Riot Games released update 25.11, focusing on strengthening Garen, improving the game interface, and implementing new measures against toxic behavior. Some skins have also been reworked, and new audio features have been added to enhance game engagement.

Garen Changes

The main focus of the patch is Garen. Riot aimed to make his melee damage builds (warrior) more competitive and balanced compared to critical damage builds. The goal is to restore his stability and effectiveness in the lane.

Interface Improvements

In quick play mode matches, players can now see key runes of allies by hovering over their icons in the lobby. New champion selection filters have also been added: by favorites and mastery level. This will allow players to find the necessary champions faster and evaluate the team composition before the game starts.

More Penalties — Less Sabotage

The LeaverBuster system has been updated to impose stricter penalties on players who leave matches. Players with temporary internet issues will be penalized more leniently, while those who consistently spoil games for others will face consequences more quickly. Additionally, the system for detecting intentional feeders (players deliberately losing games) has become stricter, especially at higher levels of play.

New Kill Sounds

League of Legends now features new sound effects for kills and assists. These sounds are only heard by the player and become louder with each kill streak, enhancing the moment's significance. The volume of these effects can be adjusted via a new slider in the interface settings.

Champion Changes

Aatrox 

Destroyer’s Stance (Passive Ability)

• Damage: 4–12% of max health (scales with level) ⇒ 4–8% of max health (scales with level).

Darkin Blade [Q]

• Blade hit damage: 160% ⇒ 170%.

Infernal Chains [W]

• Damage type: magic ⇒ physical.

Annie

Base Stats

• Armor (level 1): 19 ⇒ 23.
• Armor growth: 4.7 ⇒ 4.

Incinerate [W]

• Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 (+85% AP) ⇒ 70/115/160/205/250 (+80% AP).

Ashe

Ranger's Focus [Q]

• Now charges when hitting structures.

Cho'Gath

Base Stats

• Armor growth: 5 ⇒ 4.5.

Diana

Moonsilver Blade (Passive Ability)

• Monster damage: 225% ⇒ 260%.

Elise

Spider Queen (Passive Ability)

• Bonus spider form auto-attack damage: 12/22/32/42 (scales with Spider Form level) (+20% AP) ⇒ 12/22/32/42 (scales with Spider Form level) (+15% AP).

Garen

Courage [W]

• Cooldown: 23/21/19/17/15 seconds ⇒ 22/19.5/17/14.5/12 seconds
• Damage reduction: 30% ⇒ 25/29/33/37/41%
• Removed: 10% increase in defensive stats after completing the quest.
• Fixed a bug where no visual effect was played when successfully countering a control effect due to tenacity.
• Changes reflected in the description.

Judgment [E]

• Cooldown: 9 seconds ⇒ 9/8.25/7.5/6.75/6 seconds (cooldown still starts after spinning ends).
• Damage: 4/8/12/16/20 (+0–8.2 (scales with level)) (+36/37/38/39/40% AD) ⇒ 4/8/12/16/20 (+36/38/40/42/44% AD).
• Critical damage modifier: 150% (190% with Infinity Edge) ⇒ 140% (172% with Infinity Edge).
• Removed: 150% monster damage.
• Removed: partial cooldown reduction based on remaining skill duration.
• Fixed a bug where Judgment's cooldown was slightly longer than intended when the skill wasn't interrupted.
• Changes reflected in the description.

Demacian Justice [R]

• Damage: 150/300/450 (+25/30/35% missing health) ⇒ 150/250/350 (+25/30/35% missing health).

Kassadin

Base Stats

• Armor (level 1): 19 ⇒ 21.

Force Pulse [E]

• Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+65% AP) ⇒ 70/100/130/160/190 (+65% AP).

Riftwalk [R]

• Bonus damage per stack: 35/45/55 (+10% AP) (+1% max mana) ⇒ 35/45/55 (+7% AP) (+1% max mana).
• Max damage: 210/270/330 (+90% AP) (+6% max mana) ⇒ 210/270/330 (+78% AP) (+6% max mana).

Lucian

Relentless Pursuit [E]

• Cooldown: 16/15.5/15/14.5/14 seconds ⇒ 18/17/16/15/14 seconds.

Rengar

Thrill of the Hunt [R]

• Cooldown: 110/100/90 seconds ⇒ 100/90/80 seconds.

Ryze

Rune Prison [W]

• Damage: 80/110/140/170/200 (+70% AP) (+4% bonus mana) ⇒ 70/100/130/160/190 (+70% AP) (+4% bonus mana).

Realm Warp [R]

• Overload damage to targets with passive flux: 40/70/100% ⇒ 60/80/100%.

Sivir

Ricochet [W]

• Bounce damage: 30/35/40/45/50% AD ⇒ 40/42.5/45/47.5/50% AD.

Samira

Flair [Q]

• Lifesteal effectiveness: 66.66% ⇒ 80%.

Blade Whirl [W]

• Damage per hit: 20/35/50/65/80 (+60% bonus AD) ⇒ 20/35/50/65/80 (+50% bonus AD).

Inferno Trigger [R]

• Lifesteal effectiveness: 50% ⇒ 80%.

Smolder

Base Stats

• Armor (level 1): 26 ⇒ 24.
• Health regen (level 1): 4.5 ⇒ 3.75.

Twisted Fate

Wild Cards [Q]

• Base damage: 60/105/150/195/240 (+50% bonus AD) (+85% AP) ⇒ 70/115/160/205/250 (+50% bonus AD) (+85% AP).

Twitch

Contaminate [E]

• AP damage ratio per stack: 30% ⇒ 35%.

Udyr

Wingborne Storm [R]

• Empowered auto-attack damage in Cryophoenix Stance: 10–30 (scales with level) (+30% AP) ⇒ 10–40 (scales with level) (+35% AP).
• Storm damage per second: 20/34/48/62/76/90 (+35% AP) ⇒ 20/36/52/68/84/100 (+35% AP).

Item Changes

Hextech Rocketbelt

• Total cost: 2900 gold ⇒ 2800 gold.
• Ability power: 110 ⇒ 115.

Black Rose Skin Changes

Riot updated the visuals for four skins in the "Black Rose Masquerade" series. Vladimir, Samira, Renata Glasc, and Elise received improved models, textures, and visual effects. Some also got new animations or sounds that fully match the theme.

Balance in "Battle" Mode

The update also affected the experimental “Battle” mode. Parameters for most champions were adjusted: from buffs and nerfs to fixing unusual strategies — like killing minions directly from the base. The goal is to make the mode balanced and interesting regardless of the meta.

Patch 25.11 is rich and diverse: Riot Games not only strengthened individual champions but also continued to improve user experience and combat toxicity in matches. With interface updates, new visual and sound effects, as well as stricter behavioral measures, League of Legends becomes even more comfortable and engaging for both newcomers and veterans of the game.