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Sona Patch History

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

Sona has been touched in 33 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 101 individual values: 44 moved in their favour, 57 against. Most recent change: patch 25.8.

33Patches touched
101Values changed
44Buffed
57Nerfed
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

Accelerando: Sona gains non-Ultimate ability haste permanently for her basic abilities as she uses her abilities well, up to a cap. Beyond that cap, further successful uses reduce her ultimate's remaining cooldown instead.Power Chord: Every few spell casts, Sona's next attack wil

P
Power Chord
0 changed0▲ 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.

Q
Hymn of Valor
20 changed11▲ 9▼
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.

W
Aria of Perseverance
31 changed11▲ 20▼
ESong of Celerity

Sona plays the Song of Celerity, granting nearby allies bonus Move Speed. Sona gains a temporary aura that grants allied champions tagged by the zone bonus Move Speed.

E
Song of Celerity
21 changed9▲ 12▼
RCrescendo

Sona plays her ultimate chord, stunning enemy champions and forcing them to dance and dealing magic damage to them.

R
Crescendo
9 changed4▲ 5▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 25.8buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage50/80/110/140/170→▲ 50/85/120/155/190 9%
Patch 14.7buffApril 2, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
QBase Damage40/70/100/130/160→▲ 50/80/110/140/170 10%
Patch 12.11nerfJune 14, 2022 · Read the 12.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WAccelerando Shield Breakpoint25/50/75/100/125→▼ 25/45/65/85/105 13%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 12.2tweakJanuary 19, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level3.3→▼ 3 9%
WCooldown20/20/20/20/20→▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
ECooldown12/12/12/12/12→▼ 14/14/14/14/14 17%
Patch 11.19nerfSeptember 21, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor28→▼ 26 7%
Patch 11.16buffAugust 10, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost75/80/85/90/95/100→▲ 50/55/60/65/70/75 29%
WCost105/110/115/120/125/130→▲ 80/85/90/95/100/105 21%
ECost90/90/90/90/90/90→▲ 65/65/65/65/65/65 28%
Patch 10.18nerfSeptember 1, 2020 · Read the 10.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base HP482.36→▼ 480 0%
Patch 10.4nerfFebruary 18, 2020
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
EEffect 10.1/0.11/0.12/0.13/0.14→▲ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 108%
Patch 8.9buffMay 2, 2018 · Read the 8.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD46→▲ 49 7%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide1.0848→▲ 1.1 1%
Patch 8.2buffJanuary 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide5.424→▼ 1.0848 80%
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Patch 7.24nerfDecember 5, 2017 · Read the 7.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
Base armor Class-wide20.544→▲ 30 46%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
MR per level Class-wide0→▲ 0.5
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide5.42→▲ 5.424 0%
Patch 6.16nerfAugust 10, 2016 · Read the 6.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
RCost100/150/200→▲ 100/100/100 33%
Patch 5.4tweakFebruary 24, 2015 · Read the 5.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
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 3.7
QCast range650/650/650/650/650→▲ 825/825/825/825/825 27%
Patch 4.13tweakJuly 29, 2014 · Read the 4.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
Base armor Class-wide8→▲ 12 50%
Patch 3.14nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
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 3.7
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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