12%
HP regen1.5→▲ 1.8 20%
Patch 14.14buffJuly 16, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 410/11/12/13/14→▲ 14/14/14/14/14 17%
Patch 14.6buffMarch 20, 2024 · Read the 14.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QAD Ratio Max1.35/1.575/1.8/2.025/2.25→▼ 1.2/1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4 0%
QAD Ratio Min0.45/0.525/0.6/0.675/0.75→▲ 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 0%
WEffect 38/9/10/11/12→▲ 8/10/12/14/16 20%
WShield Percent Health Tooltip0.08/0.09/0.1/0.11/0.12→▲ 0.08/0.1/0.12/0.14/0.16 20%
WTotal Shield60/85/110/135/160→▼ 60/75/90/105/120 18%
Patch 13.1buffJanuary 19, 2023 · Read the 13.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base HP615→▲ 655 7%
QMax Damage Total70/135/200/265/330→▲ 90/155/220/285/350 10%
Patch 12.23buffDecember 8, 2022 · Read the 12.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QMin Damage Total30/50/70/90/110→▲ 40/60/80/100/120 14%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3→▲ 4.2 40%
Base HP Class-wide545→▲ 615 13%
HP per level Class-wide73→▲ 87 19%
MR per level Class-wide1.25→▲ 2.05 64%
WEffect 310/11/12/13/14→▼ 8/9/10/11/12 17%
WShield Percent Health Tooltip0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14→▼ 0.08/0.09/0.1/0.11/0.12 17%
Patch 11.21buffOctober 19, 2021 · Read the 11.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 38/9/10/11/12→▲ 10/11/12/13/14 20%
WShield Percent Health Tooltip0.08/0.09/0.1/0.11/0.12→▲ 0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 20%
Patch 11.20nerfOctober 5, 2021 · Read the 11.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QAD Ratio Max1.35/1.725/2.1/2.475/2.85→▼ 1.35/1.575/1.8/2.025/2.25 14%
QAD Ratio Min0.45/0.575/0.7/0.825/0.95→▼ 0.45/0.525/0.6/0.675/0.75 14%
Patch 11.19buffSeptember 21, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WTotal Shield50/75/100/125/150→▲ 60/85/110/135/160 10%
Patch 11.2buffJanuary 20, 2021 · Read the 11.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
ETotal Damage Coefficient0.4→▲ 0.55 38%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base MR Class-wide32.1→▼ 32 0%
Patch 10.20buffSeptember 29, 2020 · Read the 10.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QEffect 9100/100/100/100/100→▲ 150/150/150/150/150 50%
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Patch 10.19nerfSeptember 15, 2020 · Read the 10.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
PCast range25000→▼ 0 100%
Patch 9.22buffNovember 5, 2019 · Read the 9.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
RCast range7500/7500/7500→▲ 25000/25000/25000 233%
Patch 9.19buffSeptember 24, 2019 · Read the 9.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 130/55/80/105/130→▲ 50/75/100/125/150 25%
Patch 9.16buffAugust 14, 2019 · Read the 9.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base HP542.64→▲ 545 0%
QEffect 120/40/60/80/100→▲ 30/50/70/90/110 17%
QEffect 460/120/180/240/300→▲ 70/135/200/265/330 11%
QEffect 980/80/80/80/80→▲ 100/100/100/100/100 25%
Patch 9.3nerfFebruary 5, 2019 · Read the 9.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QEffect 130/50/70/90/110→▼ 20/40/60/80/100 14%
QEffect 490/150/210/270/330→▼ 60/120/180/240/300 14%
WCooldown11/11/11/11/11→▼ 15/14/13/12/11 18%
Patch 9.2tweakJanuary 24, 2019 · Read the 9.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
PCast range200→▲ 25000
PCooldown0→▼ 100
RCooldown120/100/10→▲ 100/60/10 26%
Patch 8.20nerfOctober 9, 2018 · Read the 8.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
HP regen1.8→▼ 1.5 17%
Patch 8.16buffAugust 14, 2018 · Read the 8.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 53/3/3/3/3→▲ 4/4/4/4/4 33%
WEffect 610/10/10/10/10→▲ 15/15/15/15/15 50%
WEffect 810/10/10/10/10→▲ 15/15/15/15/15 50%
Patch 8.14buffJuly 17, 2018 · Read the 8.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QEffect 130/48/65/83/100→▲ 30/50/70/90/110 7%
QEffect 30.45/0.5/0.55/0.6/0.65→▲ 0.45/0.525/0.6/0.675/0.75 9%
QEffect 490/143/195/248/300→▲ 90/150/210/270/330 8%
QEffect 61.35/1.5/1.65/1.8/1.95→▲ 1.35/1.575/1.8/2.025/2.25 9%
Patch 8.10nerfMay 16, 2018 · Read the 8.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
HP regen2→▼ 1.8 10%
EEffect 170/105/140/175/210→▼ 65/100/135/170/205 4%
Patch 8.8nerfApril 19, 2018 · Read the 8.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QEffect 120/40/60/80/100→▲ 30/48/65/83/100 9%
QEffect 30.65/0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65→▼ 0.45/0.5/0.55/0.6/0.65 15%
QEffect 460/120/180/240/300→▲ 90/143/195/248/300 8%
QEffect 61.95/1.95/1.95/1.95/1.95→▼ 1.35/1.5/1.65/1.8/1.95 15%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
HP regen Class-wide2.036→▼ 2 2%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
HP regen Class-wide10.18→▼ 2.036 80%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base AD Class-wide59.72→▲ 68 14%
Base armor Class-wide23.04→▲ 32 39%
Patch 7.16buffAugust 9, 2017 · Read the 7.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 52/2/2/2/2→▲ 3/3/3/3/3 50%
REffect 2300/600/900→▲ 400/800/1200 33%
Patch 7.11buffJune 1, 2017 · Read the 7.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WCooldown13/13/13/13/13→▲ 11/11/11/11/11 15%
WEffect 36/7/8/9/10→▲ 8/9/10/11/12 25%
Patch 5.23buffNovember 23, 2015 · Read the 5.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Attack range150→▲ 175 17%
Patch 5.22tweakNovember 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base mana Class-wide275.6→▲ 325.6 18%
Patch 5.8nerfApril 29, 2015 · Read the 5.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
WEffect 310/10/10/10/10→▼ 6/7/8/9/10 20%
Patch 5.6nerfMarch 24, 2015 · Read the 5.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QEffect 990/90/90/90/90→▼ 80/80/80/80/80 11%
EEffect 650/50/50/50/50→▼ 30/30/30/30/30 40%
Patch 5.5nerfMarch 11, 2015 · Read the 5.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
QCost45/50/55/60/65→▲ 45/45/45/45/45 18%
QEffect 30.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6→▲ 0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65/0.65 8%
QEffect 61.8/1.8/1.8/1.8/1.8→▲ 1.95/1.95/1.95/1.95/1.95 8%
ECost35/35/35/35/35→▼ 35/40/45/50/55 29%
Patch 4.20buffNovember 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base AD Class-wide53→▲ 59.72 13%
Base HP Class-wide420→▲ 542.64 29%
Base MR Class-wide30→▲ 32.1 7%
Base armor Class-wide18→▲ 23.04 28%
Base mana Class-wide200→▲ 275.6 38%
HP regen Class-wide8.5→▲ 10.18 20%
Patch 4.19buffNovember 4, 2014 · Read the 4.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
HP per level70→▲ 73 4%
QCost50/55/60/65/70→▲ 45/50/55/60/65 8%
WCost70/75/80/85/90→▲ 65/70/75/80/85 6%
WEffect 68/8/8/8/8→▲ 10/10/10/10/10 25%
ECost25/25/25/25/25→▼ 35/35/35/35/35 40%
Patch 4.18VGUOctober 9, 2014 · Read the 4.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
AD per level3.188→▲ 4 25%
Armor per level3.25→▼ 3 8%
Attack range125→▲ 150 20%
Base AD55.52→▼ 53 5%
Base HP403→▲ 420 4%
Base armor21.75→▼ 18 17%
HP per level104→▼ 70 33%
HP regen7.9→▲ 8.5 8%
QCast range550/550/550/550/550→▲ 10000/10000/10000/10000/10000
QCooldown12/11/10/9/8→▲ 10/9/8/7/6 20%
QCost100/100/100/100/100→▲ 50/55/60/65/70 40%
QEffect 170/125/180/240/300→▼ 20/40/60/80/100 67%
QEffect 212/11/10/9/8→▼ 1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25 88%
WCooldown8/8/8/8/8→▼ 13/13/13/13/13 62%
WCost70/80/90/100/110→▲ 70/75/80/85/90 11%
WEffect 1100/150/200/250/300→▼ 30/55/80/105/130 60%
WRatio a10.9→▼ 0.4 56%
ECooldown0/0/0/0/0→▼ 12/11/10/9/8
ECost0/0/0/0/0→▼ 25/25/25/25/25
EEffect 125/35/45/55/65→▲ 70/105/140/175/210 211%
EEffect 21/1.5/2/2.5/3→▲ 40/45/50/55/60
EEffect 36/8/10/12/14→▼ 5/5/5/5/5 50%
RCooldown90/90/90→▼ 140/100/60 11%
REffect 150/75/100→▲ 150/300/450 300%
REffect 225/37.5/50→▲ 300/600/900
REffect 350/50/50→▼ 40/45/50 10%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.18 rework
Base armor Class-wide17.75→▲ 21.75 23%

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.

V3.01Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
New Effect · Enrage
V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed320→▲ 345
V1.0.0.129Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Cryptic GazeAP ratio(+ 100% AP)→▼ (+ 90% AP)
Death's CaressAP ratio(+ 100% AP)→▼ (+ 90% AP)
V1.0.0.125Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase mana175→▲ 200
StatsMana per level25→▲ 40
StatsBase attack speed0.591→▲ 0.625
StatsMagic resistance per level0→▲ 1.25
StatsMovement speed315→▲ 320
Bug Fix · Enrage
V1.0.0.123Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Enrage
V1.0.0.120Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Removed · Cannibalism
V1.0.0.115Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Cryptic GazeStun duration2→▼ 1.5 seconds
V1.0.0.113Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase health577→▼ 507
StatsBase health regen8.1→▼ 7.9
StatsHealth regen per level1.0→▼ 0.95
Death's CaressShield110/160/210/260/310→▼ 100/150/200/250/300
Death's CaressBase damage110/160/210/260/310→▼ 100/150/200/250/300
V1.0.0.105Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Cryptic GazeProjectile speed1100→▲ 1600
Bug Fix · Death's Caress
V1.0.0.103Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Death's CaressShield120/170/220/270/320→▼ 110/160/210/260/310
Death's CaressBase damage120/170/220/270/320→▼ 110/160/210/260/310
Removed · Death's Caress
V1.0.0.96Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Death's Caress
V1.0.0.87Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · Enrage
V1.0.0.83Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310→▲ 315
Feel No PainDamage reduction chance20→▲ 40%
Cryptic GazeMana cost120→▼ 100
V0.9.25.34Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Death's CaressReactivation delay2→▲ 4 seconds
Death's CaressMana cost50/65/80/95/110→▲ 70/80/90/100/110
V0.9.22.15Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed300→▲ 310
Cryptic GazeBase damage60/120/180/240/300→▲ 70/125/180/240/300
Death's CaressShield100/150/200/250/300→▲ 120/170/220/270/320
Death's CaressBase damage100/150/200/250/300→▲ 120/170/220/270/320
Death's CaressAP ratio(+ 100% AP)→▲ (+ 120% AP)
Death's CaressCooldown20→▼ 16 seconds
Removed · Cannibalism
V0.8.21.110Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
EnrageBonus attack damage20/30/40/50/60→▲ 25/35/45/55/65
June 19, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
EnrageBonus attack damage25/35/45/55/65→▼ 20/30/40/50/60
June 6, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Death's CaressAP ratio(+ 200% AP)→▼ (+ 100% AP)
May 9, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsAttack delay0.09→▼ 0.05
StatsBase health regen1.79→▲ 2
StatsHealth regen per level0.15→▲ 0.2
EnrageToggle-on health costper-second→● 6/8/10/12/14 per-basic-attack
Removed · CannibalismNew Effect · CannibalismNew Effect · Enrage
April 18, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Feel No PainDamage reduction30/45/60→▼ 30/40/50
CannibalismBonus attack speed30→▲ 45%
April 11, 2009 PatchWiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Cryptic GazeStun duration2.2→▼ 2 seconds
Bug Fix · Cryptic Gaze
Alpha Week 7Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsHealth per level106→▼ 100
Death's CaressRange600→▼ 525
Death's CaressMana cost80 at all ranks→● 70/80/90/100/110
Alpha Week 6Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Death's CaressAP ratio(+ 100% AP)→▼ (+ 50% AP)
Alpha Week 5Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310→▼ 300
Bug Fix · Death's Caress
Alpha Week 2Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Bug Fix · General

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