DATE: 18.02.2026

Patch 26.4: League of Legends Patch 26.4 Notes

Recent champion changes include nerfs to several champions' damage and growth stats, while others received buffs to enhance their abilities.

Patch Summary

Recent champion changes include nerfs to several champions' damage and growth stats, while others received buffs to enhance their abilities.

Champions changed33
Buffs12
Nerfs17
Adjustments4

Key Changes

  • »Reduced bonus damage to monsters.
  • »Adjusted damage and cooldown for abilities.
  • »Reduced bonus AD from passive.

Major Meta Buffs

Ambessa

Reduced bonus damage to monsters.

Annie

Adjusted damage and cooldown for abilities.

Aphelios

Reduced bonus AD from passive.

Brand

Increased damage to monsters.

Ascending Champions

Brand
BrandIncreased damage to monsters.
Darius
DariusIncreased monster damage from passive.
Fizz
FizzIncreased bonus damage to monsters.
Graves
GravesIncreased armor and magic resist per stack.
Illaoi
IllaoiIncreased tentacle base damage.

Diminishing Shadows

Ambessa
AmbessaReduced bonus damage to monsters.
Aphelios
ApheliosReduced bonus AD from passive.
Braum
BraumReduced base damage and increased cooldown for R.
Gwen
GwenReduced base damage for Q and R.

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33 champions found

Ambessa icon

Ambessa

nerf
jungle

Reduced bonus damage to monsters.

nerf: Q - Cunning Sweep

Bonus Damage to Monsters: 150 ⇒ 125

Annie icon

Annie

adjust
mid

Adjusted damage and cooldown for abilities.

adjust: Q - Disintegrate

Base Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 ⇒ 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260

Aphelios icon

Aphelios

nerf
adc

Reduced bonus AD from passive.

nerf: Passive - The Hitman and the Seer

Bonus AD: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 ⇒ 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24

Brand icon

Brand

buff
jungle

Increased damage to monsters.

buff: Passive - Blaze

Ablaze Monster Damage: 265% ⇒ 270%

Braum icon

Braum

nerf
support

Reduced base damage and increased cooldown for R.

nerf: R - Glacial Fissure

Base Damage: 150 / 300 / 450 ⇒ 150 / 250 / 350

Darius icon

Darius

buff
top

Increased monster damage from passive.

buff: Passive - Hemorrhage

Monster Damage: 2x ⇒ 2.5x

Fizz icon

Fizz

buff
jungle

Increased bonus damage to monsters.

buff: W - Seastone Trident

Bonus Monster Damage: 60 ⇒ 90

Graves icon

Graves

buff
jungle

Increased armor and magic resist per stack.

buff: E - Quickdraw

Armor per Stack: 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16 ⇒ 7 / 10 / 13 / 16 / 19

Gwen icon

Gwen

nerf
top

Reduced base damage for Q and R.

nerf: Q - Snip Snip!

Base Damage per Snip: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 ⇒ 10 / 13.5 / 17 / 20.5 / 24

Illaoi icon

Illaoi

buff
top

Increased tentacle base damage.

buff: Passive - Prophet of an Elder God

Tentacle Base Damage: 9-180 (based on level) ⇒ 9-200 (based on level)

Jinx icon

Jinx

nerf
adc

Reduced armor growth.

nerf: Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

Kassadin icon

Kassadin

nerf
mid

Reduced health growth and slow from E.

nerf: Base Stats

Health Growth: 119 ⇒ 113

Kayle icon

Kayle

nerf
top

Reduced base damage for Q.

nerf: Q - Radiant Blast

Base Damage: 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 ⇒ 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180

Kennen icon

Kennen

adjust
top

Cooldown for R is now constant.

adjust: R - Slicing Maelstrom

Cooldown: 120 / 100 / 80 ⇒ 120

Lee Sin icon

Lee Sin

adjust
jungle

Changed healing mechanics for W2.

adjust: W - Iron Will

Spell Vamp No More: Lee Sin W2 grants Life Steal and Spell Vamp. Lee Sin is unable to heal with W2 and Smite on either minions, jungle monsters or Champions ⇒ Lee Sin W2 grants Omnivamp which will apply on minions, monsters, and Champions

Lux icon

Lux

nerf
mid

Reduced base mana and adjusted cooldowns.

nerf: Base Stats

Base Mana: 480 ⇒ 440

Maokai icon

Maokai

buff
jungle

Increased bonus monster damage.

buff: Q - Bramble Smash

Bonus Monster Damage: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150 / 160 ⇒ 140 / 150 / 160 / 170 / 180

Naafiri icon

Naafiri

nerf
mid

Reduced health regeneration.

nerf: Base Stats

Base Health Regen: 7.5 ⇒ 6

Qiyana icon

Qiyana

nerf
mid

Reduced health growth.

nerf: Base Stats

Health Growth: 121 ⇒ 115

Rengar icon

Rengar

nerf
jungle

Reduced damage for Q and adjusted ferocity damage.

nerf: Q - Savagery

Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+ 100 / 103.75 / 107.5 / 111.25 / 115% total AD) ⇒ 20 / 55 / 90 / 125 / 160 (+ 105% total AD)

Rumble icon

Rumble

nerf
top

Reduced base health and maximum damage for R.

nerf: Base Stats

Base Health: 655 ⇒ 640

Ryze icon

Ryze

adjust
mid

No longer refuses to grab a champion if they're near the edge.

adjust: R - Realm Warp

All Aboard: No longer refuses to grab a champion if they're currently pathing out of the circle while near the edge.

Samira icon

Samira

buff
adc

Increased life steal effectiveness for Q and R.

buff: Q - Flair

Life Steal Effectiveness: 80% ⇒ 100%

Senna icon

Senna

nerf
support

Reduced damage for Q and W.

nerf: Q - Piercing Darkness

Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 (+ 40% bonus AD) ⇒ 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+ 60% bonus AD)

Swain icon

Swain

nerf
mid

Reduced slow and damage scaling for W and R.

nerf: W - Vision of Empire

Slow: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70% ⇒ 50% at all ranks

Syndra icon

Syndra

nerf
mid

Reduced base damage for W and R.

nerf: W - Force of Will

Base Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 ⇒ 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 / 190

Teemo icon

Teemo

buff
top

Increased monster damage from E.

buff: E - Toxic Shot

Monster Damage: 145% ⇒ 160%

Twitch icon

Twitch

nerf
adc

Reduced health and armor growth.

nerf: Base Stats

Health Growth: 104 ⇒ 98

Udyr icon

Udyr

buff
jungle

Increased bonus damage and shield strength.

buff: Q - Wilding Claw

Base Bonus Damage On-Hit: 5 / 11 / 17 / 23 / 29 / 35 ⇒ 5 / 13 / 21 /29 / 37 / 45

Xayah icon

Xayah

buff
adc

Reduced mana costs and cooldowns for abilities.

buff: Q - Double Daggers

Mana Cost: 50 ⇒ 35

Zac icon

Zac

nerf
jungle

Reduced damage for Q and R.

nerf: Q - Stretching Strikes

Damage per Hit: 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 (+ 30% AP) (+ 3% of Zac's maximum health) ⇒ 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 30% AP) (+ 3% of Zac's bonus health)

Camille icon

Camille

buff
top

Camille now gains attack speed when dashing off walls, even if she doesn't hit an enemy.

buff: E - Hookshot

Attack speed is now gained when Camille dashes off a wall, regardless of whether or not she hits an enemy champion.

Hwei icon

Hwei

buff
support

Hwei received buffs to her shield values and ally shield modification.

buff: Pool of Reflection

Maximum Shield Value increased from 100 / 125 / 150 / 175 / 200 to 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 / 260. Ally Shield Mod increased from 75% to 85%.

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