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First StrikeRune Patch History

Inspiration - Keystone · League of Legends (PC)Also in: First Strike in Wild Rift

First Strike Current Status

Trending down - 2 of First Strike's last 3 changes were nerfs. First Strike has been changed in 8 League of Legends patches. 4 nerfs, 4 adjustments. Most recently nerfed in Patch 14.12 ().

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

First Strike Changes

Patch 14.12

nerf

First Strike

  • Base gold reduced to 10 gold from 15 gold.
  • Bonus damage reduced to 7% from 8%.

Patch 14.10

change

First Strike

  • Bonus damage increased to 8% from 7%.
  • Base gold increased to 15 gold from 5 gold.
  • Damage to gold reduced to 50% of damage dealt from 100%.

Patch 13.21

nerf

First Strike

  • Bonus damage reduced to 7% from 8%.

Patch 13.20

nerf

First Strike

  • Bonus damage reduced to 8% from 9%.

Patch 13.19

change

First Strike

  • Bug Fix: Now properly grants gold when affecting lethal damage dealt to enemies, as previously the missile hitting a dead target would skip its damage event and therefore not evaluate the gold reward for the lethal damage.
  • Bug Fix: Damage mitigated by shields and similar effects is now properly counted for granting gold.
  • Bug Fix: Damage dealt right after the effect ends due to the missile's travel time is now properly granting gold.

Patch 12.15

nerf

First Strike

  • Bonus damage reduced to 9% from 10%.

Patch 12.13

change

First Strike

  • Bug Fix: No longer reveals the user in the Fog of War when it is triggered.

Patch 11.23

change

First Strike - New keystone rune

  • Replaces Prototype: Omnistone.
  • Inspiration Keystone rune.
  • Passive: Dealing damage or applying a crowd control effect to an enemy champion within the first 0.25 seconds of champion combat, grants 5 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing all of your post-mitigation damage dealt against champions to deal 10% bonus true damage. Afterwards, you are granted 100% of all bonus damage dealt within the duration as gold.
  • First Strike will be placed on cooldown after being struck by an enemy champion before you strike them.
  • Cooldown: 25 to 15 (based on level) seconds.

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First Strike League of Legends FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
When was First Strike last changed in League of Legends?
First Strike was last nerfed in League of Legends Patch 14.12, released June 11, 2024. That patch changed First Strike (Base gold reduced to 10 gold from 15 gold).
How many times has First Strike been buffed or nerfed in LoL?
First Strike has been changed in 8 League of Legends patches: 4 nerfs, 4 adjustments.
Is First Strike getting buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Trending down - 2 of First Strike's last 3 changes were nerfs. First Strike was last nerfed in Patch 14.12.
Was First Strike changed in LoL Patch 26.16?
No - First Strike was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 14.12.