
Sona Patch History
Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16
Sona has been touched in 35 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 113 individual values: 51 moved in their favour, 62 against. Most recent change: patch 25.8.
The abilities Riot keeps touching
Health, attack damage, armour, magic resist, movement speed, attack range and their per-level growth.
After casting 3 spells, Sona's next attack deals bonus magic damage in addition to a bonus effect depending on what song Sona last activated.
Sona plays the Hymn of Valor, sends out bolts of sound, dealing magic damage to two nearby enemies, prioritizing champions and monsters. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone bonus damage on their next attack against enemies and extends the duration of
Sona plays the Aria of Perseverance, sending out protective melodies, healing Sona and a nearby wounded ally. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allies tagged by the zone a temporary shield and extends the duration of her aura for each ally she aids.
Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting herself bonus Movement Speed that decays over time. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants nearby allied champions bonus Movement Speed and extends the duration of her aura for each ally she aids.
Sona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them. Each rank increases the power of all aura effects.
The kit this replaced
Reworked in patch 4.13. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.
Every change, newest first
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 50/80/110/140/170 | → | ▲ 50/85/120/155/190 9% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Total Staccato Damage Coefficient | 0.28 | → | ▲ 0.3 7% | |
| E | Ally Base Movement Speed | 0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 | → | ▲ 0.1/0.12/0.14/0.16/0.18 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Base Damage | 40/70/100/130/160 | → | ▲ 50/80/110/140/170 10% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Accelerando Shield Breakpoint | 25/50/75/100/125 | → | ▼ 25/45/65/85/105 13% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor per level Class-wide | 3 | → | ▲ 4.2 40% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 480 | → | ▲ 550 15% | ||
| HP per level Class-wide | 77 | → | ▲ 91 18% | ||
| MR per level Class-wide | 0.5 | → | ▲ 1.3 160% | ||
| W | Base Heal | 30/50/70/90/110 | → | ▼ 30/45/60/75/90 14% | |
| W | Base Shield | 25/50/75/100/125 | → | ▼ 25/45/65/85/105 13% | |
| W | Total Heal Coefficient | 0.2 | → | ▼ 0.15 25% | |
| W | Total Shield Coefficient | 0.3 | → | ▼ 0.25 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor per level | 3.3 | → | ▼ 3 9% | ||
| E | Cooldown | 12/12/12/12/12 | → | ▼ 14/14/14/14/14 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor | 28 | → | ▼ 26 7% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Cast range | 0 | → | ▲ 550 | |
| Q | Cast range | 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 | → | ▲ 10000/10000/10000/10000/10000 | |
| Q | Cooldown | 0/0/0/0/0 | → | ▼ 4/4/4/4/4 | |
| Q | Cost | 75/80/85/90/95/100 | → | ▲ 50/55/60/65/70/75 29% | |
| W | Cast range | 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500 | → | ▼ 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 33% | |
| W | Cost | 105/110/115/120/125/130 | → | ▲ 80/85/90/95/100/105 21% | |
| E | Cast range | 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 | → | ▲ 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 61% | |
| E | Cooldown | 0/0/0/0/0 | → | ▼ 12/12/12/12/12 | |
| E | Cost | 90/90/90/90/90/90 | → | ▲ 65/65/65/65/65/65 28% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Effect 1 | 30/50/70/90/110 | → | ▲ 80/125/170/215/260 143% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 482.36 | → | ▼ 480 0% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cost | 50/55/60/65/70/75 | → | ▼ 75/80/85/90/95/100 40% | |
| W | Cost | 80/85/90/95/100/105 | → | ▼ 105/110/115/120/125/130 27% | |
| E | Cost | 65/65/65/65/65/65 | → | ▼ 90/90/90/90/90/90 38% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 | → | ▼ 0.2/0.2/0.2/0.2/0.2 20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 | → | ▲ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 108% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cast range | 825/825/825/825/825 | → | ▼ 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 25% | |
| Q | Cooldown | 8/8/8/8/8 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% | |
| Q | Effect 1 | 40/70/100/130/160 | → | ▲ 80/125/170/215/260 70% | |
| W | Cast range | 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 | → | ▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500 50% | |
| E | Cast range | 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 | → | ▼ 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 38% | |
| E | Cooldown | 12/12/12/12/12 | → | ▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 46 | → | ▲ 49 7% |
Show the earlier 35 patches, back to V1.0.0.104
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 1.0848 | → | ▲ 1.1 1% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 5.424 | → | ▼ 1.0848 80% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cost | 45/50/55/60/65 | → | ▼ 60/65/70/75/80 27% | |
| Q | Effect 4 | 20/30/40/50/60 | → | ▼ 10/15/20/25/30 50% | |
| Q | Ratio a2 | 0.2 | → | ▲ 0.3 50% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 50.04 | → | ▼ 46 8% | ||
| Base armor | 30 | → | ▼ 28 7% | ||
| W | Effect 1 | 35/55/75/95/115 | → | ▼ 30/50/70/90/110 7% | |
| W | Effect 4 | 30/55/80/105/130 | → | ▼ 25/50/75/100/125 6% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor Class-wide | 20.544 | → | ▲ 30 46% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR per level Class-wide | 0 | → | ▲ 0.5 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP regen Class-wide | 5.42 | → | ▲ 5.424 0% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Effect 1 | 13/14/15/16/17 | → | ▼ 10/11/12/13/14 20% | |
| E | Effect 4 | 10/11/12/13/14 | → | ▼ 0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 99% | |
| R | Effect 3 | 20/30/40 | → | ▼ 10/25/40 17% | |
| R | Effect 4 | -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 | → | ▲ -0.1/-0.25/-0.4 17% | |
| R | Effect 5 | -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 | → | ▲ -0.1/-0.25/-0.4 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Effect 1 | 40/65/90/115/140 | → | ▼ 35/55/75/95/115 17% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 16/17/18/19/20 | → | ▼ 13/14/15/16/17 17% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Effect 1 | 20/30/40/50/60 | → | ▲ 40/70/100/130/160 150% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 40/80/120/160/200 | → | ▲ 400/400/400/400/400 233% | |
| Q | Effect 4 | 5/5/5/5/5 | → | ▲ 20/30/40/50/60 | |
| Q | Effect 5 | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 5/5/5/5/5 | |
| Q | Effect 6 | 40/40/40/40/40 | → | ▼ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 99% | |
| W | Effect 1 | 35/55/75/95/115 | → | ▲ 40/65/90/115/140 20% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 30/50/70/90/110 | → | ▲ 400/400/400/400/400 | |
| W | Effect 3 | 0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02 | → | ▲ 3/3/3/3/3 | |
| W | Effect 4 | 20/20/20/20/20 | → | ▲ 30/55/80/105/130 300% | |
| W | Effect 5 | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 200% | |
| W | Effect 6 | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 75% | |
| W | Effect 7 | 3/3/3/3/3 | → | ▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04 99% | |
| W | Effect 8 | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▲ 3/3/3/3/3 | |
| W | Ratio a1 | 0.2 | → | ▲ 0.25 25% | |
| E | Cast range | 360/360/360/360/360 | → | ▲ 430/430/430/430/430 19% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 13/14/15/16/17 | → | ▲ 16/17/18/19/20 20% | |
| E | Effect 2 | 10/11/12/13/14 | → | ▲ 400/400/400/400/400 | |
| E | Effect 3 | 0.0375/0.0375/0.0375/0.0375/0.0375 | → | ▲ 3/3/3/3/3 | |
| E | Effect 4 | 40/40/40/40/40 | → | ▼ 10/11/12/13/14 70% | |
| E | Effect 6 | 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 | → | ▼ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 20% | |
| E | Effect 7 | 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 | → | ▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04 97% | |
| R | Effect 2 | 10/20/40 | → | ▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5 94% | |
| R | Effect 3 | 10/20/40 | → | ▲ 20/30/40 29% | |
| R | Effect 4 | 2/4/6 | → | ▼ -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 108% | |
| R | Effect 5 | 1.5/1.5/1.5 | → | ▼ -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 120% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Cost | 100/150/200 | → | ▲ 100/100/100 33% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 52.04 | → | ▼ 50.04 4% | ||
| Base HP | 497.6 | → | ▼ 482.36 3% | ||
| HP per level | 70 | → | ▲ 77 10% | ||
| Move speed | 330 | → | ▼ 325 2% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD | 50.04 | → | ▲ 52.04 4% | ||
| Base HP | 482.36 | → | ▲ 497.6 3% | ||
| HP per level | 77 | → | ▼ 70 9% | ||
| Move speed | 325 | → | ▲ 330 2% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move speed | 330 | → | ▼ 325 2% | ||
| Q | Effect 6 | 50/50/50/50/50 | → | ▼ 40/40/40/40/40 20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base AD Class-wide | 47 | → | ▲ 50.04 6% | ||
| Base HP Class-wide | 353 | → | ▲ 482.36 37% | ||
| Base armor Class-wide | 15 | → | ▲ 20.544 37% | ||
| Base mana Class-wide | 265 | → | ▲ 340.6 29% | ||
| HP regen Class-wide | 4.5 | → | ▲ 5.42 20% | ||
| Q | Ratio a2 | 0.25 | → | ▼ 0.2 20% | |
| W | Cost | 70/75/80/85/90 | → | ▼ 80/85/90/95/100 12% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 25/45/65/85/105 | → | ▲ 30/50/70/90/110 8% | |
| W | Effect 5 | 1/1/1/1/1 | → | ▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 50% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Cast range | 650/650/650/650/650 | → | ▲ 825/825/825/825/825 27% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 380 | → | ▼ 353 7% | ||
| Base armor | 12 | → | ▲ 15 25% | ||
| HP per level | 70 | → | ▲ 77 10% | ||
| Q | Cooldown | 7/7/7/7/7 | → | ▼ 8/8/8/8/8 14% | |
| Q | Effect 1 | 4/8/12/16/20 | → | ▲ 20/30/40/50/60 233% | |
| Q | Effect 2 | 50/100/150/200/250 | → | ▼ 40/80/120/160/200 20% | |
| W | Cooldown | 7/7/7/7/7 | → | ▼ 10/10/10/10/10 43% | |
| W | Cost | 60/65/70/75/80 | → | ▼ 70/75/80/85/90 14% | |
| W | Effect 1 | 6/7/8/9/10 | → | ▲ 35/55/75/95/115 | |
| W | Effect 2 | 40/55/70/85/100 | → | ▼ 25/45/65/85/105 7% | |
| W | Effect 3 | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02 100% | |
| W | Ratio a1 | 0.25 | → | ▼ 0.2 20% | |
| E | Cast range | 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 | → | ▼ 360/360/360/360/360 64% | |
| E | Cooldown | 7/7/7/7/7 | → | ▼ 12/12/12/12/12 71% | |
| E | Effect 1 | 4/8/12/16/20 | → | ▲ 13/14/15/16/17 25% | |
| E | Effect 2 | 4/6/8/10/12 | → | ▲ 10/11/12/13/14 50% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base armor Class-wide | 8 | → | ▲ 12 50% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Ratio a1 | 0.7 | → | ▼ 0.5 29% | |
| W | Effect 2 | 40/60/80/100/120 | → | ▼ 40/55/70/85/100 12% | |
| E | Effect 2 | 6/8/10/12/14 | → | ▼ 4/6/8/10/12 20% | |
| R | Ratio a1 | 0.8 | → | ▼ 0.5 38% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | Since 4.13 rework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 340 | → | ▲ 380 12% | ||
| Base armor | 6 | → | ▲ 8 33% | ||
| W | Effect 1 | 3/6/9/12/15 | → | ▼ 6/7/8/9/10 11% |
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| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Movement speed | 305 | → | ▲ 330 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Health | 450 | → | ▼ 410 |
| Stats | Armor | 11 | → | ▼ 9 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | All auras persistence durations | 2 | → | ▼ 1 |
| General | Global cooldown | 2 | → | ▼ 0.5 seconds |
| Stats | Basic attack and Power Chord projectile speeds | 1500 | → | ▲ 2000 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymn of Valor | Cost | 65 at all ranks | → | ● 45/50/55/60/65 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Chord | Base damage | (10 level) | → | ▲ 8 + (10 level) |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Chord | Damage | 14 + (9 level) | → | ● (10 level) |
| Hymn of Valor | Bonus AD and AP | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 4/8/12/16/20 |
| Aria of Perseverance | Bonus resistances | 7/9/11/13/15 | → | ▼ 3/6/9/12/15 |
| Song of Celerity | Bonus movement speed | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 4/8/12/16/20% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria of Perseverance | Cost | 65 at all ranks | → | ● 60/65/70/75/80 |
| Aria of Perseverance | Bonus resistances | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 7/9/11/13/15 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria of Perseverance | Heal | 25/50/75/100/125 | → | ● 40/60/80/100/120 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria of Perseverance | Heal | 35/70/105/140/175 | → | ▼ 25/50/75/100/125 |
| Aria of Perseverance | AP ratio | (+35% AP) | → | ▼ (+25% AP) |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Chord | Aria of Perseverance duration | 3 | → | ▲ 4 seconds |
| Power Chord | Song of Celerity slow | 35 | → | ▲ 40% |
| Hymn of Valor | Bonus AD and AP | 6/8/10/12/14 | → | ▲ 8/11/14/17/20 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Stances cost | 75 | → | ▼ 65 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Chord | Base damage | 24 + (12 level) | → | ▼ 14 + (9 level) |
| Hymn of Valor | Base damage | 60/110/160/210/260 | → | ▼ 50/100/150/200/250 |
| Hymn of Valor | AP ratio | (+50% AP) | → | ▲ (+70% AP) |
| Hymn of Valor | Cost | 65/70/75/80/85 | → | ● 75 at all ranks |
| Aria of Perseverance | Heal | 30/55/80/105/130 | → | ▲ 35/70/105/140/175 |
| Aria of Perseverance | AP ratio | (+50% AP) | → | ▼ (+35% AP) |
| Aria of Perseverance | Cost | 65/70/75/80/85 | → | ● 75 at all ranks |
| Song of Celerity | Cost | 65/70/75/80/85 | → | ● 75 at all ranks |
| Crescendo | Cooldown | 170/150/130 | → | ▼ 140/120/100 seconds |
| Crescendo | AP ratio | (+70% AP) | → | ▲ (+80% AP) |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymn of Valor | Base damage | 70/120/170/220/270 | → | ▼ 60/110/160/210/260 |
| Hymn of Valor | AP ratio | (+60% AP) | → | ▼ (+50% AP) |
| Aria of Perseverance | Heal | 40/65/90/115/140 | → | ▼ 30/55/80/105/130 |
| Song of Celerity | Bonus movement speed | 8/10/12/14/16 | → | ▼ 6/8/10/12/14% |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | All auras persistence durations | 3 | → | ▼ 2 seconds |
| General | All auras buff durations for allies that exit range | 1 | → | ▼ 0.25 seconds |
| Hymn of Valor | Bonus AD and AP | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 6/8/10/12/14 |
| Hymn of Valor | Mana cost | 55/60/65/70/75 | → | ▲ 65/70/75/80/85 |
| Song of Celerity | Bonus movement speed | 8/11/14/17/20 | → | ▼ 8/10/12/14/16% |
| Song of Celerity | Mana cost | 55/60/65/70/75 | → | ▲ 65/70/75/80/85 |
| Aria of Perseverance | Mana cost | 55/60/65/70/75 | → | ▲ 65/70/75/80/85 |
| Crescendo | Range | 1100 | → | ▼ 1000 |
| Ability | What changed | Before | After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescendo | Cooldown | 160/140/120 | → | ▲ 170/150/130 seconds |