League of Legends: Gwen Mini Rework - Late Game Nerfed

Riot Games has introduced significant changes to Gwen’s abilities, making this update feel like a mini-rework. The adjustments are designed to strengthen her presence in top lane early on, while reducing her jungle viability and overall late-game power.

The AP scaling for These changes indicate that Riot wants Gwen^[1] to be a stronger laner in the early game, but they don’t want her dominating the jungle or scaling too hard into the late game. Let’s break down the changes for each ability.

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All Gwen Ability Changes

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Passive - Nerfed 

Gwen’s passive has been nerfed in two ways:

• Reduced AP scaling, lowering her late-game damage potential.
• Monster damage cap cut in half, making her less effective in the jungle.

These adjustments weaken Gwen’s ability to clear jungle camps quickly, forcing her back into top lane as her primary role.

Q – Buffed

The final hit of Gwen’s Q now deals more base damage at every rank. This means:

• Stronger early-game poke and wave clear.
• Better trades in lane, especially in extended fights.

This buff helps Gwen win early duels and secure farm more reliably, but it doesn’t drastically change her late-game strength.

W – Strong Early, Weak Late

Gwen’s W has been adjusted to provide:

• Flat 25 Armor and Magic Resist^[2] at all ranks (previously 22–30 scaling).
• Lower AP scaling, reducing its effectiveness later in the game.

These changes make Gwen tankier in the early game, helping her survive aggressive laners, but make her late-game defenses weaker.

E – Stronger Early

Gwen’s E ability received multiple changes:

• On-hit damage now scales from 12 to 20 (instead of a flat 15).
• Increased AP scaling, improving damage with ability power items.
• Reduced cooldown, making it more frequently available.
• Cooldown refund on-hit is now 50% at all ranks (instead of 25–65% scaling).

This makes Gwen’s E much stronger in the early game, giving her more mobility and damage in short trades. 

R – Lower Damage, Consistent Slow

Gwen’s ultimate received some adjustments:

• Reduced damage per hit and lower AP scaling, weakening her overall burst potential.
• Slow effect is now fixed at its highest previous value from rank one.

These changes weaken Gwen’s late-game team fighting but help her control fights better in the early game with a stronger slow.

What This Means for Gwen

• Stronger early game in top lane, with more durability, damage, and mobility.
• Weaker jungle performance, due to lower monster damage and less scaling.
• Reduced late-game scaling, making her less dominant in extended fights.

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Overall, Riot is pushing Gwen away from the jungle and reinforcing her as a top lane champion. We’ll see how these changes impact her win rate and whether she becomes a stronger early-game pick in solo queue.
 

References

1. [1] "Gwen". leagueoflegends.fandom.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025
2. [2] "Magic Resist". wiki.leagueoflegends.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025