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Sudden Impact Current Status

Holding steady - Sudden Impact's last 3 changes were balance adjustments. Sudden Impact has been changed in 6 League of Legends patches. 1 buff, 1 nerf, 4 adjustments. Most recently adjusted in Patch 26.9 ().

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact Changes

Patch 26.9

change

Cheap Shot and Sudden Impact

  • Undocumented / Bug Fix: Damage is no longer affected by on-attack damage modifiers.

Patch 14.16

change

Sudden Impact

  • Bug Fix: No longer goes on cooldown as soon as it is triggered rather than once it used.

Patch 14.10

change

Sudden Impact

  • Cooldown increased to 10 seconds from 4.
  • New Effect:
  • Passive: Dealing damage to enemy champion within 4 seconds of using a dash or blink, or exiting from stealth, deals 20 to 80 (based on level) bonus true damage.
  • This effect will trigger as soon as the conditions are met.
  • Old Effect:
  • Passive: Dealing damage to an enemy champion within 4 seconds of using a dash or blink, or exiting from stealth, grants 9 lethality and 7 magic penetration for the next 5 seconds. The triggering damage will benefit from the penetration.
  • This effect will trigger as soon as the conditions are met.

Patch 12.14

buff

Sudden Impact

  • Lethality increased to 9 from 7.
  • Magic penetration increased to 7 from 6.

Patch 11.24

change

Sudden Impact

  • Bug Fix: Now properly activates after exiting camouflage.

Patch 8.16

nerf

Sudden Impact

  • Lethality reduced to 7 from 10.
  • Magic penetration reduced to 6 from 8.

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Sudden Impact League of Legends FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sudden Impact last changed in League of Legends?
Sudden Impact was last adjusted in League of Legends Patch 26.9, released April 28, 2026. That patch changed Cheap Shot and Sudden Impact (Undocumented / Bug Fix: Damage is no longer affected by on-attack damage modifiers).
How many times has Sudden Impact been buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Sudden Impact has been changed in 6 League of Legends patches: 1 buff, 1 nerf, 4 adjustments.
Is Sudden Impact getting buffed or nerfed in LoL?
Holding steady - Sudden Impact's last 3 changes were balance adjustments. Sudden Impact was last adjusted in Patch 26.9.
Was Sudden Impact changed in LoL Patch 26.16?
No - Sudden Impact was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.9.