This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item applies a shield to yourself and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 12 Health per God Level for 3 seconds. Additionally, all allies take 20% reduced damage from Basic Attacks while the shield is active. Cooldown - 130s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your Movement Speed is increased by 15% and your Attack Speed is increased by 40% for the next 5s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 90s.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
AURA - Allies within 70 units gain 20 Physical and Magical Protections. PASSIVE - If you have over 300 total Protections, you gain 6% Damage Mitigation. If you have over 500 total Protections, you gain an additional 6% Damage Mitigation.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item will allow you to teleport up to 45 units away instantly. This item can not be used if you have taken or dealt damage in the last 3s. Cooldown - 120s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your Movement Speed is increased by 15% and your Attack Speed is increased by 40% for the next 5s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 90s.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Your first Relic is free at Level 1 and your Second Relic is unlocked once you reach Level 12.
Shard Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Shard Relics are free and can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
AURA - Allies within 70 units gain 20 Physical and Magical Protections. PASSIVE - If you have over 300 total Protections, you gain 6% Damage Mitigation. If you have over 500 total Protections, you gain an additional 6% Damage Mitigation.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Your first Relic is free at Level 1 and your Second Relic is unlocked once you reach Level 12.
Shard Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Shard Relics are free and can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Your first Relic is free at Level 1 and your Second Relic is unlocked once you reach Level 12.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
PASSIVE - While not near an ally god you gain 1 stack of Benevolence every second, up to a maximum of 50. Assists provide 4 stacks. While within 70 units of a hurt ally god you use up to 5 stacks a second to heal them and yourself for 1% of your Maximum Health. Each stack consumed provides you with 1 gold. If you overcap stacks they will still provide gold as long as you are near an ally god. Can be upgraded at level 15.
AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their healing reduced by 25%. This does not stack with similar Auras. PASSIVE - When you are hit by a Hard Crowd Control, the enemy receives an aura that deals 25 Magical Damage per second to them and other enemies within a 25 unit radius for 5s. This aura is refreshed if an enemy applies additional Hard Crowd Control to you within 5s.
PASSIVE - Healing Dealt is increased by 30%. AURA - Allied gods within 30 units have 10% increased Cooldown Reduction.
PASSIVE - Any god affected by your ability heals gains 10 increased Physical and Magical Protection for 5 seconds.
PASSIVE - For each enemy God within 55 units of you, you gain a stack of 4% Damage Mitigation. This caps at 3 stacks.
PASSIVE - Each second you are in god combat, gain 1% Attack Speed for 5s. Max 10 stacks.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item will allow you to teleport up to 45 units away instantly. This item can not be used if you have taken or dealt damage in the last 3s. Cooldown - 120s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your Movement Speed is increased by 15% and your Attack Speed is increased by 40% for the next 5s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 90s.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item removes Crowd Control Effects and makes you immune to new ones for 2s. Cooldown - 140s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
PASSIVE - Getting the assist for an enemy minion or jungle monster dying will provide 8 Bonus gold and restore 12 Health and 8 Mana. If you are not within 30 units of an allied god for 20 seconds this passive is disabled until you are near an allied god again. Can be upgraded at level 15.
AURA - Allies within 70 units gain 20 Physical and Magical Protections. PASSIVE - If you have over 300 total Protections, you gain 6% Damage Mitigation. If you have over 500 total Protections, you gain an additional 6% Damage Mitigation.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item applies a shield to yourself and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 12 Health per God Level for 3 seconds. Additionally, all allies take 20% reduced damage from Basic Attacks while the shield is active. Cooldown - 130s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
Using this item removes Crowd Control Effects and makes you immune to new ones for 2s. Cooldown - 140s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
AURA - Allies within 70 units gain 20 Physical and Magical Protections. PASSIVE - If you have over 300 total Protections, you gain 6% Damage Mitigation. If you have over 500 total Protections, you gain an additional 6% Damage Mitigation.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - Successfully hitting an enemy god with a Crowd Control ability will place a debuff on them, reducing their Physical and Magical Protections by 0.8 * your level for 5s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item will allow you to teleport up to 45 units away instantly. This item can not be used if you have taken or dealt damage in the last 3s. Cooldown - 120s. <font color='#f59b56'>Deal instances of damage or Crowd Control to enemy Gods to upgrade this Relic for free. You may only gain one stack per second.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
PASSIVE - Gain a stack (up to a max of 6) each time you take damage from enemy gods equal to 5% of your maximum Health. Your next basic attack on an enemy god consumes all stacks and deals 25 (+ 2 Per Level) Magical Damage per stack. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item applies a shield to yourself and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 12 Health per God Level for 3 seconds. Additionally, all allies take 20% reduced damage from Basic Attacks while the shield is active. Cooldown - 150s. <font color='#f59b56'>Kill or assist minions to upgrade this Relic for free.
Using this item will allow you to teleport up to 45 units away instantly. This item can not be used if you have taken or dealt damage in the last 3s. Cooldown - 140s. <font color='#f59b56'>Kill or assist minions to upgrade this Relic for free.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item applies a shield to yourself and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 12 Health per God Level for 3 seconds. Additionally, all allies take 20% reduced damage from Basic Attacks while the shield is active. Cooldown - 150s. <font color='#f59b56'>Kill or assist minions to upgrade this Relic for free.
Using this item will allow you to teleport up to 45 units away instantly. This item can not be used if you have taken or dealt damage in the last 3s. Cooldown - 140s. <font color='#f59b56'>Kill or assist minions to upgrade this Relic for free.
PASSIVE - Once every 8s, when you damage an enemy god with an attack, you gain a stack of 1 Protections in an Aura that corresponds with the damage type of the target. Once you have reached 15 stacks of both Protections, this item Evolves, giving you additional Protections and mitigation based on your total Protections.
PASSIVE - Every 10s the Pendant activates, subtracting 1s from all of your abilities currently on Cooldown. The initial countdown will not start until you leave the fountain.
PASSIVE - When your ultimate ability has finished casting you gain Myrddin's Rage which provides 15% Increased Damage Dealt decaying over 8s. At the end of the 8s you lose Myrddin's Rage. This can only occur once every 45s.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Using this item removes Crowd Control Effects and makes you immune to new ones for 2s. Cooldown - 170s. <font color='#f59b56'>Kill or assist minions to upgrade this Relic for free.
Your Movement Speed is increased by 15% and your Attack Speed is increased by 40% for the next 5s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 90s.
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your Abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds. Getting a kill or assist on an enemy god creates a field that lasts 10s, providing allies within it 20 Power + 2 Per level. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
PASSIVE - You permanently gain 0.4 Physical Power, 0.2 Physical Penetration, and 0.15% Physical Lifesteal per Stack, and receive 1 Stack per 600 Damage Dealt to minions or 300 Damage Dealt to gods. At 50 stacks this item Evolves, gaining 5 Physical Penetration.
GLYPH - If you drop beneath 60% health, gain 15% Movement Speed and 30% Physical Ability Lifesteal for 8s. This effect may only occur once every 15s.
PASSIVE - For 8s after using an ability, your next Basic Attack will deal an additional 25% damage. Abilities that function like basic attacks do not benefit from this. PASSIVE - This item grants 2.5 MP5 per 10% of your missing Mana.
PASSIVE - Gain 5% Movement Speed for 10s on killing or assisting an enemy god. Stacks up to 3 times.
PASSIVE - Your Basic Attacks deal +25 True Damage and your Abilities deal +35% Damage versus Jungle Monsters. When you kill a Jungle Monster you are restored for 10% of the Monster's Health and 25 Mana. Can be upgraded at level 20.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Your first Relic is free at Level 1 and your Second Relic is unlocked once you reach Level 12.
Your non-ultimate ability cooldowns are reduced by 0.5s every 0.5s for the next 3s. Shard Relics can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12. Cooldown - 120s.
PASSIVE - Damaging an enemy god deals 25 (+1.5 per level) damage and restores 25 (+1.5 per level) Health and Mana. This effect can only occur once every 10s. Can be upgraded at level 20.
<n>GLYPH - Every time you damage an enemy god with an ability you gain a stack of Wit. When you have a stack, your next non-ultimate ability that damages an enemy god gets 20% of its cooldown instantly refunded. After triggering this effect, all stacks are removed and you cannot gain stacks for 5s.
PASSIVE - For 8s after using an ability, your next Basic Attack will deal an additional 25% damage. Abilities that function like basic attacks do not benefit from this. PASSIVE - This item grants 2.5 MP5 per 10% of your missing Mana.
PASSIVE - Your abilities deal an additional 2% of the targets maximum Health as Physical Damage. If you have over 150 Physical Power, your ability bonus damage scales up. This effect reaches a maximum of 6% Maximum Health damage at 250 Physical Power. Subsequent hits on the same target do 75% of the bonus damage for the next 3s.
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your Abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds. Getting a kill or assist on an enemy god creates a field that lasts 10s, providing allies within it 20 Power + 2 Per level. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds.
This is our proprietary skill rating calculation. This has nothing to do with official game ranking or MMR.
The purpose is to show player skill levels relative to other players, not estimate MMR.
Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Your first Relic is free at Level 1 and your Second Relic is unlocked once you reach Level 12.
Shard Relics provide special powers available to all gods. Shard Relics are free and can be upgraded to a new Relic once you reach Level 12.
AURA - Allied gods within 70 units have their Magical Lifesteal increased by 12% and their Magical Power increased by 15 or their Physical Lifesteal increased by 12% and their Physical Power increased by 15.
GLYPH - Each time you are hit by an ability, gain a stack of 5 Protections that corresponds to the damage type you were hit with, up to a max of 4 of each type. Once you reach max stacks of both kinds, gain a burst of 20% Movement Speed and double your Protections gained by this effect for 8s, after which all stacks are removed.
PASSIVE - When you take Magical Damage from Abilities your cooldowns are reduced by 3s. This can only occur once every 30s.
PASSIVE - Your Healing obtained from Magical Lifesteal is increased by 15%. Your Magical power is increased by 1.5x the amount of Magical Lifesteal you have.
PASSIVE - Damaging any enemy with an ability restores 1.2% Health and Mana. Can only trigger once per target per ability.
PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds. Your next successful damaging ability on an enemy triggers a chain lightning, damaging the target and up to 4 nearby enemies for 40 damage + 10% of your Magical Power. This can only occur once every 20 seconds.