Gangplank historical 3.15.5 portrait

Historical reference

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Gangplank Classic Guide

the Saltwater Scourge

Gangplank is listed in the community-datamined 60-champion starting roster. This guide uses Riot 3.15.5 history and does not claim launch-verified values or a best build.

TopFighter

Evidence: Community-datamined roster
Historical source: Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5
Last verified: 2026-07-16
Launch status: Launch verification pending

Quick Answer

Gangplank historical snapshot

Gangplank's historical kit combines Grog-Soaked Blade, Parrrley, Remove Scurvy, Raise Morale, Cannon Barrage. Read the spell summaries together with the historical item direction and the explicit launch-verification limits.

Roster evidence boundary

Riot confirms the 60-champion composition rule but not the complete name list. Gangplank is published here from a dated community-datamining observation.

Historical kit

Gangplank abilities

Summaries and displayed values come from the labelled historical snapshot. Observed and launch-verified fields remain empty until direct client evidence exists.

P

Grog-Soaked Blade

Historical function: Gangplank's basic attacks and Parrrley apply a poison that deals magic damage each second and slows movement speed.

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Q

Parrrley

Historical function: Gangplank takes aim and shoots an enemy unit with his pistol.

Cooldown: 5
Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Range: 625

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

W

Remove Scurvy

Historical function: Consumes a large quantity of citrus fruit which clears any crowd control effects on him and heals him.

Cooldown: 22/21/20/19/18
Cost: 65
Range: self

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

E

Raise Morale

Historical function: Gangplank fires a shot into the air, increasing nearby allied champions' attack damage and movement speed.

Cooldown: 20
Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Range: 1300

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

R

Cannon Barrage

Historical function: Gangplank signals his ship to fire upon an area for 6 seconds, slowing enemies and dealing damage in random locations within the area.

Cooldown: 120/115/110
Cost: 100
Range: 20000

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Historical versus modern

Ability names differ between historical 3.15.5 and modern 16.14.1 (Grog-Soaked Blade, Raise Morale); values and mechanics still require Classic launch-client verification.

Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge, is documented here from Riot's 3.15.5 historical snapshot. The Top labels are an editorial navigation taxonomy, not launch-patch usage statistics.

Three-layer build system

Gangplank build evidence

Only layers with qualifying evidence are shown. Creator-tested and launch-verified layers are absent until their evidence gates pass.

Riot's 3.15.5 Summoner's Rift recommendation for Gangplank, preserved as a historical reading aid rather than a launch-patch best build.

Source era: 3.15.5
Position: Top
Region: global historical snapshot
Sample: No match sample

Starting items

Boots of Speed
Health Potion
Warding Totem (Trinket)

Early purchases

Avarice Blade
Tiamat (Melee Only)

Core direction

Avarice Blade
Tiamat (Melee Only)
Ninja Tabi

Situational options

Statikk Shiv
Infinity Edge
Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only)
Warmog's Armor
Iceborn Gauntlet
Randuin's Omen

Playstyle reading

Use Parrrley, Remove Scurvy, Raise Morale, Cannon Barrage as the historical kit reference, then verify live cooldowns, costs and ratios before applying this item direction.

Limitation

Historical reference only. No launch-client skill order, rune page, mastery page, matchup or performance claim has been verified.

Setup direction

Gangplank runes and masteries direction

A historical setup direction for melee fighters that combine attack damage, durability and sustained contact.

Use it to compare older fighter item paths and page choices across top and jungle roles.

Entity-specific checks

Frequently Asked Questions

01Is Gangplank officially confirmed in the complete League Classic roster?

Riot confirms a 60-champion launch composition, but the complete name list used here is a community-datamined League Wiki observation. Gangplank's individual roster slot is therefore labelled community-datamined until Riot publishes or the launch client verifies it.

02Are Gangplank's ability values launch verified?

No. The displayed historical references come from Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5; observed and launch-verified value fields remain null.

03Is this the best Gangplank Classic build?

No. It is a Riot-authored historical item direction with no win-rate, Tier or launch-match sample claim.

Source Ledger

Sources, versions and evidence limits

Every historical record keeps its source era. League Wiki is identified as a structural or historical-data reference, never as Riot official.

Source	Source Type	Version	Region	Verified Date	Used For	Evidence Status
League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026 launch announcement	Global English	2026-07-16	official product identity, 60-champion scope, returning systems	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
/dev: League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026-07-15 article	Global English	2026-07-16	OG 40 plus 20 composition, Tier 3 runes, mastery-system scope	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
League Wiki — League Classic	`WIKI_REFERENCE_ONLY`	Observed 2026-07-16; page edited 2026-07-15	Community-maintained global reference	2026-07-16	60-name roster observation, 141-item observation, 15-spell observation, information architecture	COMMUNITY_DATAMINED
Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5	`RIOT_HISTORICAL_DDRAGON`	3.15.5	Historical static-data snapshot; not region-equivalent launch evidence	2026-07-16	champion identities, historical kits, historical recommended item sets, items, Tier 3 runes, masteries, summoner spells, historical assets	HISTORICAL_REFERENCE