Editing Rift Herald

: ''{{redirect|Herald}}''
{{Infobox unit
|name        = Rift Herald
|image       = File:Rift HeraldSquare.png
|render      = Rift Herald Render.png
|attributes  = A moderately powerful {{tip|melee}} monster that has a vulnerable eye on the back.
|gold        = {{tt|100|To the slayer regardless of range, and locally to each nearby member of the slaying team}}
|exp         = {{pp|309;318;330|6;8;11|changedisplay=true|formula=Unknown. Known value from patch notes is 300 always, but this is different from in-game.}} / {{tt|300|Granted to each member of the slaying team within 600 range.}}
|cs          = 4
|hp          = {{pp|7125 to 14250|6 to 12 by 1}}
|damage      = {{pp|99.5;106.83;114.17;121.5;135.5 to 250|6 to 18 by 1|formula=99.5+7.33 per level up to level 9, then+14 at level 10, and then+14.33}}
|attackspeed = {{fd|0.4}}
|armor       = 60
|magicresist = 50
|movespeed   = 325
|radius      = 110
|monstertype = Epic, Large
|spawntime   = 15:00
|location    = Rift Herald Location.png
|range       = 250
|leash       = 1200
}}
The '''Rift Herald''' is an epic {{tip|monster}} in {{tip|Summoner's Rift}}. It is located in the [[Baron pit|baron pit]].

Slaying the '''Rift Herald''' drops the {{ii|Eye of the Herald}} at the entrance of the pit for 20 seconds, which can be picked up by one member of the slayer's team, and is used for summoning the '''[[#Summoned form|Rift Herald Mercenary]]'''.

The '''Rift Herald''' only spawns once per game, and despawns permanently at {{sbc|24:45}}, or {{sbc|24:55}} if in combat. {{ui|Baron Nashor}} spawns in her place at {{sbc|25:00}}.
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== Features ==
=== General ===
* The level of the '''Rift Herald''' is the average of all champions' [[Experience (champion)|levels]] when she spawns, with a minimum of level 6.
* When the '''Rift Herald''' loses all patience, she will ''hard reset'', immediately running back to her camp.

=== Passives ===
* {{sbc|Colossal Strength:}} The '''Rift Herald's''' basic attacks deal {{as|20% of target's '''current''' health}} {{as|'''bonus''' physical damage}}.
* {{sbc|Monstrous Toughness:}} Effects that deal damage based on the '''Rift Herald's''' health and are not usually capped, are capped at 50 damage.
* {{sbc|{{cci|image=Warped Armor buff.png|text=Warped Armor}}:}} The '''Rift Herald''' is {{tip|cc-immune|immune to all crowd control}}, except {{tip|stasis}}. Additionally, the '''Rift Herald's''' stats cannot be modified by any means.
* {{sbc|{{cci|image=The Eye of Baron buff.png|text=The Eye of Baron}}:}} The '''Rift Herald''' has a vulnerable eye on her back. Champion basic attacks against it deal {{as|12% of '''Rift Herald's''' '''maximum''' health}} {{as|'''bonus''' true damage}}. When the eye is hit, it closes for 10 seconds, reduced by {{fd|2.5}} seconds every time she is struck by a champion's basic attack. The eye cannot open more than once every 3 seconds or if the '''Rift Herald''' is below {{as|15% '''maximum''' health}}.

=== Abilities ===
* {{sbc|Charge:}} At the start of the fight, the '''Rift Herald''' winds up for {{fd|2.5}} seconds to {{tip|dash|leap}} forward, dealing {{as|200% AD}} {{as|physical damage}} to enemies within her path and {{tip|airborne|knocking them aside}}, though not through terrain.
** While in the pit, she charges at the current location of the enemy who first damaged her.
* {{sbc|Swipe:}} At {{as|{{fd|65.75}}%|health}} and {{as|{{fd|32.75}}% of her '''maximum''' health}}, she winds up for {{fd|1.5}} seconds to strike in a cone in front of her, dealing {{as|125% AD}} {{as|physical damage}} to enemies hit.

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== Summoned form ==
{{Infobox unit
|name        = Rift Herald Mercenary
|damagetype  = Physical
|image       = File:Rift HeraldSquare.png
|render      = Rift Herald Render.png
|attributes  = An extremely powerful lane pusher whose sole purpose is to crush any minion, turret and inhibitor on her path to the Nexus.
|gold        = {{tt|25|For the slayer}}
|exp         = {{sse|100|key=%}} of monster Herald exp reward
|cs          = 1
|hp          = {{pp|3180 to 6360|6 to 12 by 1}}
|damage      = {{pp|80;86;92;97;109;120;132;143;154;166;177;189;200|6 to 18 by 1|formula=Numbers as displayed in-game, rounded.}}
|armor       = 60
|magicresist = 50
|movespeed   = 425
|radius      = 110
|attackspeed = {{fd|0.5}}
|range       = 250
}}

The {{ii|Eye of the Herald}} is a trinket that can be used to summon the '''Rift Herald Mercenary''' as an allied unit, which will relentlessly march down a lane to target enemy structures and push her way to the enemy [[Nexus]]. The summoned '''Mercenary''' has different statistics, effects and abilities than the pit '''Rift Herald'''.

=== General ===
* She heads to the closest [[lanes|lane]] and starts pushing it.
* She aggroes the closest minions and ''targetable'' structures.
* Her level is the average of the levels of the champions of both teams the moment the {{ii|Eye of the Herald|Eye}} is picked up.
* She grants kill credit to the champion that summoned her as well as to the slayer's allied champions who participated in her takedown as the pit '''Rift Herald'''.
** Any units she kills and {{ii|Turret Plating}} she destroys is accredited to these champions, granting them the kill gold.

=== Passives ===
* Her basic attacks deal {{as|{{fd|1.75}}% of '''Rift Herald's''' '''current''' health}} {{as|'''bonus''' physical damage}} and {{tip|airborne|knock back}} all enemy {{tip|minions}} in front of her.
* {{sbc|{{cci|image=The Eye of Baron buff.png|text=The Eye of Baron}}:}} Upon initiating combat and every 3 seconds thereafter during combat, the eye on the '''Mercenary's''' back will open. Champion basic attacks against the eye deal {{as|40% of '''Rift Herald's''' '''maximum''' health}} {{as|'''bonus''' true damage}}.

=== Abilities ===
* {{sbc|Leap Attack:}} When the '''Mercenary''' approaches a targetable structure, she winds up for {{fd|2.5}} seconds to {{tip|dash|leap}} to her attack range of the structure. Upon arrival, she headbutts the structure, dealing {{as|{{pp|2000 to 3000|6 to 12 by 1}} true damage}}. For charges beyond the first, the charge damage is reduced to {{pp|changedisplay=true|type=previous charges|key=%|100*(2/3)^x for 5; ...|x for 5;...|formula=Each charge deals 66.67% of the previous charge's damage}} of its original value. If the structure is successfully damaged, she loses {{as|66% of her '''current''' health}}. Enemy champions near the impact of her attack are dealt {{as|200% AD}} {{as|physical damage}} and {{tip|airborne|knocked back}}.
** Her dash toward the structure cannot pass through terrain (including [[Terrain#Player-Generated|player-generated terrain]]).
** She is {{tip|displacement immune}} during the wind up and the {{tip|dash|leap}}.
** When the leap begins, enemies are alerted via a system [[ping]] (calling 'Assist Me').
* {{sbc|Enrage:}} At {{as|{{fd|65.75}}%|health}} and {{as|{{fd|32.75}}% of her '''maximum''' health}}, she winds up for {{fd|1.5}} seconds to strike in a cone in front of her, dealing {{as|125% AD}} {{as|physical damage}} to enemies hit.
* {{sbc|Duchess Smash:}} She disables the {{ii|Reinforced Armor (Turret Item)|Reinforced Armor}} of nearby enemy {{tip|turret|turrets}}.
* {{sbc|[[File:Rift Herald Rodeo buff.png|20px|link=]] Rift Herald Rodeo:}} The '''Mercenary''' allows for one allied champion to initiate a charging attack. They can target her (default: {{RMB}} MB2 / right-click) while within {{tip|cr|icononly=true}} {{tt|600 range|Estimated}} to wind up over {{fd|0.75}} seconds, {{tip|blink|blinking}} to her current location and {{tip|attach|attaching}} herself to the user afterwards. Once attached, the player may choose the starting direction of their charge within {{fd|0.75}} seconds via a Select or Move command ({{LMB}} or {{RMB}}, respectively). The champion then begins {{tip|channel|charging}} in the chosen direction while the '''Mercenary''' is attached to them for up to {{fd|12.5}} seconds, automatically navigating their movement along the way. The player can steer the charge in the direction of their cursor with a turn rate that is increased over the first 3 seconds and decays every 2 seconds afterwards. Enemy champions hit by the '''Mercenary''' are dealt {{as|250 true damage}}, and {{tip|airborne|knocked up}} and {{tip|stun|stunned}} for 1 second. The charge will stop if the '''Mercenary''' herself collides with an enemy [[structure]] or [[terrain]], or the charge reaches the end of its duration, causing her to lose {{as|66% of her '''current''' health}}, reduced to {{as|{{fd|13.2}}%|hp}} if she hit terrain. When the charge stops, the champion will detach the '''Mercenary''' from themselves while simultaneously {{tip|dash|dashing}} 200 units away from behind her, increased to 700 units if the collision was against a targetable structure. The dash distance increases by {{sti|range|75% of the champion's '''total''' attack range}}.
** Once the charge has ended, the '''Mercenary''' will resume her [[Rift_Herald#General_2|default, uncharged behavior]].
** The {{tip|channel|charge}} cannot be {{tip|interrupt|interrupted}} by {{tip|crowd control}}.
** Champions cannot initiate the charge while {{tip|immobilize|immobilized}}, {{tip|ground|grounded}}, or unable to cast abilities otherwise. They also cannot initiate it while in a {{tip|zombie state}}.
** During both the wind-up and the charge, the champion is rendered {{tip|untargetable}}, {{tip|invulnerable}}, {{tip|displacement immune}}, and {{tip|lockout|unable to act}}. They lose these effects {{fd|0.1}} seconds after the charge ends.
** If the charge collides with a targetable structure, the champion deals the same damage as if the '''Mercenary''' charged on her own, but additionally gains a {{tip|shield}} for 4 seconds that decays linearly to 50% of its value over the duration and absorbs 550 damage. The '''Mercenary''' also spawns 5 (+ {{pp|1 to 6 by 1|label1=Touch of the Void stacks|type=your team's {{bi|Touch of the Void}} stacks|label=Summoned Voidmites}}) allied {{ui|Voidmite|Voidmites|link=Hunger of the Void}} which will attack the nearest enemy structure.
*** Note that this damage is attributed to the ''champion'', so it may be increased by any damage amplifiers they have (such as {{iis|Haunting Guise}} {{nie|Madness}}).
** The '''Mercenary''' becomes unable to act while the champion is winding up to initiate the charge.
** If the player champion does not choose a starting direction for their charge, they will automatically charge in the '''Mercenary's''' facing direction.
** For the first 3 seconds of the charge, the turn speed of the charge is significantly increased. The turn speed then decays every 2 seconds thereafter.
** The charge's speed is determined by the champion's {{stil|movement speed}}.
*** The champion's movement speed is set to a {{tt|static|Cannot be modified by external bonuses}} {{as|150|ms}}, which ramps up exponentially to {{as|600|ms}} over the first 5 seconds. The value is increased by up to 75% while the charge is heading in the direction of an enemy structure, based on proximity to it, up to {{as|1050 movement speed}}.
** This effect cannot be used again until the '''Mercenary''' has assisted in the destruction of an enemy turret. It also cannot be initiated if the '''Mercenary''' is in combat with a structure.
*** An icon of the buff for this effect is shown next to her health bar to indicate that it is available.
*** If the player crashes the monster onto terrain near the upcoming targetable structure within her regular leap's range, she will automatically attempt to leap toward that structure as compensation.
*** Attempting to activate the effect while it is disabled will report to the player that it is on cooldown.
** If the '''Mercenary''' dies during this effect, the charge ends immediately, triggering the detachment without the dash and causing the champion to reappear at her death location.
* The following table refers for interactions while the champion is {{tip|channel|channeling}} the charge:
{{ct|channel|attack=false|move=Allowed, but cannot input movement commands.|cast=false|items=false|consume=false|spells=false|interrupts=death}}

== Notes ==
* The '''Rift Herald Mercenary''' loses her immunity to {{tip|immobilize|disables}} in summoned form.
** However, her wind up on structures cannot be {{tip|interrupt|interrupted}}.
** She is also not rendered immune to any crowd control during ''Rift Herald Rodeo''. However, she technically cannot be {{tip|airborne|displaced}} as she is being {{tip|attach|attached}} to the charging champion, overriding any forced movements imposed upon her with the movement of the champion she is attached to.
* The damage '''Rift Herald''' inflicts to herself is {{tip|raw damage|internal raw damage}}.
* {{tip|turret|Turrets}} affected by {{cai|Tempered Fate|Bard}} causes the '''Rift Herald's ''' charge to have no effect (she won't damage the tower nor inflict damage to herself).
* The '''Rift Herald''', while ''summoned'', can be {{tip|heal|healed}} by {{cai|Grand Challenge 2|Fiora|Victory Zone}}.
* The '''Rift Herald''' will not wind up her charge against a nearby turret that is {{tip|untargetable}}.
* The '''Rift Herald''' can be teleported by {{cai|Realm Warp|Ryze}}.
** She can be teleported even while winding up on a structure or during her leap. She will still start her charge even after blinking during the windup (unless her windup completes during the {{fd|0.75}} seconds where she is unable to act, in which case she will not start her charge).
* If the '''Rift Herald''' is in range of two targetable structures and her leap target is destroyed before her dash has started, she will automatically leap to the next available structure instead. After using a basic attack once, she will then leap a second time toward the same target.
* '''Rift Herald Rodeo's''' charge collision damage to champions deals {{tip|area damage}}, and thus will trigger [[spell effects]].

== Strategy ==
* The summoned '''Rift Herald''' has a hefty amount of health and damage and several skills focused on taking down towers. The leap deals the same amount of damage regardless of current health, enabling the '''Rift Herald''' to rapidly destroy multiple turrets if left unchallenged.
* Since a summoned '''Rift Herald''' prioritizes minions and structures, it is not possible to distract her from smashing towers. The only way to stop the '''Rift Herald''' is to take it down.

== Trivia ==
* The '''Rift Herald''' was once a {{ui|Rift Scuttler}} that has since mutated due to [[the Void]] energy emanating from {{uis|Baron Nashor}} pit.
* The pit '''Rift Herald''' will dance if a champion dances nearby and she is idling. In her summoned form, she will dance if still alive when the game ends.
* In patch [[V7.9]], it was stated that '''Rift Heralds''' were exclusively female.
* From patch [[V5.22]] to patch [[V7.9]], the {{cci|image=Rift_HeraldSquare_old.png}} '''Rift Herald''' had a wildly different appearance. It can be seen in the 'Skins' tab.
** While she looked like this, her animations were recycled from the {{ui|Blue Sentinel|possessive=true}}.
*** Because of this, she shared its dance, which references [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPLgJqeZJw Open the Door] by {{w|Im Chang-jung}}.
**** A side-by-side comparison can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ByHwtuwZSo here].
**** She also shared her dance with {{ai|Daisy!|Ivern|Daisy}}, another unit whose animations were borrowed from the {{ui|Blue Sentinel|possessive=true}}.

== Media ==
<tabber>
|-|Screenshots=
<gallery captionalign="center" widths="235" heights="175" orientation="square" spacing="small">
Herald's Call screenshot.png|{{ii|Eye of the Herald}} Cast VFX
Rift Herald summon.png|Rift Herald Summoned
Rift Herald charging structure.png|Rift Herald Charging Structure
Rift Herald rodeo windup.png|Rodeo Windup
Rift Herald rodeo charge.png|Rodeo Charge
Rift Herald rodeo successful charge.png|Rodeo Charge Aftermath
</gallery>
|-|Audio=
;Standing near the pit
* {{sm2|Rift Herald background music.ogg}} ''Background Music''

;Fighting the Rift Herald in the pit
* {{sm2|Baron pit fight start SFX.ogg}} ''Fight Start SFX''
* {{sm2|Rift Herald fight background music.ogg}} ''Background Music''
* {{sm2|Rift Herald fight background music 2.ogg}} ''Background Music''
* {{sm2|Rift Herald fight background music 3.ogg}} ''Background Music''
* {{sm2|Rift Herald fight background music 4.ogg}} ''Background Music''
* {{sm2|Rift Herald fight background music 5.ogg}} ''Background Music''
* {{sm2|Baron pit fight end SFX.ogg}} ''Fight End SFX''
</tabber>

== Patch History ==
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;[[V25.12]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Now properly plays her dance animation upon the enemy Nexus being destroyed nearby.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Now properly collides with and damages Nexus Turrets and the Nexus during Rift Herald Rodeo instead of colliding with the invisible minion spawner which would consume the leap attack with no effect on her targeted structures.

;[[V25.11]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} No longer incorrectly gains a compensation charge when the Rodeo user fails to hit terrain at all before the charge ends.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Leap attack no longer fails to deal damage to structures when initiated from beyond terrain.

;[[V25.10]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Now correctly gains a new charge upon destroying an inhibitor if the inhibitor was damaged via an ally's Rift Herald Rodeo charge.

;[[V25.09]]
* Spawn time reduced to 15:00 from 16:00.
* {{sbc|Removed - Herald's Gaze:}} Rift Herald no longer takes 50% reduced damage from the unit that she has most recently attacked for 8 seconds, being effective only against one unit at a time.
* Basic attack bonus on-hit damage increased to {{as|20% of target's '''current''' health}} from {{as|4%|hp}}.
* Swipe AD ratio reduced to {{as|125% AD}} from {{as|300% AD}}.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Non-champion attacks no longer unintentionally reduce the cooldown of her eye.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} During a Rodeo sequence, if the user crashes the Mercenary onto terrain within distance of her leap's range from the upcoming targetable structure but has not collided with it, the monster will now gain a charge and attempt to leap onto the structure afterward.
* Mercenary Rodeo steer acceleration increased.
* Mercenary charge damage to structures increased to {{as|{{pp|2000 to 3000|6 to 12 by 1}} true damage}} from {{as|{{pp|1500 to 2250|6 to 12 by 1}} true damage}}.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Mercenary charge damage to structures is reduced to {{pp|changedisplay=true|type=previous charges|key=%|100*(2/3)^x for 5; ...|x for 5;...|formula=Each charge deals 66.67% of the previous charge's damage}} of its original value for charges beyond the first.

;[[V25.S1.1]]
* Initial spawn timer increased to 16:00 from 14:00.
* Despawn timer increased to 24:45 (24:55 if in combat) from 19:45 (19:55 if in combat).
* {{sbc|Undocumented:}} Experience bounty increased to {{pp|309;318;330|6;8;11|changedisplay=true}} from {{pp|306;312;320|6;8;11|changedisplay=true}}.

;[[V14.24]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Mercenary no longer can charge into a tower twice if, during her spawn animation, a nearby tower is destroyed.

;[[V14.22]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Mercenaries deployed inside {{cai|Realm of Death|Mordekaiser}} no longer fail to render, becoming invisible until the next time a champion enters the dimension.

;[[V14.8]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Pit Rift Herald no longer sometimes spawns looking toward the east/to her left instead of toward the entrance of the baron pit.

;[[V14.7]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Rift Herald no longer freezes in place upon {{ci|Evelynn}} using [[File:Rift Herald Rodeo buff.png|20px|link=]] Rift Herald Rodeo around the time she is leaving camouflage detection from enemies and until the Rift Herald crashes at its assumed intended position or until she is revealed by own action/enemy detection.

;[[V14.6]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Initial direction selection for its [[File:Rift Herald Rodeo buff.png|20px|link=]] Rodeo ability now properly works as indicated; hovering the mouse at the charge's cast point counts as a valid selection. Previously, a movement command (LMB or RMB) was required before the monster's initial direction was confirmed and changed, otherwise it would always start the charge in the current facing direction.

;[[V14.3]]
* Spawning lockout and animation for the '''Rift Herald Mercenary''' has been reduced by 1 second.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} For the first three seconds during [[File:Rift Herald Rodeo buff.png|20px|link=]] {{sbc|Rift Herald Rodeo}}, the '''Rift Herald Mercenary''' has very high maneuverability and will be easier to turn. The turn speed will decay every 2 seconds thereafter and as its movement speed increases.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} When the '''Rift Herald Mercenary''' crashes into a wall, it will now only take 20% of the damage of crashing into a turret.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Killing Rift Herald no longer displays a message indicating her takedown in the chat twice.

;[[V14.2]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Summoned form no longer allows multiple allied champions to initiate her ''Rift Herald Rodeo'' at the same time.

;[[V14.1]]
* Model has been visually updated.
* Updated unit icon.
* Spawn time increased to 14:00 from 8:00.
* Mercenary structure damage reduced to {{pp|1500 to 2250|6 to 12 by 1}} from {{pp|2000 to 2750|6 to 12 by 1}}.
* {{sbc|Removed:}} No longer has a respawn time of 6 minutes.
* {{sbc|New Effect - Herald's Gaze:}} Now takes 50% reduced damage from the last enemy that it attacked for 8 seconds, refreshing with each attack. This may only affect one enemy at a time.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} The {{ui|Rift Herald|Mercenary}} now grants her kill credit to the champion who summoned her as well as the slayer's allies if they participated in her takedown as the pit {{ui|Rift Herald}}.
* {{sbc|New Effect - [[File: Rift Herald Rodeo buff.png|20px|link=]] Rift Herald Rodeo:}} After summoning the {{ui|Rift Herald|Mercenary}}, the user or one of their allied champions can {{tt|target|Attack/Move order. Default button MB2/right click}} the monster to immediately become {{tip|untargetable}}, {{tip|invulnerable}}, {{tip|displacement immune}}, and {{tip|lockout|unable to act}}, and wind up for {{fd|0.75}} seconds to {{tip|attach}} themselves to the monster and "ride" it for up to {{fd|12.5}} seconds. Once a champion starts the ride, the monster also starts winding up for {{fd|0.75}} seconds, during which the player may issue a {{tt|movement command|Default button MB2/right click}} in order to select the charge's starting direction. After finishing the wind-up, the monster begins charging in the chosen direction. The rider can steer the monster in the direction of their cursor. Enemies in the path of the charge are dealt {{as|250 true damage}}, and {{tip|airborne|knocked up}} and {{tip|stun|stunned}} them for 1 second. The charge stops at the end of the duration or when the monster collides with an enemy structure or terrain, causing it to lose {{as|66% of its '''current''' health}} and forcing the champion to detach and {{tip|dash|emerge}} from its back at a distance of 200, increased to 700 if they charged into a targetable structure. The emerge distance increases by 75% of the champion's '''total''' attack range.
** The {{ui|Rift Herald|Mercenary}} starts its charge at {{as|150 movement speed}} and ramps up non-linearly to a maximum of {{as|600|ms}} over the first 5 seconds. This is increased by 75% while charging towards an enemy structure.
** If a starting direction for the charge is not chosen, the charge will default to the monster's facing direction.
** Hitting a targetable structure with the charge deals the same damage as if the {{ui|Rift Herald|Mercenary}} would charge into it herself, summons 5 (+ {{pp|1 to 6 by 1|label1=Touch of the Void stacks|type=[[File:Touch of the Void buff.png|20px|link=]] ''Touch of the Void'' stacks|label=Summoned Voidmites}}) {{ui|Voidmite|Voidmites}} that attack the nearest structure, and grants the emerged champion a {{tip|shield}} for 4 seconds that decays linearly to 50% of its value over the duration and absorbs 550 damage.
** This effect cannot be used again until the {{ui|Rift Herald|Mercenary}} has assisted in destroying an enemy turret.
** The monster cannot be ridden if it is in combat with a structure.

;[[V13.20]]
* Local gold reduced to {{g|100}} from {{g|200}}.

;[[V13.19]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} No longer can charge against the same tower twice if her original target was destroyed.

;[[V13.18]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} No longer has a longer leash range than intended.

;[[V13.12]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Starting a fight with the monster no longer causes a patience ring to be shown through the fog of war to the opposing team.

;[[V13.9]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} SFX of her attacks are no longer audible through the Fog of War.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Her patience reset is no longer sometimes cancelled while preparing a charge attack.

;[[V13.6]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} No longer continually charges when its aggro is being reset.

;[[V13.5]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Icon no longer persists throughout the game if killed at a specific time.

;[[V13.4]]
* {{sbc|Removed:}} No longer has a soft reset state and will hard reset when its patience runs out, immediately running back to its original position.
* Leash range increased to 1200 from 1100.

;[[V12.22]]
* Leash range reduced to 1100 units from 1200.
* Local experience increased to 300 from 200.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} The first spawned Rift Herald deals 500 less true damage to turrets with its charge.

;[[V12.17]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Spawn animation no longer interrupts the displacement from {{cai|Keeper's Verdict|Poppy}}.

;[[V12.15]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} The summoned Rift Herald's charge will no longer fail to complete properly and deal damage if summoned at a specific distance from the turret.

;[[V12.14]]
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Now distributes {{g|200}} local gold to the team that killed it.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Rift Heralds summoned beyond the first now have {{as|75% '''bonus''' health}}.

;[[V11.10]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} No longer spawns facing the wrong way when spawned near an enemy {{tip|turret}}.

;[[V11.2]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where her charge would occasionally not strike and deal damage to a turret.

;[[V10.22]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Unique global SFX now properly play at her death even if a team does not have vision on her.

;[[V10.18]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where it would sometimes do no damage to a turret.

;[[V10.3]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Destroying a turret or turret plate with '''Rift Herald''' now grants players the right amount of gold even when they're farther away from the turret.

;[[V10.2]]
* Health reduced to {{pp|7125 to 14250 for 7|6 to 12|formula = 1187.5*level. ''This is capped at 14250 at level 12.''}} from {{pp|8250 to 16500 for 7|6 to 12|formula = 1375*level. ''This is capped at 16500 at level 12.''}}.

;[[V9.24]]
* Headbutt turret damage changed to {{pp|2000 to 2750|6 to 12 by 1}} from {{pp|1500 to 2550|6 to 12 by 1}}.

;[[V9.23]]
* Spawn time reduced to 8:00 from 10:00.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Can now respawn after 6 minutes.
* Health changed to {{pp|8250 to 16500 for 7|6 to 12|formula = 1375*level. ''This is capped at 16500 at level 12.''}} from {{pp|10000 to 16000;16000;16000;16000;16000;16000;16000|6 to 18 for 13|formula = 6000 + (800 * level). ''This is capped at 16000 at level 12.''}}.
* Base attack speed reduced to {{fd|0.4}} from {{fd|0.5}}.
* {{ii|Eye of the Herald}} pick-up window reduced to 20 seconds from 40.
* {{ii|Eye of the Herald}} channel time reduced to 1 second from 4.
* Summoned Rift Herald level is now determined on picking up the {{ii|Eye of the Herald}}, rather than on using the {{ii|Eye of the Herald}}.
* Summoned Rift Herald health changed to {{pp|3180 to 6360 for 7|6 to 12|formula = 530*level. ''This is capped at 6360 at level 12.''}} from {{pp|4000 to 6400 for 13|6 to 18|formula=4000+200 per level}}.
* Headbutt turret damage changed to {{pp|1500 to 2550 for 7|6 to 12|formula = 750+175*level. ''This is capped at 2550 at level 12.''}} from ({{as|40% of ''Herald's'' '''current''' health}} or 1500, whichever is greater).
* Headbutt self damage increased to {{as|66% of ''Herald's'' '''curent''' health}} from {{as|25%|health}}.

;[[V8.23]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Dying to the summoned '''Rift Herald''' with Blue and/or Red buff now properly transfers the buff to the enemy who summoned '''Rift Herald'''.

;[[V8.19]]
* Now says if Rift Herald was stolen.

;[[V8.9]]
* Summoned '''Rift Herald''':
** Damage to self upon charging turret reduced to {{as|25% of '''current''' health}} from 150 {{as|(+ 25% of '''current''' health)}}.
** Damage to turret upon charging changed to ({{as|40% of '''current''' health}} or 1500, whichever is greater) from (150 {{as|(+ 25% of '''current''' health)}}).
** Eye damage increased to {{as|40% of '''maximum''' health}} from {{as|20%|health}}.

;[[V7.22]]
* Initial spawn timer reduced to 9:50 from 10:00.

;[[V7.16]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where she would hit both Nexus turrets simultaneously if spawned on the mid-lane.

;[[V7.13]]
* Gold reward increased to {{g|100}} from {{g|25}}.

;[[V7.12]]
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug preventing the summoned '''Rift Herald''' from being {{si|Smite|Smited}}.
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Pinging '''Rift Herald''' no longer produces a debug string in chat.

;[[V7.10]]
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Death cry is now global when killed as a neutral objective.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Added a chat notification for the enemy team indicating which player picked up the Eye of the Herald.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} '''Rift Herald''' pings the enemy team whenever she prepares to leap at a turret.

;[[V7.9]] May 4th Hotfix
* {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where canceling '''Eye of the Herald's''' summoning ritual at the very end of its {{fd|0.25}} seconds wind-up (before the uncancellable 3-second channel begins) could cause the item to go on an extremely long cooldown, preventing it from being used before it expires.

;[[V7.9]]
* New appearance and animations.
* Attack damage changed to {{tt|100 - 250 (based on level)|Unknown formula.}} from {{pp|119;140;151;172;193;214;235;256;277;298;319;340;361|6;7;8;9;10;11;12;13;14;15;16;17;18|formula = 119 + 21 per level}}.
* Attack speed reduced to {{fd|0.5}} from {{fd|0.667}}.
* Attack range increased to 250 from 150.
* Eye opening cadence increased to 10 seconds from 3.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Eye's opening cooldown reduced by {{fd|2.5}} seconds for every champion attack.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Eye will not open if the Rift Herald is {{as|below 15% health}}.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Can walk outside of the pit without losing aggro.
* Rift Herald is more lenient towards swapping targets and leashing.
* Gold reward changed to {{g|25}} to the killer from {{g|50}} globally.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} At the start of the fight, Rift Herald winds up and charges forward, knocking aside enemies she passes through and damaging them for {{as|200% AD}}.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} At certain health thresholds, Rift Herald winds up for an attack that deals {{as|300% AD}} in a cone in front of her.
* {{sbc|New Effect:}} Rift Herald is captured in the '''Eye of the Herald''' when killed, which drops in front of the pit upon the monster being taken down. Any member of the team that killed Rift Herald can pick it up, temporarily replacing their trinket and additionally granting them {{si|Empowered Recall}} through the {{bi|Glimpse of the Void}} buff which lasts for 4 minutes or until the '''Eye of the Herald''' is used. '''Eye of the Herald''' will be lost after 4 minutes if not used. Channeling '''Eye of the Herald''' for {{fd|3.5}} seconds will crush it to summon Rift Herald from the void as your team's ally.
** Has {{tt|4000 - 6400|Based on average level of game.}} health, 425 movement speed, {{tt|80 - 200|Based on average champion level of all ten players.}} attack damage.
** Basic attacks deal {{as|3% of Herald's '''current''' health}} '''bonus''' damage, in addition to base AD.
** When Rift Herald approaches turrets she winds up and leaps into melee range, dealing 150 damage {{as|(+ 25% of her '''current''' health)}} to the turret and herself.
** Eye opens every 3 seconds.
** Poking Rift Herald's eye deals {{as|20% of her '''maximum''' health}} as damage.
** Rift Herald can be affected by most forms of crowd control.
** Rift Herald disables turret backdoor defenses even when no allied minions are nearby.

;[[V6.22]]
* Spawn time increased to 10 minutes from 6.
* On-spawn attack damage reduced to 119 from 147.

;[[V6.20]]
* Fixed a bug where '''Rift Herald''' couldn't disable {{cai|Perseverance|Garen}} after it 'ranked up' at level 11.

;[[V6.9]]
* Stats
** Base health increased to 8000 from 5000.
** Base armor increased to 60 from 40.
** Base magic resistance increased to 50 from 20.
** Base attack damage increased to 105 from 95.
* Backstab damage taken reduced to {{as|12% maximum health}} from {{as|15% maximum health}}.
* Initial spawn increased to 6 minutes from 4.
* {{sbc|Removed:}} Respawn once killed.
* Now has {{sbc|Monstrous Toughness:}} Effects that scale with the target's health (maximum, missing or current) are less effective.
* {{sbc|Removed:}} {{bi|Doom's Eve}}.
* Now grants {{bi|Glimpse of the Void}}:
**While there are no allies nearby, you take 5% damage reduction from enemy champions and generate {{pp|X;Y|1;18}} Corruption stacks per second. At 100 stacks, your next basic attack consumes all stacks to deal {{pp|15;270|1;18}} bonus magic damage. ''Works versus structures, damage halved for ranged champions.'' 
** Lasts for 20 minutes and is retained even if slain.

;[[V6.2]]
* Now drops a {{ai|Damnation|Thresh|soul}} for {{ci|Thresh}}.

;[[V6.1]]
* Base damage reduced to 95 from 105.
* Base level changed to 6 from 2. Its stats at level 6 remain the same as its current stats at level 1, ''but this affects how quickly it levels passively.''

;[[V5.24]]
* Rift Herald is now classified as an Epic Monster instead of a Large Monster. 

;[[V5.23]]
* Base auto-attack damage decreased to 105 from 120.
* Current health on hit decreased to 4% from 6%

;[[V5.22]]
* Added
}}

== See also ==
{{Units}}

{{References}}
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[[es:Heraldo de la Grieta]]
[[pl:Herold]]
[[ru:Герольд Бездны]]
[[pt-br:Arauto do Vale]]
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