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MarksmanBottomthe Purifiernet buff (minor)Resource: Mana
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Lucian

Minor net buff (score +2, 3 buffs / 1 nerfs). Notable: E mana cost 40→32; E cooldown 19→16; E cooldown 16→18. Touched across patches 25-6, 25-11, 26-8.

Patches touched
3
Cumulative score
+2.0
Released
2013-08-22

Abilities

Passive

Lightslinger

Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.

Q

Piercing Light

Lucian shoots a bolt of piercing light through a target.

Cooldown
9s8765
Mana
4856647280
Range
500
W

Ardent Blaze

Lucian shoots a missile that explodes in a star shape, marking and briefly revealing enemies. Lucian gains Move Speed for attacking marked enemies.

Cooldown
14s13121110
Mana
6060606060
Range
900
E

Relentless Pursuit

Lucian quickly dashes a short distance. Lightslinger attacks reduce Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.

Cooldown
16s15.51514.514
Mana
32241680
Range
445
Patch trajectory
Cooldown19.016.0
Mana Cost40.032.0nerf
R (Ultimate)

The Culling

Lucian unleashes a torrent of shots from his weapons.

Cooldown
110s10090
Mana
100100100
Range
1,400

Base stats

StatBase (Lv 1)Per level
Health641+100
Mana320+43
Attack damage60
Attack speed0.638/s+2.500/s
Armor28+4.2
Magic resist30+1.3
Move speed335
Attack range500

Lore

Lucian, a Sentinel of Light, is a grim hunter of wraiths and specters, pursuing them relentlessly and annihilating them with his twin relic pistols. After the specter Thresh slew his wife, Lucian embarked on the path of vengeance—but even with her...

Lucian, a Sentinel of Light, is a grim hunter of wraiths and specters, pursuing them relentlessly and annihilating them with his twin relic pistols. After the specter Thresh slew his wife, Lucian embarked on the path of vengeance—but even with her return to life, his rage is undiminished. Merciless and single-minded, Lucian will stop at nothing to protect the living from the long-dead horrors of the Black Mist.

Tips

Playing as Lucian

  • For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
  • Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
  • Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
  • Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Playing against Lucian

  • Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.
  • Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.
  • Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Patch impact

Net verdict+2.03 patches touched
Patch presence3 of 27 patches
S2625-4 (2025-02-19) — untouched25-5 (2025-03-04) — untouched25.625-6 (2025-03-18) — buff25-7 (2025-04-01) — untouched25-8 (2025-04-15) — untouched25-9 (2025-04-29) — untouched25-10 (2025-05-13) — untouched25.1125-11 (2025-05-27) — nerf25-12 (2025-06-10) — untouched25-13 (2025-06-24) — untouched25-14 (2025-07-15) — untouched25-15 (2025-07-29) — untouched25-16 (2025-08-12) — untouched25-17 (2025-08-26) — untouched25-18 (2025-09-09) — untouched25-19 (2025-09-23) — untouched25-20 (2025-10-07) — untouched25-21 (2025-10-21) — untouched25-22 (2025-11-04) — untouched25-23 (2025-11-18) — untouched25-24 (2025-12-02) — untouched26-4 (2026-02-19) — untouched26-5 (2026-03-03) — untouched26-6 (2026-03-17) — untouched26-7 (2026-03-31) — untouched26.826-8 (2026-04-14) — buff26-9 (2026-04-28) — untouched
buffnerfmixed
Stat trajectory1 stat touched in 2+ patches
ECooldown
19.016.0
19.417.515.6prepre: 19.025.625.6: 16.0 (-3.00 from 19.0)25.1125.11: 18.0 (+2.00 from 16.0)26.826.8: 16.0 (-2.00 from 18.0)

Changelog

Patch 26-82026-04-14
  • ECooldown1816buff
  • EMana Cost4032buff
Patch 25-112025-05-27
  • ECooldown1618nerf
Patch 25-62025-03-18
  • ECooldown1916buff

Live performance

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Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).