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Cho'Gath Patch History

Trending up — 2 of the last 3 changes were buffs.

Every tracked buff, nerf and adjustment for Cho'Gath, newest first — with the exact numbers from each patch. Latest change in Patch 26.17.

Updated

5Buffs
2Nerfs
1Adjustments

Change Timeline

  1. Patch 26.17

    BuffAug 25, 2026

    Cho'Gath's E ability now deals more damage.

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Base Damage (x3 attacks): 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 ⇒ 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110
    Patch 26.17 details

  2. Patch 25.23

    BuffNov 18, 2025

    Increased monster damage for E - Vorpal Spikes.

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Monster Damage: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+30% AP) + up to 200 based on target max HP ⇒ 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+30% AP)
    Patch 25.23 details

  3. Patch 25.11

    NerfMay 27, 2025

    Cho'Gath's armor growth has been reduced.

    Base Stats

    • Armor Growth: 5 ⇒ 4.5
    Patch 25.11 details

  4. Patch 25.10

    AdjustmentMay 13, 2025

    Cho'Gath's attack speed increased, but his Q damage decreased.

    Base Stats

    • Level 1 Attack Speed: 0.625 ⇒ 0.658

    Q - Rupture

    • Damage: 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+ 100% AP)

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Damage: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+ 30% AP) (+ 2.5 / 2.75 / 3 / 3.25 / 3.5% (+ 0.5% per Feast stack) of target's maximum Health) ⇒ 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+ 30% AP) (+ 2.5 / 2.85 / 3.2 / 3.55 / 3.9% (+ 0.5% per Feast stack) of target's maximum Health)
    Patch 25.10 details

  5. Patch 25.05

    NerfMar 4, 2025

    Q, W, and E damage decreased.

    Q - Rupture

    • Damage: 80/145/210/275/340 (+100% AP) ⇒ 80/140/200/260/320 (+100% AP)

    W - Feral Scream

    • Damage: 80/135/190/245/300 (+70% AP) ⇒ 80/130/180/230/280 (+70% AP)

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Damage: 20/40/60/80/100 (+3% (+0.5% per stack) of target's maximum health) ⇒ 20/40/60/80/100 (+2.5/2.75/3/3.25/3.5% (+0.5% per stack) of target's maximum health)
    Patch 25.05 details

  6. Patch 14.14

    BuffJul 16, 2024

    Increased base damage for Q and E.

    Q - Rupture

    • Base damage increased.

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Base damage increased.
    Patch 14.14 details

  7. Patch 14.10

    BuffMay 14, 2024

    Cho'Gath's E ability now has a higher damage cap against monsters.

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Damage cap against monsters: 80/100/120/140/160 ⇒ 200
    Patch 14.10 details

  8. Patch 14.6

    BuffMar 19, 2024

    Cho'Gath's cooldown on W is reduced and E damage is increased.

    W - Feral Scream

    • Cooldown decreased.

    E - Vorpal Spikes

    • Damage increased.
    Patch 14.6 details

Cho'Gath FAQ

Was Cho'Gath buffed or nerfed in Patch 26.17?
Cho'Gath was buffed in Patch 26.17 (Base Damage (x3 attacks) 20→30).
What changed for Cho'Gath in Patch 26.17?
Base Damage (x3 attacks) 20→30. Every number is quoted verbatim from the official Patch 26.17 notes.
When was Cho'Gath's last change?
Patch 26.17, released 25 August 2026.
How many times has Cho'Gath been changed?
Cho'Gath has changed 8 times in the patches we track, from Patch 14.6 to Patch 26.17 — 5 buffs, 2 nerfs and 1 adjustments.