Changes to Gangplank's abilities through League of Legends patches, in chronological order:

Latest Changes (Current Version):

• Powder Keg: Base slow increased to 40/50/60/70/80% from 30/37.5/45/52.5/60%. Slow no longer increases with critical strike chance.
• Base Stats: Health increased to 630 from 600. Armor growth increased to 4.7 from 4.2.
• Bug Fix: Phantom barrel chaining is once again possible.

Key Historical Changes:

Stats & General:

• Base health adjustments throughout patches
• Armor and attack speed ratio improvements
• Movement speed standardization to 345
• Various visual and splash art updates

Abilities Evolution:

Trial by Fire:

• Damage adjustments for both base and scaling
• Movement speed bonus refinements
• Added true damage scaling with crit chance

Parrrley (Q):

• Multiple adjustments to mana costs and cooldowns
• Gold reward modifications
• Damage type changed from magic to physical
• Critical strike interaction changes

Powder Keg (E):

• Recharge timer modifications
• Armor penetration adjustments
• Chain reaction mechanics improvements
• Barrel count and duration balancing

Cannon Barrage (R):

• Damage and slow adjustments
• Wave pattern improvements
• Cooldown modifications
• Added upgrade system with Silver Serpents

Major Rework Elements:

• Shift from sustain-heavy playstyle to barrel-focused combat
• Introduction of Silver Serpents currency system
• Implementation of ultimate upgrades
• Modernization of passive mechanics

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