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