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Another big update is incoming as Riot Games is set to release a sizeable League of Legends Patch 25.22 update at the start of November. After the Worlds ends, the development team is looking to implement changes that should impact the game as we know it from both a casual and ranked perspective.
The changes will mainly be focused on the overall systems and runes, with a few champion buffs and nerfs for balance purposes. Adjustments to popular keystones like Biscuit Delivery and Phase Rush will be made, along with more buffs to Guardian, Hail of Blades, and Nimbus Cloak.
There is also a handful of new cosmetic content coming in the form of skins, with a few themed skins making the update as well.
League of Legends Patch 25.22 Release Date and Maintenance Schedule
Patch 25.22 is set to drop on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Server maintenance will begin at the following times:
- North America: 3:00 AM PT
- Europe West: 5:00 AM UK Time
- Europe Nordic and East: 3:00 AM CET
The patch will be deployed to all major servers after maintenance concludes, and players will be able to access the latest updates to balance and gameplay changes.
Champion Changes in Patch 25.22
Here are all the champion buffs and nerfs you need to know about in the upcoming League of Legends Patch 25.22:
Champion Buffs
These champions are getting some nice buffs to make them feel impactful and fun to play:
Aurelion Sol
Base Stats
- Base movement speed increased from 335 to 340.
Q – Breath of Light
- Burst base damage increased from 55-95 to 60-100
Blitzcrank
E – Power Fist
- Cooldown reduced from 9/8/7/5 to 7/6.5/6/5.5/5
Skarner
Base Stats
- Attack damage growth increased to 4 from 3.
Q – Shattered Earth/Upheaval
- Bonus AD ratio increased to 90% bonus AD from 80%.
- Cooldown reduced to 8/7/6/5/4 seconds from 13/11.5/10/ 8.5/7
- New Effect: Shattered Earth’s cooldown now restarts with each attack hit or upon Upheaval’s cast
E – Ixtal’s Impact
- Damage now also scales with 120% bonus AD.
R – Impale
- Cast time increased from 0.65 - 0.75
Volibear
Base Stats
- Base armor changed from 31 to 35. Base AD changed from 60 to 62
Q – Thundering Smash
- Minimum movement speed decreased from 12-28% to 12-26%
E – Sky Splitter
- Total damage cap to minions and monsters changed from 650 to 190-650 (based on level)
- New Effect: Now has a 70% bonus AP ratio
Yone
Q - Mortal Steel
- Base damage increased from 20-120 to 25-125
Champion Nerfs
A few outliers are seeing some nerfs to their kits for a healthier competitive balance:
Akshan
Base Stats
- Base HP decreased from 630 to 610
Q – Avengerang
- Cooldown increased from 8-5 to 9-5
LeBlanc
Base Stats
- Health growth reduced from 111 to 108
- Armor growth reduced from 4.7 to 4.2
Talon
- Monster modifier has been reduced from 1.1x to 1x
System and Rune Changes
Patch 25.22 is bringing a collection of system changes, many of which are revolving around runes that affect the early- and mid-game.
Runes Being Buffed
Runes and shards that are receiving buffs for increased impact:
Cash Back
- Cash refund increased from 6% to 8%
Guardian
- Shield increased from base 45-150 + 15% AP + 5% bonus HP to base 45-180 + 25% AP + 5% bonus HP
Hail of Blades
- Melee attack speed increased from 140% to 160%
Legends: Bloodline
- Life steal per stack increased from 0.35% to 0.4%
- Maximum life steal increased from 5.25% to 6%
Movement Speed Shard
- Movement Speed has been increased by 2% to 2.5%
Nimbus Cloak
- Movement Speed increased from 14/32/40% to 15/35/45%, scales with summoners cooldowns.
Tenacity Shard
- Tenacity and Slow Resistance were increased from 10% to 15%
Triple Tonic
- Elixir of Avarice gold increased from 40 to 60
- Elixir of Force adaptive force increased from 20 to 30
Runes Being Nerfed
Two of the most OP runes in the meta will be seeing nerfs:
Biscuit Delivery
- Minimum heal decreased from 20+2% max HP to 1.5% max HP
Phase Rush
- Slow resist reduced from 75% to 50%
Key Arena Balance Changes
Here are all the Arena balance changes and champions updates you should know about:
Irelia Updates
Ionian Fervor (Passive)
- Base on-hit damage fixed to 15–100 per level.
Defiant Dance (W)
- Damage reduction bonus from magic damage reduced to 75% of physical damage reduction.
Janna Updates
Tailwind (Passive)
- Movement speed per on-hit from allies changed to: 8% bonus movement speed.
- Movement speed ratio per on-hit from allies changed to: 40% bonus movement speed.
Howling Gale (Q)
- Bonus damage per second changed to: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40.
- Bonus AP ratio per second changed to: 20% AP.
These changes allow Janna to be more useful by furthering her utility and helping to her do more damage.
LeBlanc Updates
Mirror Image (Passive)
- Cooldown increased to 10 seconds.
Sigil of Malice (Q)
- Damage per hit increased to: 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 / 185.
- Cooldown refund on target death changed to 60%.
Ethereal Chains (E)
- Damage changed to: 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 / 260.
These changes make LeBlanc more reliable by buffing her damage and tempo so there is more opportunity for Arena players to hit a chain of abilities.
Shaco Updates
Jack in the Box (W)
- No longer has mode-specific cooldown overrides (17s).
- No longer has single-target AP ratio override (14% AP).
- No longer has multi-target AP ratio override (10% AP).
- Trap cap increased to 6.
Shaco’s focus has been adjusted to play more on trap setups and area denial for increased zoning power.
Varus Updates
Living Vengeance (Passive)
- Attack speed cap increased to 10.0.
- Non-champion kill bonus: 15% bonus attack speed.
- Champion takedown bonus: 30% bonus attack speed.
New Skins in Patch 25.22
Below are the skins that are currently coming to the game:
- Machine Herald Viktor
- Mecha Kingdoms Darius
- Mecha Kingdoms Wukong
- Panda Pal Lux
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