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Guardian Current Status

Leaning up - 1 of Guardian's last 3 changes was a buff. Guardian has been changed in 13 League of Legends patches. 3 buffs, 5 nerfs, 5 adjustments. Most recently adjusted in Patch 26.11 ().

Guard allies within 350 units of you, and allies you target with spells for 2.5s. While Guarding, if you or the ally take more than a small amount of damage over the duration of the Guard, both of you gain a shield for 1.5s.

Cooldown: 75 - 40 seconds
Shield: 40 - 150 + 20% of your ability power + 6% of your bonus health
Proc Threshold: 50 - 165 postmitigation damage

Guardian Changes

Patch 26.11

change

Guardian

  • Cooldown reduced to 75 to 40 (based on level) seconds from 90 to 40 (based on level).
  • Base shield reduced to 40 to 150 (based on level) from 45 to 180 (based on level).
  • Shield AP ratio reduced 20% AP from 25% AP.
  • Shield health ratio increased to 6% bonus health from 5%.

Patch 25.22

buff

Guardian

  • Base shield increased to 45 to 180 (based on level) from 45 to 150 (based on level).
  • Shield AP ratio increased 25% AP from 15% AP.

Patch 25.14

change

Guardian

  • Damage threshold reduced to 50 to 165 (based on level) from 90 to 250 (based on level).
  • Base shield increased to 45 to 150 (based on level) from 45 to 120 (based on level).
  • Shield AP ratio increased to 15% AP from 12.5% AP.
  • Shield health ratio reduced to 5% bonus health from 8%.

Patch 12.14

nerf

Guardian

  • Cooldown increased to 90 to 40 (based on level) seconds from 70 to 40 (based on level).

Patch 12.10

nerf

Guardian

  • Base shield reduced to 45 to 120 (based on level) from 50 to 130 (based on level).
  • AP ratio reduced to 12.5% AP from 15% AP.
  • Bonus health ratio reduced to 8% bonus health from 9%.

Patch 11.21

nerf

Guardian

  • Base shield reduced to 50 to 130 (based on level) from 70 to 150 (based on level).

Patch 10.18

nerf

Guardian

  • AP ratio reduced to 15% AP from 25% AP.
  • Health ratio reduced to 9% bonus health from 12%.

Patch 10.13

nerf

Guardian

  • Base shield reduced to 70 to 150 (based on level) from 80 to 200 (based on level).

Patch 10.12

buff

Guardian

  • Trigger radius increased increased to 350 units from 175.
  • New Effect: Now triggers upon receiving 90 to 250 (based on level) post-mitigation damage in the last 2.5 seconds, or upon receiving lethal damage. Previously triggered on any amount of damage.
  • Base shield increased to 80 to 200 (based on level) from 70 to 150 (based on level).
  • Removed: No longer grants 20% bonus movement speed for 1.5 seconds.
  • Shield duration increased to 2 seconds from 1.5.
  • Guarded duration increased to 3 seconds from 2.5.

Patch 10.4

change

Guardian

  • Bug Fix: Abilities that cannot target allies will not trigger it.

Patch 9.11

change

Guardian

  • Bug Fix: Tooltip now properly indicates an ability power ratio of 0.25% instead of 0.25 or 25%.

Patch 8.11

change

Guardian

  • Bug Fix: No longer incorrectly activates from ally corpses.

Patch 8.2

buff

Guardian

  • Cooldown changed to 70 to 40 (based on level) seconds from 45 at all levels.
  • Base shield strength increased to 70 to 150 (based on level) from 60 to 150 (based on level).
  • AP ratio increased to 25% AP from 20% AP.
  • Bonus health ratio increased to 12% of bonus health from 10%.

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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Guardian last changed in League of Legends?
Guardian was last adjusted in League of Legends Patch 26.11, released May 27, 2026. That patch changed Guardian (Cooldown reduced to 75 to 40 (based on level) seconds from 90 to 40 (based on level)).
How many times has Guardian been buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Guardian has been changed in 13 League of Legends patches: 3 buffs, 5 nerfs, 5 adjustments.
Is Guardian getting buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Leaning up - 1 of Guardian's last 3 changes was a buff. Guardian was last adjusted in Patch 26.11.
Was Guardian changed in LoL Patch 26.16?
No - Guardian was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.11.