League of Legends Patch 25.10 Champion changes: Buffs, Nerfs and Adjustments explained

Published: 16:58, 08 May 2025
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League of Legends Patch 25.10 Champion changes: Buffs, Nerfs and Adjustments explained
League of Legends Patch 25.10 Champion changes: Buffs, Nerfs and Adjustments explained

Key Points from the Article

  • Patch 25.10 includes significant buffs for Cho'Gath and Senna, as well as nerfs for Fiddlesticks, Xin Zhao, Kayn, Lulu, Naafiri, and Yuumi.
  • Vi's jungle and top lane capabilities will be adjusted, along with her burst and tank builds.
  • These changes are crucial for maintaining a competitive edge in both solo queue climbing and Clash matches.
League of Legends Patch 25.10 Champion changes: Buffs, Nerfs and Adjustments explained

Riot Games has unveiled the League of Legends Patch 25.10 champion changes, aiming to balance dominant and weaker champions for better gameplay.

League of Legends Patch 25.10 champion changes have been officially revealed by Riot Games. The patch delivers key updates that modify both dominant champions and weaker performers to achieve better balance throughout Summoner’s Rift.

These updates from crucial buffs for Cho’Gath and Senna to significant nerfs for dominant champions like Fiddlesticks and Xin Zhao will likely affect both competitive play and solo queue matches. 

Vi received a significant change that may influence her jungle dueling and skirmishing performance. This article provides a complete overview of champion-specific changes in Patch 25.10 divided into buffs, nerfs and adjustments.

Champion Buffs in Patch 25.10

Patch 25.10 delivers specific buffs designed to restore the effectiveness of particular champions.

  • Cho’Gath will be receiving power upgrades which will enhance his performance in both laning phases and team fights.
  • The latest patch delivers buffs specifically designed to enhance Senna’s performance as a support while emphasizing her scaling throughout the game.
  • Smolder received minor adjustments to improve his game consistency.

Senna

Passive – Absolution

  • Critical strike chance per 20 stacks increased to 10% from 8%.
  • Mist Wraith’s spawn rate on minions she kills increased to 14% from 8.4%.

Q – Piercing Darkness

  • Heal AP ratio reduced to 50% AP from 60% AP.

Smolder

Passive – Dragon Practice

  • Q – Super Scorcher Breath stack ratio increased to 40% – 70% (based on critical strike chance) from 30% – 52.5%.
  • E – Flap, Flap, Flap stack ratio increased to 11.2% from 10%.

Q – Super Scorcher Breath

  • Tier 3 burn  Dragon Practice stack ratio reduced to 0.5% per 100  Dragon Practice stacks from 0.4%.

The new buffs should enable these champions to regain relevance in the present meta game when placed in optimal team compositions.

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Fiddlesticks is set to receive some nerfs in LoL Patch 25.10
Fiddlesticks is set to receive some nerfs in LoL Patch 25.10

Champion Nerfs in Patch 25.10

Some overperforming champions are being toned down:

  • Fiddlesticks is being tuned down to decrease his effectiveness in jungle dominance and fear chain reliability.
  • Kayn will receive changes to reduce his excessive damage output.
  • The support champion Lulu faces further nerfs in professional play settings.
  • Naafiri – Tweaks to reduce oppressive early-game presence.
  • Xin Zhao will receive adjustments to diminish his durability or mobility capabilities.
  • Continuing nerfs for Yuumi focus on resolving player frustration about her untargetable state.

Kayn

Base Stats

  • Health growth reduced from 109 to 103.

Lulu

Base Stats

  • Armor growth reduced to 4.6 from 4.9.

R – Wild Growth

  • Cooldown increased to 120 / 100 / 80 seconds from 100 / 90 / 80.

Naafiri

Passive – We Are More

  • Packmate monster damage reduced to 135% from 155%.

Xin Zhao

Base Stats

  • Armor growth reduced to 4.4 from 5.

Yuumi

R – Final Chapter

  • Base heal reduced to 30 / 40 / 50 from 35 / 50 / 65.

These nerfs are intended to lessen their effectiveness across both casual and professional gameplay.

Champion Adjustments

Vi, Cho'Gath and Fiddlesticks will receive precise changes to balance their jungle and top lane capabilities along with modifications to their burst and tank builds.

Cho’Gath

Base Stats

  • Base attack speed increased to 0.658 from 0.625.

Q – Rupture

  • Base damage reduced to 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 from 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320.

E – Vorpal Spikes

Health ratio increased to 2.5 / 2.85 / 3.2 / 3.55 / 3.9% of the target’s maximum health from 2.5 / 2.75 / 3 / 3.25 / 3.5%.

Fiddlesticks

Q – Terrify

  • Fear duration reduced 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 seconds to 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.
  • Base damage reduced to 4 / 4.5 / 5 / 5.5 / 6% of the target’s current health from 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9%.
  • Empowered base damage reduced to 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12% of the target’s current health from 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18%.
  • AP ratio increased to 3% per 100 AP from 2% per 100 AP.
  • Empowered AP ratio increased to 6% per 100 AP from 4% per 100 AP.

W – Bountiful Harvest

  • AP ratio per tick increased to 10% AP from 8.75% AP.

Vi

Q – Vault Breaker

  • Channeled damage increased to 0% – 250% (based on channel time) from 0% – 100% (based on channel time).
  • Minimum base damage reduced to 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 from 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 / 145.
  • Maximum base damage increased to 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 from 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290.
  • Minimum bonus AD ratio reduced to 60% bonus AD from 80%.
  • Maximum bonus AD ratio has been reduced to 150% bonus AD from 160%.

R – Cease and Desist

  • Base damage reduced to 150 / 250 / 350 from 150 / 275 / 400.

As Season 2025 develops further in League of Legends these Patch 25.10 champion changes deserve careful attention. To maintain a competitive edge in both solo queue climbing and Clash matches you must adapt to these updates.


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