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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.

35Patches touched
113Values changed
51Buffed
62Nerfed
25.8Last 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 changed9▲ 11▼
PPower Chord

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.

P
Power Chord
1 changed1▲ 0▼
QHymn of Valor

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

Q
Hymn of Valor
25 changed14▲ 11▼
WAria of Perseverance

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.

W
Aria of Perseverance
33 changed12▲ 21▼
ESong of Celerity

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.

E
Song of Celerity
25 changed11▲ 14▼
RCrescendo

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.

R
Crescendo
9 changed4▲ 5▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 4.13. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.

P
Power Chord
Q
Hymn of Valor
W
Aria of Perseverance
E
Song of Celerity
R
Crescendo

Every change, newest first

Patch 25.8buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QBase Damage50/80/110/140/170▲ 50/85/120/155/190 9%
Patch 14.7buffApril 2, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QTotal Staccato Damage Coefficient0.28▲ 0.3 7%
EAlly Base Movement Speed0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14▲ 0.1/0.12/0.14/0.16/0.18 17%
Patch 12.19buffOctober 11, 2022 · Read the 12.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QBase Damage40/70/100/130/160▲ 50/80/110/140/170 10%
Patch 12.11nerfJune 14, 2022 · Read the 12.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
WAccelerando Shield Breakpoint25/50/75/100/125▼ 25/45/65/85/105 13%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3▲ 4.2 40%
Base HP Class-wide480▲ 550 15%
HP per level Class-wide77▲ 91 18%
MR per level Class-wide0.5▲ 1.3 160%
WBase Heal30/50/70/90/110▼ 30/45/60/75/90 14%
WBase Shield25/50/75/100/125▼ 25/45/65/85/105 13%
WTotal Heal Coefficient0.2▼ 0.15 25%
WTotal Shield Coefficient0.3▼ 0.25 17%
Patch 12.2nerfJanuary 19, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Armor per level3.3▼ 3 9%
ECooldown12/12/12/12/12▼ 14/14/14/14/14 17%
Patch 11.19nerfSeptember 21, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base armor28▼ 26 7%
Patch 11.16buffAugust 10, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
PCast range0▲ 550
QCast range622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7▲ 10000/10000/10000/10000/10000
QCooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 4/4/4/4/4
QCost75/80/85/90/95/100▲ 50/55/60/65/70/75 29%
WCast range1500/1500/1500/1500/1500▼ 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 33%
WCost105/110/115/120/125/130▲ 80/85/90/95/100/105 21%
ECast range622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7▲ 1000/1000/1000/1000/1000 61%
ECooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 12/12/12/12/12
ECost90/90/90/90/90/90▲ 65/65/65/65/65/65 28%
Patch 10.25buffDecember 9, 2020 · Read the 10.25 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
WEffect 130/50/70/90/110▲ 80/125/170/215/260 143%
Patch 10.18nerfSeptember 1, 2020 · Read the 10.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base HP482.36▼ 480 0%
Patch 10.4nerfFebruary 18, 2020
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QCost50/55/60/65/70/75▼ 75/80/85/90/95/100 40%
WCost80/85/90/95/100/105▼ 105/110/115/120/125/130 27%
ECost65/65/65/65/65/65▼ 90/90/90/90/90/90 38%
Patch 10.3nerfFebruary 4, 2020
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
EEffect 10.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25▼ 0.2/0.2/0.2/0.2/0.2 20%
Patch 10.2buffJanuary 22, 2020 · Read the 10.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
EEffect 10.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14▲ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 108%
Patch 9.7tweakApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QCast range825/825/825/825/825▼ 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 25%
QCooldown8/8/8/8/8▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
QEffect 140/70/100/130/160▲ 80/125/170/215/260 70%
WCast range1000/1000/1000/1000/1000▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500 50%
ECast range1000/1000/1000/1000/1000▼ 622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7/622.7 38%
ECooldown12/12/12/12/12▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
Patch 8.9buffMay 2, 2018 · Read the 8.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base AD46▲ 49 7%
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Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
HP regen Class-wide1.0848▲ 1.1 1%
Patch 8.2buffJanuary 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
HP regen Class-wide5.424▼ 1.0848 80%
Patch 7.24nerfDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QCost45/50/55/60/65▼ 60/65/70/75/80 27%
QEffect 420/30/40/50/60▼ 10/15/20/25/30 50%
QRatio a20.2▲ 0.3 50%
Patch 7.23nerfNovember 20, 2017 · Read the 7.23 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base AD50.04▼ 46 8%
Base armor30▼ 28 7%
WEffect 135/55/75/95/115▼ 30/50/70/90/110 7%
WEffect 430/55/80/105/130▼ 25/50/75/100/125 6%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base armor Class-wide20.544▲ 30 46%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
MR per level Class-wide0▲ 0.5
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
HP regen Class-wide5.42▲ 5.424 0%
Patch 6.16nerfAugust 10, 2016 · Read the 6.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
EEffect 113/14/15/16/17▼ 10/11/12/13/14 20%
EEffect 410/11/12/13/14▼ 0.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14 99%
REffect 320/30/40▼ 10/25/40 17%
REffect 4-0.2/-0.3/-0.4▲ -0.1/-0.25/-0.4 17%
REffect 5-0.2/-0.3/-0.4▲ -0.1/-0.25/-0.4 17%
Patch 6.15nerfJuly 25, 2016 · Read the 6.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
WEffect 140/65/90/115/140▼ 35/55/75/95/115 17%
EEffect 116/17/18/19/20▼ 13/14/15/16/17 17%
Patch 6.14tweakJuly 12, 2016 · Read the 6.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QEffect 120/30/40/50/60▲ 40/70/100/130/160 150%
QEffect 240/80/120/160/200▲ 400/400/400/400/400 233%
QEffect 45/5/5/5/5▲ 20/30/40/50/60
QEffect 50.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▲ 5/5/5/5/5
QEffect 640/40/40/40/40▼ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 99%
WEffect 135/55/75/95/115▲ 40/65/90/115/140 20%
WEffect 230/50/70/90/110▲ 400/400/400/400/400
WEffect 30.02/0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02▲ 3/3/3/3/3
WEffect 420/20/20/20/20▲ 30/55/80/105/130 300%
WEffect 50.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▲ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 200%
WEffect 61/1/1/1/1▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 75%
WEffect 73/3/3/3/3▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04 99%
WEffect 80.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▲ 3/3/3/3/3
WRatio a10.2▲ 0.25 25%
ECast range360/360/360/360/360▲ 430/430/430/430/430 19%
EEffect 113/14/15/16/17▲ 16/17/18/19/20 20%
EEffect 210/11/12/13/14▲ 400/400/400/400/400
EEffect 30.0375/0.0375/0.0375/0.0375/0.0375▲ 3/3/3/3/3
EEffect 440/40/40/40/40▼ 10/11/12/13/14 70%
EEffect 60.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▼ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 20%
EEffect 71.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04/0.04 97%
REffect 210/20/40▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5 94%
REffect 310/20/40▲ 20/30/40 29%
REffect 42/4/6▼ -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 108%
REffect 51.5/1.5/1.5▼ -0.2/-0.3/-0.4 120%
Patch 5.5buffMarch 11, 2015 · Read the 5.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
RCost100/150/200▲ 100/100/100 33%
Patch 5.4tweakFebruary 24, 2015 · Read the 5.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base AD52.04▼ 50.04 4%
Base HP497.6▼ 482.36 3%
HP per level70▲ 77 10%
Move speed330▼ 325 2%
Patch 5.3tweakFebruary 10, 2015 · Read the 5.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base AD50.04▲ 52.04 4%
Base HP482.36▲ 497.6 3%
HP per level77▼ 70 9%
Move speed325▲ 330 2%
Patch 5.1nerfJanuary 14, 2015 · Read the 5.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Move speed330▼ 325 2%
QEffect 650/50/50/50/50▼ 40/40/40/40/40 20%
Patch 4.20nerfNovember 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base AD Class-wide47▲ 50.04 6%
Base HP Class-wide353▲ 482.36 37%
Base armor Class-wide15▲ 20.544 37%
Base mana Class-wide265▲ 340.6 29%
HP regen Class-wide4.5▲ 5.42 20%
QRatio a20.25▼ 0.2 20%
WCost70/75/80/85/90▼ 80/85/90/95/100 12%
WEffect 225/45/65/85/105▲ 30/50/70/90/110 8%
WEffect 51/1/1/1/1▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 50%
Patch 4.17buffSeptember 24, 2014 · Read the 4.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QCast range650/650/650/650/650▲ 825/825/825/825/825 27%
Patch 4.13VGUJuly 29, 2014 · Read the 4.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base HP380▼ 353 7%
Base armor12▲ 15 25%
HP per level70▲ 77 10%
QCooldown7/7/7/7/7▼ 8/8/8/8/8 14%
QEffect 14/8/12/16/20▲ 20/30/40/50/60 233%
QEffect 250/100/150/200/250▼ 40/80/120/160/200 20%
WCooldown7/7/7/7/7▼ 10/10/10/10/10 43%
WCost60/65/70/75/80▼ 70/75/80/85/90 14%
WEffect 16/7/8/9/10▲ 35/55/75/95/115
WEffect 240/55/70/85/100▼ 25/45/65/85/105 7%
WEffect 38/11/14/17/20▼ 0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02/0.02 100%
WRatio a10.25▼ 0.2 20%
ECast range1000/1000/1000/1000/1000▼ 360/360/360/360/360 64%
ECooldown7/7/7/7/7▼ 12/12/12/12/12 71%
EEffect 14/8/12/16/20▲ 13/14/15/16/17 25%
EEffect 24/6/8/10/12▲ 10/11/12/13/14 50%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base armor Class-wide8▲ 12 50%
Patch 3.14nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
QRatio a10.7▼ 0.5 29%
WEffect 240/60/80/100/120▼ 40/55/70/85/100 12%
EEffect 26/8/10/12/14▼ 4/6/8/10/12 20%
RRatio a10.8▼ 0.5 38%
Patch 3.8tweakJune 10, 2013 · Read the 3.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.13 rework
Base HP340▲ 380 12%
Base armor6▲ 8 33%
WEffect 13/6/9/12/15▼ 6/7/8/9/10 11%

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
V1.0.0.150Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsHealth450▼ 410
StatsArmor11▼ 9
V1.0.0.143Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
GeneralAll auras persistence durations2▼ 1
GeneralGlobal cooldown2▼ 0.5 seconds
StatsBasic attack and Power Chord projectile speeds1500▲ 2000
New Effect · Power ChordNew Effect · Crescendo
V1.0.0.142Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Hymn of ValorCost65 at all ranks● 45/50/55/60/65
V1.0.0.136Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Power ChordBase damage(10 level)▲ 8 + (10 level)
V1.0.0.134Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Power ChordDamage14 + (9 level)● (10 level)
Hymn of ValorBonus AD and AP8/11/14/17/20▼ 4/8/12/16/20
Aria of PerseveranceBonus resistances7/9/11/13/15▼ 3/6/9/12/15
Song of CelerityBonus movement speed8/11/14/17/20▼ 4/8/12/16/20%
V1.0.0.129Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Aria of PerseveranceCost65 at all ranks● 60/65/70/75/80
Aria of PerseveranceBonus resistances8/11/14/17/20▼ 7/9/11/13/15
V1.0.0.125Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Aria of PerseveranceHeal25/50/75/100/125● 40/60/80/100/120
V1.0.0.124Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Aria of PerseveranceHeal35/70/105/140/175▼ 25/50/75/100/125
Aria of PerseveranceAP ratio(+35% AP)▼ (+25% AP)
New Effect · Aria of Perseverance
V1.0.0.116Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Power ChordAria of Perseverance duration3▲ 4 seconds
Power ChordSong of Celerity slow35▲ 40%
Hymn of ValorBonus AD and AP6/8/10/12/14▲ 8/11/14/17/20
V1.0.0.115Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
GeneralStances cost75▼ 65
V1.0.0.113Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Power ChordBase damage24 + (12 level)▼ 14 + (9 level)
Hymn of ValorBase damage60/110/160/210/260▼ 50/100/150/200/250
Hymn of ValorAP ratio(+50% AP)▲ (+70% AP)
Hymn of ValorCost65/70/75/80/85● 75 at all ranks
Aria of PerseveranceHeal30/55/80/105/130▲ 35/70/105/140/175
Aria of PerseveranceAP ratio(+50% AP)▼ (+35% AP)
Aria of PerseveranceCost65/70/75/80/85● 75 at all ranks
Song of CelerityCost65/70/75/80/85● 75 at all ranks
CrescendoCooldown170/150/130▼ 140/120/100 seconds
CrescendoAP ratio(+70% AP)▲ (+80% AP)
New Effect · Power Chord
V1.0.0.106Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Hymn of ValorBase damage70/120/170/220/270▼ 60/110/160/210/260
Hymn of ValorAP ratio(+60% AP)▼ (+50% AP)
Aria of PerseveranceHeal40/65/90/115/140▼ 30/55/80/105/130
Song of CelerityBonus movement speed8/10/12/14/16▼ 6/8/10/12/14%
V1.0.0.105Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
GeneralAll auras persistence durations3▼ 2 seconds
GeneralAll auras buff durations for allies that exit range1▼ 0.25 seconds
Hymn of ValorBonus AD and AP8/11/14/17/20▼ 6/8/10/12/14
Hymn of ValorMana cost55/60/65/70/75▲ 65/70/75/80/85
Song of CelerityBonus movement speed8/11/14/17/20▼ 8/10/12/14/16%
Song of CelerityMana cost55/60/65/70/75▲ 65/70/75/80/85
Aria of PerseveranceMana cost55/60/65/70/75▲ 65/70/75/80/85
CrescendoRange1100▼ 1000
V1.0.0.104Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
CrescendoCooldown160/140/120▲ 170/150/130 seconds

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