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Winter's Approach Stats & Patch History

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Winter's Approach Current Status

Trending up - 3 of Winter's Approach's last 3 changes were buffs. Winter's Approach has been changed in 7 patches since release in Patch 1.0. 4 buffs, 2 adjustments. Most recently buffed in Patch 7.3 ().

Cost: 2600g
Ability Haste: 15
Health: 500
Mana: 500
Recipe:
UNIQUE Passive - Awe: Grants bonus health equal to 8% maximum mana. Refunds 15% of mana spent.
UNIQUE Passive - Mana Charge: Generates a charge every 3.3 seconds, stacking up to 3 charges. Each basic attack on-hit, mana expenditure, or taking damage from champions, epic monsters, or turrets consumes a charge and grants +12 mana, stacking up to 700 mana.
Passive: Transforms into Fimbulwinter at +700 mana.

Winter's Approach Buffs & Changes

Patch 7.3

Buff

Base Stats

  • Build Path: Tear of the Goddess (500) + Giant's Belt (1000) + 1100 → Tear of the Goddess (400) + Giant's Belt (1000) + Kindlegem (1000) + 200
  • Max Health: 350 → 500

Awe

  • Gain bonus Health equal to 15% of max Mana and refund 15% of total Mana spent.

Mana Charge

  • Basic attacks, Mana expenditure, and taking damage from champions, structures, and epic monsters grant 14 max Mana. This effect grants up to 700 max Mana and can trigger at most 3 times every 10 seconds. Limited to one Tear of the Goddess item.

Patch 6.2c

Buff

Unique passive - Mana Charge

  • Recharge time reduced from 4 seconds to 3.3.

Patch 3.1

Buff

General

  • Ability haste increased from 10 to 15.

Unique Passive - Awe

  • New passive: Grants bonus health equal to 8% maximum mana. Refunds 15% of mana spent.
  • Old passive: Grants ability haste equal to 1% maximum mana. Refunds 15% of mana spent.

Patch 2.3a

Buff

Winter’s Approach has been getting the cold shoulder, so we are increasing the rate it stacks mana to have it come online a bit quicker.

Unique passive - Mana Charge

  • Mana granted per charge increased from 8 to 12.

Patch 2.2

Change

Winter’s Approach and Fimbulwinter are being reworked to become the Health/Mana/Ability Haste item. CC machines, start your engines!

New:

  • Recipe: Tear of the Goddess + Giant's Belt + 700 gold = 2600 gold.
  • Stats: 10 ability haste, 350 health, 500 mana.
  • Unique Passive - Awe: Grants ability haste equal to 1% maximum mana. Refunds 15% of mana spent.
  • Unique Passive - Mana Charge: Grants a charge every 4 seconds, up to 3 charges. Each basic attack on-hit, mana expenditure or taking damage from champions, epic monsters, or turrets consumes a charge and grants +8 mana, up to a maximum of 700 mana. Mana stacks are maintained upon upgrading to this item.
  • Passive: Transforms into Fimbulwinter at +700 mana.
  • Limited to 1 Mana Charge item.
  • Builds into: Fimbulwinter.

Old:

  • Recipe: Tear of the Goddess + Glacial Shroud + 700 gold = 2600 gold.
  • Stats: 10 ability haste, 40 armor, 450 mana.
  • Unique Passive - Awe: Grants bonus armor equal to 1% maximum mana. Refunds 15% of mana spent.
  • Unique Passive - Mana Charge: Grants a charge every 4 seconds, up to 3 charges. Each basic attack on-hit or mana expenditure consumes a charge and grants +15 mana, up to a maximum of 700 mana.
  • Passive: Transforms into Fimbulwinter at +700 mana.
  • Limited to 1 Awe item.
  • Builds into: Fimbulwinter.

Patch 1.1

Change

Removed:

  • No longer grants 10% cooldown reduction.

New effect:

  • Now grants 10 ability haste.

Patch 1.0

New

Winter's Approach added to Wild Rift

Mana per stack: 8 → 15

Unique passive - Mana Charge

  • Mana per stack increased from 8 to 15.

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Winter's Approach Wild Rift FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
What does Winter's Approach do in Wild Rift?
Winter's Approach gives 15 ability haste, 500 health and 500 mana in Wild Rift. It has 2 passives: Awe and Mana Charge.
How much does Winter's Approach cost in Wild Rift?
Winter's Approach costs 2600 gold in Wild Rift. It builds from Tear of the Goddess, Giant's Belt and Kindlegem.
When was Winter's Approach last changed in Wild Rift?
Winter's Approach was last buffed in Wild Rift Patch 7.3, released September 21, 2026. That patch changed Base Stats (Build Path: Tear of the Goddess (500) + Giant's Belt (1000) + 1100 → Tear of the Goddess (400) + Giant's Belt (1000) + Kindlegem (1000) + 200); Awe (Gain bonus Health equal to 15% of max Mana and refund 15% of total Mana spent).
How many Winter's Approach buffs are there in Wild Rift?
Winter's Approach buffs: 4, with no nerfs recorded. Winter's Approach has been changed in 7 Wild Rift patches, including 2 neutral adjustments.
Is Winter's Approach getting buffed or nerfed in Wild Rift?
Trending up - 3 of Winter's Approach's last 3 changes were buffs. Winter's Approach was last buffed in Patch 7.3.
Was Winter's Approach changed in Wild Rift Patch 7.3a?
No - Winter's Approach was not changed in Patch 7.3a. Its most recent change was in Patch 7.3.
When was Winter's Approach added to Wild Rift?
Winter's Approach was added to Wild Rift in Patch 1.0.