Inilabas na ng Riot Games ang buong preview ng Patch 25.18 para sa League of Legends. Ang update na ito ay magdadala ng mga buff sa Amumu, Cassiopeia, Jayce at iba pang champions, mga nerf kay Annie, Aurora, Azir at Yunara, pati na rin mga buff para sa mga item na Bami’s Cinder, Sunfire Cape at Mercurial Scimitar.

Mga Buff sa Champion:

• Amumu (Support): Q cooldown 16–12 → 16–10; Q mana cost 45–65 → 50; AD growth 2.95 → 3.45
• Ashe: Base attack damage 56 → 59
• Cassiopeia: Base mana 400 → 450; E poison target damage 20–100 → 20–112
• Garen: E spin AD ratio 36% → 38%
• Hwei: P AP ratio 30% → 35%; WQ bonus MS 20–30% (+2%/100 AP) → 30–40% (+3%/100 AP); E AP ratio 60% → 65%
• Jayce: Ranged Q damage 60–310 → 80–310
• Vel’Koz: E cooldown 14–12 → 12–10; R damage 450–850 → 450–925

Mga Nerf sa Champion:

• Annie: W damage 70–250 → 70–230; R penetration 15/17.5/20% → 10/15/20%
• Aurora: P damage 2.5% (+2%/100 AP) → 1% (+2.7%/100 AP)
• Azir: Attack speed growth 5.5% → 5%; AP ratio 55% → 50%
• Galio: P AP ratio 45% → 40%; Q tick damage 2.5% (10% total) → 2% (8% total)
• Qiyana (Jungle & Mid): Base AD 66 → 64; Armor growth 4.7 → 4.5; P damage 45% bonus AD → 25%
• Sylas (Jungle): P monster damage amp 150% → 130%
• Taliyah: Q monster damage 150 → 130
• Volibear: P AS to AP ratio 4%/100 AP → 3%/100 AP
• Yunara: Base health 600 → 575; Base AD 56 → 53; E bonus MS 50–70% → 30–50%; E duration 1.5–2.5s → 1.5s

Mga Adjustments sa Champion:

• Briar: Q damage 60–180 (+80% AD)(+60% AP) → 60–160 (+80% AD)(+60% AP); R now plays SFX and lands after 1s; R damage 150/250/350 (+50% bonus AD)(+120% AP) → 150/250/350 (+130% AP); R range 10000 → 12000
• Illaoi: P tentacles no longer despawn on teleport; W max HP damage 3–5% +4%/100 AD → 3–5% +3.5%/100 AD; E vessel duration 3s → 4s

Mga Buff sa Item:

• Bami’s Cinder & Sunfire Cape: Immolate bonus vs monsters/minions 50% → 100%; Sunfire Immolate bonus 50% → 60%
• Mercurial Scimitar: AD 40 → 50; MR 35 → 40; Active MS duration 1.5s → 2s

Ang Patch 25.18 ay nakatuon sa pagbabawas ng dominasyon ng mga durable AP champions at junglers tulad nina Annie, Aurora at Galio, na nagsasama ng mataas na damage at survivability. Nakaranas din ng nerf si Yunara matapos patunayan na masyadong malakas sa elite na laro. Kasabay nito, ang mga buff kay Ashe, Cassiopeia at Jayce ay naglalayong palawakin ang champion pool bago ang Worlds 2025, habang ang mga adjustments sa item ay nagbabalik sa Sunfire at Mercurial Scimitar sa meta.