Maokai ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Twisted Treant · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Maokai has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Maokai 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.
Maokai ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | -15% |
| Damage taken | +10% |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Maokai 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 | 826 | 826 |
| Armor | 42.7 | 42.7 |
| Magic resist | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Attack damage | 68.9 | 68.9 |
| Attack speed | 0.825 | 0.825 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,178 | 1,071 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,115 | 1,014 |
| Q Bramble Smash (rank 2) | 110.0 | 93.5 |
| W Twisted Advance (rank 2) | 85.0 | 72.2 |
| E Sapling Toss (rank 2) | 150.0 | 127.5 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| Armor | 70.0 | 70.0 |
| Magic resist | 45.8 | 45.8 |
| Attack damage | 86.2 | 86.2 |
| Attack speed | 0.915 | 0.915 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,380 | 2,164 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 2,041 | 1,855 |
| Q Bramble Smash (rank 5) | 245.0 | 208.2 |
| W Twisted Advance (rank 5) | 160.0 | 136.0 |
| E Sapling Toss (rank 5) | 300.0 | 255.0 |
| R Nature's Grasp (rank 1) | 150.0 | 127.5 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,518 | 2,518 |
| Armor | 123.4 | 123.4 |
| Magic resist | 66.8 | 66.8 |
| Attack damage | 120.1 | 120.1 |
| Attack speed | 1.089 | 1.089 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 5,625 | 5,114 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 4,201 | 3,819 |
| Q Bramble Smash (rank 5) | 245.0 | 208.2 |
| W Twisted Advance (rank 5) | 160.0 | 136.0 |
| E Sapling Toss (rank 5) | 300.0 | 255.0 |
| R Nature's Grasp (rank 3) | 300.0 | 255.0 |
Maokai 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.