League of Legends patch 25.16 notes: Kalista buffs, Xin Zhao nerfs, Rumble adjustments, and more

The League of Legends 25.16 patch notes were released on August 12, 2025. While the developers are implementing buffs for underpowered mage champions, several strong characters are getting toned down in the latest update. Also, numerous characters will be "balanced" to become viable junglers.

Here is more information regarding the adjustments made in the League of Legends patch 25.16.

Champion buffs in League of Legends patch 25.16

All changes in League of Legends patch 25.16 (Image via Riot Games)

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1) Brand

Passive - Blaze

Per Tick Damage to Monsters: 240% ⇒ 260%

Q - Sear

Ablaze Stun Duration: 1.5 ⇒ 1.75 seconds

R - Pyroclasm

Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90 ⇒ 100 / 90 / 80 seconds

2) Gnar

Q - Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss

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

3) Illaoi

Passive - Prophet of an Elder God

Total AD Ratio: 105% ⇒ 110%
Spawn Cooldown: 20 - 7.25 seconds (based on level) ⇒ 18 - 7 seconds (based on level)

4) Kalista

Base Stats

Attack Damage Growth: 4 ⇒ 4.25

E - Rend

Initial Damage AP Ratio: 20% ⇒ 65%
Subsequent Damage AP Ratio: 20% ⇒ 50%

5) Master Yi

Q - Alpha Strike

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

6) Morgana

W - Tormented Shadow

Minimum Damage: 60 / 115 / 170 / 225 / 280 (+ 85% AP) ⇒ 70 / 140 / 210 / 280 / 350 (+ 100% AP)
Maximum Damage: 162 / 310.5 / 459 / 607.5 / 756 (+ 229.5% AP) ⇒ 140 / 280 / 420 / 560 / 700 (+ 200% AP)

7) Nautilus

E - Riptide

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

8) Qiyana

Q - Edge of Ixtal / Elemental Wrath

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

W - Terrashape

Bonus Attack Speed: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% ⇒ 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35%

9) Rek'Sai

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 58 ⇒ 62

Bug fixes

Q (Queen's Wrath): No longer fails to deal damage if attacking at the tail end of the buff.
E (Tunnel): No longer travels to a different location from the tunnel exit

10) Sion

Passive - Glory in Death

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

E - Roar of the Slayer

Armor Reduction: 20% ⇒ 25%

R - Unstoppable Onslaught

Bonus AD Ratio (Based on Travel Time): 40 - 80% ⇒ 60 - 120%

11) Sylas

Passive - Petricite Burst

Monster Damage Modifier: 100% ⇒ 150%

12) Zyra

E - Grasping Roots

Cooldown: 12 seconds ⇒ 11 seconds

R - Stranglethorns

Base Damage: 180 / 265 / 350 ⇒ 200 / 300 / 400

Champion nerfs in League of Legends patch 25.16

1) Jarvan IV

Base Stats

Armor Growth: 5.2 ⇒ 4.6

2) Lulu

E - Help, Pix!

Cooldown: 8 seconds ⇒ 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8 seconds
Base Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 ⇒ 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230
Shield: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 55% AP) ⇒ 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+ 50% AP)

3) Nocturne

Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

Q - Duskbringer

Bonus AD: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 ⇒ 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55

4) Rell

W - Ferromancy: Crash Down

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

5) Shaco

Passive - Backstab

Bonus AD Ratio: 30% ⇒ 25%

Q - Deceive

Bonus AD Ratio: 65% ⇒ 60%
Cooldown: 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10 seconds ⇒ 13 / 12.5 / 12 / 11.5 / 11 seconds

6) Trundle

W - Frozen Domain

Bonus Attack Speed: 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110% ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90%
Cooldown: 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 seconds ⇒ 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 seconds

7) Xin Zhao

Base Stats

Base Health: 640 ⇒ 620

Q - Three Talon Strike

Flat Bonus Damage per Hit: 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 ⇒ 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75

8) Yuumi

Q - Prowling Projectile

Empowered Base Damage: 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 / 380 ⇒ 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 / 355

W - You and Me!

Heal and Shield Power: 5 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15% ⇒ 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8%
Heal On-Hit: 3 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 (+ 4% AP) ⇒ 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 (+ 3% AP)

Also read: League of Legends patch 25.15 notes

Champion adjustments in League of Legends patch 25.16

1) Mordekaiser

Q - Obliterate

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

2) Rumble

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)
Maximum Burn Duration: 3 seconds ⇒ 3.5 seconds
No longer occasionally fails to apply the full debuff duration
Red team no longer deals delayed damage and/or less damage to champions
Debuff no longer checks for targetability before dealing damage
Debuff no longer checks for 700u proximity to Rumble before dealing damage

R - The Equalizer

Tick Rate: 0.5 seconds ⇒ 0.25 seconds
Now lasts the full duration across the entire damaging zone
Now deals damage more rapidly when initially dropped.
Red team no longer deals delayed damage and/or less damage to champions.

3) Singed

Q - Poison Trail

While on the Red side, Singed no longer deals delayed damage and/or less damage to champions.
Poison Refresh Rate: 0.5 seconds ⇒ 0.25 seconds

4) Varus

Q - Piercing Arrow

Base Damage: 90 / 160 / 230 / 300 / 370 ⇒ 80 / 150 / 220 / 290 / 360

W - Blighted Quiver

Bonus Magic Damage On-Hit: 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 ⇒ 6 / 14 / 22 / 30 / 38

E - Hail of Arrows

Damage: 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 (+ 100% bonus AD) ⇒ 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 90% bonus AD)

Bug fix

Targets will once again take damage per blight stack on them when Varus R spreads to them from the primary target.

5) Viego

Base Stats

Attack Speed Growth: 2.5% ⇒ 2.25%

Q - Blade of the Ruined King

Damage: 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 ⇒ 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 / 85
Critical Strike Multiplier: 100% ⇒ 75%
Bonus Damage to Monsters: 15 ⇒ 0
Mark Minion Healing: 50% ⇒ 100%
Mark Monster Healing: 145% ⇒ 125%
Mark Champion Healing: 135% ⇒ 150%

6) Warwick

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 60 ⇒ 65

Passive - Eternal Hunger

Bonus On-Hit Damage: 12 - 46 (based on level) ⇒ 6 - 46 (based on level)

System changes in League of Legends patch 25.16

1) Experimental Hexplate (item)

Overdrive Attack Speed: 30% ⇒ 50%
Overdrive Movement Speed: 15% ⇒ 20%

2) Baron Nashor

Base Health: 11,500 ⇒ 11,800
Health per Minute: 180 ⇒ 190
Health Regeneration per second gained every Minute: 0.375 ⇒ 0

And that covers everything about the League of Legends patch 25.16 notes that went live on August 12, 2025.

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