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Katarina

Assassin / Mage

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Katarina was last buffed in Patch 7.0c (). Across 17 patches, Katarina has received 10 buffs, 4 nerfs, 3 adjustments since release in Patch 2.1a.

Abilities
VoracityWR
Passive - Voracity

Innate: Scoring a champion takedown within 3 seconds of damaging them will reduce the current cooldowns of Katarina's abilities by 15 seconds.

Innate: Whenever Katarina retrieves a Dagger, she slashes around herself to deal 55 - 265 (based on level) (+ 100% bonus AD) (+ 34.5% - 97.5% (based on level) AP) magic damage to nearby enemies and reduce Shunpo current cooldown by 78% / 84% / 90% / 96% of its total cooldown.

Daggers grant sight of their radius and will disappear after being on the ground for 4 seconds.

Bouncing BladeWR
Ability 1 - Bouncing Blade
CD: 10 / 9 / 8 / 7
Cast Time: 0.15

Active: Katarina throws a Dagger at the target enemy that deals magic damage and can bounce to up to two additional nearby enemies.

Magic Damage: 75 / 115 / 155 / 195 (+ 30% AP)

The Dagger lands 1 second after striking the first target, opposite from the location where it struck them.

The target does not have to be visible for the Dagger to bounce to them.

PreparationWR
Ability 2 - Preparation
CD: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11
Cast Time: None

Active: Katarina tosses a Dagger into the air above her current location and gains bonus movement speed until it lands after 1.25 seconds.

Bonus Movement speed: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80%
ShunpoWR
Ability 3 - Shunpo
CD: 11 / 10 / 9 / 8
Cast Time: None

Active: Katarina blinks to a target location near the unit or Dagger, dealing magic damage to the nearest enemy in range.

Magic Damage: 20 / 50 / 80 / 110 (+ 50% AD) (+ 30% AP)

Shunpo resets Katarina's basic attack timer. Upon blinking, Katarina enters a 0.15 -second cast time.

Death LotusWR
Ability 4 - Death Lotus
CD: 60 / 50 / 40
Cast Time: None

Active: Katarina channels for up to 2.6 seconds, rapidly throwing a dagger every 0.13 seconds to up to 3 of the closest nearby enemy champions, revealing herself in the process. Katarina can move while channeling but is slowed by 50% within the duration. Death Lotus can be recast after 1 second while active, and does so automatically after it ends.

Magic Damage Per Dagger: 20 / 30 / 40 (+ 13% AD) (+ 14.5% AP)
Maximum Magic Damage: 400 / 600 / 800 (+ 260% AD) (+ 290% AP)

Each dagger deals magic damage and inflicts 60% Grievous Wounds on the target for 3 seconds.

Recast: Katarina ends Death Lotus.

The target does not have to be visible to be hit by this ability.

Base Stats

Health: 630
Health Per Level: 136
Attack Damage: 58
AD Per Level: 3.6
Attack Speed: 0.8
AS Per Level: 2.2
Armor: 34
Armor Per Level: 5
Magic Resist: 38
MR Per Level: 2
Movement Speed: 345
Range: 175
Health Regen: 7.5
HP Regen Per Level: 0.81
Patch 7.0cBuff

Katarina is performing well at the highest levels, but she still struggles for the majority of the player base, especially with the Quicksilver Enchant changes impacting her. These changes will strengthen her early- to-mid-game trading and flexibility, letting her use her mobility sooner to snowball games.

Stats

  • Base armor increased from 30 to 34.

Shunpo

  • Cooldown reduced from 14/12/10/8 to 11/10/9/8.
Patch 6.1dBuff

Stats

  • Health growth increased from 128 to 136.

Voracity

  • AP ratio increased from 34 to 90% (based on level) AP to 34.5 to 97.5% (based on level).

Preparation

  • Bonus movement speed increased from 40/50/60/70% to 50/60/70/80%.
Patch 6.0Buff

Stats

  • Base health increased from 600 to 630.
  • Armor growth increased from 4.3 to 5.
  • Health growth increased from 115 to 128.
  • Magic resistance growth increased from 1.6 to 2.
Patch 5.3dBuff

It is difficult for Katarina to join the combat in late phases in the game, so we boosted her damage. If she can spot a good position to dance on the tip of her blade, she will be rewarded.

Voracity

  • Base damage increased from 53 to 235 (based on level) to 55 to 265 (based on level).
  • AP ratio increased from 33 to 75% (based on level) AP to 34 to 90% (based on level).

Preparation

  • Bonus movement speed increased from 30/40/50/60% to 40/50/60/70%.

Death Lotus

  • AP ratio per hit increased from 14 AP to 14.5 AP.
  • Total AP ratio increased from 280% AP to 290%.
Patch 5.1dChange

Voracity

  • Base damage reduced from 50 to 190 (based on level) to 53 to 235 (based on level).

Shunpo

  • Base damage increased from 20/45/70/95 to 20/50/80/110.
  • AP ratio increased from 25% AP to 30%.
Patch 5.0bBuff

We’ve tweaked Katarina’s numbers around so she has more opportunities for outplays in the early-to-mid game while also improving her burst damage.

Stats

  • Base health increased from 570 to 600.

Shunpo

  • Base damage increased from 15/35/55/75 to 20/45/70/95.
Patch 4.3dNerf

Katarina players always find a way to “katapult” themselves into the fight and slash their enemies apart, especially in higher levels of play. Because of this, we’re slightly adjusting her damage so that her foes have a chance to fight back.

Voracity

  • Base damage reduced from 62 to 230 (based on level) to 50 to 190 (based on level).
  • AP ratio reduced from 48 to 90% (based on level) to 33 to 75% (based on level).
Patch 4.2Buff

Stats

  • Base movement speed increased from 335 to 345.
Patch 3.3Buff

Death Lotus

  • Cooldown reduced from 65/55/45 seconds to 60/50/40.
Patch 3.2cBuff

Compared to other mid laners, The Sinister Blade isn’t performing as well and has some kat-ching up to do. We’re giving her ultimate a boost so that she can more consistently make a meaningful impact in teamfights and skirmishes.

Death Lotus

  • Base damage per dagger increased from 350/550/750 to 400/600/800.
Patch 3.0aBuff

As it stands, our favorite Noxian assassin has been struggling to assassinate and keep up with other mid laners for some time. We’re giving Katarina’s ultimate a little boost to help her make more impact in teamfights and skirmishes.

Death Lotus

  • Total AP ratio increased from 260% AP to 280%.
Patch 2.4bNerf

Katarina’s ability to shrug off damage coupled with her reliable mobility and strong damage output has been a source of frustration for opposing midlaners. We’re reducing her base health to make the Sinister Blade more vulnerable in the early laning phase.

Stats

  • Base health reduced from 650 to 570.
Patch 2.4Buff

We are updating the Grievous Wounds (healing reduction) system to have different levels of severity, so some champions that apply it through abilities have been adjusted.

Death Lotus

  • Grievous Wounds increased from 50% to 60%.
Patch 2.3bNerf

Stats

  • Base armor reduced from 35 to 30.
Patch 2.3aChange

Katarina’s win rate has climbed to a point where we think it’s no longer healthy given her reset and multi-kill play style. We are giving her a general power down and also reworking how her ultimate interacts with Phase Rush as it was completely nullifying counterplay.

Voracity

  • AP ratio reduced from 58 to 100% (based on level) AP to 48 to 90% (based on level).

Death Lotus

  • New Effect: Now sets her base movement speed to 125 instead of being treated as a slow that could be reduced by slow resistance.
Patch 2.2bNerf

Katarina is a bit strong, especially at higher levels of play. We’re taking some power out of the parts of her kit that skilled players are able to more consistently take advantage of.

Voracity

  • Base damage reduced from 72 to 240 (based on level) to 62 to 230 (based on level).

Shunpo

  • Target range reduced from 650 to 600.
Patch 2.1aNew

Katarina added to Wild Rift

General

  • Released March 1, 2021 (00:01 UTC).