League of Legends Patch 25.18 Notes: New Changes, Release Date, and More

Patch 25.18 has arrived, and here’s everything you need to know.

The League of Legends World Championship is arriving in Patch 25.20, and in preparation for the tournament, Riot is making some sweeping changes.

Starting off with one of the biggest changes in this patch, nerfs to Sylas Jungle and Qiyana. Both these champions were massively buffed in Patch 25.16, resulting in them dominating the meta for the last two patches. However, that all comes to an end as Riot is finally nerfing them in this patch. Additionally, meta stables such as Annie, Aurora, Azir, Galio, and Yunara are also getting nerfed.

There are some buffs and adjustments coming ot the patch too. Champions like Garen, Amumu, Ashe, and Jayce are getting some buffs. Braiar and Illaoi are getting adjustments, Sunfire Cape, and Bami’s Cinder is getting buffed and a lot more.

Finally, the skins, the much-anticipated T1 2024 Worlds skins, will be arriving in this patch. The skin line will include five skins for each of the T1 members and an additional Prestige skin for Faker for his MVP performance in the finals.

When Will Patch 25.18 Be Released?

League of Legends Patch 25.18 is expected to be released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

Release Time and Server Maintenance:

• North America: 3:00 AM PT
• Europe West: 5:00 UK time
• Europe Nordic & East: 3:00 CET

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Patch 25.18 Champion Changes

Here are all the champion changes arriving in this patch.

Champion Buffs

Quite a number of champions are being buffed in this patch, including Amumu, Ashe, Garen, and more.

Amumu

Q – Bandage Toss

• Recharge timer reduced to 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 seconds from 16 / 15.5 / 15 / 14.5 / 14.
• Mana cost changed to 50 at all ranks from 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65.

Ashe

Base Stats

• Attack damage growth increased to 3.45 from 2.95.

Cassiopeia

Base Stats

• Base mana increased to 450 from 400.

E – Twin Fang

• Poisoned bonus damage increased to 20 / 43 / 66 / 89 / 112 from 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100.

Garen

E – Judgment

• AD ratio per spin increased to 38 / 41 / 44 / 47 / 50% AD from 36 / 39 / 42 / 45 / 48% AD.

Hwei

Passive – Signature of the Visionary

• AP ratio increased to 35% from 30%.

WQ – Fleeting Current

• Base bonus movement speed increased to 30 / 32.5 / 35 / 37.5 / 40% from 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30%.
• Bonus movement speed AP ratio increased to 3% per 100 AP from 2% per 100 AP.

EQ – Grim Visage

• AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.

EW – Gaze of the Abyss

• AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.

EE – Crushing Maw

• AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.

Jayce

Q – Shock Blast

• Base damage increased to 80 / 137.5 / 195 / 252.5 / 310 from 60 / 122.5 / 185 / 247.5 / 310.
• Empowered damage increased to 112 / 192.5 / 273 / 353.5 / 434 from 84 / 171.5 / 259 / 346.5 / 434.

Vel’Koz

W – Tectonic Disruption

• Cooldown reduced to 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10 seconds from 14 / 13.5 / 13 / 12.5 / 12.

R – Life Form Disintegration Ray

• Total base damage increased to 450 / 687.5 / 925 from 450 / 625 / 800.

Champion Nerfs

Most of the meta champions are getting nerfed. In addition, Sylas and Qiyana, who were buffed in the previous patch, are getting some of their buffs reverted.

Annie

W – Incinerate

• Base damage reduced to 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 from 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250.

R – Summon: Tibbers

• Magic penetration reduced to 10 / 15 / 20% from 15 / 17.5 / 20%.

Aurora

Passive – Spirit Abjuration

• Mark target health ratio was reduced to 1% of the target’s maximum health from 2.5%.
• Mark AP ratio increased to 2.7% per 100 AP from 2% per 100 AP.

Azir

Base Stats

• Attack speed growth reduced to 5% from 5.5%.

W – Arise!

• AP ratio reduced to 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% AP from 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65% AP.

Galio

Passive – Colossal Smash

• AP ratio reduced to 40% AP from 45% AP.

Q – Winds of War

• Tornado target health ratio per tick reduced to 2% of the target’s maximum health from 2.5%.
• Total health ratio reduced to 8% of the target’s maximum health from 10%.

Qiyana

Base Stats

• Base attack damage reduced to 64 from 66.
• Armor growth reduced to 4.5 from 4.7.

Passive – Royal Privilege

• Bonus AD ratio reduced to 25% bonus AD from 30%.

Sylas

Passive – Petricite Burst

• Monster damage reduced to 130% from 150%.

Taliyah

Q – Threaded Volley

• Initial rock base damage reduced to 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 from 56 / 74.5 / 93 / 111.5 / 130.
• Subsequent rock base damage reduced to 20 / 26 / 32 / 38 / 44 from 22.4 / 29.8 / 37.2 / 44.6 / 52.
• Boulder base damage reduced to 90 / 117 / 144 / 171 / 198 from 100.8 / 134.1 / 167.4 / 200.7 / 234.
• Initial rock AP ratio increased to 55% AP from 50% AP.
• Subsequent rock AP ratio increased to 22% AP from 20% AP.
• Boulder AP ratio increased to 99% AP from 90% AP.
• Bonus monster damage increased to 20 from 10.
• Volley mana cost reduced to 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 from 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85.
• Boulder mana cost reduced to 10 from 20.

E – Unraveled Earth

• Detonation base damage reduced to 15 / 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 from 25 / 45 / 65 / 85 / 105.
• Detonation AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 30% AP.
• Monster damage increased to 190% from 175%.

Volibear

Passive – The Relentless Storm

• Attack speed AP ratio per stack reduced to 3% per 100 AP from 4% per 100 AP.
• Maximum stacks attack speed AP ratio reduced to 15% per 100 AP from 20% per 100 AP.

Yunara

Base Stats

• Base health reduced to 575 from 600.
• Base attack damage reduced to 53 from 56.

E – Kanmei’s Steps

• Bonus movement speed reduced to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% from 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70%.
• Duration reduced to 1.5 seconds at all ranks from 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 / 2.5.

Champion Adjustments

Briar and Illaoi are getting some much-needed adjustments.

Briar

Q – Head Rush

• Damage type changed to physical from magic.
• Base damage reduced to 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 from 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180.

R – Certain Death

• New Effect: Global audio warning now plays after the cast time of the missile’s cast instead of at its start.
• Removed: Explosion damage no longer scales off of 50% bonus AD.
• Missile range increased to 12000 units from 10000.

Illaoi

W – Harsh Lesson

• AD ratio reduced to 3.5% per 100 AD from 4%.

E – Test of Spirit

• Vessel debuff duration increased to 4 seconds from 3.

• Removed: There is no longer a 5 / 4 / 3 (based on level) second lockout for the Vessel spawning a Tentacle nearby.
• The only condition for a new Tentacle to spawn is the range between them.

Patch 25.18 System Changes

Here are all the system changes arriving in this patch.

System Buffs

Bami’s Cinder and Sunfire Cape were underperforming quite a bit, thus they are getting some buffs. Additionally, Merecurial Scimitar is getting some slight buffs.

Bami’s Cinder

• Immolate monster damage increased to 200% from 150%.
  • Minion damage unchanged.

Sunfire Cape

• Immolate minion damage increased to 160% from 150%.
• Immolate monster damage increased to 160% from 150%.

Merecurial Scimitar

• Attack damage increased to 50 from 40.
• Magic resistance reduced to 35 from 40.
• Quicksilver movement speed duration increased to 2 seconds from 1.5.

Patch 25.18 Skins

The much-anticipated T1 2024 Worlds skins will arrive in this patch. The skin line will include six brand new skins, including a Prestige skin for Faker in the form of Worlds 2024 T1 Prestige Sylas.

T1 Gnar

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

T1 Vi

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

T1 Yone

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

Prestige T1 Sylas

• Rarity: Prestige
• Price: 150 ME

T1 Varus

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP

T1 Pyke

• Rarity: Epic
• Price: 1350 RP