Here’s what players can expect when LoL patch notes 25.09 goes live on April 30.
The League of Legends (LoL) patch notes 25.09 have been released. This patch officially marks the beginning of Season 2, bringing with it many new skins and significant game adjustments. As expected, there are continued nerfs to Gwen, which have been ongoing for several patches.
Meanwhile, Annie is receiving some buffs, likely to bring her back into competitive viability. Additionally, Yorick will face more nerfs, following multiple adjustments in previous updates. Overall, this patch introduces a wide range of changes that aim to rebalance the game.
LoL patch notes 25.09
Regarding the highlights, Gwen, Kalista, Naafiri, and Yorick were nerfed. Meanwhile, Annie, Ashe, K'Sante, Leona, Morgana, Orianna, and Shen received buffs. Additionally, some items underwent a few adjustments.
Annie, Leona, and Morgana buffs
Annie seems to be the surprise champion this season. She's been a champion with almost no changes for a while. For many, it is like she is not even in the mid lane picks option. Now, Riot Games is trying to bring her back to the game. They buffed her abilities, reduced their cooldowns, and gave more Passive Magic Penetration to Tibbers.
Leona, on the other side, was seen by Riot Games as a less strong tank support pick compared to her counterparts. So, they will be making small adjustments to her mana and passive on minions or champions. Morgana was also slightly buffed in the support role to make her appear more in your ranked games.
Gwen nerfs (again) and Kalista
As for Gwen, who has been persistently nerfed to take her overpowered dominance from the jungle, she will be nerfed again in the LoL patch notes 25.09. She is still one of the strongest champions in the game, which needs to be changed by reducing her armor growth and passive AP.
In the bot lane, Kalista suffered a little bit due to her strong presence in competitive LoL, which makes her a beast in the early game.
Champions Changes | Annie Q - Disintegrate Damage: 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 80% AP) W - Incinerate Mana Cost: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105 / 110 ⇒ 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 R - Summon: Tibbers Passive Magic Penetration: 10 / 12.5 / 15% ⇒ 15 / 17.5 / 20% | Ashe Q - Ranger’s Focus AD Ratio: 111 / 117 / 123 / 129 / 135% ⇒ 110 / 117.5 / 125 / 132.5 / 140% Bonus Attack Speed: 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65% ⇒ 25 / 37.5 / 50 / 67.5 / 75% | Gwen Base Stats Armor Growth: 5.2 ⇒ 4.9 Passive - A Thousand Cuts Monster Damage Cap: 5 (+ 15% AP) ⇒ 5 (+ 10% AP) Q - Snip Snip! Damage per Snip: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 (+ 5% AP) ⇒ 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 (+ 2% AP) Maximum Damage: 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+ 60% AP) (+ 6x Passive) ⇒ 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+ 45% AP) (+ 6x Passive) | K'Sante Item Shop K’Sante’s default shop page has been updated to display tank items instead of fighter items. W - Path Maker Base Damage: 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 ⇒ 45 / 75 / 105 / 135 / 165 | Kalista Base Stats Health Base: 600 ⇒ 580 Base AD: 59 ⇒ 57 AD Growth: 3.25 ⇒ 4 E - Rend Damage: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+ 70% AD) (+ 20% AP) ⇒ 5 / 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 (+ 70% AD) (+ 20% AP) | Leona Passive - Sunlight Duration: 1.5 ⇒ 2.5 seconds Q - Shield of Daybreak Mana Cost: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 ⇒ 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 E - Zenith Blade Mana Cost: 60 ⇒ 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 | Morgana E - Black Shield Shield Strength: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+70% AP) ⇒ 100 / 155 / 210 / 265 / 320 (+70% AP) R - Soul Shackles Damage: 175 / 250 / 325 (+ 80% AP) ⇒ 200 / 275 / 350 (+ 80% AP) Bonus Movement Speed: 10 / 35 / 60% ⇒ 20 / 40 / 60% | Naafiri W - The Call of the Pack Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 ⇒ 26 / 24 / 22 / 20 / 18 seconds E - Eviscerate Dash Damage: 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 (+ 50% bonus AD) ⇒ 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 (+ 40% bonus AD) | Orianna Q - Command: Attack Mana Cost: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 ⇒ 35 at all ranks | Rengar Rengar’s recommended items have been updated to display items better for Top and Jungle. | Shen Q - Twilight Assault Empowered Bonus Magic Damage: 10-40 (based on level) (+ 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6% target’s max HP) ⇒ 10-40 (based on level) (+ 5 / 5.5 / 6 / 6.5 / 7% target’s max HP) | Yorick Passive - Shepard of Souls Mist Walker Damage to Monsters: 70% ⇒ 60% |
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Item adjustments
In LoL patch 25.09, developers significantly nerfed the Rod of Ages item after determining it was too strong. They also reduced the cost of all tier three boot upgrades. This will encourage players to upgrade their boots earlier in the game instead of waiting until the late game. Additionally, they nerfed the Forever Forward, Spellslinger’s Shoes, and Swiftmarch items.
Items Adjustments | Boots of Swiftness Movement Speed: 60 ⇒ 55 | Symbiotic Soles NEW: Now grants 10 out of combat Movement Speed REMOVED: No longer grants Empowered Recall | Rod of Ages Initial Health: 400 ⇒ 350 Maximum Health: 500 ⇒ 450 Initial Ability Power: 50 ⇒ 45 Maximum Ability Power: 80 ⇒ 75 |
Tier 3 boot upgrades
Boots Adjustments | Armored Advance Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold | Chainlaced Crushers Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold | Crimson Lucidity Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold | Forever Forward Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold Total Bonus Movespeed Out of Combat: 10% ⇒ 8% | Gunmetal Greaves Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold | Spellslinger's Shoes Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold Magic Penetration: 8% ⇒ 7% | Swiftmarch Cost: 750 ⇒ 500 gold Movement Speed: 70 ⇒ 65 REMOVED: No longer grants 4% increased total Movement Speed NEW: Now grants Adaptive Force equal to 5% of total Movement Speed |
Summoner spells and runes
Spells and Runes Adjustments | Ignite Damage: 70-410 ⇒ 70-475 (diverges at level 7) | Biscuit of Everlasting Will Health Restoration: 12% of missing health over 5 seconds ⇒ 20 (+ 2% maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on user’s missing health) (Note: this maxes out at 70% missing health) | Unflinching Bonus Armor and MR: 6-12 (based on level) ⇒ 10 at all levels |
New skins in LoL patch notes 25.09
This season welcomes the Spirit Blossom festival. It features special skins inspired by the Ionian festival, one of the most popular skin lines in the game. The Spirit Blossom Ashe skin currently lacks a voiceover. Riot Games has stated that it will be added at a later date. Furthermore, you'll be welcomed in-game with a new map aesthetic that reflects the Spirit Blossom essence.
In addition, this season introduces changes aimed at addressing issues like intentional feeding, trolling, and griefing in LoL. This is part of a broader team effort to improve the overall in-game experience for all players. As for the new game mode, Brawl is not releasing this patch. Brawl will be available with the new update on May 14, so you'll need to wait a little longer.
Patch notes release schedule
Do you want to be prepared for the next patch notes coming to LoL? Here is Riot Games' official patch release schedule.
Patch Scheduled Date (PT) | 25.09 April 30, 2025 | 25.10 May 14, 2025 | 25.11 May 28, 2025 | 25.12 June 11, 2025 | 25.13 June 25, 2025 | 25.14 July 16, 2025 | 25.15 July 30, 2025 | 25.16 August 13, 2025 | 25.17 August 27, 2025 | 25.18 September 10, 2025 | 25.19 September 24, 2025 | 25.20 October 8, 2025 | 25.21 October 22, 2025 | 25.22 November 5, 2025 | 25.23 November 19, 2025 | 25.24 December 10, 2025 |
Finally, if you want to check out the changes in the remaining modes, read the full patch notes here. That's all for now. Stick around for more League of Legends news, guides, and updates on esports.gg.
