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Poacher's Knife Stats & Patch History

Removed

League of Legends (PC)

Poacher's Knife was removed from the game in Patch 5.22.

November 11, 2015

Poacher's Knife Current Status

Poacher's Knife has been changed in 5 League of Legends patches. 1 buff, 2 nerfs, 1 adjustment. Most recently nerfed in Patch 5.4 (). Removed in Patch 5.22.

Cost: 850g
Recipe:
UNIQUE Passive: Upgrades Smite to Scavenging Smite. If Scavenging Smite is used on a large monster in the enemy's jungle, the recharge timer is reduced by 50%. Upon killing the affected monster, you gain an additional 30 gold and 175% bonus movement speed that decays over 2 seconds.
UNIQUE Passive - Jungler: Deal 45 bonus magic damage on-hit to monsters over 2 seconds and restore 10 health and 5 mana per second while in combat with them.

Poacher's Knife Changes

Patch 5.4

nerf

General

  • Cost to swap increased to 255 from 0. This is the financial equivalent of selling the item and buying an alternative - there is no longer a saving.

Patch 5.2

nerf

General

  • Combine cost increased to 450g from 350g.
  • Total cost increased to 850g from 750g.

Patch 5.1

buff

General

  • Bonus gold increased to 30 from 20.
  • The cooldown reduction mechanic now affects the recharge timer instead of the cooldown.

Patch 4.21

change

General

  • Now grants 20 bonus gold on large monster kills.
  • Updated the tooltip to specify the bonus gold stolen from enemy jungle monsters.

Patch 4.20

new

Poacher's Knife added to League of Legends

General

  • Recipe: Hunter's Machete + 350g = 750g
  • Passive - Scavenging Smite: Upgrades Smite to Scavenging Smite. If Scavenging Smite is used in conjunction with killing a large monster in the enemy's jungle, the cooldown is reduced by 30 seconds, you gain 20 bonus gold and 175% bonus movement speed that decays over 2 seconds.
  • Passive - Jungler: Basic attacks against monsters deal 45 bonus magic damage over 2 seconds. While in combat with monsters, you will restore 10 health and 5 mana every second.
  • Limited to 1 Jungle item.
  • Can be enchanted with Warrior, Magus, Juggernaut, or Devourer.

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Poacher's Knife League of Legends FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
When was Poacher's Knife last changed in League of Legends?
Poacher's Knife was removed from League of Legends in Patch 5.22 on November 11, 2015.
How many times has Poacher's Knife been buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Poacher's Knife has been changed in 5 League of Legends patches: 1 buff, 2 nerfs, 1 adjustment.
When was Poacher's Knife added to League of Legends?
Poacher's Knife was added to League of Legends in Patch 4.20 on November 20, 2014.