Xerath

Arena changes

• I: Passive damage to plants changed to 2.
• Q: Base damage changed to 100 to 260.
• W: Base damage changed to 90 to 230.
• W: Base slow changed to 40%. Enhanced slow is unchanged.
• W: Cooldown changed to 10 seconds at all ranks.
• E: Minimum stun duration changed to 1.25 seconds.
• E: Maximum stun duration changed to 2.5 seconds.
• E: Cooldown changed to 11 to 9 seconds.
• R: Base damage changed to 85.
• R: Total base damage changed to 85*4.
• R: Bonus damage per stack changed to 30 to 40 3.
• R: Cooldown changed to 50 seconds at all ranks.²

• When choosing a prismatic item for Xerath in an anvil run, Deathcap is recommended for a stronger ultimate, and Everfrost for utility.³

Xerath's skillshots are difficult to use without knowing how to aim them.⁴

• A mage such as Xerath has little chance against a team of tanks.⁵
• Playing Xerath with locked camera is harder than playing short-range fighter champions with locked camera.⁶
• At level 16, Detonation Orb or Diamond-Tipped Spear alongside Killing Time and Horizon Focus can kill two squishy champions from across the map.⁷
• Xerath gets True Shot Barrage almost every game.⁸

• Skilled Sniper works on Xerath's E.⁹

Xerath performs well in many games.¹⁰

Earlier formats

• Xerath could move while using his ultimate; this interaction was consistent in the first Arena iteration.¹²¹³ 8x2 duos