Patch 26.22
BuffNov 3, 2026Smolder's W explosion damage has been increased.
W - ACHOOO!
- Explosion Damage increased from 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 to 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 125.
Smolder Patch History
Trending up — 2 of the last 3 changes were buffs.
Every tracked buff, nerf and adjustment for Smolder, newest first — with the exact numbers from each patch. Latest change in Patch 26.22.
Updated
7Buffs
8Nerfs
2Adjustments
Change Timeline
- Patch 26.22 details
Patch 26.20
BuffOct 6, 2026Smolder's passive and R ability have been improved.
Patch 26.20 detailsPassive - Dragon Practice
- Super Scorcher Bonus Magic Damage: 25 - 60% (+0-10.5% with IE) of Dragon Practice Stacks, scaling with Crit Chance
R - Mmooommmm!
- Self Heal: 100 / 175 / 250 (+75% AP) ⇒ 100 / 175 / 250 (+75% AP)
Patch 26.11
NerfMay 27, 2026Smolder has received nerfs to his passive damage.
Patch 26.11 detailsPassive - Dragon Practice
- Bonus Magic Damage on Q: 40% * (1 + (Crit Chance *.5 * (1 + Bonus Crit Damage)) of Passive stacks (60% at 100% Crit, 66% if you have IE) ⇒ 25% * (1 + (Crit Chance * 1.2 * (1 + Bonus Crit Damage)) of Passive stacks
- Bonus Magic Damage on E: 12% of Passive stacks ⇒ 8% * (1 + (Crit Chance * .6 * (1 + Bonus Crit Damage)) of Passive stacks
Patch 26.10
NerfMay 12, 2026Smolder has received several nerfs to his abilities and base stats.
Patch 26.10 detailsBase Stats
- Base AD: 60 ⇒ 58
Q - Super Scorcher Breath
- Damage: 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 (+130% bonus AD) ⇒ 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 (+130% bonus AD)
- Crit Increase: 50% (+15% from Infinity Edge) ⇒ 75% (+22.5% from Infinity Edge)
W - Achooo!
- Explosion Physical Damage: 10 - 110 (+65% bonus AD) (+80% AP) ⇒ 10 - 110 (+50% bonus AD) (+80% AP)
R - MMOOOMMMM!
- Damage: 200 / 300 / 400 (+110% bonus AD) ⇒ 150 / 250 / 350 (+100% bonus AD)
Patch 26.2
NerfJan 21, 2026Smolder's armor growth has been reduced.
Patch 26.2 detailsBase Stats
- Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.0
Patch 26.1
NerfJan 7, 2026Reduced crit scaling on Q ability.
Patch 26.1 detailsQ - Super Scorcher Breath
- Crit Scaling decreased.
Patch 25.11
NerfMay 27, 2025Smolder's base armor and health regeneration have been reduced.
Patch 25.11 detailsBase Stats
- Base Armor (Level 1): 26 ⇒ 24
- Base Health Regen (Level 1): 4.5 ⇒ 3.75
Patch 25.10
BuffMay 13, 2025Smolder's damage has been increased for both Q and E abilities.
Patch 25.10 detailsPassive - Dragon Practice
- Q damage per stack: .3 ⇒ .4
- Q burn damage per 100 stacks: 0.4% ⇒ 0.5%
E
- hit damage per stack: .1 ⇒ .12
Patch 25.06
BuffMar 18, 2025Smolder received buffs to his W and E damage, and his R cooldown was reduced.
Patch 25.06 detailsW
- Glob Damage increased and Explosion Damage adjusted.
E
- Damage per Bolt increased.
R
- Cooldown decreased.
Patch 14.23
AdjustmentNov 19, 2024Smolder's abilities have been adjusted with various changes to damage and mechanics.
Patch 14.23 detailsQ - Super Scorcher Breath
- Damage increased and now restores mana on kill.
W - ACHOOO!
- Damage decreased but mana cost reduced.
E - Flap, Flap, Flap
- Damage per hit decreased.
R - MMOOOMMMM!
- Cooldown reduced and minion damage modifier added.
Patch 14.18
NerfSep 10, 2024Smolder's health and damage have been reduced.
Patch 14.18 detailsBase Stats
- Health: 605 ⇒ 575
Q - Super Scorcher Breath
- Damage: 20/30/40/50/60 (+100% AD) (+15% AP) ⇒ 15/25/35/45/55 (+100% AD)
W - ACHOOO!
- Glob Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP) ⇒ 45/75/105/135/165 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP)
- Minion/Monster Damage: 70/112/154/196/238 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP) ⇒ 63/105/147/189/231 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP)
Patch 14.14
BuffJul 16, 2024Smolder's Q ability now deals more damage.
Patch 14.14 detailsQ - Super Scorcher Breath
- Damage: 15/25/35/45/55 (+100% AD) (+15% AP) ⇒ 20/30/40/50/60 (+100% AD) (+15% AP)
Patch 14.11
BuffMay 29, 2024Smolder received several buffs including increased attack damage and improved critical strike scaling.
Patch 14.11 detailsBase Stats
- Attack Damage: 57 ⇒ 60
- Base Health: 575 ⇒ 605
- Base Health Regeneration: 3 ⇒ 4.5
Passive - Dragon Practice
- Super Scorcher Breath: 40-52% ⇒ 40%-70%
Q - Super Scorcher Breath
- Mana Cost: 23/26/29/32/35 ⇒ 25
- Critical Strike scaling: 0-50% ⇒ 0-75%
Patch 14.7
BuffApr 2, 2024Smolder's base armor and Q bonus damage based on crit chance were increased.
Patch 14.7 detailsBase Stats
- Armor increased.
Q
- Bonus damage based on crit chance increased.
Patch 14.6
NerfMar 19, 2024Smolder received several nerfs, reducing its execute threshold, ability width, and movement speed.
Patch 14.6 detailsQ
- Execute Threshold: 2% (+0.025 % per stack) ⇒ 6.5% (Note: This started at 7.625% at 225 stacks.)
- Execute Conditions: Smolder only checks to execute units after Smolder's damage, meaning it will no longer execute off of allies' damage.
W
- Missile Radius: 125 ⇒ 115
E
- Movement Speed: 100% ⇒ 75%
Patch 14.5
AdjustmentMar 5, 2024Smolder's abilities have been adjusted with changes to damage and healing.
Patch 14.5 detailsQ
- 3rd Upgrade Bonus True Damage adjusted.
E
- Number of bolts adjusted.
R
- Damage decreased, sweet spot damage increased, self heal increased.
Miscellaneous
- Frame data on basic attacks adjusted.
Patch 14.4
NerfFeb 21, 2024Smolder received several nerfs, including reduced damage and increased cooldowns.
Patch 14.4 detailsQ
- Fireballs at 125 Stacks: 2 (+1 per 100 Dragon Patience Stacks) ⇒ 1 (+1 per 67 Dragon Patience Stacks)
W
- Cooldown: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds ⇒ 14/13/12/11/10 seconds
- Initial Physical Damage: 70/90/110/130/150 (+25% AD) (+35% AP) ⇒ 50/80/110/140/170 (+25% AD) (+20% AP)
- Explosion Physical Damage: 25/40/55/70/85 (+65% AP) ⇒ 25/40/55/70/85 (+25% bonus AD) (+80% AP)
Smolder FAQ
- Was Smolder buffed or nerfed in Patch 26.22?
- Smolder was buffed in Patch 26.22.
- When was Smolder's last change?
- Patch 26.22, released 3 November 2026.
- How many times has Smolder been changed?
- Smolder has changed 17 times in the patches we track, from Patch 14.4 to Patch 26.22 — 7 buffs, 8 nerfs and 2 adjustments.