{"id":17603,"date":"2026-02-17T23:20:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/caster-minion-lol\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:20:18","slug":"caster-minion-lol","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/caster-minion-lol\/","title":{"rendered":"Caster minion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Caster minions<\/strong> are the fragile <strong>ranged<\/strong> minions that provide the bulk of a wave\u2019s consistent damage from a safe distance. In every standard minion wave, <strong>three caster minions<\/strong> spawn. Compared to melee and siege minions, casters are much easier to kill, but their long attack range makes them important for wave pressure and last-hitting patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role in the minion wave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caster minions sit behind the frontline and fire continuously while melee minions tank damage. Because they are frail, they usually die first once a wave collapses, but if they are protected they can help push faster and punish enemies who walk up too far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their high range also makes them relevant during early laning, where small position advantages can decide whether a wave pushes, freezes, or resets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rewards and basic stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold bounty: <strong>14<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EXP: <strong>31 to 6.73<\/strong> depending on champion sharing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health: <strong>284 to 600<\/strong> (based on upgrades)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack damage: <strong>21 to 125<\/strong> (based on upgrades)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack speed: <strong>0.667<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack range: <strong>550<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Armor: <strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magic resist: <strong>0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CS value: <strong>1<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Damage rules and scaling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caster minions follow the general minion damage rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minions deal <strong>60% damage<\/strong> to <strong>structures<\/strong> and <strong>champions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like other lane minions, caster minions <strong>upgrade every 90 seconds<\/strong>. Their upgrades increase <strong>health and attack damage<\/strong> until they hit a cap. This gradual scaling is one reason waves become more threatening and harder to clear instantly as the game progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special effects (Phreakish Gusto)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caster minions have a built-in effect described by the cosmetic item <strong>Phreakish Gusto<\/strong>, which includes two unique combat rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phreakish Gusto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turret basic attacks are modified to deal <strong>70% of the caster minion\u2019s maximum health<\/strong> as pre-mitigation damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minion Damager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against lane minions, the caster minion deals bonus on-hit physical damage equal to <strong>4% of the target\u2019s current health<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These effects define how caster minions interact with turrets and help them remain meaningful in wave combat despite being the most fragile minion type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARAM differences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/howling-abyss\/\">ARAM<\/a>, caster minions have a different bounty:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold bounty is <strong>17 (+ 0.125 per 90 seconds)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trivia highlights from your notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Phreakish Gusto effect is named after <strong>Phreak<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In early development, caster minions had different names (Barracks Wizard, Wizard Minion)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In game files after later updates, caster minions are referred to as <strong>ranged minions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick takeaway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caster minions are the wave\u2019s fragile backline damage. Three spawn per wave, they scale through 90-second upgrades, and they have long range that shapes wave control. They are easy to clear but dangerous when left alive, especially when they stack up behind a healthy frontline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-17603","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wiki-category-minions-lol-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Caster minion - MagicStark<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/caster-minion-lol\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Caster minion - MagicStark\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Caster minions are the fragile ranged minions that provide the bulk of a wave\u2019s consistent damage from a safe distance. 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