The League of Legends client is getting a new patch! Patch 9.16 goes live in the early hours of August 14, bringing a bunch of balance changes and the reworked Pantheon we were all waiting for. Let’s check them out below, and remember that all of the other details, such as skins, chromas and bugfixes can be checked out on the official League of Legends website, by following this link.
We have a separate article for TFT 9.16 patch notes, so head over here to see what’s coming with the latest update.
Champion Rework – Pantheon
Everything you should know about the reworked Pantheon has been covered here:
Balance Changes
Azir
Q – Conquering Sands
- cooldown changed to 15/13/11/9/7 – from 15/12.5/10/7.5/5
Corki
Base Stats
- base AD lowered to 55 – from 60
- attack damage growth lowered to 2.5 – from 3
Dr. Mundo
W – Burning Agony
- tenacity increased to 30% at all ranks – from 10/15/20/25/30%
E – Masochism
- cooldown changed to 6/5.5/5/4.5/4 – from 6
Ekko
E – Phase Dive
- bonus magic damage increased to 50/75/100/125/150 – from 40/65/90/115/140
R – Chronobreak
- cooldown changed to 110/80/50 – from 110/90/70
Ezreal
Q – Mystic Shot
- AP ratio lowered to 15% – from 30%
E – Arcane Shift
- cooldown increased to 25/22/19/16/13 – from 19/17.5/16/14.5/13
Fiora
E – Bladework
- bonus attack speed increased to 50/60/70/80/90% – from 50%
- cooldown lowered to 11/9.5/8/6.5/5 – from 13/11/9/8/5
Jax
Q – Leap Strike
- cooldown lowered to 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 – from 10/9/8/7/6
Kassadin
W – Nether Blade
- damage increased to 70/95/120/145/170 – from 40/65/90/115/140
LeBlanc
Q – Sigil of Malice
- AP ratio increased to 40% – from 30%
Lux
W – Prismatic Barrier
- shield increased to 50/75/100/125/150 – from 50/65/80/95/110
- max shield increased to 100/150/200/250/300 – from 100/130/160/190/220
Nocturne
Base Stats
- base HP increased to 585 – from 582.8
- mana increased to 275 – from 273.8
- mana regen per 5s increased to 7 – from 6.756
- base Armor increased to 38 – from 36
W – Shroud of Darkness
- bonus attack speed increased to 30/35/40/45/50% – from 20/25/30/35/40%
Riven
Q – Broken Wings
- cooldown changed to 12 at all ranks – from 12/11.5/11/10.5/10
Sejuani
Passive – Fury of the North
- bonus armor & MR increased to [10 + 35%] – from [20 + 25%]
Q – Arctic Assault
- cooldown increased to 20/18/16/14/12 – from 17/15.5/14/12.5/11
Shen
Q – Twilight Assault
- maximum HP damage on hit increased to 5/5.5/6/6.5/7% – from 4/4.5/5/5.5/6%
E – Shadow Dash
- damage increased to 60/85/110/135/160 – from 50/75/100/125/150
Singed
Base Stats
- Mana increased to 330 – from 290.6
- MP5 lowered to 7.5 – from 7.524
- Base AD increased to 63 – from 62.32
- Attack speed per level increased to 1.9% – from 1.81%
R – Insanity Potion
- bonus stats changed to 30/60/90 – from 30/55/80
Sion
Base Stats
- base HP increased to 545 – from 542.64
- mana increased to 330 – from 325.6
- mana regen per 5s lowered to 8 – from 8.008
Q – Decimating Smash
- minimum damage increased to 30/50/70/90/110 – from 20/40/60/80/100
- max damage increased to 70/135/200/265/330 – from 60/120/180/240/300
Sivir
W – Ricochet
- total AD ratio changed to 30/40/50/60/70% – from 50/55/60/65/70%
Sylas
Q – Chain Lash
- detonation damage changed to apply 45% reduced damage against minions and monsters
Syndra
Q – Dark Sphere
- Transcendent bonus damage against champions increased to 25% – from 15%
E – Scatter the Weak
- damage increased to 85/130/175/220/265 – from 70/115/160/205/250
Tahm Kench
Base Stats
- Base movement speed lowered to 335 – from 345
E – Thick Skin
- shield duration lowered to 2 – from 3
Yuumi
Q – Prowling Projectile
- empowered damage lowered to 50/85/120/155/190 – from 50/95/140/185/230
- slow lowered to 20/32/44/56/68/80% – from 40/48/56/64/72/80%
- slow duration changed to 1.5 at all ranks – from 1.25/1.35/1.45/1.55/1.65
- cooldown increased to 13.5/12/10.5/9/7.5/6 – from 11/10/9/8/7/6
Ziggs
W – Satchel Charge
- AP ratio increased to 50% – from 35%
- cooldown lowered to 20/18/16/14/12 – from 24/21/18/15/12
R – Mega Inferno Bomb
- cooldown lowered to 120/95/70 – from 120/105/90
Other Changes – Biscuit Delivery
- Biscuits delivered lowered to 3 – from 4
- Free Biscuit time lowered to 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 minutes – from 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, 12:00 minutes
- Biscuit restore lowered to 10% – from 15%
- Increase to mana cap increased to 50 – from 40
- Champ with no mana get lower health restore now 12% – from 20%
- Healing duration lowered to 5 seconds – from 15 seconds
ARAM Balance Changes
Nerfs
Swain: -6% damage dealt & +6% damage taken nerfed from -5% damage dealt
Buffs
Morgana: -6% damage dealt buffed from -6% damage dealt & +6% damage taken
Volibear: Unchanged – buffed from +5% damage taken
Yorick: -5% damage dealt buffed from -5% damage dealt & +5% damage taken
Check back on our League of Legends page for more news and starting with August 14-15 we should get new PBE updates. Go to the Teamfight Tactics page to learn more about the 9.16 Patch notes.
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