LoL 25.08 (15.8) Patch Notes - All Changes
We will go over the newest patch notes for League of Legends 25.08 (formerly 15.8).
A lot of drastic changes were unveiled prior to 2025 as League of Legends is steadily moving towards an even more dynamic and exciting MOBA experience. Given its legacy and player base, LoL is no stranger to feedback from the community, either positive or negative, however, it is interesting to see how the devs will navigate all of the updates to both Splits, game balancing and more for Patch 25.08.
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LoL Patch Notes 25.08
Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser, Fatebreaker Taric, Fatebreaker Malzahar, Fatemaker Nasus will be available April 16th, 2025 at 19:00:00 UTC.
The Reckoner Nexus Finisher will be available in the Mythic Shop for 250 ME on April 16th 2025 at 19:00:00 UTC.
Summoner's Rift Ranked Season 1 End
"SR Ranked Season 1 will end April 29 midnight, regional local time, which is the last day of patch 25.08.
Ranked progression will not reset with the start of season 2 (which is patch 25.09), but the Ranked Reward Mission will be refreshed.
Don't forget to complete the Victorious Twisted Fate mission by winning 15 ranked games (solo/duo or Flex) before the season ends! Ranked rewards will be granted sometime during patch 25.9."
LoL 25.08 (15.8) Champion Buffs
Mana Barrier (Passive)
- Shield: 30% of Max Mana ⇒ 35% of Max Mana
Rocket Grab (Q)
- Damage: 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 / 285 (+120% AP) ⇒ 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+120% AP)
Blaze (Passive)
- Ablaze damage per tick to monsters: 215% ⇒ 240%
Signature of the Visionary (Passive)
- Damage: 30-180 (based on level) (+30% AP) ⇒ 35-230 (based on level) (+30% AP)
Spiraling Despair (R)
- Explosion Damage: 200 / 300 / 400 (+80% AP) ⇒ 200 / 325 / 450 (+80% AP)
Base Stats
- Health: 600 ⇒ 620
Searing Brilliance (Passive)
- Damage per Stack: 5-20 (based on level) (+1% AP) ⇒ 8-25 (based on level) (+1% AP)
Dominus (R)
- Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 (+5% Bonus AD) (+5% AP) ⇒ 30 / 75 / 120 (+5% Bonus AD) (+5% AP)
Twilight Assault (Q)
- Slow when moving away from Shen: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% ⇒ 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45%
Spirit's Refuge (W)
- Cooldown: 18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12 ⇒ 16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10
Noxious Slipstream (Passive)
- Per-target Cooldown: 10 ⇒ 8
Hymn of Valor (Q)
- Bolt Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+40% AP) ⇒ 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+40% AP)
Aria of Perseverance (W)
- Heal: 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+30% AP) ⇒ 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+30% AP)
Mana Surge (Passive)
- Cooldown Reduction on Kill: 2.5 seconds ⇒ 3.5 seconds
Arcanopulse (Q)
- Damage: 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+ 90% AP) ⇒ 75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+ 90% AP)
Lightning Crash (R)
- Chain Lightning Damage: 25% Total AD ⇒ 30% Total AD
Paddle Star (Q)
- Damage Fall off to secondary targets: Removed
LoL 25.08 (15.8) Champion Nerfs
Skip 'n Slash (E)
- On-Hit Damage: 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 (+25% AP) ⇒ 8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20 (+25% AP)
Base Stats
- Health: 595 ⇒ 565
Buster Shot (R)
- Damage: 275 / 325 / 375 (+70% Bonus AD) (+100% AP) ⇒ 225 / 275 / 325 (+70% Bonus AD) (+100% AP)
Spirit Cleave (W)
- Damage: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+ 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14% target max HP) ⇒ 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12% target max HP)
Feline Friendship (Passive)
- Heal: 25-110 (based on level) (+25% AP) ⇒ 20-110 (based on level) (+25% AP)
Zoomies (E)
- Shield: 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 / 180 (+30% AP) ⇒ 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 / 165 (+30% AP)
LoL 25.08 (15.8) Champion Adjustments
Base Stats
- Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2
Fox-Fire (W)
- Damage: 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 (+ 30% AP) ⇒ 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+40% AP)
- Max Damage: 72 / 112 / 152 / 192 / 232 (+48% AP) ⇒ 64 / 96 / 128 / 160 / 192 (+64% AP)
- Cooldown: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 ⇒ 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6
Charm (E)
- Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+75% AP) ⇒ 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+85% AP)
Base Stats
- Health Growth: 102 ⇒ 96
Disintegrate (Q)
- Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 75% AP) ⇒ 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+80% AP)
Incinerate (W)
- Damage: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+85% AP) ⇒ 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+85% AP)
- Cooldown: 8 ⇒ 7
Summon: Tibbers (R)
- NEW Passive Bonus Magic Penetration: 10 / 12.5 / 15%
- Flame Aura: 20 / 30 / 40 (+12% AP) ⇒ 8 / 12 / 16 (+4% AP)
- Tibbers Auto Attack Damage: 50 / 75 / 100 (+ 15% AP) ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 (+ 10% AP)
Force of Will (W)
- Slow: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% ⇒ 25%
Scatter the Weak (E)
- Damage: 75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+45% AP) ⇒ 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+60% AP)
Unleashed Power (R)
- Damage per Sphere: 100 / 140 / 180 (+17% AP) ⇒ 90 / 130 / 170 (+20% AP)
Shepherd of Souls (Passive)
- Monster Damage Taken: 60% ⇒ 100%
- Damage to Monsters: 60% ⇒ 70%
- Minion damage taken: Unchanged.
Mourning Mist (E)
- Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+100% AP) ⇒ 10% of target max HP (+3% per 100 AP)
- NEW Monster Damage Cap: 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+100% AP)
- NEW Lane Minion Minimum Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+100% AP)
Eulogy of the Isles (R)
- NEW Mark only affects champions.
Items
Cryptbloom
- Ability Haste: 15 ⇒ 20
Opportunity
- Lethality: 15 ⇒ 18
- Preparation: After being out-of-combat with enemy champions for 8 seconds, gain 11 (melee) / 7 (ranged) lethality. ⇒ After being out-of-combat with enemy champions for 8 seconds, gain 11 (melee) / 5 (ranged) lethality.
Overlord's Bloodmail
- Tyranny: Bonus AD equal to 2% of bonus health ⇒ Bonus AD equal to 2.5% of bonus health
- Retribution: 0-10% (based on missing health) bonus AD ⇒ 0-12% (based on missing health) bonus AD
Dead Man's Plate
- Slow Resist: 25% ⇒ 15%
ARAM
Buffs
Bel'Veth
- R Void Coral Duration: 15 seconds ⇒ 40 seconds
Pyke
- Damage Taken: 95% ⇒ 90%
Rengar
- R Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90 ⇒ 90 / 80 / 70
Sivir
- Damage Dealt: 90% ⇒ 93%
Varus
- Damage Dealt: 98% ⇒ 100%
Adjustments
Lux
- R Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 ⇒ 80 / 70 / 60
- Damage Dealt: 85% ⇒ 90%
Arena
Champions
Evelynn
- E (unempowered) Max HP% Base Damage: 5% ⇒ 4%
- E (Empowered) Max HP% Base Damage: 7% ⇒ 6%
Garen
- Q Silence Duration: 1 second ⇒ 1.5 seconds
- W Damage Reduction: 20% ⇒ 30%
Kassadin
- Health Growth: 128 ⇒ 119.5
- E AP Ratio: 80% ⇒ 65%
- R Bonus Damage Per Stack: 45 / 55 / 65 ⇒ 35 / 45 / 55
Naafiri
- W Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 ⇒ 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14
- R Cooldown: 110 / 95 / 80 ⇒ 70 / 60 / 50
Ryze
- Passive Mana Ratio: 7.5% ⇒ 6.5%
- R Overload Amp Damage: 40 / 70 / 100% ⇒ 40 / 60 / 80%
Tryndamere
- Base AD Growth: 4 ⇒ 3
- W AD Reduction: 30 / 52.5 / 75 / 97.5 / 120 ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90
Vex
- Health Growth: 138 ⇒ 114
- Q AP Ratio: 80% ⇒ 70%
Urgot
- Health Growth: 92 ⇒ 102
- Armor Growth: 4.4 ⇒ 5
- AD Growth: 3 ⇒ 4
Ziggs
- Health Growth: 133 ⇒ 123
- Q Damage: 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 / 325 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 105 / 155 / 205 / 255 / 305 (+ 70% AP)
Augments
And my Axe!
- Cooldown: 8 seconds ⇒ 12 seconds
- Damage: 60 - 225 (+ 100% AD) (+ 60% AP) ⇒ 60 - 200 (+ 80% AD) (+ 45% AP)
Castle
- NEW Now grants 80 - 250 (+ 5% max HP) shield for the caster and ally for 4 seconds on use.
- Now grants its Movement Speed boost to your ally as well.
Deathtouch
- On hit Ratio: 40% ⇒ 30%
Don't Chase
- Damage: 15 - 150 (+20% Bonus AD) (+ 10% AP) ⇒ 15 / 125 (+ 20% Bonus AD) (+10& AP)
Dual Wield
- Damage: 50% ⇒ 40%
- On-hit damage: 50% of effectiveness ⇒ 40% of effectiveness
Hold Very Still
- NEW Now deals damage on your first hit out of stealth.
- Damage: 60 - 200 (+ 40% AP) (+ 60% Bonus AD) magic damage on first hit.
- NEW You gain 100% decaying movement speed for a short duration upon revealing.
- Buff is now active at the round start (You will not see where they spawn).
Phenomenal Evil
- AP per spell hit: 2 ⇒ 1
Quest: Urf's Champion
- Takedowns required: 10 ⇒ 8
Guest of Honor
- Vote Phase time reduced from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
- Swain Guest of Honor: Raven's granted while on a Bye increased from 6 to 8.
Bugfixes & QoL Changes
- Fiddlestick's healthbar no longer vanishes after entering combat.
- Fortune Shard no longer grants you gold after you are eliminated.
- Rite of Ruin: Tracker properly tracks Damage Blocked.
- Nesting Doll no longer knocks back on enemy first down
- TapDancer and Marksmage now show the stats they give you in their tooltip.
- Courage of the Colossus no longer defaults to showing you all of its scaling on the augment card. (You can still see it if you look at the augment tooltip)
- Updated a bunch of tooltips to use format coloring.
- Hexbolt Companion range indicator corrected
- Jeweled Gauntlet + Vulnerability, Crit Damage no longer has a chance to stack. If the damage can crit with both, it will use the higher crit damage mod. Abilities that can crit with Vuln but not JG will no longer stop critting if you have both.
- Updated the Sahn Uzal bark and vote event icon to match the new skin.
Skin Updates
- Grand Reckoning Sion: We've made some adjustments to his model and rig to make his armor look, move, and feel more like armor.
- Grand Reckoning Sion: We've also made some adjustments to his fire and VFX elements throughout his kit.
- Grand Reckoning Talon: We've made some adjustments to his fire and VFX elements throughout his kit.
Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser
"Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser will be arriving in the Sanctum in 25.08, but there are a few bits of polish still on their way that you should see by 25.09. "
- Cleaning up some unintended VFX when Viego is possessing Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser.
- Ensuring each form's VO filter to trigger properly on activation.
- Ensuring SFX now behaves correctly when emerging from Fog of War.
- Making sure the proper Homeguard VFX appears in each form.
- Ensuring no unintended VFXs far visible when two Mordekaisers stack their ults.
Bugfixes & QoL Changes
- Atakhan's full VO script is now enabled with all the interactions with certain champions. Head to the rift and see if you can experience them all!
- Fixed a Practice Tool bug where minion waves are not reset after using the Reset Game function.
- Fixed an issue that caused Unleashed Teleport to grant move speed even when cancelling the teleport.
- Fixed an issue that caused Abyssal Mask and World Atlas to be displayed in the shop under the wrong category.
- Fixed an issue that caused Unsealed Spellbook to be temporarily disabled when attacking ward-type units.
- Fixed an issue where the range indicator didn't match the actual range of Oracle Lens.
- Fixed an issue where Siver's E would fail to block Rengar's E.
- Fixed an issue where Garen's Q on a target with a Spell Shield and a method to review would cause the target to live with 0 hp.
- Fixed an issue where Bloodsong would amplify the bleed damage from Death's Dance.
- Fixed an issue where LeBlanc's Ability Video's didn't reflect her new update. She now looks fabulous there too.
- Fixed an issue where Akali's W smoke VFX would flicker on elevated terrain.
- Fixed an issue where Twitch could go inside Herald with Q active and cause the Herald Charge animation to not correctly appear.
- Fixed an issue where tapping Pyke's Q could refund the incorrect amount of mana.
- Fixed an issue where Ivern's W could conceal Atakhan and Voidgrubs models.
- Fixed an issue that caused Viktor's Evolutions to be greyed out.
- Fixed an issue where Zed's E could reduce his W cooldown by 2 seconds instead of 3.
- Fixed an issue where Jax's E would sometimes not work on towers.
- Fixed an issue where Yorick's Mist Walkers are unable to jump over the terrain after casting Mourning Mist on an enemy on the other side of terrain.
- Fixed an issue with Announce VO not playing
Blue Essence Emporium Last Chance!
"The Blue Essence Emporium will be active through 25.08 and will be turning off when 25.09 goes live! Be sure to check out the catalog and spend your Blue Essence before the Emporium goes away until later this year!"
Upcoming Skins & Chromas
Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser
Fatebreaker Taric
Chromas
Fatebreaker Malzahar
Chromas
Fatemaker Nasus
Chromas
Victorious Twisted Fate
Chromas
High Noon Samira (Paragon)
Withered Rose Elise (Paragon)
Grand Reckoning Draven (Paragon)
Battle Bunny Prime Riven (Paragon)
And that covers all of the changes in the League of Legends patch notes which you can view, here. It certainly is interesting how Riot Games will restore the players' trust, following the whole Hextech Chests debacle, alongside the obvious cash grab that is the new gacha system.
