Xerath ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Magus Ascendant · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Xerath has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Xerath 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.
Xerath ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | -7% |
| Damage taken | +5% |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Xerath 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 | 731 | 731 |
| Armor | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| Magic resist | 31.9 | 31.9 |
| Attack damage | 59.4 | 59.4 |
| Attack speed | 0.671 | 0.671 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 943 | 898 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 965 | 919 |
| Q Arcanopulse (rank 2) | 115.0 | 107.0 |
| W Eye of Destruction (rank 2) | 85.0 | 79.0 |
| E Shocking Orb (rank 2) | 100.0 | 93.0 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,289 | 1,289 |
| Armor | 53.7 | 53.7 |
| Magic resist | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| Attack damage | 75.2 | 75.2 |
| Attack speed | 0.718 | 0.718 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,982 | 1,887 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,789 | 1,704 |
| Q Arcanopulse (rank 5) | 235.0 | 218.6 |
| W Eye of Destruction (rank 5) | 190.0 | 176.7 |
| E Shocking Orb (rank 5) | 190.0 | 176.7 |
| R Rite of the Arcane (rank 1) | 680.0 | 632.4 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,377 | 2,377 |
| Armor | 101.9 | 101.9 |
| Magic resist | 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Attack damage | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Attack speed | 0.810 | 0.810 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 4,799 | 4,571 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 3,615 | 3,443 |
| Q Arcanopulse (rank 5) | 235.0 | 218.6 |
| W Eye of Destruction (rank 5) | 190.0 | 176.7 |
| E Shocking Orb (rank 5) | 190.0 | 176.7 |
| R Rite of the Arcane (rank 3) | 1,620.0 | 1,506.6 |
Xerath 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.