According to LoL lead game designer Phroxzon, the overwhelming community sentiment is that the game is too balanced. So, to spice things up, they’re purposely spicing things up to see what happens.
While game balance is important, having a stagnant meta is a whole separate issue. A game being balanced only matters if people enjoy that state of balance, and LoL is due for a shake-up now that big events like MSI and the EWC have come and gone.
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25.16 won’t by any means have the scale of a mid-season or seasonal patch where there’s a huge list of changes completely changing the game. But also don’t be surprised if Nautilus becomes an S-tier jungler off the back of these changes.
Here are the full LoL patch 25.16 notes:
League of Legends patch 25.16 notes
While not all of the changes have been released, we know who’s getting switched up and why they’re being changed. Several champions are being adjusted so they can work in multiple roles according to Phroxzon, with the team committing to trying to truly shake up the game and bring new characters into prominence.
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Champion changes
Brand
Gnar
Illaoi
Jarvan IV
Kalista
Lulu
Master Yi
Mordekaiser
- Adjustments coming soon
- These changes are specifically aimed at making AD builds more viable
Morgana
Nautilus
E: Riptide
- Monster damage reduced: 150% >>> 100%
- Now deals 150-250 (+50% AP) on the first hit against a monster
Nocturne
Qiyana
- Buffs coming soon
- These buffs are pointed at making Qiyana a more viable mid laner and jungler
Rek’Sai
Rell
Shaco
Sion
Sylas
Passive: Petricite Burst
- Monster damage increased: 100% >>> 150%
Varus
Viego
- Buffs coming soon
- These buffs aim to make Viego a more viable laner
Warwick
Base Stats
- Base AD increased: 60 >>> 66
Passive: Eternal Hunger
- Base damage reduced: 12-46 >>> 6-46
Item changes
Experimental Hexplate
System changes
Baron Nashor
- Base health increased: 11500 >>> 11800
- Bonus health per minute increased: 180 >>> 190
