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Volibear Patch History

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

Every tracked buff, nerf and adjustment for Volibear, newest first — with the exact numbers from each patch. Latest change in Patch 26.19.

Updated

5Buffs
6Nerfs
3Adjustments

Change Timeline

  1. Patch 26.19

    BuffSep 22, 2026

    Volibear's passive attack speed and on-hit damage are improved.

    Passive

    • Attack Speed per Stack increased.
    • Lightning On-Hit Damage remains the same but benefits from bonus AD.
    Patch 26.19 details

  2. Patch 26.15

    NerfJul 28, 2026

    Volibear's Q ability cooldown has been increased.

    Q - Thundering Smash

    • Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 ⇒ 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10
    Patch 26.15 details

  3. Patch 26.5

    BuffMar 3, 2026

    Volibear's Q and W have received buffs to their damage and mana costs.

    Q - Thundering Smash

    • Bonus physical damage: +140% ⇒ +160%

    W- Frenzied Maul

    • Mana cost: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 ⇒ 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
    • Wounded bonus: + 15% per 100 bonus AD ⇒ + 25% per 100 bonus AD

    E - Sky Splitter

    • Mana cost: 60 ⇒ 50
    Patch 26.5 details

  4. Patch 26.3

    AdjustmentFeb 3, 2026

    Volibear's Q damage increased but E cooldown increased and damage cap reduced.

    Q

    • Bonus Physical Damage: 10 / 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 (+ 120% Bonus AD) ⇒ 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+ 140% Bonus AD)

    E

    • Cooldown: 14 ⇒ 16
    • Non-champion damage cap: 190 / 305 / 420 / 535 / 650 (+ 70% AP) ⇒ 150 / 265 / 380 / 495 / 610 (+ 70% AP)
    Patch 26.3 details

  5. Patch 25.24

    BuffDec 2, 2025

    Increased damage scaling for W.

    W - Frenzied Maul

    • Damage: (+100% AD) ⇒ (+110% AD)
    Patch 25.24 details

  6. Patch 25.23

    BuffNov 18, 2025

    Volibear's base attack damage has been increased.

    • Base Attack Damage: 62 ⇒ 65
    Patch 25.23 details

  7. Patch 25.22

    AdjustmentNov 4, 2025

    Volibear's top lane power has been increased while keeping jungle power stable.

    Base Stats

    • Base Armor: 31 ⇒ 35
    • Base Attack Damage: 60 ⇒ 62

    Q - Thundering Smash

    • Minimum Movement Speed: 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 28% ⇒ 12 / 15.5 / 19 / 22.5 / 26%
    • Maximum Movement Speed: 24 / 32 / 40 / 48 / 56% ⇒ 24 / 31 / 38 / 45 / 52%

    E - Sky Splitter

    • Damage Cap Against Non-Champions: 650 ⇒ 190 / 305 / 420 / 535 / 650 (+ 70% AP)
    Patch 25.22 details

  8. Patch 25.20

    NerfOct 7, 2025

    Volibear's passive AP ratio and E ability AP ratio have been reduced.

    Passive

    • AP ratio decreased.

    E

    • AP ratio decreased.
    Patch 25.20 details

  9. Patch 25.18

    NerfSep 9, 2025

    Volibear's passive ability has been weakened.

    Passive AP ratio

    • Attack Speed AP Ratio: 4% (up to 20%) per 100 AP ⇒ 3 (up to 17.5%) per 100 AP
    Patch 25.18 details

  10. Patch 25.07

    AdjustmentApr 1, 2025

    Volibear's W damage has been adjusted.

    W - Frenzied Maul

    • Empowered Damage Amp: 50% ⇒ 50% (+ 15% Bonus AD)
    Patch 25.07 details

  11. Patch 14.21

    NerfOct 22, 2024

    E cooldown increased.

    E - Sky Splitter

    • Cooldown: 12 ⇒ 14
    Patch 14.21 details

  12. Patch 14.7

    NerfApr 2, 2024

    Volibear's R cooldown was increased.

    R

    • Cooldown increased.
    Patch 14.7 details

  13. Patch 14.6

    NerfMar 19, 2024

    Volibear's Q movement speed bonus and R cooldown have been increased.

    Q - Thundering Smash

    • Bonus movement speed decreased.

    R - Stormbringer

    • Cooldown increased.
    Patch 14.6 details

  14. Patch 14.4

    BuffFeb 21, 2024

    Volibear's Q movement speed bonus and E cooldown have been decreased, while R's cooldown and turret disable duration have been adjusted.

    Q - Thundering Smash

    • Bonus Movement Speed: 8/12/16/20/24% ⇒ 12/16/20/24/28%

    E - Sky Splitter

    • Cooldown: 13 seconds ⇒ 12 seconds

    R - Stormbringer

    • Turret Disable Duration: 3/4/5 seconds ⇒ 2/3/4 seconds
    • Cooldown: 160/140/120 seconds ⇒ 130/115/100 seconds
    • Crowd Control Resistances during Leap: Crowd Control Immune ⇒ Unstoppable
    Patch 14.4 details

Volibear FAQ

Was Volibear buffed or nerfed in Patch 26.19?
Volibear was buffed in Patch 26.19.
When was Volibear's last change?
Patch 26.19, released 22 September 2026.
How many times has Volibear been changed?
Volibear has changed 14 times in the patches we track, from Patch 14.4 to Patch 26.19 — 5 buffs, 6 nerfs and 3 adjustments.