League of Legends Elixir of Fortitude: A Historical Look at the Removed Item
The Elixir of Fortitude was a consumable item in League of Legends that was removed in patch V4.20. This powerful potion provided both health and attack damage bonuses to champions.
Stats and Effects:
- Base cost: 350 gold
- Health bonus: 140-235 (based on level)
- Attack damage bonus: 10
- Duration: 4 minutes
Key Features:
- Automatically activated when purchased with a full inventory
- Not lost upon pseudo-death (Guardian Angel, Chronoshift)
- Gold efficiency: 240% at level 1, increasing to 329.05% at level 18
Strategic Uses:
- Late-game pushing and defending
- Surviving early ganks and fights
- Countering Ignite (due to instant health gain)
- Emergency survival against abilities like Karthus' Requiem
- Temporary power spike during mid-game teamfights
Seasonal Variants:
- Piece of Red Candy (Harrowing)
- Red Ginseng Kettle (Lunar Revel)
- Mightshroom (Great Hunt)
Notable Changes Before Removal:
- V1.0.0.131: Cost increased to 350g from 250g
- V1.0.0.129: Health reduced to 140-235 from 230-400
- V1.0.0.129: Attack damage reduced to 10 from 11-28
- V1.0.0.124: Cost reduced to 250g from 300g
- V1.0.0.115: Auto-activation added when inventory full
The item's icon was later repurposed for the Pilfered Potion of Rouge.
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