DATE: 15.04.2025

Patch 25.08: Patch 25.08 Notes

Recent champion changes include buffs for Annie, Blitzcrank, and others, while Ahri, Lulu, and several others received nerfs.

Patch Summary

Recent champion changes include buffs for Annie, Blitzcrank, and others, while Ahri, Lulu, and several others received nerfs.

Champions changed20
Buffs12
Nerfs8
Adjustments0

Key Changes

  • »Ahri's armor growth decreased and some abilities adjusted.
  • »Annie's Q and W damage increased, and cooldown for W decreased.
  • »Blitzcrank's passive shield and Q damage increased.

Major Meta Buffs

Ahri

Ahri's armor growth decreased and some abilities adjusted.

Annie

Annie's Q and W damage increased, and cooldown for W decreased.

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank's passive shield and Q damage increased.

Gwen

Gwen's E damage decreased.

Ascending Champions

Annie
AnnieAnnie's Q and W damage increased, and cooldown for W decreased.
Blitzcrank
BlitzcrankBlitzcrank's passive shield and Q damage increased.

Diminishing Shadows

Ahri
AhriAhri's armor growth decreased and some abilities adjusted.
Gwen
GwenGwen's E damage decreased.
Yuumi
YuumiYuumi's passive heal and E shield decreased.

Champion Database

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Adjustment Type
Role
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Champions Shown

20 champions found

Ahri icon

Ahri

nerf
mid

Ahri's armor growth decreased and some abilities adjusted.

nerf: Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

Annie icon

Annie

buff
mid

Annie's Q and W damage increased, and cooldown for W decreased.

buff: Base Stats

Health Growth: 102 ⇒ 96

Blitzcrank icon

Blitzcrank

buff
support

Blitzcrank's passive shield and Q damage increased.

buff: Passive - Mana Barrier

Shield increased.

Brand icon

Brand

buff
jungle

Brand's passive damage to monsters increased.

buff: Passive - Blaze

Ablaze damage per tick to monsters increased.

Gwen icon

Gwen

nerf
top

Gwen's E damage decreased.

nerf: E - Skip 'N Slash

On-Hit Damage decreased.

Hwei icon

Hwei

buff
support

Hwei's passive and R damage increased.

buff: Passive - Signature of the Visionary

Damage increased.

Lulu icon

Lulu

nerf
support

Lulu's base health decreased.

nerf: Base Stats

Health decreased.

Mel icon

Mel

buff
support

Mel's attack speed and base health increased.

buff: Base Stats

Health increased.

Renekton icon

Renekton

buff
top

Renekton's R damage increased at higher ranks.

buff: R - Dominus

Damage increased at higher ranks.

Shen icon

Shen

buff
top

Shen's Q slow increased and W cooldown decreased.

buff: Q - Twilight Assault

Slow increased.

Singed icon

Singed

buff
mid

Singed's passive per target cooldown decreased.

buff: Passive - Noxious Slipstream

Per-target Cooldown decreased.

Sona icon

Sona

buff
support

Sona's Q Bolt damage increased at higher ranks.

buff: Q - Hymn of Valor

Bolt Damage increased.

Syndra icon

Syndra

nerf
mid

Syndra's W slow reduced and E damage adjusted.

nerf: W - Force of Will

Slow reduced.

Tristana icon

Tristana

nerf
adc

Tristana's R damage decreased.

nerf: R - Buster Shot

Damage decreased.

Xerath icon

Xerath

buff
mid

Xerath's passive cooldown refund and Q damage increased.

buff: Passive - Mana Surge

Cooldown Reduction on Kill increased.

Zeri icon

Zeri

buff
adc

Zeri's R chain lightning damage increased.

buff: R - Lightning Crash

Chain Lightning Damage increased.

Yone icon

Yone

nerf
mid

Yone's W damage decreased.

nerf: W - Spirit Cleave

Damage decreased.

Yorick icon

Yorick

nerf
top

Yorick's passive monster damage taken increased and E damage formula adjusted.

nerf: Passive - Shepherd of Souls

Monster Damage Taken increased.

Zoe icon

Zoe

buff
mid

Zoe's Q secondary damage falloff removed.

buff: Q - Paddle Star

Damage Fall off to secondary targets removed.

Yuumi icon

Yuumi

nerf
support

Yuumi's passive heal and E shield decreased.

nerf: Passive - Feline Friendship

Heal decreased.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who got buffed in patch 25.08?

Champions that received buffs in patch 25.08 include Annie, Blitzcrank, Brand, Hwei, Mel, Renekton, Shen, Singed, Sona, Xerath, Zeri, and Zoe.

Is Ahri stronger after patch 25.08?

No, Ahri received a nerf in patch 25.08, with decreased armor growth and adjustments to some abilities.

What are the biggest changes in patch 25.08?

The biggest changes include buffs to several champions like Annie and Blitzcrank, and nerfs to champions like Ahri and Tristana.

Did Yuumi get nerfed in patch 25.08?

Yes, Yuumi's passive heal and E shield were decreased in patch 25.08.

How was Syndra affected in patch 25.08?

Syndra received a nerf in patch 25.08, with a reduced slow on her W and adjustments to her E damage.

Patch History