Swain ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Noxian Grand General · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Swain has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Swain 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.
Swain ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | -5% |
| Damage taken | +15% |
| Healing | -20% |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Swain 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 | 741 | 741 |
| Armor | 29.9 | 29.9 |
| Magic resist | 36.3 | 36.3 |
| Attack damage | 62.0 | 62.0 |
| Attack speed | 0.644 | 0.644 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 963 | 837 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,010 | 878 |
| Q Death's Hand (rank 2) | 180.0 | 171.0 |
| W Vision of Empire (rank 2) | 105.0 | 99.8 |
| E Nevermove (rank 2) | 120.0 | 114.0 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,262 | 1,262 |
| Armor | 54.7 | 54.7 |
| Magic resist | 44.4 | 44.4 |
| Attack damage | 76.2 | 76.2 |
| Attack speed | 0.714 | 0.714 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,952 | 1,698 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,823 | 1,586 |
| Q Death's Hand (rank 5) | 360.0 | 342.0 |
| W Vision of Empire (rank 5) | 210.0 | 199.5 |
| E Nevermove (rank 5) | 240.0 | 228.0 |
| R Demonic Ascension (rank 1) | 7.5 | 7.1 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,278 | 2,278 |
| Armor | 102.9 | 102.9 |
| Magic resist | 60.4 | 60.4 |
| Attack damage | 103.9 | 103.9 |
| Attack speed | 0.849 | 0.849 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 4,622 | 4,019 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 3,653 | 3,176 |
| Q Death's Hand (rank 5) | 360.0 | 342.0 |
| W Vision of Empire (rank 5) | 210.0 | 199.5 |
| E Nevermove (rank 5) | 240.0 | 228.0 |
| R Demonic Ascension (rank 3) | 17.5 | 16.6 |
Swain 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.