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Xerath Patch History

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

Xerath has been touched in 29 of the 308 patches tracked here, across 75 individual values: 39 moved in their favour, 35 against. Most recent change: patch 26.17.

29Patches touched
75Values changed
39Buffed
35Nerfed
26.17Last 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
3 changed0▲ 3▼
PMana Surge

Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.

P
Mana Surge
0 changed0▲ 0▼
QArcanopulse

Fires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.

Q
Arcanopulse
13 changed7▲ 6▼
WEye of Destruction

Calls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.

W
Eye of Destruction
15 changed8▲ 7▼
EShocking Orb

Deals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.

E
Shocking Orb
18 changed9▲ 8▼
RRite of the Arcane

Xerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.

R
Rite of the Arcane
26 changed15▲ 11▼

The kit this replaced

Reworked in patch 4.2. This is the kit as it stood the patch before, with the icons Data Dragon still serves at version 4.1.43.

P
Ascended Form
Q
Arcanopulse
W
Locus of Power
E
Mage Chains
R
Arcane Barrage

Every change, newest first

Patch 26.17nerfAugust 25, 2026 · Read the 26.17 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base HP596→▼ 575 4%
QBase Damage75/115/155/195/235→▼ 70/110/150/190/230 3%
Patch 25.8buff
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
QBase Damage70/110/150/190/230→▲ 75/115/155/195/235 3%
Patch 25.7tweak
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
QTooltip Total Damage Coefficient0.85→▲ 0.9 6%
WBase Damage60/95/130/165/200→▼ 50/85/120/155/190 8%
WTotal Damage Coefficient0.6→▲ 0.65 8%
ETooltip Total Damage80/110/140/170/200→▼ 70/100/130/160/190 7%
RBase Damage230/280/330→▼ 220/270/320 4%
REffect 3230/280/0→▼ 220/270/0 4%
RTooltip Total Damage Coefficient0.4→▲ 0.45 12%
Patch 13.22November 9, 2023 · Read the 13.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Attack speed Class-wide0.625→▲ 0.658 5%
Patch 13.17nerfAugust 29, 2023
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
WCost70/80/90/100/110/120→▼ 80/90/100/110/120/120 9%
Patch 13.14nerfJuly 18, 2023
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
QCost80/90/100/110/120/130→▲ 80/90/100/110/120/120 2%
REffect 24/5/5→▲ 5/6/6 21%
RTooltip Total Damage250/300/0→▼ 230/280/0 7%
RTooltip Total Damage Coefficient0.45→▼ 0.4 11%
Patch 12.10
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Armor per level Class-wide3.5→▲ 4.7 34%
Base HP Class-wide526→▲ 596 13%
HP per level Class-wide92→▲ 106 15%
MR per level Class-wide0.5→▲ 1.3 160%
Patch 12.8buffMay 3, 2022 · Read the 12.8 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
EEffect 22/2/2/2/2→▲ 2.25/2.25/2.25/2.25/2.25 12%
EEffect 50.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5→▲ 0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75 50%
Patch 11.9buffApril 27, 2021
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
QTooltip Total Damage80/120/160/200/240→▼ 70/110/150/190/230 6%
QTooltip Total Damage Coefficient0.75→▲ 0.85 13%
WBase Damage60/90/120/150/180→▲ 60/95/130/165/200 8%
Patch 11.1January 5, 2021 · Read the 11.1 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base AD Class-wide54.7→▲ 55 1%
Base armor Class-wide21.88→▲ 22 1%
Patch 10.7nerfMarch 31, 2020 · Read the 10.7 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
WCooldown1/1/1/1/1→▼ 14/13/12/11/10
Patch 10.6tweakMarch 18, 2020 · Read the 10.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
WEffect 750/50/50/50/50→▲ 66.7/66.7/66.7/66.7/66.7 33%
REffect 3240/280/0→▲ 250/300/0 6%
REffect 60.8/0.8/0.8→▼ 0.6/0.6/0.6 25%
Patch 9.15tweakJuly 31, 2019 · Read the 9.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
RCast range4400/5600/3200→▲ 5000/5000/5000 14%
REffect 54400/5600/0→▲ 5000/5000/5000 50%
Patch 8.3February 6, 2018 · Read the 8.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
HP regen Class-wide1.0848→▲ 1.1 1%
Patch 8.2January 23, 2018 · Read the 8.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
HP regen Class-wide5.424→▼ 1.0848 80%
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Patch 7.22
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base HP Class-wide514.4→▲ 526 2%
HP per level Class-wide80→▲ 92 15%
Patch 7.18nerfSeptember 12, 2017 · Read the 7.18 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
WEffect 10-0.15/-0.15/-0.15/-0.15/-0.15→▼ -0.25/-0.25/-0.25/-0.25/-0.25 67%
Patch 7.15buffJuly 25, 2017 · Read the 7.15 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
WEffect 810/10/10/10/10→▲ 25/25/25/25/25 150%
REffect 3200/230/260→▲ 200/240/280 4%
Patch 7.9May 2, 2017 · Read the 7.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
MR per level Class-wide0→▲ 0.5
Patch 7.3buffFebruary 7, 2017 · Read the 7.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
HP regen Class-wide5.42→▲ 5.424 0%
RCast range3200/3200/3200→▲ 3200/4400/5600 38%
Patch 6.10tweakMay 17, 2016 · Read the 6.10 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
QEffect 22000/2000/2000/0/0→▼ 4/4/4/4/4 100%
ECooldown18/16/14/12/10→▲ 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 14%
EEffect 325/37.5/50/62.5/75→▼ 0.17/0.17/0.17/0.17/0.17 100%
EEffect 41100/1100/1100/1100/1100→▲ 1125/1125/1125/1125/1125 2%
EEffect 51100/1100/1100/1100/1100→▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 100%
Patch 6.9tweakMay 3, 2016 · Read the 6.9 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
EEffect 21.75/1.75/1.75/1.75/1.75→▲ 2/2/2/2/2 14%
EEffect 80.75/0.75/0.75/0.75/0.75→▼ 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5/0.5 33%
RCast range2848/2848/2848→▲ 3200/3200/3200 12%
REffect 23/3/3→▲ 3/4/5 33%
REffect 3190/245/300→▼ 200/230/260 6%
REffect 4190/190/190→▲ 200/200/200 5%
Patch 6.6nerfMarch 22, 2016 · Read the 6.6 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
RCast range3200/4400/5600→▼ 2848/2848/2848 35%
Patch 5.22November 11, 2015 · Read the 5.22 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base mana Class-wide316.96→▲ 366.96 16%
Patch 5.4nerfFebruary 24, 2015 · Read the 5.4 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
EEffect 22.25/2.25/2.25/2.25/2.25→▼ 1.75/1.75/1.75/1.75/1.75 22%
Patch 5.3buffFebruary 10, 2015 · Read the 5.3 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
EEffect 21/1.25/1.5/1.75/2→▲ 2.25/2.25/2.25/2.25/2.25 50%
Patch 4.20November 19, 2014 · Read the 4.20 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base AD Class-wide51.66→▲ 54.7 6%
Base HP Class-wide380→▲ 514.4 35%
Base armor Class-wide16→▲ 21.88 37%
Base mana Class-wide238→▲ 316.96 33%
HP regen Class-wide4.5→▲ 5.42 20%
Patch 4.5April 6, 2014 · Read the 4.5 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Base armor Class-wide12→▲ 16 33%
Patch 4.2VGUFebruary 10, 2014 · Read the 4.2 notes
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfterSince 4.2 rework
Attack range550→▼ 525 5%
Base mana250→▼ 238 5%
QCast range1025/1025/1025/1025/1025→▼ 750/750/750/750/750 27%
QCooldown7/6.5/6/5.5/5→▼ 9/8/7/6/5 17%
QCost65/70/75/80/85→▼ 80/90/100/110/120 33%
QEffect 175/115/155/195/235→▲ 80/120/160/200/240 3%
QEffect 2100/140/180/0/0→▲ 2000/2000/2000/0/0
QRatio a10.6→▲ 0.75 25%
WCast range1600/1600/1600/1600/1600→▼ 1100/1100/1100/1100/1100 31%
WCooldown20/16/12/8/4→▲ 1/1/1/1/1 92%
WCost0/0/0/0/0→▼ 70/80/90/100/110
WEffect 18/8/8/8/8→▲ 60/90/120/150/180
WEffect 216/22/28/34/40→▼ 2/2/2/2/2 93%
WEffect 335/35/35/35/35→▲ 60/65/70/75/80 100%
WEffect 42/2/2/2/2→▲ 2.5/2.5/2.5/2.5/2.5 25%
ECast range650/650/650/650/650→▲ 1050/1050/1050/1050/1050 62%
ECooldown12/11/10/9/8→▼ 18/16/14/12/10 40%
ECost70/75/80/85/90→▲ 60/65/70/75/80 12%
EEffect 170/120/170/220/270→▼ 80/110/140/170/200 18%
EEffect 21.5/1.5/1.5/1.5/1.5→● 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 0%
EEffect 34/4/4/4/4→▲ 25/37.5/50/62.5/75
ERatio a10.8→▼ 0.45 44%
RCast range1100/1100/1100→▲ 3200/4400/5600 300%
RCooldown80/70/60→▼ 130/115/100 64%
RCost150/180/210→▲ 100/100/100 44%
REffect 1125/200/275→▼ 10/10/10 95%
REffect 212/12/12→▼ 3/3/3 75%
REffect 312/12/12→▲ 190/245/300
REffect 460/100/140→▲ 190/190/190 90%
REffect 52.5/2.5/2.5→▲ 3200/4400/5600
RRatio a10.6→▼ 0.43 28%

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 speed315→▲ 340
V1.0.0.142Wiki
AbilityWhat changedBeforeAfter
Locus of PowerMagic penetration bonus10/15/20/25/30%→▲ 16/22/28/34/40%
Mage ChainsMissile speed1700→▲ 2100
Mage ChainsAbility power ratio(+ 70% AP)→▲ (+ 80% AP)

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