Katarina ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Sinister Blade · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Katarina has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Katarina 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.
Katarina ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | — |
| Damage taken | — |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | +10 |
| Tenacity | +20% |
| Energy regen | — |
Katarina 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 | 831 | 831 |
| Armor | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Magic resist | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Attack damage | 62.7 | 62.7 |
| Attack speed | 0.685 | 0.685 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,155 | 1,155 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,122 | 1,122 |
| Q Bouncing Blade (rank 2) | 115.0 | 115.0 |
| E Shunpo (rank 2) | 55.1 | 55.1 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| Armor | 63.7 | 63.7 |
| Magic resist | 45.8 | 45.8 |
| Attack damage | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Attack speed | 0.780 | 0.780 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,291 | 2,291 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 2,041 | 2,041 |
| Q Bouncing Blade (rank 5) | 220.0 | 220.0 |
| E Shunpo (rank 5) | 91.8 | 91.8 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,508 | 2,508 |
| Armor | 111.9 | 111.9 |
| Magic resist | 66.8 | 66.8 |
| Attack damage | 112.4 | 112.4 |
| Attack speed | 0.964 | 0.964 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 5,314 | 5,314 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 4,185 | 4,185 |
| Q Bouncing Blade (rank 5) | 220.0 | 220.0 |
| E Shunpo (rank 5) | 105.0 | 105.0 |
Katarina 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.