League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2: Champion changes and buffs overview

Published: 12:37, 16 January 2025
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League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2: Champion changes and buffs overview
League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2: Champion changes and buffs overview

Key Points from the Article

  • Mel's kit combines precision, control, and burst magic damage. Her passive, Searing Brilliance, grants additional magic damage on her next attack after applying Overwhelm stacks.
League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2: Champion changes and buffs overview

League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2 introduces significant Champion updates, including Mel Medarda's rework and buffs to various champions.

League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2 brings major Champion updates, with a lot of patch notes adding brand new buffs and nerfs as a balancing point and new reworks overall for Mel Medarda.

Mel Medarda is the RIot's 170th champion, armed with an ability kit that provides a mix of precision, control, and burst magic damage in League of Legends.

Mel Medarda abilities

  • Passive - Searing Brilliance: Mel's attack and abilities apply stacks of Overwhelm, empowering her next attack for additional magic damage.
  • Q - Radiant Volley: Fires multiple explosive bolts in a target area, damaging enemies.
  • W – Rebuttal: Creates a brief protective barrier, making her invulnerable to non-turret damage and granting bonus movement speed.
  • E – Solar Snare: Fires an orb that damages and roots enemies.
  • R - Golden Eclipse: Explodes all Overwhelm stacks, dealing massive area-of-effect magic damage.

Other changes

Alongside Mel's release, a number of champions are receiving targeted buffs and nerfs to better align them with the rest of the cast in both solo queue and competitive play.

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Mel Medarda, a famous character from the League of Legends Netflix Arcane series, is set to join the game in the 2025 season
Mel Medarda, a famous character from the League of Legends Netflix Arcane series, is set to join the game in the 2025 season

League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2: Champion buffs breakdown

Patch 25.S1.2 brings several needed buffs to various champions, solidifying them as actually stronger and much more viable for this meta. Here is a deeper dive into the improvements:

Evelynn

  • E - Whiplash: Bonus movement speed now scales from 30% to 50% with ability levels.
  • R - Last Caress: Increased AP ratios for both regular and max damage.

Kayn

  • Passive - The Darkin Scythe: Shadow Assassin form bonus damage increased to 25%-45% from 15%-45%.

Master Yi

  • Attack Damage Growth: Increased from 2.5 to 2.8 per level.
  • E - Wuju Style: Bonus AD ratio increased to 35%. 

Yuumi 

  • Passive - Feline Friendship: Cooldown reduced and increased AP scaling for its heals. 
  • R – Last Chapter: Increased base damage, AP ratios. 

These buffs are looking to increase the viability of these champions in more roles and playstyles.


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