Bard ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Wandering Caretaker · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Bard has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Bard deals and takes (and the other levers below) only on the Howling Abyss. ARAM also starts every champion at level 3 with 1,400 gold. Open the ARAM sheet to set your own level, items and ranks.
Bard ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | +15% |
| Damage taken | -15% |
| Healing | +20% |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Bard stats and ability damage: Summoner's Rift vs ARAM
No items; ability damage is raw (before the target's resistances); ability ranks follow the usual skill unlocks.
Level 3
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 782 | 782 |
| Armor | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Magic resist | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| Attack damage | 56.4 | 56.4 |
| Attack speed | 0.677 | 0.677 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,086 | 1,278 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,032 | 1,214 |
| Q Cosmic Binding (rank 2) | 120.0 | 138.0 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,324 | 1,324 |
| Armor | 63.7 | 63.7 |
| Magic resist | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| Attack damage | 72.2 | 72.2 |
| Attack speed | 0.747 | 0.747 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,168 | 2,550 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,838 | 2,162 |
| Q Cosmic Binding (rank 5) | 240.0 | 276.0 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,381 | 2,381 |
| Armor | 111.9 | 111.9 |
| Magic resist | 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Attack damage | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Attack speed | 0.882 | 0.882 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 5,045 | 5,936 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 3,622 | 4,261 |
| Q Cosmic Binding (rank 5) | 240.0 | 276.0 |
Bard build and runes
Item order
- Rabadon's Deathcap
- Spellslinger's Shoes
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Shadowflame
- Dusk and Dawn
- Riftmaker
Rune page
Domination · keystone Electrocute
Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense, Treasure Hunter
Secondary: Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence
The build is RiftLab's stat-driven Summoner's Rift recommendation; ARAM's 1,400 starting gold lets you open on a completed component. See every champion's ARAM buffs and nerfs.