League of Legends patch 25.16 notes aim to make LoL less balanced

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.

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.

Champion changes

Brand

Buffs coming soon

Gnar

Buffs coming soon

Illaoi

Buffs coming soon

Jarvan IV

Nerfs coming soon

Kalista

Buffs coming soon

Lulu

Nerfs coming soon

Master Yi

Buffs coming soon

Mordekaiser

Adjustments coming soon
- These changes are specifically aimed at making AD builds more viable

Morgana

Buffs coming soon

Nautilus

E: Riptide

Monster damage reduced: 150% >>> 100%
Now deals 150-250 (+50% AP) on the first hit against a monster

Nocturne

Nerfs coming soon

Qiyana

Buffs coming soon
- These buffs are pointed at making Qiyana a more viable mid laner and jungler

Rek’Sai

Buffs coming soon

Rell

Nerfs coming soon

Shaco

Nerfs coming soon

Sion

Buffs coming soon

Sylas

Passive: Petricite Burst

Monster damage increased: 100% >>> 150%

Varus

Adjustments coming soon

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

Buffs coming soon