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Riot Games implemented unexpected mid-patch adjustments to Zoe, Yorick and Annie that refine their abilities to enhance gameplay balance and clarity and further optimize Yorick’s recent revamp.
Today we will analyze the recent League of Legends changes to determine how they will affect your upcoming ranked matches.
Zoe Buff – Q Cleave Hits Harder
Paddle Star (Q) Cleave Damage:
Increased from 80% ➜ 100%
The quality-of-life buff enables Zoe’s Q to inflict full damage to all its targets which enhances its efficiency during waveclear and teamfights. Midlane mages who need precision shots between minion waves receive a substantial buff.
Yorick changes
The recent Yorick rework receives additional adjustments to enhance his jungle effectiveness while diminishing the disruptive impact of his summoned units.
Yorick’s ongoing rework introduces changes that increase his effectiveness in jungle gameplay while minimizing the disruptive effects of his summoned minions.
Mist Walker (Ghouls)
- Minion Damage Reduction: 60% ➜ 40%
- Monster Damage Reduction: 60% ➜ 0% (Now deals full damage)
Yorick's Ghouls have become more effective against non-champion enemies which results in stronger lane pressure and faster jungle clear speed.
Mourning Mist (E)
- The base damage from Mourning Mist (E) starts at 10% of maximum HP and grows by 3% for every 100 AP.
- The base damage of old abilities now functions as the minimum damage output to minions.
- Monster damage capped at 50–150 + 100% AP
This update establishes AP Yorick builds in a distinct role while maintaining caps on monster burst damage output.
Maiden of the Mist
- No longer marks non-champions
The adjustment forces Maiden to prioritize champion engagements while diminishing her ability to accidentally influence jungle or lane pressure.
Annie Changes – More Damage, Less Tibbers Focus
Annie receives direct spellcasting power enhancements and Tibbers experiences diminished effects.
Base Stats
- Health Growth: 102 ➜ 96
Disintegrate (Q)
- Base Damage: 70–210 ➜ 70–220
- AP Ratio: 75% ➜ 80%
Incinerate (W)
- Base Damage: 70–250 ➜ 70–270
- AP Ratio: 85% ➜ 90%
- Cooldown: 8s ➜ 7s
The adjustments to Annie’s abilities increase her burst damage output and make her a more formidable opponent during lane conflicts.
Summon: Tibbers (R)
- Tibbers now gives Annie abilities a passive 10–15% magic penetration boost.
- Tibbers Auto Attack Damage: 50–100 ➜ 30–60
- Tibbers AD Scaling: 15% ➜ 10% AP
- Burn Damage: 20–40/s ➜ 8–16/s
- Burn AP Ratio: 12% ➜ 4%
Riot has reduced Tibbers’ DPS while transforming him into a support tool that provides magic penetration to enhance Annie’s spell damage.
Final Thoughts
The teamfight potential of Zoe players is enhanced and their ability to manage waves improves.
Yorick now stands as a strong jungle choice due to improved monster killing and wave pushing abilities although his Maiden ability has become less disruptive.
Annie obtains increased lane power and burst capability while Tibbers suffers a decrease which forces her to adopt more of a spell-centric approach.
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