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League of Legends Patch 5.3

League of Legends Patch 5.3 was released on Feb 11, 2015. This update included changes to 16 champions, with 3 buffs, 5 nerfs, 8 adjustments. It also updated 4 items. The patch also changed 3 game systems: Baron Nashor, Summoner Spells, Turrets & Structures.

Champions

Gragas League of Legends Patch NotesPC Gragas Buff

Barrel Roll

  • •Base slow increased to 40/45/50/55/60% from 30/35/40/45/50%.
  • •Maximum slow increased to 60/67.5/75/82.5/90% from 45/52.5/60/67.5/75%.
Kennen League of Legends Patch NotesPC Kennen Buff

Electrical Surge

  • •New Effect: In addition to enemies marked with Mark of the Storm, will now damage enemies within Slicing Maelstrom.

Slicing Maelstrom

  • •Fixed a bug where the ability hit the same target every 0.25 seconds, instead of the intended once every 0.5 seconds.
Varus League of Legends Patch NotesPC Varus Buff

Chain of Corruption

  • •Missile width increased to 120 from 100.
Ahri League of Legends Patch NotesPC Ahri Nerf

Orb of Deception

  • •Mana cost increased to 65/70/75/80/85 from 55/60/65/70/75.

Fox-Fire

  • •Base damage reduced to 40/65/80/115/140 from 50/80/110/140/170.
  • •Range reduced to 550 from 650.

Spirit Rush

  • •Bolt range reduced to 600 from 700.
Azir League of Legends Patch NotesPC Azir Nerf

Stats

  • •Base attack damage increased to 52 from 49.704.

Conquering Sands

  • •Base damage reduced to 65/85/105/125/145 from 75/105/135/165/195.

Arise!

  • •Sand Soldier auto-attack range reduced to 325 from 400.
  • •Damage to turrets reduced:
  • •Base damage reduced to 60 from 90.
  • •Scaling per level reduced to 10 from 15.
  • •AP scaling reduced to (+ 40% AP) from (+ 60% AP).
Fiddlesticks League of Legends Patch NotesPC Fiddlesticks Nerf

Drain

  • •Tether range reduced to 650 from 700.
Gnar League of Legends Patch NotesPC Gnar Nerf

Rage Gene

  • •Cooldown increased to 15 seconds from 13.
  • •Fixed a bug causing Mega Gnar to last for 19 seconds instead of 15.
Kassadin League of Legends Patch NotesPC Kassadin Nerf

Null Sphere

  • •Base damage reduced to 70/95/120/145/170 from 80/105/130/155/180.
Diana League of Legends Patch NotesPC Diana Change

Moonsilver Blade

  • •Now displays its stacks and remaining duration on the buff bar.

Pale Cascade

  • •Rotation speed doubled.
Katarina League of Legends Patch NotesPC Katarina Change

General

  • •Attack frame sped up.
Nidalee League of Legends Patch NotesPC Nidalee Change

General

  • •Fixed a bug where Nidalee's bugs were not properly set when switching from Human to Cougar form.

Prowl

  • •Tooltip updated to indicate that Hunted monsters are rooted for 2 seconds.
Nocturne League of Legends Patch NotesPC Nocturne Change

Shroud of Darkness

  • •Fixed a bug where the spell shield reduced damage from all sources when blocking a spell.
Sivir League of Legends Patch NotesPC Sivir Change

Spell Shield

  • •Fixed a bug where the spell shield reduced damage from all sources when blocking a spell.
Sona League of Legends Patch NotesPC Sona Change

Stats (Note: These stat changes are a bug that shipped into the patch, as they are Sona's stats prior to her rework)

  • •Base health increased to 497.6 from 482.36.
  • •Health growth reduced to 70 from 77.
  • •Base mana regeneration reduced to 8.092 from 9.
  • •Mana regeneration growth increased to 0.65 from 0.4.
  • •Base attack damage increased to 52.04 from 50.04.
  • •Base movement speed increased to 330 from 325.
Twisted Fate League of Legends Patch NotesPC Twisted Fate Change

Stacked Deck

  • •Now builds up on turrets, but still does not apply on structures.

Destiny

  • •Now automatically sends an "On My Way" ping at Twisted Fate's target location, similar to Void Rush.
Zyra League of Legends Patch NotesPC Zyra Change

Deadly Bloom / Grasping Roots

  • •Tooltip now states the range of Thorn Spitters and Vine Lashers as 750 and 400, respectively.
  • •Zyra and her allies can now see the attack range of her plants (faint rings around them).

Items

Spectre's Cowl League of Legends ItemPC Spectre's Cowl Buff

General

  • •Passive health regeneration increased to 150% of base from 100%.
Banshee's Veil League of Legends ItemPC Banshee's Veil Change

General

  • •Fixed a bug where the spell shield reduced damage from all sources when blocking a spell.
Farsight Orb League of Legends ItemPC Farsight Orb Change

General

  • •Now places a visible ward at the target location that lasts for 60 seconds.
  • •Ward has one hit point.
  • •Ward is untargetable to allies.
Greater Stealth Totem League of Legends ItemPC Greater Stealth Totem Change

General

  • •Now stores a charge every 60 seconds, up to 2 total.

System Changes

Baron Nashor League of Legends ChangesPC Baron Nashor Change

General

  • •Model now counts as impassible terrain, making it impossible to walk into him even when ignoring unit collision.
Summoner Spells League of Legends ChangesPC Summoner Spells Change

Ignite

  • •Ignited champions will be interrupted when attempting to recall.
Turrets & Structures League of Legends ChangesPC Turrets & Structures Change

Inhibitors

  • •Fixed a bug where inhibitors weren't taking ability power to structure bonus damage.

League of Legends Patch 5.3 FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
When did League of Legends Patch 5.3 release?
League of Legends Patch 5.3 was released on Feb 11, 2015.
What changed in League of Legends Patch 5.3?
Patch 5.3 included changes to 16 champions (3 buffs, 5 nerfs, 8 adjustments), plus 4 item updates and 3 game system updates. See the full breakdown above.
Which champions changed in League of Legends Patch 5.3?
League of Legends Patch 5.3 changed 16 champions. Buffed: Gragas, Kennen and Varus. Nerfed: Ahri, Azir, Fiddlesticks, Gnar and Kassadin. Adjusted: Diana, Katarina, Nidalee, Nocturne, Sivir, Sona, Twisted Fate and Zyra.
What was the previous League of Legends patch before 5.3?
The previous League of Legends patch was 5.2.
What is the next League of Legends patch after 5.3?
The next League of Legends patch is 5.4.