Zilean/History

Previous Lore
BETA LORE

Rising from the cracked, dried lakebeds of Urizan is a tower, shaped like a huge grandfather clock. Impenetrable and unassailable, there are no doors into it, nor any openings to climb or fly into. There is no water or vegetation within a hundred miles of this structure, only the desiccated remains of what was once a beautiful flourishing lake, now destroyed by the ravages of war and the hands of time. This is the way he wants it, the man who constructed this tower out here in the middle of nowhere. He has no need of supplies. Has no desire for visitors. Inside, tinkers with his clocks. They cover his workshop. Hundreds of them, maybe thousands. Some work; most do not. He is obsessed with time. For he is both blessed and cursed by it. Blessed because he has discovered the way to manipulate time, making it move forward and back at his whims. Cursed because each time he does, he leaves a little piece of himself behind, doomed to see the world how it was, is, and eventually will be—all at the same time. That is why he lives here, in the middle of a drained, dead lake. When he looks out the window he can see it as it was, hundreds of years ago, beautiful and alive. But at some point he must look away, for watching it be destroyed over and over again for all eternity could drive even the most solid mind insane.

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Patch History
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 * V6.17
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where it wasn't damaging attached enemies if they were untargetable when the bomb exploded.


 * V6.13
 * {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where Chronoshift wasn't proccing on-heal effects (ex. {{iis|Ardent Censer}} attack speed buff).
 * {{sbc|Bug Fix:}} Fixed a bug where Chronoshift wasn't proccing on-heal effects (ex. {{iis|Ardent Censer}} attack speed buff).


 * V5.23
 * {{ai|Heightened Learning|Zilean|Time in a Bottle}}
 * Now gives a minimum of 15% of Zilean's bottled experience. Excess experience will go toward the next level.


 * V5.22
 * Stats
 * Base mana regeneration increased to {{fd|8.5}} from 6.


 * V5.21
 * General
 * Updated recommended items.
 * {{ai|Heightened Learning|Zilean|Time in a Bottle}}
 * {{sbc|New Innate:}} Zilean generates {{pp|5|2|3.5|5|6|12|1|6|11|16|18}} bottled experience every 5 seconds. When he has enough bottled experience to finish an ally's level, he can right-click them to impart it (1000 range), with Zilean also gaining the same amount. Zilean cannot impart bottled experience while in combat or to targets in combat. (120 second cooldown)
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Bombs now use {{cctip|er|edge range|nolink=*}} edge range instead of {{cctip|cr|center range|nolink=*}} center range when sticking to targets.
 * Bombs now have an increased stick-radius for allied champions. Note that bombs prioritize enemies.
 * New particle effect for when the bomb binds to a target.
 * Improved explosion visual and audio effects timing.


 * V5.14
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Sticking a Time Bomb to an enemy will now interrupt {{si|Recall}}.


 * V5.13
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * {{sbc|New Effect:}} Cannot be cast if it wouldn't affect anything.


 * V5.12
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where Q-W-Q was firing slower than intended.


 * V5.6
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Ability power ratio increased to {{as|(+ 90% AP)}} from {{as|(+ 80% AP)}}.
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown decreased to {{ap|14|12|10|8|6}} seconds from {{ap|18|15|12|9|6}} seconds.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Cost decreased to 50 at all ranks from {{ap|50|55|60|65|70}} mana.


 * V5.5
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown reduced to {{ap|10|9.5|9|8.5|8}} seconds from {{ap|12|11|10|9|8}} seconds.


 * V5.4
 * General
 * Base armor increased to 19 from 17.
 * Attack range decreased to 550 from 600.
 * Attack frame sped up slightly. This doesn't mean Zilean attacks faster, just that he completes his attacks faster.
 * Zilean's basic attacks have new particles.
 * Zilean has received new ability icons.
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Time Bombs are now a lobbed skillshot with fixed travel time. The Time Bomb sticks to enemies and allies near it. If nothing comes nearby, the bomb detonates normally.
 * When Zilean gets two bombs on the same unit, the first bomb detonates immediately, stunning all enemies in the area.
 * Stun time {{ap|1.1|1.2|1.3|1.4|1.5}}
 * Time bomb delay changed to 3 seconds from 4 seconds.
 * Damage decreased to {{ap|75|115|165|230|300}} magic damage from {{ap|90|145|200|260|320}} magic damage.
 * Ability power ratio decreased to {{as|(+ 80% AP)}} from {{as|(+ 90% AP)}}.
 * Range increased to 900 from 700.
 * Cooldown changed to {{ap|12|11|10|9|8}} seconds from 10 seconds.
 * Cost changed to {{ap|60|70|80|90|100}} mana from {{ap|70|85|100|115|130}} mana.
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Rewind no longer reduces the cooldown of Chronoshift.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Duration changed to {{fd|2.5}} seconds from {{ap|2.5|3.25|4|4.75|5.5}} seconds.
 * Slow amount changed to {{ap|40|55|70|85|99}}% from 55%.
 * Cooldown decreased to 15 seconds from 20 seconds.
 * Cost decreased to {{ap|50|55|60|65|70}} mana from 80 mana.
 * Range changed to "550 (edge of Zilean's hitbox to edge of opponent's hitbox) - this should be around a ~75 range reduction, which varies depending on how fat his target is" from "700 (center of Zilean's hitbox to center of opponent's hitbox)".
 * Duration decreased to 5 seconds from 7 seconds.
 * Cooldown decreased to {{ap|120|90|60}} seconds from 180 seconds.
 * Cooldown decreased to {{ap|120|90|60}} seconds from 180 seconds.


 * V4.20
 * General
 * Texture update to Classic, Groovy, Old Saint, Shurima Desert and Time Machine Zilean.


 * V4.19
 * General.
 * New splash artwork.
 * {{ai|Heightened Learning|Zilean}}
 * Range reduced to 1500 from global.


 * V4.17
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Size of spinning hourglasses increased by 50%.


 * V4.16
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Now subtly tints the target's screen.


 * V4.14
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where it would pop allied spell shields.


 * V4.13
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where Time Bomb's explosion ignored spell shields.


 * V4.5
 * Base armor increased to {{fd|10.75}} from {{fd|6.75}}.


 * V1.0.0.152
 * Base movement speed increased to 335 from 310.


 * V1.0.0.151
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Now breaks {{si|Recall}} immediately when cast on an enemy champion.


 * V1.0.0.142
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Now grants assists even if the target does not revive.


 * V1.0.0.139
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Can no longer be learned at level 1.


 * V1.0.0.138
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Mana cost reduced to 80 from 100.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Mana cost reduced to {{ap|125|150|175}} from 200 at all ranks.


 * V1.0.0.134
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where it could prevent a clone from expiring, allowing them to survive indefinitely until killed.


 * V1.0.0.118
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where it didn't show its damage type in death recap.


 * V1.0.0.116
 * Revised Zilean's idle animation loop.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where it would sometimes not report to allies whether it was castable.


 * V1.0.0.113
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Mana cost increased to {{ap|70|85|100|115|130}} from {{ap|60|75|90|105|120}}.
 * Base damage reduced to {{ap|90|145|200|260|320}} from {{ap|100|155|210|270|330}}.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Base health upon revival increased to {{ap|600|850|1100}} from.
 * Ability power ratio reduced to 2 from 3.
 * Buff duration reduced to 7 seconds from 10.
 * Will now always activate after {{ai|Undying Rage|Tryndamere}} but before {{ii|Guardian Angel}} and {{ai|Rebirth|Anivia}}.


 * V1.0.0.112
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where the particle would not persist through the full duration of the movement speed modifier at later ranks.


 * V1.0.0.111
 * Stats
 * Base magic resistance reduced to 30 from 35.
 * Updated tooltips.


 * V1.0.0.109
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Duration reduced to 10 seconds from 13.


 * V1.0.0.103
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Now removes most positive buffs from your champion when it activates.
 * For example, {{cai|Astral Blessing|Soraka}}, {{cai|Judgment|Garen}}, and {{cai|Crowstorm|Fiddlesticks}} will now be removed.


 * V1.0.0.101
 * {{ai|Chrono Shift|Zilean}}
 * Duration reduced to 13 seconds from 15.
 * Cooldown increased to 180 seconds at all ranks from 180/160/140.


 * V1.0.0.97
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Buff icon will now display a timer for when the buff will fade.


 * V1.0.0.96
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where replacing an enemy Time Bomb wouldn't cause the deactivation explosion.
 * Fixed a bug where replacing your own Time Bomb caused more damage than intended from ability power.
 * Fixed a bug where explosion particle occasionally showed over fog of war.
 * Fixed a bug where it would occasionally remain on dead units.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a bug where Chronoshift would not prevent Kog'Maw from dying.


 * V1.0.0.87
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Clarified the tooltip to remove some redundant information.


 * V1.0.0.86
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Ability power ratio decreased to {{as|(+ 90% AP)}} from {{as|(+ 110% AP)}}.
 * Now ticks 3, 2, 1 additional damage before the bomb explodes. This will trigger calls for help.


 * V1.0.0.79
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Fixed a particle issue.


 * V1.0.0.74
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown reduced to {{ap|18|15|12|9|6}} seconds from {{ap|30|28|26|24|22}}, but will no longer affect itself.


 * V1.0.0.72
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Range increased to 650 from 600.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Movement speed buff reduced to 55% from 65%.
 * Haste effect is now a multiplicative movement speed modifier.
 * Duration reduced to {{ap|2.5|3.25|4|4.75|5.5}} seconds from {{ap|3|4|5|6|7}}.
 * Range increased to 650 from 600.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Range increased to 900 from 600.


 * V1.0.0.70
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Damage increased to {{ap|100|155|210|270|330}} from {{ap|90|145|200|260|320}}.
 * Mana cost decreased to {{ap|60|75|90|105|120}} from {{ap|70|85|100|115|130}}.
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown reduced to {{ap|30|28|26|24|22}} seconds from {{ap|38|34|30|26|22}}.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Mana cost decreased to 100 from 110 at all ranks.
 * Now applies a multiplicative movement speed slow rather than additive.


 * V1.0.0.63
 * Basic attack projectile speed increased to 1200 from 900.


 * V1.0.0.61
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * No longer detonates if the debuff is cleansed.


 * V0.9.22.16
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown increased to {{ap|180|160|140}} from.
 * Fixed a bug which caused issues with {{cai|Rebirth|Anivia}}.


 * V0.9.22.15
 * {{ai|Rewind|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown modified to {{ap|38|34|30|26|22}} seconds from {{ap|40|35|30|25|20}}.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Can no longer target minions and monsters.
 * Damage increased to {{ap|90|145|200|255|310}} from {{ap|80|140|200|260|320}}.


 * V0.8.22.115
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}
 * Haste/slow increased to 65% from 60 due to movement speed soft capping.
 * {{ai|Recall|Zilean}}
 * No longer affected by cooldown reduction.


 * June 6, 2009 Patch
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Duration reduced to 15 seconds from 45.
 * {{ai|Recall|Zilean}}
 * Cooldown reduced to {{ap|40|35|30|25|20}} seconds from {{ap|60|50|40|30|20}}.
 * Note that since Recall affects itself, these numbers are more like {{ap|30|25|20|15|10}} from {{ap|50|40|30|20|10}}.


 * May 29, 2009 Patch
 * Fixed tooltip errors for {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}.


 * May 23, 2009 Patch
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Mana cost reduced to {{ap|80|95|110|125|140}} from {{ap|90|105|120|135|150}}.


 * May 15, 2009 Patch
 * Updated recommended items.


 * May 1, 2009 Patch
 * {{ai|Time Bomb|Zilean}}
 * Ability power ratio increased to {{as|(+ 110% AP)}} from {{as|(+ 75% AP)}}.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Fixed bugs which caused champions to die regardless of having the buff.
 * No longer removes positive buffs when it activates (such as elixirs).


 * April 25, 2009 Patch
 * Updated recommended items.
 * {{ai|Time Warp|Zilean}}}
 * Now instant cast.
 * {{ai|Chronoshift|Zilean}}
 * Duration changed to 45 seconds at all ranks from.
 * Cooldown reduced to seconds from.
 * Healing mechanic changed from percentage based to health.
 * Ability power ratio increased to from.
 * Now instant cast.

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 * April 18, 2009 Patch Added