League of Legends update 12.16 (August 23) patch notes: Udyr reworks goes live, Kaisa buffs, Diana adjustments, and more

League of Legends patch 12.16 will be dropped soon and in the official patch notes, Riot Games have revealed everything that players can look forward to.

The Udyr rework will be one of the biggest highlights of the patch along with the buffs that will be making their way to Kai’Sa’s kit.

Nerfs will hit Draven, with a significant amount of adjustments made to Diana, pushing her away from a more bruiser-oriented build.

League of Legends patch 12.16 highlights (Image via Riot Games)

League of Legends patch 12.16 will be the first of the Wold Championship-centric updates that will focus itself around pro-plays.

League of Legends fans looking for a detailed description of the patch can visit Riot’s official website. However, for a brief overview, this article will provide readers with all the major highlights.

League of Legends official 12.16 patch notes

1) Champions

Udyr

Udyr rework finally goes live

Caitlyn

Passive - Headshot

Attack Damage Ratio: 60/85/110% (based on level) >>> 60/90/120% (based on level)

R - Ace in the Hole

[NEW] SHARP SHOOTIN: Damage is now increased by 0-25% based on the current critical strike chance

Diana

Passive - Moonsilver Blade

Empowered Cleave Damage: 20-250 (based on level) (+50% AP) >>> 20-220 (based on level) (+50% AP) (Note: Base Damage Level Comparisons: Level 6: 55 >>> 45, Level 11: 120 >>> 95, Level 16: 210 >>> 170)

E - Lunar Rush

Magic Damage: 50/70/90/110/130 (+ 45% AP) >>> 50/70/90/110/130 (+ 50% AP)

Draven

Q - Spinning Axe

Base Damage: 45/50/55/60/65 >>> 40/45/50/55/60

Irelia

Base Stats

Base Magic Resist: 28 >>> 30
Armor Growth: 4.2 >>> 4.7

Jayce

Q (Hammer Form) - To the Skies!

Damage: 55/95/135/175/215/255 (+ 120% bonus AD) >>> 55/100/145/190/235/280 (+ 120% bonus AD)

E (Hammer Form) - Thundering Blow

Damage: 8/10.4/12.8/15.2/17.6/20% of target's maximum health ( 100% bonus AD) >>> 8/10.8/13.6/16.4/19.2/22% of target's maximum health ( 100% bonus AD)

Kai'Sa

Passive - Second Skin

Plasma on-hit base damage: 4-16 (based on level) >>> 5-23 (based on level)
Caustic Wounds additional damage per Plasma stack before application: 1-8 (based on level) >>> 1-12 (based on level)

Q - Icathian Rain

Damage per Missile: 40/55/70/85/100 (+ 50% bonus AD) (+25% AP) >>> 40/55/70/85/100 (+ 50% bonus AD) (+30% AP)

R - Killer Instinct

Shield Strength: 70/90/110 (+ 90/135/180% AD) (+ 90% AP) >>> 70/90/110 (+ 90/135/180% AD) (+ 120% AP)

Malphite

Passive - Granite Shield

Cooldown (levels 1/7/13): 10/8/6 seconds >>> 8/7/6 seconds

W - Thunderclap

Cooldown: 12 at all ranks >>> 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds

Poppy

Q - Hammer Shock

Percent Health Damage Minion/Monster cap: 50/80/110/140/170 >>> 30/60/90/120/150 (Note: this cap applies to the initial cast and the reactivation)

Tristana

Q - Rapid Fire

Bonus Attack Speed: 50/65/80/95/110% >>> 65/80/95/110/125%

Yuumi

E - Zoomies

Bonus movement speed: 20% (+ 6% per 100 AP) >>> 20% (+ 2% per 100 AP)
Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds >>> 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds

Zeri

Q - Burst Fire

Damage: 8/11/14/17/20 (+ 105/110/115/120/125% AD) (+60% AP) >>> 8/11/14/17/20 (+ 100/105/110/115/120% AD) (+60% AP)

W - Ultrashock Laser

Damage: 20/55/90/125/160 (+ 130% AD) (+ 60% AP) >>> 20/55/90/125/160 (+ 100% AD) (+ 40% AP)

Zoe

W - Spell Thief

[NEW] Spell Thieves: Minions killed by Allied champions will now also drop orbs while Zoe is within 1500 range

E - Sleepy Trouble Bubble

Magic Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+40% AP) >>> 70/110/150/190/230 (+45%)
Maximum Pop Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+40% AP) >>> 70/110/150/190/230 (+45%)

Zyra

E - Grasping Roots

Post-cast Lockout: 0.15 - 0.4 seconds >>> 0.15 seconds

2) Items

Evenshroud

Coruscation Duration: 4 seconds >>> 5 seconds
Coruscation Damage Amplification: 9% >>> 10%

(Note: These same changes will apply to the Ornn Masterwork item, Equinox)

3) ARAM Balance Adjustments

Champion Buffs

Akali: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken >>> +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken
Akshan: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken
Bel'Veth: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken
Diana: -5% Damage Taken
Ekko: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken
Elise: +8% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken
Evelynn: +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken >>> +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken
Gnar: -5% Damage Taken
Kha'Zix: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken >>> +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing
LeBlanc: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken >>> +20% Damage Dealt, -20% Damage Taken
Lulu: +5% Damage Dealt
Nocturne: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken, +20% Healing >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing
Pyke: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken
Quinn: +8% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken
Sona: -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding >>> -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken, 0% Healing, 0% Shielding
Tryndamere: +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing >>> +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +40% Healing
Yorick: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken >>> 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken
Yuumi: +3% Damage Dealt >>> +5% Damage Dealt
Zed: +5% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken >>> +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken
Zoe: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken >>> +10% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken

Champion Nerfs

Aatrox: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken >>> +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken
Ashe: -15% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken >>> -15% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken
Caitlyn: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Fiddlesticks: -5% Damage Dealt
Gangplank: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken >>> 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken
Gwen: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken >>> 0% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Heimerdinger: -6% Damage Dealt, +6% Damage Taken >>> -10% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken
Karthus: -10% Damage Dealt >>> -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Lee Sin: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken, +20% Healing, +20% Shielding >>> +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken, +20% Healing, 0% Shielding
Leona: +5% Damage Taken >>> -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Maokai: -20% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken >>> -20% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken
Miss Fortune: -10% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken >>> -10% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken
Renata Glasc: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken, -20% Shielding
Renekton: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken, +20% Healing >>> +5% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken, +20% Healing
Senna: -3% Damage Dealt >>> -6% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Seraphine: -15% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding >>> -15% Damage Dealt, +20% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding
Singed: -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken
Swain: -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken >>> -10% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken
Taric: +5% Damage Taken
Volibear: -5% Damage Taken >>> 0% Damage Taken
Yasuo: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken >>> 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken

Item Changes

Guardian’s Orb: 40 AP >>> 50 AP
Guardian’s Hammer: 10% Lifesteal >>> 7% Lifesteal

Champion Adjustments

Bard Chime Spawn Rate: 40 seconds >>> 30 seconds

4) Ultimate Spellbook

BUGFIXES

Annie R and Viktor R no longer trigger Nimbus Cloak when repositioning their ultimate
Cannon minions were actually giving too much gold! They will now hand out 3 less gold from the first cannon wave, and cap out at 101 gold around 12 minutes into the game.
Akshan no longer fires attacks during Heroic Swing while casting Lucian R
Aphelios no longer gets stuck in T-pose after casting certain ultimates

5) Behavioral Systems

When All Chat is disabled, all players on the enemy team are muted during the end of game screen
A setting to toggle All Chat in-game is now available in the League Client