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Skarner Patch History

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

Skarner has been touched in 40 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 135 individual values: 66 moved in their favour, 68 against. Most recent change: patch 26.6.

40Patches touched
135Values changed
66Buffed
68Nerfed
26.6Last 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
21 changed10▲ 11▼
PThreads of Vibration

Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.

P
Threads of Vibration
4 changed1▲ 3▼
QShattered Earth / Upheaval

Skarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.

Q
Shattered Earth / Upheaval
50 changed27▲ 23▼
WSeismic Bastion

Skarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.

W
Seismic Bastion
17 changed9▲ 8▼
EIxtal's Impact

Skarner charges forward and passes through terrain. If he collides with a champion or large monster, he'll slam them into the next wall he hits to damage and stun them.

E
Ixtal's Impact
35 changed15▲ 20▼
RImpale

Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.

R
Impale
8 changed4▲ 3▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 14.7. This is the kit as it stood the patch before, with the icons Data Dragon still serves at version 14.6.1.

P
Crystal Spires
Q
Crystal Slash
W
Crystalline Exoskeleton
E
Fracture
R
Impale

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.6buffMarch 17, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost45/45/45/45/45/45→▲ 30/30/30/30/30/30 33%
QMax HP Percent0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09→▲ 0.11/0.11/0.11/0.11/0.11 22%
Patch 25.23buffNovember 18, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
AD per level4→▲ 5 25%
QCooldown8/7/6/5/4→▲ 8/6.75/5.5/4.25/3 8%
QMax HP Percent0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08→▲ 0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09 13%
Patch 25.22buffNovember 4, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
AD per level3→▲ 4 33%
QAD Ratio0.8/0.8/0.8/0.8/0.8→▲ 0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9 12%
QCooldown13/11.5/10/8.5/7→▲ 8/7/6/5/4 40%
Patch 25.5nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QMax HP Percent0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1→▼ 0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08 20%
QSlow Duration1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25→▼ 1/1/1/1/1 20%
ECooldown20/19/18/17/16→▼ 22/21/20/19/18 11%
Patch 25.3nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Armor per level4.8→▼ 4.5 6%
EStun Duration1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▼ 1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1 27%
Patch 14.23nerfNovember 19, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QBonus Health Ratio0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04→▼ 0.03/0.03/0.03/0.03/0.03 25%
Patch 14.20nerfOctober 8, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
PPercent Health Damage End Value11→▼ 9 18%
EPin Damage Ratio0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08→▼ 0.06/0.06/0.06/0.06/0.06 25%
Patch 14.16buffAugust 13, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base AD60→▲ 63 5%
Base HP610→▲ 630 3%
QAD Ratio0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6→▲ 0.8/0.8/0.8/0.8/0.8 33%
Patch 14.15buffJuly 30, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
HP per level105→▲ 110 5%
QCost50/50/50/50/50/50→▲ 45/45/45/45/45/45 10%
Patch 14.13nerfJune 25, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost30/30/30/30/30/30→▼ 50/50/50/50/50/50 67%
QMax HP Percent0.15/0.15/0.15/0.15/0.15→▼ 0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1 33%
Patch 14.12buffJune 11, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base HP650→▼ 610 6%
HP per level102→▲ 105 3%
PPercent Health Damage End Value10→▲ 11 10%
PPercent Health Damage Start Value7→▼ 5 29%
Patch 14.10tweakMay 15, 2024 · Read the 14.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QBonus Health Ratio0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05→▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04 20%
QCost30/35/40/45/50/50→▲ 30/30/30/30/30/30 28%
QMonster Damage Cap150/225/300/375/450→▼ 150/200/250/300/350 17%
QTurret Damage Mod0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5→▲ 1/1/1/1/1 100%
Patch 14.9nerfMay 1, 2024 · Read the 14.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QBase Damage10/25/40/55/70→▼ 10/20/30/40/50 25%
WInitial Shield Ratio0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09/0.09→▼ 0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08 11%
WSlow Effect-0.2/-0.25/-0.3/-0.35/-0.4→▲ -0.2/-0.2/-0.2/-0.2/-0.2 33%
Patch 14.8nerfApril 16, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
PPercent Health Damage End Value12→▼ 10 17%
QAD Ratio0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4→▲ 0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6 50%
QBase Damage10/20/30/40/50→▲ 10/25/40/55/70 33%
QBonus Health Ratio0.06/0.06/0.06/0.06/0.06→▼ 0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05 17%
QCost40/45/50/55/60/60→▲ 30/35/40/45/50/50 19%
QMonster Damage Cap100/175/250/325/400→▲ 150/225/300/375/450 20%
QRock Hold Duration3.5/3.5/3.5/3.5/3.5→▲ 5/5/5/5/5 43%
WBase Damage60/90/120/150/180→▼ 50/70/90/110/130 25%
WCost40/45/50/55/60/60→▼ 60/65/70/75/80/80 39%
ECooldown24/22/20/18/16→▲ 20/19/18/17/16 10%
Patch 14.7VGUApril 2, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
AD per level4.5→▼ 3 33%
Armor per level5→▼ 4.8 4%
Attack range125→▲ 150 20%
Base AD65→▼ 60 8%
Base armor38→▼ 33 13%
HP per level99→▲ 102 3%
HP regen1.8→▼ 1.5 17%
QCast range350/350/350/350/350→▲ 1050/1050/1050/1050/1050 200%
QCooldown3.5/3.25/3/2.75/2.5→▼ 13/11.5/10/8.5/7 233%
QCost10/10/10/10/10/10→▼ 40/45/50/55/60/60
QMonster Damage Cap200/200/200/200/200→▲ 100/175/250/325/400 25%
WCast range1/1/1/1/1→▲ 650/650/650/650/650
WCooldown13/12.5/12/11.5/11→▲ 10/9/8/7/6 33%
WCost60/60/60/60/60/60→▲ 40/45/50/55/60/60 14%
ECast range10000/10000/10000/10000/10000→▼ 1700/1700/1700/1700/1700 83%
ECooldown14/13.5/13/12.5/12→▼ 24/22/20/18/16 54%
ECost55/55/55/55/55/55→▼ 50/55/60/65/70/70 12%
EStun Duration1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25→▲ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 20%
RCast range350/350/350→▲ 625/625/625 79%
RCooldown100/80/120→▲ 105/90/90 5%
RCost100/100/100/0/0/0→▼ 100/100/100/100/100/100 100%
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Patch 13.23nerfNovember 20, 2023
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QBonus Q Damage Calc Coefficient0.3→▼ 0.2 33%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3.8→▲ 5 32%
Base HP Class-wide580→▲ 650 12%
HP per level Class-wide85→▲ 99 16%
MR per level Class-wide1.25→▲ 2.05 64%
WEffect 110/11/12/13/14→▼ 9/10/11/12/13 8%
WTooltip Max Health Shield Ratio0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14→▼ 0.09/0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13 8%
Patch 11.4nerfFebruary 17, 2021 · Read the 11.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base HP601→▼ 580 3%
HP per level90→▼ 85 6%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base HP Class-wide601.28→▼ 601 0%
Base MR Class-wide32.1→▼ 32 0%
Patch 10.16buffAugust 4, 2020 · Read the 10.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost15/15/15/15/15/15→▲ 10/10/10/10/10/10 33%
Patch 10.15buffJuly 22, 2020 · Read the 10.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost10/11/12/13/14/15→▼ 15/15/15/15/15/15 20%
QEffect 24/4/4/4/4→▲ 5/5/5/5/5 25%
Patch 8.5nerfMarch 6, 2018 · Read the 8.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
EEffect 31.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▼ 1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25/1.25 17%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
HP regen Class-wide1.7856→▲ 1.8 1%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
HP regen Class-wide8.928→▼ 1.7856 80%
Patch 8.1buffJanuary 9, 2018 · Read the 8.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base mana272.2→▲ 320 18%
EEffect 225/35/45/55/65→▲ 30/50/70/90/110 56%
EEffect 31/1/1/1/1→▲ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 50%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base AD Class-wide57.156→▲ 65 14%
Base armor Class-wide29.384→▲ 38 29%
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
HP regen Class-wide8.925→▲ 8.928 0%
Patch 5.24nerfDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
RRatio a21→▼ 0.6 40%
Patch 5.18nerfSeptember 16, 2015 · Read the 5.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
EEffect 845/50/55/60/65→▼ 30/35/40/45/50 27%
Patch 5.17nerfSeptember 2, 2015 · Read the 5.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base AD61.156→▼ 57.156 7%
Move speed345→▼ 335 3%
WEffect 112/13/14/15/16→▼ 10/11/12/13/14 14%
ECooldown13/12.5/12/11.5/11→▼ 14/13.5/13/12.5/12 8%
EEffect 140/75/110/145/180→▼ 40/65/90/115/140 18%
EEffect 225/50/75/100/125→▼ 25/35/45/55/65 40%
Patch 5.16tweakAugust 19, 2015 · Read the 5.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
AD per level4.2→▲ 4.5 7%
HP per level Class-wide96→▼ 90 6%
QCooldown3.5/3.5/3.5/3.5/3.5→▲ 3.5/3.25/3/2.75/2.5 14%
QCost16/17/18/19/20→▲ 10/11/12/13/14 33%
QEffect 120/30/40/50/60→▼ 33/36/39/42/45 2%
QEffect 25/5/5/5/5→▼ 4/4/4/4/4 20%
QRatio a10.2→▲ 0.3 50%
WEffect 180/135/190/245/300→▼ 12/13/14/15/16 93%
ECooldown12/11.5/11/10.5/10→▼ 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 9%
ECost50/55/60/65/70→▲ 55/55/55/55/55 8%
EEffect 260/90/120/150/180→▼ 25/50/75/100/125 38%
EEffect 350/50/50/50/50→▼ 1/1/1/1/1 98%
EEffect 410/10/10/10/10→▲ 50/50/50/50/50
EEffect 61.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→▲ 5/5/5/5/5 233%
ERatio a10.4→▼ 0.2 50%
RCooldown110/100/90→● 120/100/80 0%
RCost100/125/150→▲ 100/100/100 20%
REffect 2100/150/200→▼ 20/60/100 60%
Patch 5.5buffMarch 11, 2015 · Read the 5.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QEffect 118/28/38/48/58→▲ 20/30/40/50/60 5%
QEffect 518/28/38/48/58→▲ 20/30/40/50/60 5%
EEffect 140/60/80/100/120→▲ 40/75/110/145/180 38%
Patch 5.1buffJanuary 14, 2015 · Read the 5.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost16/18/20/22/24→▲ 16/17/18/19/20 10%
ECooldown12/12/12/12/12→▲ 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 8%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base AD Class-wide54.1→▲ 61.156 13%
Base HP Class-wide440→▲ 601.28 37%
Base MR Class-wide30→▲ 32.1 7%
Base armor Class-wide23→▲ 29.384 28%
Base mana Class-wide205→▲ 272.2 33%
HP regen Class-wide7.5→▲ 8.925 19%
Patch 4.11nerfJuly 1, 2014 · Read the 4.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QEffect 120/32/44/56/68→▼ 18/28/38/48/58 14%
QEffect 33/4/5/6/7→▼ 2/3/4/5/6 20%
QEffect 520/32/44/56/68→▼ 18/28/38/48/58 14%
Patch 4.10tweakJune 17, 2014 · Read the 4.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QEffect 125/40/55/70/85→▼ 20/32/44/56/68 20%
QEffect 380/80/80/80/80→▼ 3/4/5/6/7 94%
QEffect 524/36/48/60/72→▼ 20/32/44/56/68 8%
QRatio a10.4→▼ 0.2 50%
WCooldown16/16/16/16/16→▲ 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 25%
ECooldown14/14/14/14/14→▲ 12/12/12/12/12 14%
EEffect 180/120/160/200/240→▼ 40/60/80/100/120 50%
EEffect 410/12/14/16/18→▼ 10/10/10/10/10 29%
EEffect 652/54/56/58/60→▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 97%
ERatio a10.7→▼ 0.4 43%
RCooldown130/120/110→▲ 110/100/90 17%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
Base armor Class-wide19→▲ 23 21%
Patch 4.4buffMarch 18, 2014 · Read the 4.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
WEffect 30/4/8/12/16→▲ 8/10/12/14/16 50%
Patch 4.3buffFebruary 26, 2014 · Read the 4.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QCost20/22/24/26/28→▲ 16/18/20/22/24 17%
QEffect 420/22/24/26/28→▼ 16/18/20/22/24 17%
EEffect 630/35/40/45/50→▲ 52/54/56/58/60 40%
EEffect 830/35/40/45/50→▲ 45/50/55/60/65 38%
Patch 4.2tweakFebruary 10, 2014 · Read the 4.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 14.7 rework
QEffect 320/25/30/35/40→▲ 80/80/80/80/80 167%
WCooldown18/18/18/18/18→▲ 16/16/16/16/16 11%
WEffect 170/115/160/205/250→▲ 80/135/190/245/300 19%
WEffect 315/17/19/21/23→▼ 0/4/8/12/16 58%
WRatio a10.6→▲ 0.8 33%
ECast range760/760/760/760/760→▲ 980/980/980/980/980 29%
ECooldown10/10/10/10/10→▼ 14/14/14/14/14 40%
EEffect 230/45/60/75/90→▲ 60/90/120/150/180 100%
EEffect 46/6/6/6/6→▲ 10/12/14/16/18 133%

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
V1.0.0.150Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Crystalline ExoskeletoCooldown14→▲ 18 seconds
Removed · Impale
V1.0.0.132Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Crystal SlashMana cost15 at all ranks→▲ 20/22/24/26/28
Crystal SlashSlow25/30/35/40/45%→▼ 20/25/30/35/40%
ImpaleCooldown110/100/90→▲ 130/120/110 seconds
V1.0.0.127Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsAttack speed per level1.44→▲ 2.1%
Crystal SlashMana cost22/24/26/28/30→▼ 15 at all ranks
ImpaleDuration1.5→▲ 1.75 seconds
Removed · EnergizeNew Effect · Fracture
V1.0.0.125Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Crystal SlashPhysical damage20/35/50/65/80→▲ 25/40/55/70/85
Crystal SlashMagic damage20/32/44/56/68→▲ 24/36/48/60/72
FractureProjectile speed1600→▲ 1800

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