Garen ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
The Might of Demacia · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Garen has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Garen 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.
Garen ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | — |
| Damage taken | -5% |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Garen 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 | 834 | 834 |
| Armor | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| Magic resist | 34.3 | 34.3 |
| Attack damage | 75.6 | 75.6 |
| Attack speed | 0.659 | 0.659 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,203 | 1,267 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,121 | 1,180 |
| Q Decisive Strike (rank 2) | 97.8 | 97.8 |
| E Judgment (rank 2) | 36.0 | 36.0 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,350 | 1,350 |
| Armor | 66.3 | 66.3 |
| Magic resist | 42.4 | 42.4 |
| Attack damage | 99.3 | 99.3 |
| Attack speed | 0.779 | 0.779 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,246 | 2,364 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,924 | 2,025 |
| Q Decisive Strike (rank 5) | 199.7 | 199.7 |
| E Judgment (rank 5) | 59.7 | 59.7 |
| R Demacian Justice (rank 1) | 150.0 | 150.0 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,356 | 2,356 |
| Armor | 109.4 | 109.4 |
| Magic resist | 58.4 | 58.4 |
| Attack damage | 145.5 | 145.5 |
| Attack speed | 1.013 | 1.013 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 4,934 | 5,193 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 3,731 | 3,927 |
| Q Decisive Strike (rank 5) | 222.8 | 222.8 |
| E Judgment (rank 5) | 78.2 | 78.2 |
| R Demacian Justice (rank 3) | 450.0 | 450.0 |
Garen build and runes
Item order
- Jak'Sho, The Protean
- Plated Steelcaps
- Sterak's Gage
- Warmog's Armor
- Heartsteel
- Dead Man's Plate
Rune page
Resolve · keystone Grasp of the Undying
Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth
Secondary: Hextech Flashtraption, Triple Tonic
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.