LoL 25.12 Patch Notes Preview

We will take a look at the League of Legends 25.12 (formerly 15.12) Patch Notes preview.

Patch NotesLyubomir Spasov

LoL 25.12 Patch Notes Preview
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The latest League of Legends changes for patch 25.12 (formerly 15.12) are looking to shake things up on Summoner's Rift. From balancing the strengths and weaknesses of different champions, to tuning items and in-game systems, patch notes are usually met with a lot of feedback from the community. Whether good or bad, the changes keep the game fresh and more engaging for both competitive and professional play. 

Having said that, let's take a look at the latest patch notes preview and see what Riot Games have been cooking up.

League of Legends 25.12 Patch Notes

LoL Patch Notes Preview
Riot Games

We will take a look at some of the upcoming League of Legends Patch 25.12  adjustments as presented by @RiotPhroxzon, here. 

Champion Buffs

Aatrox
Aatrox
Deathbringer Stance

Deathbringer Stance (Passive)

  • Champion Healing: 80% of damage ⇒ 100% of damage
Umbral Dash

Umbral Dash (E)

  • Champion Omnivamp: 16% (+0.9% base HP) ⇒ 16% (+1.1% base HP)
Aphelios
Aphelios

Base Stats

  • Base Attack Speed: .64 ⇒ .665
Calibrum, the Sniper Rifle

Calibrum, the Sniper Rifle (Q)

  • Base Damage: 60-160 ⇒ 70-160 (Moonshot)
Severum, the Scythe Pistol

Severum, the Scythe Pistol (Q)

  • Bonus MS: 20% ⇒ 25% (Onslaught)
Aurora
Aurora

Base Stats

  • Base MR: 30 ⇒ 32
Between Worlds

Between Worlds (R)

  • AP Ratio: 60% ⇒ 70%
Bard
Bard

Base Stats

  • Movement Speed: 330 ⇒ 335
Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth
Endless Banquet

Endless Banquet (R)

  • Cast Range: 275 ⇒ 450 (matches E attack range)
  • NEW Casting R no longer locks out non-flash summoner spells
Garen
Garen
Judgment

Judgment (E)

  • Damage: 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 (+36 / 38 / 40 / 42 / 44% total AD) ⇒ 4 / 7 / 10 / 13 / 16 (+36 / 39 / 42 / 45 / 48% total AD)
  • NEW Armor Shred bugfix
Jax
Jax
Relentless Assault

Relentless Assault (Passive)

  • Bonus AS per stack: 3.5-11% ⇒ 5-12.5%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Ethereal Chains

Ethereal Chains (E)

  • AP Ratio of E2: 80 ⇒ 85%
Mimic

Mimic (R)

  • Cooldown: 50/45/30 ⇒ 45/35/25
Lee Sin
Lee Sin
Tempest  Cripple

Tempest (E)

  • Cooldown: 9 ⇒ 8
  • Slow: 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80% ⇒ 35 / 45 / 55 / 65 / 75%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Obliterate

Obliterate (Q)

  • Rank-up Damage: 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 ⇒ 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220
Nidalee
Nidalee
Swipe

Swipe (Cougar E)

  • AP Ratio: 40% ⇒ 45%
Samira
Samira
Daredevil Impulse

Daredevil Impulse (Passive)

  • MS per stack: 2-3.5% ⇒ 2.75-3.5%
Flair

Flair (Q)

  • Base Damage: 0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 ⇒ 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Stacked Deck

Stacked Deck (E)

  • Bonus AS: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50% ⇒ 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55%
Destiny

Destiny (R)

  • Cooldown: 180 / 150 / 120 ⇒ 160 / 130 / 100
Zeri
Zeri
Lightning Crash

Lightning Crash (R)

  • Damage: 175 / 275 / 375 (+85% bonus AD) ⇒ 200 / 300 / 400 (+100% bonus AD)
  • Chain Lightning AD Ratio: 30% ⇒ 40%

Champion Nerfs

Ahri
Ahri
Charm

Charm (E)

  • Duration: 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2s ⇒ 1.2 / 1.35 / 1.5 / 1.65 / 1.8s
Spirit Rush

Spirit Rush (R)

  • Cooldown: 130 / 115 / 100 ⇒ 140 / 120 / 100
Azir
Azir

Base Stats

  • Movement Speed: 335 ⇒ 330
  • AS Growth: 6% ⇒ 5.5%
Gwen
Gwen

Base Stats

  • Base HP: 620 ⇒ 600
Hallowed Mist

Hallowed Mist (W)

  • Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 ⇒ 24 / 22.5 / 21 / 19.5 / 18
Spirit Rush

Spirit Rush (R)

  • Cooldown: 130 / 115 / 100 ⇒ 140 / 120 / 100
Kalista
Kalista

Base Stats

  • Base HP: 580 ⇒ 560
Pierce

Pierce (Q)

  • Cooldown: 8 ⇒ 9
Neeko
Neeko
Blooming Burst

Blooming Burst (Q)

  • Initial Damage: 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+50% AP) ⇒ 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+60% AP)
Shapesplitter

Shapesplitter (W)

  • On-hit Damage: 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 ⇒ 30 / 65 / 100 / 135 / 170
Rumble
Rumble
Flamespitter

Flamespitter (Q)

  • % Max Health Damage: 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% of target max health ⇒ 6 / 6.5 / 7 / 7.5 / 8% of target max health
Electro-Harpoon

Electro Harpoon (E)

  • Slow: 15% ⇒ 10%

Senna
Senna
Absolution

Absolution (Passive)

  • Soul drop rate on kill: 15% ⇒ 10%
Taliyah
Taliyah

Base Stats

  • Base MR: 30 ⇒ 28
Threaded Volley

Threaded Volley (Q)

  • Empowered Q Amplification: 190% ⇒ 180%
Varus
Varus

Base Stats

  • Base Armor: 27 ⇒ 24
Yorick
Yorick
Shepherd of Souls

Shepherd of Souls (Passive)

  • Mist Walker AS: 0.5x Yorick's bonus AS ⇒ 8-80% (by level)
Last Rites

Last Rites (Q)

  • Bonus Damage: 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 (+50% total AD) ⇒ 30 / 50 / 70 90 / 110 (+50% total AD)

Champion Adjustments

Rammus
Rammus
Spiked Shell

Spiked Shell (Passive)

  • Now scales with Armor/MR
Defensive Ball Curl

Defensive Ball Curl (W)

  • Now gives equal amounts of Armor/MR
  • Now scales with Armor/MR
  • Dragon now receives damage from W and Thornmail
Soaring Slam

Soaring Slam (R)

  • Damage and Slow are front-loaded
Vi
Vi
Denting Blows

Denting Blows (W)

  • Damage: 4 / 5.5 / 7 / 8.5 / 10% (+2.857% bonus AD) ⇒ 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8% (+3.5% bonus AD)
  • Attack Speed: 30 / 37.5 / 45 / 52.5 / 60% ⇒ 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%
Relentless Force

Relentless Force (E)

  • Damage: 0 / 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 (+120% total AD) ⇒ 10 / 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 (+110% total AD)

System Adjustments

Atakhan

  • Top lane damage importance increased by 20-25% (Atakhan will spawn top lane more frequently)

Runes

Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

  • Ranged Champion Effectiveness: 60% ⇒ 40%

And that concludes what we can expect to change in the next patch as presented by the League of Legends devs. This will be the first of two MSI-centered patches for the upcoming 2025 Mid-Season Invitational Tournament.

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