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Riot Games has announced another one of its pre-Season 2026 patches, and Patch 25.23 looks like a juicy one. This late-season patch will set the stage for everything that’s coming next in League of Legends, so be sure to play a few rounds and get familiar with the new systems and the upcoming meta before Season 2026 launches.
Patch 25.23 is a major update, with several experimental gameplay changes, an entirely new Darkin champion, and some changes to item and system performance that could all have a big impact on the meta.
The Jungle role is getting the biggest focus, with Riot continuing its trend of reworking and adjusting Jungle dynamics to make room for more champion diversity. Expect a few experimental champion changes as Riot boosts monster damage on several off-meta Junglers, paving the way for some new faces in the role.
League of Legends Patch 25.23 Release Date
League of Legends Patch 25.23 will go live on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Schedule:
- North America: 3:00 AM PT
- Europe West: 5:00 AM UK Time
- Europe Nordic & East: 3:00 AM CET
Servers will go down for a few minutes before going live.
New Champion – Zaahen, the Darkin Juggernaut
It’s time to add another Darkin legend to the roster, with Riot introducing Zaahen, a new Fighter/Bruiser who can go in any lane but is primarily designed for the Top Lane.
Zaahen brings a very aggressive, self-healing kit to the table with a powerful revival mechanic that make him feel very similar to Aatrox, giving players another high-impact duelist to learn and master.
Zaahen’s Abilities
- Passive – Cultivation of War: Zaahen earns stacks of Determination on basic attacks and abilities, gaining bonus Attack Damage with each stack. When he has full stacks, he will revive himself instead of dying.
- Q – The Darkin Glaive: Deals bonus damage on a single target, then heals himself. Can be recast on target to strike with bonus damage and knock them up.
- W – Dreaded Return: Pokes in a line and damages and pulls all enemies in range.
- E – Aureate Rush: Dash forward and slash around him.
- R – Grim Deliverance: Become unstoppable, leap into the air and slam down in a large AoE area, dealing damage in all directions. Deals AoE damage to enemies around him and heals himself based on damage dealt.
Champion Buffs
As expected, Riot is buffing up several off-meta Junglers in the hopes of giving them a shot at solidifying their spot in the role. Riot is also tossing some quality-of-life buffs to some ADCs.
Buffed Champions:
Aatrox
Passive – Deathbringer Stance
- Monster damage cap increased to 100 – 320 (based on level) from 100 at all levels.
- New Effect: Now deals 40 bonus monster damage, increased per cast and in the center of the spells.
Ahri
W – Fox Fire
- Subsequent target damage increased from 30 to 40%.
Ambessa
Q1 – Cunning Sweep
- Bonus monster damage increased from 125-150.
Cho’Gath
E – Vorpal Spikes
- New Effect: Damage based on the target’s health ratio is now modified to 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 against monsters.
Jayce
Q1 – To the Skies!
- New Effect: Now deals 50 bonus monster damage.
Q2 – Shock Blast
- New Effect: Now deals 50 bonus monster damage.
Jhin
Base Stats
- Base attack damage increased to 61 from 59.
Passive – Whisper
- Bonus movement speed per bonus attack speed increased to 0.44% from 0.4%.
W – Deadly Flourish
- Base damage increased to 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 from 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200.
Malphite
W – Thunderclap
- Monster damage increased to 200% from 100%.
Miss Fortune
R – Bullet Time
- AD ratio per wave increased 80% AD from 75% AD.
Ornn
Passive – Living Forge
- Brittle monster damage cap increased to 260 – 500 (based on level) from 250 at all levels.
W – Bellows Breath
- Total monster damage cap increased to 260 / 320 / 380 / 440 / 500 from 155 / 180 / 205 / 230 / 255.
Rek’Sai
Passive – Fury of the Xer’Sai
- Minion fury generation reduced to 4 from 5.
- Maximum heal reduced to 9% – 20% (based on level) maximum health from 10% – 20% (based on level).
Riven
Passive – Runic Blade
- New Effect: Now deals 50 bonus monster damage.
Sion
Q – Decimating Smash
- Monster damage increased to 160% to 150%.
Skarner
Base Stats
- Attack damage growth increased to 5 from 4.
Q – Shattered Earth / Upheaval
- Target health ratio increased to 9% of the target’s maximum health from 8%.
- Cooldown reduced to 8 / 6.75 / 5.5 / 4.25 / 3 seconds from 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4.
Swain
E – Nevermove
- Base damage increased to 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 / 250 from 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240.
- Mana cost reduced to 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 from 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80.
Tristana
Base Stats
- Attack damage growth increased to 2.9 from 2.5.
Xayah
Base Stats
- AD ratio increased to 35% / 45% / 55% (based on level) AD from 30% / 40% / 50% (based on level) AD.
Zeri
R – Lightning Crash
- Bonus movement speed per stack increased to 1% from 0.5%.
Champion Nerfs
Riot is reigning in a few Marksmen in this patch after their sustained dominance over the past few seasons. Expect these changes to have a pretty big effect on both early-game damage and attack scaling in the role.
Nerfed Champions:
Ashe
Q – Ranger’s Focus
- Bonus attack speed reduced to 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60% from 25 / 37.5 / 50 / 62.5 / 75%.
Caitlyn
Passive – Headshot
- AD ratio reduced to 60% / 90% / 120% (based on level) AD from 60% / 80% / 100% (based on level) AD.
- Non-champion AD ratio reduced to 110% AD at all levels from 110% / 115% / 120% (based on level) AD.
Hwei
QE – Molten Fissure
- Maximum fissure AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 50% AP.
- Shockwave base damage reduced to 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 from 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100.
- Fissure AP ratio per tick increased from 5 to 6%AP.
Jinx
R – Super Mega Death Rocket!
- Minimum base damage reduced to 25 / 40 / 55 from 30 / 45 / 60.
- Maximum base damage reduced to 250 / 400 / 550 from 300 / 450 / 600.
- Minimum bonus AD ratio reduced to 13% bonus AD from 15.5%.
- Maximum bonus AD ratio has been reduced to 130% bonus AD from 155%.
Kai’Sa
Base Stats
- Base armor reduced to 25 from 27.
R – Killer Instinct
- Cooldown increased to 130 / 100 / 70 seconds from 120 / 90 / 60.
Neeko
Passive – Inherent Glamour
- New Effect: Taking turret damage now reveals her.
Vladimir
Base Stats
- Base health reduced to 600 from 607.
- Base armor reduced to 24 from 27.
Champion Adjustments
Fizz, Mel, and Dr. Mundo are all receiving a handful of more targeted adjustments instead of receiving full buffs or nerfs to help streamline their gameplay.
Fizz
Base Stats
- Base armor increased to 26 from 22.
Passive – Nimble Fighter
- New Effect: Damage reduction is now increased to 14 against monsters.
W – Seastone Trident
- New Effect: Active and on-hit damage now deal 60 bonus monster damage.
R – Chum the Waters
- Cooldown increased to 120 / 100 / 80 seconds from 100 / 85 / 70.
Mel
Passive – Searing Brilliance
- Damage AP ratio increased to 5% AP from 3% AP.
- Base damage increased to 8 – 50 (based on level) from 8 – 33 (based on level).
E – Solar Snare
- Root duration reduced to 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 seconds from 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25.
Dr. Mundo
E – Blunt Force Trauma
- Bug Fix: Maximum bonus damage now correctly applies at 70% missing health, instead of at 30%.
- Bonus attack damage increased to 2 / 2.3 / 2.6 / 2.9 / 3.2% maximum health from 2 / 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.8%.
System Changes
Riot is making a few small tweaks to item performance this patch. Sunfire Cape will now grant bonus damage against monsters to help tanks with Jungle clears, which have been pretty weak.
Expect more experimental item adjustments in this patch as Riot teases the changes they’re testing for the next season.
Patch 25.23 Skins
Patch 25.23 brings a few themed cosmetics:
- Rain Shepherd Tristana
- Rain Shepherd Gwen
- Immortal Journey Zaahen
The skins are expected to release on the same day as the patch, November 19.
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