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Swain Patch History

Every buff and nerf, with the numbers, 3.8 to 26.16

Swain has been touched in 38 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 168 individual values: 88 moved in their favour, 80 against. Most recent change: patch 26.4.

38Patches touched
168Values changed
88Buffed
80Nerfed
26.4Last 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 changed7▲ 9▼
PRavenous Flock

Swain's ravens collect Soul Fragments that heal him. Swain can right-click an immobilized enemy champions to pull them closer to him, dealing damage and ripping out a Soul Fragment.

P
Ravenous Flock
15 changed7▲ 8▼
QDeath's Hand

Swain unleashes several bolts of eldritch power that pierce through targets killed. Enemies hit take more damage for each bolt they are struck by.

Q
Death's Hand
40 changed26▲ 14▼
WVision of Empire

Swain opens a demon eye that deals damage and slows enemies. Champions hit are revealed and also grant Swain a Soul Fragment.

W
Vision of Empire
17 changed9▲ 8▼
ENevermove

Swain launches a wave of demonic power forward. It then returns to Swain and roots enemies it hits.

E
Nevermove
19 changed13▲ 6▼
RDemonic Ascension

Swain transforms into a demon and drains health from the 3 closest enemy champions. After draining enough health, Swain can cast Demonflare to end his transformation and decimate nearby enemies with a nova of soulfire.

R
Demonic Ascension
61 changed26▲ 35▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 8.3. Icons are the originals, still served by Data Dragon at version 3.7.9.

P
Carrion Renewal
Q
Decrepify
W
Nevermove
E
Torment
R
Ravenous Flock

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.4nerfFebruary 18, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
WSlow-0.5/-0.55/-0.6/-0.65/-0.7▲ -0.5/-0.5/-0.5/-0.5/-0.5 17%
RDamage AP Ratio0.05/0.05/0.05▼ 0.04/0.04/0.04 20%
RDemonflare Damage Ratio0.5/0.5/0.5▼ 0.4/0.4/0.4 20%
RDemonflare Slow Amount0.75/0.75/0.75▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5 33%
Patch 25.24buffDecember 2, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
PPassive Heal Percent Start Value0.03▲ 0.06 100%
Patch 25.23tweakNovember 18, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
ECost60/65/70/75/80/80▲ 50/55/60/65/70/70 14%
EE 2 Damage80/120/160/200/240▲ 90/130/170/210/250 6%
Patch 25.3buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
PHealth Increment12▲ 15 25%
EE 2 Ratio0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6/0.6▲ 0.7/0.7/0.7/0.7/0.7 17%
Patch 14.24nerfDecember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Armor per level5.2▼ 4.7 10%
Base armor26▼ 25 4%
Patch 14.22buffNovember 5, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base MR30▲ 31 3%
MR per level1.3▲ 1.55 19%
QBase Damage60/85/110/135/160▲ 60/90/120/150/180 9%
ECooldown14/13/12/11/10▲ 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 8%
RHeal HP Ratio0.0125/0.0125/0.0125▲ 0.015/0.015/0.015 20%
Patch 14.21nerfOctober 22, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
HP regen1.4▼ 0.6 57%
QBase Damage65/85/105/125/145▲ 60/85/110/135/160 5%
QCost45/50/55/60/65/65▲ 40/45/50/55/60/60 9%
QFirst Bolt AP Ratio0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4▲ 0.45/0.45/0.45/0.45/0.45 12%
ECost50/50/50/50/50/50▼ 60/65/70/75/80/80 43%
RDamage Per Second40/60/80▼ 25/35/45 42%
RDemonflare Damage Base225/300/375▲ 250/350/450 17%
RDemonflare Slow Amount0.6/0.6/0.6▲ 0.75/0.75/0.75 25%
RHeal Per Second27.5/40/52.5▲ 30/45/60 12%
RMax Demonflare Cast1/1/1▲ 100/100/100
Patch 14.6nerfMarch 20, 2024 · Read the 14.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
ECast range1600/1600/1600/1600/1600▼ 850/850/850/850/850 47%
Patch 13.9buffMay 4, 2023 · Read the 13.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QBase Damage60/80/100/120/140▲ 65/85/105/125/145 5%
QExtra Bolt AP Ratio0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08/0.08▲ 0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1 25%
QExtra Bolt Base Damage12/22/32/42/52▲ 15/25/35/45/55 9%
QFirst Bolt AP Ratio0.38/0.38/0.38/0.38/0.38▲ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 5%
Patch 12.11nerfJune 14, 2022 · Read the 12.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
WTotal Damage80/120/160/200/240▼ 80/115/150/185/220 6%
WTotal Damage Coefficient0.7▼ 0.55 21%
RHeal Per Second30/45/60▼ 27.5/40/52.5 11%
RHealing Calc Coefficient0.2▼ 0.18 10%
Patch 12.10nerf
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Armor per level Class-wide4▲ 5.2 30%
Base HP Class-wide525▲ 595 13%
HP per level Class-wide85▲ 99 16%
MR per level Class-wide0.5▲ 1.3 160%
PCast range25000▼ 1150 95%
RHeal Per Second40/65/90▼ 30/45/60 31%
RHealing Calc Coefficient0.25▼ 0.2 20%
Patch 12.8tweakMay 3, 2022 · Read the 12.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base armor23▲ 26 13%
Move speed325▲ 330 2%
RDamage Calc Coefficient0.14▼ 0.1 29%
RDamage Per Second50/65/80▼ 40/60/80 8%
RDemonflare Damage Total Coefficient1▼ 0.6 40%
RHeal Per Second35/50/65▲ 40/65/90 30%
RHealing Calc Coefficient0.16▲ 0.25 56%
Patch 12.6buffApril 4, 2022 · Read the 12.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
PCast range1150▲ 25000
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base armor Class-wide22.72▲ 23 1%
Patch 10.20tweakSeptember 29, 2020 · Read the 10.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
PCast range25000▼ 1150 95%
PEffect 11500▼ 450 70%
PEffect 21151▼ 50 96%
PEffect 310▲ 100
PEffect 420▼ 1.5 92%
PEffect 60.3▲ 400
PEffect 7290▼ 22 92%
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Patch 10.15buffJuly 22, 2020 · Read the 10.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Move speed335▼ 325 3%
PEffect 312▼ 10 17%
WCast range3500/3500/3500/3500/3500▲ 5500/6000/6500/7000/7500 86%
WCost70/85/100/115/130/130▲ 70/80/90/100/110/110 11%
WEffect 1100/150/200/250/300▼ 80/120/160/200/240 20%
ECost60/65/70/75/80/80▲ 50/50/50/50/50/50 30%
Patch 10.3nerfFebruary 4, 2020
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
RHealto Damage Percent0.75/0.75/0.75▼ 0.375/0.375/0.375 50%
Patch 9.24buffDecember 10, 2019 · Read the 9.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QCast range600/600/600/600/600▲ 750/750/750/750/750 25%
Patch 9.16tweakAugust 14, 2019 · Read the 9.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
RCast range1100/1100/1100▼ 675/675/675 39%
RCooldown120/120/120▲ 11/10.5/10 91%
REffect 150/65/65▲ 55/70/85 17%
REffect 1060/75/75▲ 400/400/400
REffect 23/3/3▲ 75/100/125
REffect 312/12/12▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5 88%
REffect 430/45/45▲ 1500/1500/1500
REffect 50.06/0.08/0.08▼ -0.5/-0.5/-0.5
REffect 6275/400/400▼ 0.75/0.75/0.75 100%
REffect 7175/225/225▼ 85/105/125 50%
REffect 80.27/0.27/0.27▲ 85/105/125
REffect 9150/150/150▼ 15/15/15 90%
Patch 9.14tweakJuly 16, 2019 · Read the 9.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Attack range550▼ 525 5%
HP per level90▼ 85 6%
RBase Health Gain275/400/525▼ 200/275/350 31%
RMinion Monster Heal Reduction0.2/0.2/0.2▼ 0.1/0.1/0.1 50%
Patch 9.7tweakApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QCast range25000/25000/25000/25000/25000▼ 600/600/600/600/600 98%
QCooldown7.5/6.25/5/3.75/2.5▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
QEffect 155/75/95/115/135▼ 35/45/55/65/75 42%
QEffect 10-0.4/-0.4/-0.4/-0.4/-0.4▲ 400/400/400/400/400
QEffect 20.15/0.2/0.25/0.3/0.35▲ 35/70/105/140/175
QEffect 33/3/3/3/3▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 50%
QEffect 40.03/0.03/0.03/0.03/0.03▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500
QEffect 55/5/5/5/5▼ -0.5/-0.5/-0.5/-0.5/-0.5 110%
QEffect 60.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4▲ 0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75 87%
QEffect 7700/700/700/700/700▼ 60/85/105/125/150 85%
QEffect 815/17.5/20/22.5/25▲ 60/85/105/125/150
QEffect 90.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75▲ 15/15/15/15/15
ECast range850/850/850/850/850▲ 1600/1600/1600/1600/1600 88%
EEffect 135/45/55/65/75▲ 75/125/175/225/275 218%
EEffect 235/70/105/140/175▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 99%
RCast range600/600/600▲ 1100/1100/1100 83%
REffect 21/1/1▲ 3/3/3 200%
REffect 435/50/50▼ 30/45/45 11%
REffect 70.2/0.2/0.2▲ 175/225/225
REffect 80.21/0.21/0.21▲ 0.27/0.27/0.27 29%
Patch 8.14nerfJuly 17, 2018 · Read the 8.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
REffect 80.27/0.27/0.27▼ 0.21/0.21/0.21 22%
Patch 8.7nerfApril 3, 2018 · Read the 8.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QCooldown5.5/4.75/4/3.25/2.5▼ 7.5/6.25/5/3.75/2.5 25%
QEffect 165/85/105/125/145▼ 55/75/95/115/135 10%
Patch 8.5buffMarch 6, 2018 · Read the 8.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QCooldown7.5/6.25/5/3.75/2.5▲ 5.5/4.75/4/3.25/2.5 20%
WEffect 3265/265/265/265/265▲ 325/325/325/325/325 23%
Patch 8.4buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
WCost90/100/110/120/130/130▲ 70/85/100/115/130/130 7%
REffect 430/45/45▲ 35/50/50 12%
Patch 8.3VGUFebruary 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
AD per level3▼ 2.7 10%
Attack range500▲ 550 10%
Base AD52.04▲ 58 11%
Base HP528▼ 525 1%
HP per level102▼ 90 12%
HP regen Class-wide1.5684▼ 1.4 11%
PEffect 10▲ 1500
PEffect 21▲ 1151
PEffect 3750▼ 12 98%
QCast range700/700/700/700/700▲ 25000/25000/25000/25000/25000
QCooldown14/13/12/11/10▲ 7.5/6.25/5/3.75/2.5 58%
QCost60/65/70/75/80/85▼ 65/70/75/80/85/85 6%
QEffect 130/48/65/83/100▲ 65/85/105/125/145 61%
QEffect 220/25/30/35/40▼ 0.15/0.2/0.25/0.3/0.35 99%
QEffect 34/4/4/4/4▼ 3/3/3/3/3 25%
QEffect 4350/350/350/350/350▼ 0.03/0.03/0.03/0.03/0.03 100%
QEffect 50.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5▲ 5/5/5/5/5
QEffect 60.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25▲ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 60%
QEffect 72/2/2/2/2▲ 700/700/700/700/700
WCast range900/900/900/900/900▲ 3500/3500/3500/3500/3500 289%
WCooldown18/16/14/12/10▼ 22/21/20/19/18 43%
WCost80/85/90/95/100/105▼ 90/100/110/120/130/130 23%
WEffect 180/120/160/200/240▲ 100/150/200/250/300 25%
WEffect 21/1.25/1.5/1.75/2▼ 0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05/0.05 97%
WEffect 30.875/0.875/0.875/0.875/0.875▲ 265/265/265/265/265
WEffect 50.875/0.875/0.875/0.875/0.875▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 43%
ECast range625/625/625/625/625▲ 850/850/850/850/850 36%
ECost65/70/75/80/85/90▲ 60/65/70/75/80/80 8%
EEffect 150/80/110/140/170▼ 35/45/55/65/75 50%
EEffect 220/20/20/20/20▲ 35/70/105/140/175
EEffect 36/7/8/9/10▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 81%
EEffect 44/4/4/4/4▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500
RCast range625/625/625▼ 600/600/600 4%
RCooldown20/20/20▼ 120/120/120
REffect 170/90/0▲ 50/65/65 12%
REffect 100.03/0.03/0.03▲ 60/75/75
REffect 230/40/0▼ 1/1/1 96%
REffect 30.12/0.12/0.12▲ 12/12/12
REffect 425/25/25▲ 30/45/45 60%
REffect 52/2/2▼ 0.06/0.08/0.08 96%
REffect 625000/25000/25000▼ 275/400/400 99%
REffect 75/5/5▼ 0.2/0.2/0.2 96%
REffect 85/5/5▼ 0.27/0.27/0.27 95%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
HP regen Class-wide7.842▼ 1.5684 80%
Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base HP Class-wide516.04▲ 528 2%
HP per level Class-wide90▲ 102 13%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
MR per level Class-wide0▲ 0.5
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
HP regen Class-wide7.84▲ 7.842 0%
Patch 6.13tweakJune 28, 2016 · Read the 6.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
RCooldown10/10/10▼ 20/20/20 100%
REffect 50.5/0.5/0.5▲ 2/2/2 300%
Patch 6.11nerfJune 1, 2016 · Read the 6.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QEffect 130/50/70/90/110▼ 30/48/65/83/100 7%
REffect 230/45/60▼ 20/30/40 33%
Patch 6.10tweakMay 17, 2016 · Read the 6.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
HP per level78▲ 90 15%
QEffect 125/40/55/70/85▲ 30/50/70/90/110 27%
QEffect 510/10/10/10/10▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 95%
REffect 215/15/15▲ 30/45/60 200%
REffect 375/75/75▼ 0.12/0.12/0.12 100%
Patch 6.9tweakMay 3, 2016 · Read the 6.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
QCast range625/625/625/625/625▲ 700/700/700/700/700 12%
QCooldown8/8/8/8/8▼ 14/13/12/11/10 50%
QCost60/70/80/90/100▲ 60/65/70/75/80 12%
WCost80/90/100/110/120▲ 80/85/90/95/100 10%
EEffect 175/115/155/195/235▼ 50/80/110/140/170 29%
EEffect 28/11/14/17/20▲ 20/20/20/20/20 43%
ERatio a10.8▲ 1 25%
RCast range20/20/20▲ 625/625/625
RCooldown8/8/8▼ 10/10/10 25%
REffect 225/25/25▼ 15/15/15 40%
REffect 45/6/7▲ 25/25/25
REffect 525/25/25▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5 98%
Patch 5.24nerfDecember 8, 2015 · Read the 5.24 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
WEffect 22/2/2/2/2▼ 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 25%
Patch 5.22November 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base mana Class-wide324▲ 374 15%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base AD Class-wide49▲ 52.04 6%
Base HP Class-wide385▲ 516.04 34%
Base armor Class-wide16▲ 22.72 42%
Base mana Class-wide240▲ 324 35%
HP regen Class-wide6.75▲ 7.84 16%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 8.3 rework
Base armor Class-wide12▲ 16 33%

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 speed310▲ 335
V1.0.0.141Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBasic attack range480▲ 500
DecrepifyRange600▲ 625
DecrepifySlow20/23/26/29/32%▲ 20/25/30/35/40%
Ravenous FlockCooldown10▼ 8 seconds
V1.0.0.138Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Ravenous FlockUpkeep cost5/7/9▼ 5/6/7 mana
V1.0.0.105Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
TormentRange600▲ 625
Ravenous FlockCooldown15▼ 10 seconds
V1.0.0.103Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Carrion RenewalMana regeneration bonus250%▲ 300%
DecrepifyAbility power ratio(+75% AP)▲ (+90% AP)
TormentBase damage72/110/148/186/224▲ 75/115/155/195/235
TormentAbility power ratio(+60% AP)▲ (+80% AP)
NevermoveAbility power ratio(+50% AP)▲ (+70% AP)

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