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Mel Patch History

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

Every tracked buff, nerf and adjustment for Mel, newest first — with the exact numbers from each patch. Latest change in Patch 26.8.

5Buffs
2Nerfs
1Adjustments

Change Timeline

  1. Patch 26.8

    NerfApr 14, 2026

    Mel's Q damage and W cooldown have been reduced.

    Q - Radiant Volley

    • Initial Explosion Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 60% AP) ⇒ 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+ 55% AP)

    W - Rebuttal

    • Cooldown: 35 / 32 / 29 / 26 / 23 ⇒ 38 / 35 / 32 / 29 / 26 seconds
    • Bonus Movement Speed Duration: 1.5 ⇒ 0.75 seconds
    Patch 26.8 details

  2. Patch 26.5

    BuffMar 3, 2026

    Mel's R damage has been increased, and her Q's total damage has been adjusted.

    Passive - Searing Brilliance

    • Minion Damage Modifier: 0.6x ⇒ 0.5x

    Q - Radiant Volley

    • Base Damage per Bolt: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 ⇒ 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13

    Total Q Base Damage

    • 90 / 132 / 176 / 222 / 270 ⇒ 90 / 145 / 200 / 255 / 310

    R - Golden Eclipse

    • Initial Base Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 ⇒ 125 / 200 / 275
    Patch 26.5 details

  3. Patch 26.3

    BuffFeb 3, 2026

    Mel received multiple buffs to her abilities and stats.

    Health per Level

    • 93 ⇒ 99

    Passive Damage per Projectile

    • 8-25 + 3% AP ⇒ 8-30 + 4% AP

    W Shield Amount

    • 60% AP ⇒ 70% AP

    E Root Damage

    • 60% AP ⇒ 70% AP

    Attack Speed Ratio

    • 0.4 ⇒ 0.625

    Q Total Damage

    • 78 / 109 / 144 / 185 / 230 (+51-85% AP) ⇒ 85 / 126 / 169 / 214 / 261 (+ 85-105% AP)

    Q Mana Cost

    • 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 ⇒ 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90

    Q Minion Damage

    • 75% ⇒ 100%

    Q Cast Time

    • 0.25s ⇒ 0.35s

    Q Projectile Speed

    • 4500 ⇒ 3800

    Q Explosion Radius

    • 230 ⇒ 200

    Q Area Spread

    • 30 ⇒ 25

    Q Channel Time

    • 0.75s ⇒ 0.5s

    W Shield

    • 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+ 60% AP)

    E Damage

    • 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 ⇒ 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240

    R Damage per Stack

    • 4 / 7 / 10 (+ 3.5% AP) ⇒ 4 / 7 / 10 (+ 4% AP)
    Patch 26.3 details

  4. Patch 25.24

    NerfDec 2, 2025

    Reduced magic damage for E and lingering debuff duration.

    E - Solar Snare

    • Orb Magic Damage: 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 ⇒ 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220
    • Lingering Debuff Duration: 0.75 ⇒ 0.5 seconds
    Patch 25.24 details

  5. Patch 25.23

    BuffNov 18, 2025

    Mel received a buff to her passive damage and a nerf to her E root duration.

    Passive - Searing Brilliance

    • Damage per spell: 24-99 (based on level) (+9% AP) ⇒ 24-150 (based on level) (+ 15% AP)

    E - Solar Snare

    • Root Duration: 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 ⇒ 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6
    Patch 25.23 details

  6. Patch 25.19

    BuffSep 23, 2025

    Increased bonus damage on attack.

    • Bonus Damage on attack per spell: 24-75 (based on level) (+3% AP) ⇒ 24-99 (based on level) (+9% AP)
    • Maximum Bonus Damage on attack: 75-225 (based on level) (+ 9% AP) ⇒ 72-297 (+ 27% AP)
    Patch 25.19 details

  7. Patch 25.08

    BuffApr 15, 2025

    Mel's attack speed and base health increased.

    Base Stats

    • Health increased.

    Passive - Searing Brilliance

    • Damage per Stack increased.
    Patch 25.08 details

  8. Patch 25.04

    AdjustmentFeb 19, 2025

    Mel's overall safety decreased, but damage scaling increased.

    Q

    • Cast range and projectile speed decreased.

    W

    • Duration decreased and mana cost increased.

    E

    • Root duration decreased, direct hit damage increased.

    R

    • Damage per Overwhelm stack increased.
    Patch 25.04 details