DATE: 12.08.2025

Patch 25.16: Patch 25.16 Notes

Multiple champions received buffs, while a few faced nerfs and adjustments in the latest patch.

Patch Summary

Multiple champions received buffs, while a few faced nerfs and adjustments in the latest patch.

Champions changed26
Buffs13
Nerfs10
Adjustments3

Key Changes

  • »Brand's passive damage to monsters and Q stun duration increased, and R cooldown decreased.
  • »Illaoi's passive damage and spawn cooldown decreased.
  • »Kalista's AD growth and E damage AP scaling increased.

Major Meta Buffs

Brand

Brand's passive damage to monsters and Q stun duration increased, and R cooldown decreased.

Illaoi

Illaoi's passive damage and spawn cooldown decreased.

Kalista

Kalista's AD growth and E damage AP scaling increased.

Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV's armor growth has been reduced.

Ascending Champions

Brand
BrandBrand's passive damage to monsters and Q stun duration increased, and R cooldown decreased.
Illaoi
IllaoiIllaoi's passive damage and spawn cooldown decreased.
Kalista
KalistaKalista's AD growth and E damage AP scaling increased.

Diminishing Shadows

Jarvan IV
Jarvan IVJarvan IV's armor growth has been reduced.
Lulu
LuluLulu's E ability has been nerfed.

Champion Database

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Role
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Champions Shown

26 champions found

Brand icon

Brand

buff
mid

Brand's passive damage to monsters and Q stun duration increased, and R cooldown decreased.

buff: Passive

Per Tick Damage to Monsters: 240% ⇒ 260%

Illaoi icon

Illaoi

buff
top

Illaoi's passive damage and spawn cooldown decreased.

buff: Passive

Total AD Ratio: 105% ⇒ 110%

Kalista icon

Kalista

buff
adc

Kalista's AD growth and E damage AP scaling increased.

buff: Base Stats

Attack Damage Growth: 4 ⇒ 4.25

Qiyana icon

Qiyana

buff
mid

Qiyana's Q damage and W bonus attack speed increased.

buff: Q

Base Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 ⇒ 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 / 190

Rek'Sai icon

Rek'Sai

buff
jungle

Rek'Sai's base AD increased and bug fixes applied.

buff: Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 58 ⇒ 62

Sion icon

Sion

buff
top

Sion's passive health loss decreased, E armor shred and R damage increased.

buff: Passive

Health Lost per Tick: 2.3 - 24.4 (based on level) ⇒ 2 - 19 (based on level)

Sylas icon

Sylas

buff
jungle

Sylas's passive now does bonus damage to monsters.

buff: Passive

Monster Damage Modifier: 100% ⇒ 150%

Zyra icon

Zyra

buff
support

Zyra's E cooldown decreased and R damage increased.

buff: E

Cooldown: 12 seconds ⇒ 11 seconds

Gnar icon

Gnar

buff
top

Gnar's Q cooldown has been reduced.

buff: Q

Cooldown: 20 / 17.5 / 15 / 12.5 / 10 ⇒ 16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10 seconds

Jarvan IV icon

Jarvan IV

nerf
jungle

Jarvan IV's armor growth has been reduced.

nerf: Base Stats

Armor Growth: 5.2 ⇒ 4.6

Lulu icon

Lulu

nerf
support

Lulu's E ability has been nerfed.

nerf: E - Help, Pix!

Cooldown increased, damage and shield decreased.

Master Yi icon

Master Yi

buff
jungle

Master Yi's Q ability now interacts positively with certain items.

buff: Q - Alpha Strike

On-Hit Synergy: Alpha Strike now stacks Kraken Slayer and Terminus.

Mordekaiser icon

Mordekaiser

buff
top

Mordekaiser's Q ability now scales with bonus AD.

buff: Q - Obliterate

Damage AD Ratio: 0% bonus AD ⇒ 120% bonus AD

Morgana icon

Morgana

adjust
mid

Morgana's W damage has been adjusted.

adjust: W - Tormented Shadow

Minimum Damage: 60 / 115 / 170 / 225 / 280 (+ 85% AP) ⇒ 70 / 140 / 210 / 280 / 350 (+ 100% AP)

Nautilus icon

Nautilus

buff
support

Nautilus's E ability now deals more damage to monsters.

buff: E - Riptide

Monster Damage Modifier: 150% ⇒ The first hit of E will deal 125/165/205/245/285 (+ 50% AP) bonus damage to monsters

Nocturne icon

Nocturne

nerf
jungle

Nocturne's armor growth and Q ability's bonus AD have been reduced.

nerf: Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

Rell icon

Rell

nerf
support

Rell's shield from her W ability has been reduced.

nerf: W - Ferromancy: Crash Down

Shield: 20/40/60/80/100 (+ 13% Max Health) ⇒ 20/40/60/80/100 (+ 11% Max Health)

Rumble icon

Rumble

nerf
mid

Rumble's Q damage has been decreased, but there are several quality of life improvements.

nerf: Q - Flamespitter

Damage over 3 Seconds: 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 110% AP) (+ 6/6.8/7.6/8.4/9.2% target max HP) ⇒ 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 100% AP) (+ 6/6.5/7/7.5/8% target max HP)

Shaco icon

Shaco

nerf
jungle

Shaco's passive and Q ability have been nerfed.

nerf: Passive - Backstab

Bonus AD Ratio: 30% ⇒ 25%

Singed icon

Singed

buff
top

Singed's Q ability has been buffed with a faster refresh rate.

buff: Q - Poison Trail

Poison Refresh Rate: 0.5 seconds ⇒ 0.25 seconds

Trundle icon

Trundle

nerf
jungle

Trundle's W ability has been nerfed by decreasing attack speed and increasing cooldown.

nerf: W - Frozen Domain

Bonus Attack Speed: 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110% ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90%

Varus icon

Varus

adjust
adc

Varus received a mix of damage adjustments and a bugfix.

adjust: Q

Base Damage decreased.

Viego icon

Viego

nerf
jungle

Viego's attack speed growth is reduced, and his Q ability is nerfed against monsters but buffed against non-monsters.

nerf: Base Stats

Attack Speed Growth: 2.5% ⇒ 2.25%

Warwick icon

Warwick

adjust
jungle

Warwick's base attack damage increased, but his passive damage is lower early on.

adjust: Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 60 ⇒ 65

Xin Zhao icon

Xin Zhao

nerf
jungle

Xin Zhao's health and Q damage have been reduced.

nerf: Base Stats

Base Health: 640 ⇒ 620

Yuumi icon

Yuumi

nerf
support

Yuumi's damage and healing abilities have been reduced.

nerf: Q

Empowered Base Damage decreased.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who got buffed in patch 25.16?

Champions that received buffs in patch 25.16 include Brand, Illaoi, Kalista, Qiyana, Rek'Sai, Sion, Sylas, Zyra, Gnar, Master Yi, Mordekaiser, Nautilus, and Singed.

Is Brand stronger after patch 25.16?

Yes, Brand received buffs to his passive damage to monsters, increased Q stun duration, and a reduced R cooldown, making him stronger.

What are the biggest changes in patch 25.16?

The biggest changes include multiple champion buffs, such as Sion's increased E armor shred and R damage, and significant nerfs to champions like Jarvan IV and Nocturne.

Did any champions get nerfed in patch 25.16?

Yes, champions that were nerfed include Jarvan IV, Lulu, Nocturne, Rell, Rumble, Shaco, Trundle, Viego, Xin Zhao, and Yuumi.

How did Master Yi change in patch 25.16?

Master Yi's Q ability now interacts positively with certain items, providing him with a buff in this patch.

Patch History