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League of Legends next update, patch 12.16, arrives in late-August.

As the next update is nearing, a number of champions are being buffed, including a few iconics AD Carries.

We're also getting some new futuristrics skins to add to the vast collection LoL offers.

Here’s what’s new in update 12.16 for LoL.

Release Date

The 12.16 update will arrive in League of Legends on Wednesday 24th August 2022.

Here’s roughly when you can expect the update to roll out:

  • 3AM PT (NA servers)
  • 5AM GMT (EUW servers)
  • 3AM CET (EUNE servers)
  • 8AM KST (Korean servers)
Champion Updates

Champion Buffs

  • Tristana
    • Q
      • AS
        • 50-110%>65-125%
  • Zoe
    • W
      • Minion Drop Rate
        • 1/12>1/10
    • E
      • Damage
        • 60-220 (+40%)>70-230 (+45%)
  • Caitlyn
    • P
      • AD Ratio
        • 60-110%>60-120%
      • R:
        • Damage deals up 25% bonus damage based on Crit Chance
  • Kai'Sa
    • P
      • On-Hit Damage:
        • 4-16>5-23
      • Additional Damage Per Stack
        • 1-8>1-12
    • Q
      • AP Ratio
        • 25%>30%
    • R
      • AP Ratio
        • 90%>120%
  • Jayce
    • Base Armor
      • 22>24
    • Melee Q Bonus AD Ratio
      • 120%>130%
    • R
      • Damage Bonus AD Ratio
        • 25%>30%
  • Malphite
    • P
      • Cooldown
        • 10-6>8-6
    • W
      • Cooldown
        • 12>12-10
  • Zyra
    • E
      • Postcast Lockout
        • .15-0.4s>0.15s

Champion Nerfs

  • Zeri
    • W
      • AP Ratio:
        • 60%>40%
    • Q
      • AD Ratio:
        • 105-125%>100-120%
  • Yuumi
    • E
      • MS
        • 20% (+6% per 100AP)>20% (+2% per 100 AP)
      • Cooldown
        • 12-8>12-10
  • Draven
    • Q
      • Base Damage
        • 45-65>40-60
  • Poppy
    • Q
      • Monster Cap
        • 50-170>30-150

Champion Adjustments

  • Diana
    • P
      • Damage
        • 20-250 (+50%)>20-220 (+55%), larger differences levels 11-16
    • E
      • AP Ratio
        • 45%>50%
System Changes And Items

Runes

  • Evenshroud
    • Damage Amp
      • 9%>10%
    • Damage Amp Duration
      • 4s>5s
Bug Fixes & QoL
  • TBC
New Skins

Strike

  • Strike Commander Camille (1350 RP)
  • Strike Paladin Lucian (1350 RP)

Cyber Halo

  • Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)
  • Prestige Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)

Armoured Titan

  • Armoured Titan Nasus (1350 RP)

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