League of Legends: Health Potion Guide and Strategy
Health potions are essential consumable items that restore 120 health over 15 seconds. They cost 50 gold and can be purchased from the shop at any time during the game.
Key Features:
- Restores 120 health over 15 seconds
- Costs 50 gold
- Can't be consumed at full health
- Multiple potions can be queued (no limit)
- Limited to 1 type of potion at a time
Strategic Usage:
- Most effective in early game due to lower champion health pools
- Use early during all-in engagements to maximize healing
- Consider timing with Doran's Shield or Second Wind for optimal healing
- Compare with Refillable Potion: Health Potions provide more one-time healing, while Refillable offers sustained value
Cost Comparison:
- 3 Health Potions (150 gold) = 360 total health restored
- Refillable Potion (150 gold) = 200 health per recall, infinite uses
Seasonal Variants:
- Eggnog Health Potion (Snowdown Showdown)
- Candy Corn (Harrowing)
- Phoenix Bun (Lunar Revel)
Recent Changes:
- Health restored reduced to 120 from 150
- Icon updated
- Limited to 1 type of Potion
- Cost increased to 50 from 35
Flavor Notes: According to game lore, the potion has a smooth consistency and comes in flavors like strawberry and cherry.
Game Limitations:
- Cannot be consumed at full health
- Does not stack with other potion types
- Queued potions will consume even at full health
- Effect persists for full duration even at max health