League of Legends: Melee Minion Guide and Stats
Melee minions are basic units that spawn in groups of three with each minion wave in League of Legends.
Melee Minion from League of Legends
Purple melee minion with sword
Key Characteristics:
- Performs melee-range attacks
- Upgrades every 90 seconds, gaining health
- After 6th upgrade, gains armor and attack damage scaling
- Deals 50% reduced damage to structures
- Has the cosmetic item Gusto
- Turret attacks deal 45% of minion's max health as damage
Stats Progression:
- Health: 477-1300 (based on upgrades)
- Attack Damage: 12-80 (based on upgrades)
- Maximum Armor: 16 (at 37:00)
- Base Gold Reward: 21
- Experience: 65 base XP
- Solo XP multiplier: 95%
- Shared XP multiplier: 124%
Map-Specific Differences:
- Howling Abyss: Grants 20 gold (+0.125 per 90 seconds)
Historical Notes:
- Featured in League of Legends: Turret Defence as wave enemies
- Appeared in Teamfight Tactics Sets 1, 2, and 4 as PvE Round monsters
- Underwent multiple balance changes affecting XP, gold rewards, and scaling stats
- Received visual updates for both Summoner's Rift and Howling Abyss maps
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