NerfJUNGLEMaokai
Maokai received several reductions to his armor, Q damage, and R root duration.
Confidence:medium
For whom:
jungle and support players
Summary & Impact
Reduced base armor.
Lowered Q damage.
Shortened R root duration.
Detailed Patch Notes
Base Stats
Base Armor: 39 ⇒ 35
Q - Bramble Smash
Magic Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 ⇒ 65/115/165/215/265
R - Nature's Grasp
Root Duration: 0.8-2.6 seconds ⇒ 0.75-2.25 seconds
Official Patch Notes Evidence
Base Stats
“Base Armor: 39 ⇒ 35”
Q - Bramble Smash
“Magic Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 (+2/2.5/3/3.5/4% of the target's maximum health) (+40% AP) ⇒ 65/115/165/215/265”
R - Nature's Grasp
“Root Duration: 0.8-2.6 seconds (based on distance traveled capped at 1000 units) ⇒ 0.75-2.25 seconds”
What It Means
Jungle
Reduced base armor.
Support
Reduced base armor.
Change History
Maokai’s full patch historyPatch 26.4Increased bonus monster damage.
BuffPatch 26.3Maokai's Q damage has been increased.
BuffPatch 14.22Base move speed and health increased, E move speed reworked.
BuffPatch 14.18Maokai's Q damage and E cooldown have been reduced.
NerfPatch 14.5Maokai's base movement speed has decreased, but his Q bonus damage to monsters has increased.
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