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LoL patch 25.08 notes: Mel buffs, Gwen nerfs, and Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser skin updates

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

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Here's what players can expect when LoL patch 25.08 goes live.

The latest League of Legends (LoL) patch notes are out! This patch involves balance updates across all of available queues, Mel buffs, Annie changes, and more. Read on for all of the LoL patch 25.08 notes and details.

LoL patch 25.08 notes
LoL patch 25.08 highlights (Image via Riot Games)

LoL patch 25.08 notes

Here are all of the LoL patch 25.08 notes, as provided by Riot Games. In terms of highlights, nerfs gio to Gwen, Lulu, Tristana, Yone, Yorik, and Yuumi. Meanwhile, buffs go to Blitzcrank, Brand Hwei, Mel, Renekton, Shen, Singed, Sona, Xerath, Zeri, and Zoe. As for adjustments, they affect Annie, Ahri, and Syndra.

The item updates hope to make ones such as Cryptbloom, Opportunity and Overlord’s Bloodmail more viable again. In terms of the Mel buffs, the champion was previously nerfed because of her high ban rate. However, Riot Games now aims to restore some of her power in a way that feels fair to play against.

As for Annie, she gets changes that shift power from Tibbers’ sustained damage into her spellcasts to make her feel more impactful in matches. The developers are also following up on recent reworks for champions like Gwen and Yorick.

Ahri

Base Stats
Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.2

W – Fox-Fire
Damage: 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 / 145 (+ 30% AP) ⇒ 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+ 40% AP)
Max Damage: 72 / 112 / 152 / 192 / 232 (+48% AP) ⇒ 64 / 96 / 128 / 160 / 192 (+ 64% AP)
Cooldown: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 ⇒ 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6

E – Charm
Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 75% AP) ⇒ 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240(+ 85% AP)

Annie

Base Stats
Health Growth: 102 ⇒ 96

Q – Disintegrate
Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 75% AP) ⇒ 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+ 80% AP)

W – Incinerate
Damage: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+ 85% AP) ⇒ 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+ 85% AP)
Cooldown: 8 ⇒ 7

R – Summon: Tibbers
NEW Passive Bonus Magic Penetration10 / 12.5 / 15%
Flame Aura: 20/ 30 / 40 (+ 12% AP) ⇒ 8 / 12 / 16 (+ 4% AP)
Tibbers Auto Attack Damage: 50 / 75 / 100 (+ 15% AP) ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 (+ 10% AP)

Blitzcrank

Passive – Mana Barrier
Shield: 30% of Max Mana ⇒ 35% of Max Mana

Q – Rocket Grab
Damage: 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 / 285 (+ 120% AP) ⇒ 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+ 120% AP)

Brand

Passive – Blaze
Ablaze damage per tick to monsters: 215% ⇒ 240%

Gwen

E – Skip ‘N Slash
On-Hit Damage: 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 (+ 25% AP) ⇒ 8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20 (+ 25% AP)

Hwei

Passive – Signature of the Visionary
Damage: 30-180 (based on level) (+ 30% AP) ⇒ 35-230 (based on level) (+ 30% AP)

R – Spiraling Despair
Explosion Damage: 200 / 300 / 400 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 200 / 325 / 450 (+ 80% AP)

Lulu

Base Stats
Health: 595 ⇒ 565

Mel

Base Stats
Health: 600 ⇒ 630

Passive – Searing Brillance
Damage per Stack: 5-20 (based on level) (+1% AP) ⇒ 8-25 (based on level) (+ 1% AP)

Renekton

R – Dominus
Damage: 30 / 60 / 90 (+5% Bonus AD) (+5% AP) ⇒ 30 / 75 / 120 (+ 5% Bonus AD) (+ 5% AP)

Shen

Q – Twilight Assault
Slow when moving away from Shen: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% ⇒ 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45%

W – Spirit’s Refuge
Cooldown: 18 / 16.5 / 15 / 13.5 / 12 ⇒ 16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10

Singed

Passive – Noxious Slipstream
Per-target Cooldown: 10 ⇒ 8

Sona

Q – Hymn of Valor
Bolt Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+ 40% AP) ⇒ 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+ 40% AP)

W – Aria of Perseverance
Heal: 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+ 30% AP) ⇒ 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+ 30% AP)

Syndra

W – Force of Will
Slow: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% ⇒ 25%

E – Scatter the Weak
Damage: 75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+ 45% AP) ⇒ 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+ 60% AP)

R – Unleashed Power
Damage per Sphere: 100 / 140 / 180 (+17% AP) ⇒ 90 / 130 / 170 (+ 20% AP)

Tristana

R – Buster Shot
Damage: 275 / 325 / 375 (+ 70% Bonus AD) (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 225 / 275 / 325 (+ 70% Bonus AD) (+ 100% AP)

Xerath

Passive – Mana Surge
Cooldown Reduction on Kill: 2.5 seconds ⇒ 3.5 seconds

Q – Arcanopulse
Damage: 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+ 90% AP) ⇒ 75 / 115 / 155 / 195 / 235 (+ 90% AP)

Zeri

R – Lightning Crash
Chain Lightning Damage: 25% Total AD ⇒ 30% Total AD

Yone

W – Spirit Cleave
Damage: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+ 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14% target max HP) ⇒ 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50(+ 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12% target max HP)

Yorick

Passive – Shepherd of Souls
Monster Damage Taken: 60% ⇒ 100%
Damage to Monsters: 60% ⇒ 70%
Minion damage taken: Unchanged.

E – Mourning Mist
Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 10% of target max HP (+ 3% per 100 AP)
NEW Monster Damage Cap: 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+ 100% AP)
NEW Lane Minion Minimum Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 100% AP)

R – Eulogy of the Isles
NEW Mark only affects champions.

Yuumi

Passive – Feline Friendship
Heal: 25-110 (based on level) (+ 25% AP) ⇒ 20-110 (based on level) (+ 25% AP)

E – Zoomies
Shield: 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 / 180 (+ 30% AP) ⇒ 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 / 165 (+ 30% AP)

Zoe

Q – Paddle Star
Damage Fall off to secondary targetsRemoved

Items

Cryptbloom
Ability Haste: 15 ⇒ 20

Dead Man’s Plate
Slow Resist: 25% ⇒ 15%

Opportunity
Lethality: 15 ⇒ 18
Preparation: After being out-of-combat with enemy champions for 8 seconds, gain 11 (melee) / 7 (ranged) lethality. ⇒ After being out-of-combat with enemy champions for 8 seconds, gain 11 (melee) / 5 (ranged) lethality.

Overlord’s Bloodmail
 Tyranny: Bonus AD equal to 2% of bonus health ⇒ Bonus AD equal to 2.5% of bonus health
Retribution: 0-10% (based on missing health) bonus AD ⇒ 0-12% (based on missing health) bonus AD

ARAM

Bel’VethR Void Coral Duration: 15 seconds ⇒ 40 seconds
PykeDamage Taken: 95% ⇒ 90%
RengarR Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90 ⇒ 90 / 80 / 70
SivirDamage Dealt: 90% ⇒ 93%
VarusDamage Dealt: 98% ⇒ 100%
LuxR Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 ⇒ 80 / 70 / 60
Damage Dealt: 85% ⇒ 90%

Arena

Champions
EvelynnE (unempowered) Max HP% Base Damage: 5% ⇒ 4%
E (Empowered) Max HP% Base Damage: 7% ⇒ 6%

GarenQ Silence Duration: 1 second ⇒ 1.5 seconds
W Damage Reduction: 20% ⇒ 30%

KassadinHealth Growth: 128 ⇒ 119.5
E AP Ratio: 80% ⇒ 65%
R Bonus Damage Per Stack: 45 / 55 / 65 ⇒ 35 / 45 / 55

NaafiriW Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 ⇒ 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14
R Cooldown: 110 / 95 / 80 ⇒ 70 / 60 / 50

RyzePassive Mana Ratio: 7.5% ⇒ 6.5%
R Overload Amp Damage: 40 / 70 / 100% ⇒ 40 / 60 / 80%

TryndamereBase AD Growth: 4 ⇒ 3
W AD Reduction: 30 / 52.5 / 75 / 97.5 / 120 ⇒ 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90

VexHealth Growth: 138 ⇒ 114
Q AP Ratio: 80% ⇒ 70%

UrgotHealth Growth: 92 ⇒ 102
Armor Growth: 4.4 ⇒ 5
AD Growth: 3 ⇒ 4

ZiggsHealth Growth: 133 ⇒ 123
Q Damage: 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 / 325 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 105 / 155 / 205 / 255 / 305 (+ 70% AP)

Augments
And my Axe!Cooldown: 8 seconds ⇒ 12 seconds
Damage: 60 – 225 (+ 100% AD) (+ 60% AP) ⇒ 60 – 200 (+ 80% AD) (+ 45% AP)

CastleNEW Now grants 80 – 250 (+ 5% max HP) shield for the caster and ally for 4 seconds on use.
Now grants its Movement Speed boost to your ally as well.

DeathtouchOn hit Ratio: 40% ⇒ 30%

Don’t ChaseDamage: 15 – 150 (+20% Bonus AD) (+ 10% AP) ⇒ 15 / 125 (+ 20% Bonus AD) (+10& AP)

Dual WieldDamage: 50% ⇒ 40%
On-hit damage: 50% of effectiveness ⇒ 40% of effectiveness

Hold Very StillNEW Now deals damage on your first hit out of stealth.
Damage: 60 – 200 (+ 40% AP) (+ 60% Bonus AD) magic damage on first hit.
NEW You gain 100% decaying movement speed for a short duration upon revealing.
Buff is now active at the round start (You will not see where they spawn).

Phenomenal EvilAP per spell hit: 2 ⇒ 1

Quest: Urf’s ChampionTakedowns required: 10 ⇒ 8

Items
Reality Fracture: The Void Grub’s HP bar is hidden and their opacity will now match their lifetime.
Staff of Flowing Water AP: 55 ⇒ 45-85 (based on level)
Black Hole Gauntlet damage: 30-100 (+ 70% Armor) (+70% Magic Resistance) ⇒ 30-100 (+6.5% Max HP)
NEW Warmog’s Armor: Now heals .8% of your max health per second.
Turbo Chemtank Stats: 600 Health, 15% Movement Speed ⇒ 600 Health, 80 Adaptive Force
Removing the repeat cast penalty from Locket and Redemption.

Guest of Honor
Vote Phase time reduced from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
Swain Guest of Honor: Raven’s granted while on a Bye increased from 6 to 8.

Skins

Grand Reckoning Sion: Adjustments to his model and rig to make his armor look, move, and feel more like armor.
Grand Reckoning Sion: Adjustments to his fire and VFX elements throughout his kit.
Grand Reckoning Talon: Adjustments to his fire and VFX elements throughout his kit.
Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser: Arriving in 25.08, but there will be improvements by patch 25.09. 
Victorious Twisted Fate: Arriving in 25.08.
Fatebreaker Taric: Arriving in 25.08.
Fatebreaker Malzahar: Arriving in 25.08.
Fatemaker Nasus: Arriving in 25.08.

Fatebreaker Taric: Chroma arriving this patch.
Fatebreaker Malzahar: Chroma arriving this patch.
Fatemaker Nasus:
Chroma arriving this patch.
Victorious Twisted Fate (Ranked):
Chroma arriving this patch.
High Noon Samira (Paragon):
Chroma arriving this patch.
Withered Rose Elise (Paragon):
Chroma arriving this patch.
Grand Reckoning Draven (Paragon):
Chroma arriving this patch.
Battle Bunny Prime Riven (Paragon)
: Chroma arriving this patch.

Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser
The Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser skin (Image via Riot Games)

New skins in 25.08 and 25.09

In addition to all of these adjustments, players can look forward to skins such as the Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser, Fatebreaker Taric, Fatebreaker Malzahar, Fatemaker Nasus ones in this patch. Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser, in particular, is also slated to get some improvements in terms of visual and sound effects by the time LoL patch 25.09 goes live.

In terms of other skins to be excited about, LoL Season 2 features some gorgeous additions to the Spirit Blossom line. Interested players can get a closer look at them in our dedicated guide below!

LoL patch 25.08 release date

According to Riot Games’ official patch release schedule, LoL patch 25.08 is scheduled to arrive on April 16. Below is the rest of the schedule following this date.

PatchScheduled Date (PT)
25.08April 16, 2025
25.09April 30, 2025
25.10May 14, 2025
25.11May 28, 2025
25.12June 11, 2025
25.13June 25, 2025
25.14July 16, 2025
25.15July 30, 2025
25.16August 13, 2025
25.17August 27, 2025
25.18September 10, 2025
25.19September 24, 2025
25.20October 8, 2025
25.21October 22, 2025
25.22November 5, 2025
25.23November 19, 2025
25.24December 10, 2025

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