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Varus Patch History

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

Varus has been touched in 58 of the 305 patches tracked here, across 118 individual values: 65 moved in their favour, 49 against. Most recent change: patch 26.16.

58Patches touched
118Values changed
65Buffed
49Nerfed
26.16Last 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
13 changed6▲ 7▼
PLiving Vengeance

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

P
Living Vengeance
11 changed9▲ 2▼
QPiercing Arrow

Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

Q
Piercing Arrow
27 changed12▲ 14▼
WBlighted Quiver

Passive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.

W
Blighted Quiver
29 changed17▲ 11▼
EHail of Arrows

Varus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.

E
Hail of Arrows
20 changed10▲ 9▼
RChain of Corruption

Varus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.

R
Chain of Corruption
18 changed11▲ 6▼

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.16August 11, 2026 · Read the 26.16 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base MR Class-wide30▲ 33 10%
MR per level Class-wide1.3▼ 1.1 15%
Patch 26.12nerfJune 9, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PAS to AD Champion25▲ 33 32%
PAS to AD Minion10▲ 11 10%
PAS to AP Champion25▲ 33 32%
PAS to AP Minion10▲ 11 10%
PPassive AS0.5▼ 0.3 40%
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5▼ 1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2/1.2 20%
WVarus W On Hit Damage8/17/26/35/44▼ 4/13/22/31/40 15%
Patch 26.5tweakMarch 3, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage Max80/160/240/320/400▼ 80/150/220/290/360 8%
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7● 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 0%
Patch 26.3nerfFebruary 3, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level4.6▼ 4 13%
WOn Hit Ratio0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35/0.35▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 29%
Patch 26.2buffJanuary 21, 2026
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage Max80/150/220/290/360▲ 80/160/240/320/400 9%
WVarus W On Hit Damage6/14/22/30/38▲ 8/17/26/35/44 18%
Patch 25.16nerfAugust 12, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage Max90/160/230/300/370▼ 80/150/220/290/360 4%
WVarus W On Hit Damage6/12/18/24/30▲ 6/14/22/30/38 22%
EBase Damage60/100/140/180/220▼ 60/90/120/150/180 14%
EBonus AD Ratio1/1/1/1/1▼ 0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9 10%
Patch 25.12nerfJune 10, 2025
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor27▼ 24 11%
Patch 25.3buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
PNew AS Cap3▲ 3.33 11%
Patch 25.1tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost65/70/75/80/85/90▲ 50/55/60/65/70/75 19%
WVarus W On Hit Damage8/13/18/23/28● 6/12/18/24/30 0%
ECost80/80/80/80/80/80▼ 90/90/90/90/90/90 12%
Patch 14.22buffNovember 5, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WVarus W On Hit Damage5/10/15/20/25▲ 8/13/18/23/28 20%
Patch 14.18nerfSeptember 10, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9▼ 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7 12%
EBonus AD Ratio1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1▼ 1/1/1/1/1 9%
Patch 14.17buffAugust 27, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QBase Damage Max15/70/125/180/235▲ 90/160/230/300/370 84%
QBase Damage Min Tooltip10/46.67/83.34/120.01/156.68▲ 60/100.667/141.333/182/222.667 70%
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.25/1.3/1.35/1.4/1.45▲ 1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9 26%
QTotal AD Ratio Min0.8333/0.8666/0.9/0.9333/0.9667▲ 0.9/0.9667/1.0333/1.1/1.1667 15%
EBonus AD Ratio0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9/0.9▲ 1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1/1.1 22%
Patch 14.15buffJuly 30, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD57▲ 59 4%
PAS to AD Champion15▲ 25 67%
PAS to AP Champion15▲ 25 67%
PNew AS Cap2.7632▲ 3 9%
PPassive AS0.4▲ 0.5 25%
WVarus W On Hit Damage7/14/21/28/35▼ 5/10/15/20/25 29%
Patch 14.13buffJune 25, 2024
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD60▼ 57 5%
PPassive AS Minion0.2▼ 0.1 50%
WCDR Per Blight Stack0.12/0.12/0.12/0.12/0.12▲ 0.13/0.13/0.13/0.13/0.13 8%
WVarus W On Hit Damage7/13/19/25/31▲ 7/14/21/28/35 11%
Patch 14.9buffMay 1, 2024 · Read the 14.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECast range925/925/925/925/925▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500 62%
ECooldown18/16/14/12/10▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 2-0.3/-0.35/-0.4/-0.45/-0.5▲ 12/11/10/9/8
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Patch 14.6nerfMarch 20, 2024 · Read the 14.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ECast range1500/1500/1500/1500/1500▼ 925/925/925/925/925 38%
ECooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 18/16/14/12/10
EEffect 212/11/10/9/8▼ -0.3/-0.35/-0.4/-0.45/-0.5 104%
Patch 14.4nerfFebruary 28, 2024 · Read the 14.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD62▼ 60 3%
Patch 13.21buffOctober 30, 2023 · Read the 13.21 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WVarus W On Hit Damage7/12/17/22/27▲ 7/13/19/25/31 12%
Patch 13.13buffJuly 3, 2023 · Read the 13.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WOn Hit Damage Coefficient0.3▲ 0.35 17%
Patch 13.4buffFebruary 22, 2023 · Read the 13.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EGrievous Amount0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25▲ 0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4/0.4 60%
Patch 12.14buffAugust 1, 2022 · Read the 12.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD59▲ 62 5%
Patch 12.11nerfJune 14, 2022 · Read the 12.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EGrievous Amount0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3/0.3▼ 0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25/0.25 17%
Patch 12.10tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Armor per level Class-wide3.4▲ 4.6 35%
Base HP Class-wide530▲ 600 13%
HP per level Class-wide91▲ 105 15%
MR per level Class-wide0.5▲ 1.3 160%
QCast range2000/2000/2000/2000/2000▼ 925/925/925/925/925 54%
QCooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 16/15/14/13/12
QEffect 360/65/70/75/80▼ 0.15/0.15/0.15/0.15/0.15 100%
RCast range1250/1250/1250▲ 25000/25000/25000
RCooldown0/0/0▼ 80/60/60
RCost100/150/200/80/80/130▲ 100/100/100/100/100/100 19%
REffect 1150/245/315▲ 250/350/350 34%
REffect 22.75/3/3.25▼ 2/2/2 33%
REffect 3150/200/0▲ 650/650/650
Patch 12.6buffApril 4, 2022 · Read the 12.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 30.15/0.15/0.15/0.15/0.15▲ 60/65/70/75/80
Patch 12.1buffJanuary 4, 2022
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WOn Hit Damage Coefficient0.25▲ 0.3 20%
WVarus W On Hit Damage7/8/9/10/11▲ 7/9/11/13/15 22%
Patch 11.22buffNovember 2, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
ETotal Damage Coefficient0.6▲ 0.9 50%
Patch 11.18nerfSeptember 8, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD61▼ 59 3%
Patch 11.12nerfJune 9, 2021 · Read the 11.12 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WVarus W Max Charge HP Damage1.8/1.8/1.8/1.8/1.8▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 17%
Patch 11.8buffApril 13, 2021 · Read the 11.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level3▲ 3.4 13%
Patch 11.2buffJanuary 20, 2021 · Read the 11.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCost70/75/80/85/90/95▲ 65/70/75/80/85/90 6%
Patch 10.14nerfJuly 14, 2020 · Read the 10.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5▼ 1.25/1.3/1.35/1.4/1.45 10%
Patch 10.12nerfJune 10, 2020 · Read the 10.12 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level3.11▼ 3 4%
Base HP Class-wide500▲ 530 6%
HP per level Class-wide89▲ 91 2%
QTotal AD Ratio Max1.65/1.65/1.65/1.65/1.65▼ 1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5 9%
Patch 10.1buffJanuary 7, 2020 · Read the 10.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 64/4/4/4/4▼ 3/3/3/3/3 25%
Patch 9.20buffOctober 9, 2019 · Read the 9.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD59▲ 61 3%
Base HP499▲ 500 0%
Patch 9.7tweakApril 2, 2019 · Read the 9.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCast range925/925/925/925/925▲ 2000/2000/2000/2000/2000 116%
QCooldown20/18/16/14/12▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
WCooldown40/40/40/40/40▲ 6/6/6/6/6 85%
WEffect 17/10.5/14/17.5/20▼ 6/8/10/12/14 28%
WEffect 20.03/0.035/0.04/0.045/0.05▲ 20/30/40/50/60
WEffect 5120/120/120/120/120▼ 2/2.5/3/3.5/4 98%
ECast range925/925/925/925/925▲ 1500/1500/1500/1500/1500 62%
ECooldown18/16/14/12/10▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
EEffect 170/105/140/175/210● 80/110/140/170/200 0%
EEffect 2-0.25/-0.3/-0.35/-0.4/-0.45▲ 12/11/10/9/8
RCast range25000/25000/25000▼ 1250/1250/1250 95%
RCooldown90/70/70▲ 0/0/0 100%
RCost100/100/100/100/100/100▼ 100/150/200/80/80/130 23%
REffect 1200/250/250▲ 150/245/315 1%
REffect 22/2/2▲ 2.75/3/3.25 50%
REffect 3650/650/650▼ 150/200/0 82%
Patch 9.4buffFebruary 21, 2019 · Read the 9.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 110/47/84/120/157▼ 10/46/83/120/156 1%
Patch 9.1buffJanuary 8, 2019 · Read the 9.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WEffect 60.09/0.105/0.12/0.135/0.15▲ 0.09/0.12/0.15/0.18/0.21 25%
WEffect 70.06/0.07/0.08/0.09/0.1▲ 0.06/0.08/0.1/0.12/0.14 25%
RBase Damage175/250/325● 200/250/300 0%
REffect 1175/250/250▲ 200/250/250 4%
Patch 8.18nerfSeptember 11, 2018 · Read the 8.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WEffect 17/10.5/14/17.5/21▼ 7/10.5/14/17.5/20 1%
Patch 8.17tweakAugust 30, 2018 · Read the 8.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base HP549▼ 499 9%
HP per level86▲ 89 3%
Patch 8.14buffJuly 17, 2018 · Read the 8.14 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WEffect 15/9/13/17/21▲ 7/10.5/14/17.5/21 8%
WEffect 20.02/0.0275/0.035/0.0425/0.05▲ 0.03/0.035/0.04/0.045/0.05 14%
Patch 8.11May 31, 2018 · Read the 8.11 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level Class-wide2.41▲ 3.11 29%
Base AD Class-wide63▼ 59 6%
Base HP Class-wide537.76▲ 549 2%
Base armor Class-wide32▼ 27 16%
HP per level Class-wide82▲ 86 5%
HP regen Class-wide1.1▼ 0.7 36%
Patch 8.8nerfApril 19, 2018 · Read the 8.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCooldown6/6/6/6/6▼ 40/40/40/40/40
WEffect 110/14/18/22/26▼ 5/9/13/17/21 28%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide1.0848▲ 1.1 1%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide5.424▼ 1.0848 80%
Patch 7.22buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide54.66▲ 63 15%
Base armor Class-wide23.212▲ 32 38%
EEffect 165/100/135/170/205▲ 70/105/140/175/210 4%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
MR per level Class-wide0▲ 0.5
Patch 7.5nerfMarch 7, 2017 · Read the 7.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QCooldown16/14/12/10/8▼ 20/18/16/14/12 33%
QEffect 110/46.67/83.34/120/156.67▲ 10/47/84/120/157 0%
QEffect 60.1/0.1/0.1/0.1/0.1▲ 4/4/4/4/4
QRatio a21.65▼ 1.5 9%
WEffect 5360/360/360/360/360▼ 120/120/120/120/120 67%
Patch 7.3February 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
HP regen Class-wide5.42▲ 5.424 0%
Patch 6.15tweakJuly 25, 2016 · Read the 6.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
QEffect 110/47/83/120/157▼ 10/46.67/83.34/120/156.67 0%
WEffect 52/2.5/3/3.5/4▲ 360/360/360/360/360
Patch 6.4buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RCast range1100/1100/1100▲ 1200/1200/1200 9%
Patch 6.1nerfJanuary 18, 2016 · Read the 6.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
EEffect 450/50/50/50/50▼ 40/40/40/40/40 20%
Patch 5.22tweakNovember 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
AD per level Class-wide3▼ 2.41 20%
Base AD Class-wide49.04▲ 54.66 11%
Base mana Class-wide310.48▲ 360.48 16%
REffect 1150/250/350▼ 100/175/250 30%
Patch 5.19buffSeptember 29, 2015 · Read the 5.19 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCost55/60/65/70/75▲ 0/0/0/0/0 100%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base AD Class-wide46▲ 49.04 7%
Base HP Class-wide400▲ 537.76 34%
Base armor Class-wide17.5▲ 23.212 33%
Base mana Class-wide250▲ 310.48 24%
HP regen Class-wide4.5▲ 5.42 20%
Patch 4.18nerfOctober 9, 2014 · Read the 4.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
WCooldown0/0/0/0/0▼ 6/6/6/6/6
Patch 4.13buffJuly 29, 2014 · Read the 4.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RCooldown120/105/90▲ 110/90/70 14%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
Base armor Class-wide13.5▲ 17.5 30%
Patch 3.13buffOctober 29, 2013 · Read the 3.13 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 3.7
RCost120/120/120▲ 100/100/100 17%

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.

V3.7Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsBase movement speed335▼ 330
Piercing ArrowMinimum damage10/43/77/110/143▲ 10/47/83/120/157
Piercing ArrowMaximum damage15/65/115/165/215▲ 15/70/125/180/235
Hail of ArrowsBase damage65/105/145/185/225▼ 65/100/135/170/205
V1.0.0.152Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
StatsMovement speed310▲ 335
V1.0.0.145Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Blighted QuiverAbility power ratio on Blight stack detonation(+ 1% AP)▲ (+ 2% AP) per stack
Chain of CorruptionMissile width60▲ 100
Chain of CorruptionSpread range from primary target to nearby targets450▲ 550
Chain of CorruptionTendril break range550▲ 600

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