Patch 26.5: League of Legends Patch 26.5 Notes
Garen, Kha'Zix, and Azir received nerfs, while Lillia, Mel, Nocturne, Varus, and Volibear received buffs; Samira and Neeko had adjustments.
Patch Summary
Garen, Kha'Zix, and Azir received nerfs, while Lillia, Mel, Nocturne, Varus, and Volibear received buffs; Samira and Neeko had adjustments.
Key Changes
- »Garen's Q move speed duration and E damage have been nerfed.
- »Kha'Zix's move speed and Q bonus AD have been slightly reduced.
- »Lillia's healing and damage have been increased, but R's AP ratio has been slightly reduced.
Major Meta Buffs
Garen
Garen's Q move speed duration and E damage have been nerfed.
Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix's move speed and Q bonus AD have been slightly reduced.
Lillia
Lillia's healing and damage have been increased, but R's AP ratio has been slightly reduced.
Mel
Mel's R damage has been increased, and Q's total damage has been adjusted.
Ascending Champions
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Garen
nerfGaren's Q move speed duration has been reduced at lower ranks.
Move speed duration: 1 / 1.65 / 2.3 / 2.95 / 3.6 ⇒ 1.4 / 1.95 / 2.5 / 3.05 / 3.6
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Kha’Zix
nerfKha'Zix's move speed and Q bonus AD have been slightly reduced.
Move Speed: 350 ⇒ 345
Lillia
buffLillia's healing and damage have been increased, but her R's AP ratio has been slightly reduced.
Monster heal bonus AP ratio: 9% ⇒ 15%
Mel
buffMel's R damage has been increased, and her Q's total damage has been adjusted.
Minion Damage Modifier: 0.6x ⇒ 0.5x
Nocturne
buffNocturne's passive cooldown and Q bonus move speed have been improved.
Cooldown: 13 ⇒ 12
Samira
adjustSamira's Q has received multiple adjustments to improve its functionality.
Samira Q will now do multiple additional checks to see if there are units on both the right and left of her.
Varus
buffVarus's Q maximum damage and W on-hit damage have been increased.
Maximum damage: 80 / 160 / 240 / 320 / 400 (+ 130 / 140 / 150 / 160 / 170% bonus AD) ⇒ 80 / 150 / 220 / 290 / 360 (+ 150% bonus AD)
Volibear
buffVolibear's Q and W have received buffs to their damage and mana costs.
Bonus physical damage: +140% ⇒ +160%
Akali
adjustAkali's Restealth Timer for her W ability is now based on levels instead of game time.
Restealth Timer: 1s / .9s / .825s / .725s / .625s after your last attack or ability (at game times 0:00 / 8:00 / 11:00 / 20:00 / 30:00) ⇒ 1s / .9s / .825s / .725s / .625s (at levels 1 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16)
Azir
nerfAzir's health growth has been reduced.
Health Growth: 119 ⇒ 108
Lee Sin
buffLee Sin's Q ability damage has been increased.
Base Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 ⇒ 65 / 95 / 125 / 155 / 185
Neeko
adjustNeeko's W ability cooldown now starts after the clone expires.
Cooldown now starts on clone expiration, instead of on cast
Orianna
nerfOrianna's Q ability cooldown has been increased.
Cooldown: 6 / 5.25 / 4.5 / 3.75 / 3 ⇒ 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3
Taliyah
nerfTaliyah's Q ability damage has been reduced.
Base Damage: 55 / 72.5 / 90 / 107.5 / 125 ⇒ 50 / 67.5 / 85 / 102.5 / 120