Hand of Baron: LoL Wiki Guide to the Powerful Baron Nashor Buff

Hand of Baron: LoL Wiki Guide to the Powerful Baron Nashor Buff

By Marcus Chen

January 30, 2025 at 04:21 PM

Hand of Baron is a powerful team-wide buff obtained when your team defeats Baron Nashor. The buff is visible through violet runes on the ground around affected champions and is lost upon death.

Key Effects:

  • Empowered Recall with halved channel time
  • 50% bonus movement speed from spawn homeguard
  • Enhanced minion capabilities near buffed champions

Minion Empowerment Effects:

All Minions:

  • Movement speed set to 92.5% of nearby champions' average (max 500)
  • Resistant to slows

Melee Minions:

  • 75 bonus attack range
  • 30% increased size
  • 50-70% damage reduction from champions
  • 85% damage reduction from minions
  • 15% damage reduction from AOE/DOT

Caster Minions:

  • 100 bonus attack range
  • Increased attack missile speed (900 from 650)
  • 20 bonus attack damage
  • 50-70% damage reduction from champions
  • 15% damage reduction from AOE/DOT

Siege Minions:

  • 750 bonus attack range
  • Increased missile speed (1600 from 1200)
  • 50% reduced attack speed
  • 50 bonus attack damage
  • 200% base AD + 300% bonus AD damage to structures
  • 100% base AD + 200% bonus AD damage to units
  • 200-unit radius splash damage
  • 30% increased size
  • 50% bonus movement speed near enemies

Important Notes:

  • Minions receive buffs within 1450 units of buffed champions
  • Buffs are lost when champions move beyond 1500 units
  • Siege minions maintain safe distance while attacking turrets
  • Buff duration: 180 seconds
  • Bonus stats are determined at Baron's death

This buff significantly enhances pushing power and siege capabilities, making it a crucial objective for team strategy.

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