League of Legends Patch 12.16 - Reworked Udyr is Here!

The balance team has announced that this League of Legends Patch 12.16 will be the last of pro-play balancing patches before Worlds 2022. Therefore, the patch brings some important rounding out for the meta at the highest levels of play.

Also, Udyr’s rework is complete, and he joins the Rift in this patch. Don’t forget to pick him up and have fun as always!

Udyr

Commune with spirits as you walk the wilds of the Freljord with Udyr’s VGU releasing this patch!

Champion Nerfs

Draven

Q base damage decreased.

Q – Spinning Axe

Base Damage: 45/50/55/60/65 ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60.

Poppy

Q damage to minions and monsters decreased.

Q – Hammer Shock

Percent Health Damage Minion/Monster cap: 50/80/110/140/170 ⇒ 30/60/90/120/150 (Note: this cap applies to the initial cast and the reactivation).

Yuumi

E bonus move speed scales less with AP, cooldown increased late game.

E – Zoomies

Bonus movement speed: 20% (+ 6% per 100 AP) ⇒ 20% (+ 2% per 100 AP).

Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8 seconds ⇒ 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds.

Zeri

Q AD scaling decreased. W AD and AP scaling decreased.

Q – Burst Fire

Damage: 8/11/14/17/20 (+ 105/110/115/120/125% AD) (+60% AP) ⇒ 8/11/14/17/20 (+ 100/105/110/115/120% AD) (+60% AP).

W – Ultrashock Laser

Damage: 20/55/90/125/160 (+ 130% AD) (+ 60% AP) ⇒ 20/55/90/125/160 (+ 100% AD) (+ 40% AP).

Champion Buffs

Caitlyn

Passive AD ratio increased. R now has bonus damage that scales with critical strike chance.

Passive – Headshot

Attack Damage Ratio 60/85/110% (based on level) ⇒ 60/90/120% (based on level).

R – Ace in the Hole

New Sharp Shootin: Damage is now increased by 0-25% based on current critical strike chance.

Irelia

Base magic resist increased, armor per level increased.

Base Stats

Magic Resist: 28 ⇒ 30.

Armor Growth: 4.2 ⇒ 4.7.

Jayce

Hammer form Q damage increased. Hammer form E damage based on target’s maximum health increased.

Q (Hammer Form) – To the Skies!

Damage: 55/95/135/175/215/255 (+ 120% bonus AD) ⇒ 55/100/145/190/235/280 (+ 120% bonus AD).

E (Hammer Form) – Thundering Blow

Damage: 8/10.4/12.8/15.2/17.6/20% of target’s maximum health ( 100% bonus AD) ⇒ 8/10.8/13.6/16.4/19.2/22% of target’s maximum health ( 100% bonus AD).

Kai’Sa

Passive on-hit damage increased. Q AP scaling increased. R AP scaling increased.

Passive – Second Skin

Plasma on-hit base damage: 4-16 (based on level) ⇒ 5-23 (based on level).

Caustic Wounds additional damage per Plasma stack before application: 1-8 (based on level) ⇒ 1-12 (based on level).

Q – Icathian Rain

Damage per Missile: 40/55/70/85/100 (+ 50% bonus AD) (+25% AP) ⇒ 40/55/70/85/100 (+ 50% bonus AD) (+30% AP).

R – Killer Instinct

Shield Strength: 70/90/110 (+ 90/135/180% AD) (+ 90% AP) ⇒ 70/90/110 (+ 90/135/180% AD) (+ 120% AP).

Malphite

Passive cooldown decreased early. W cooldown now decreases with rank.

Passive – Granite Shield

Cooldown: (levels 1/7/13) 10/8/6 seconds ⇒ 8/7/6 seconds.

W – Thunderclap

Cooldown: 12 at all ranks ⇒ 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds.

Tristana

Q bonus attack speed increased.

Q – Rapid Fire

Bonus Attack Speed: 50/65/80/95/110% ⇒ 65/80/95/110/125%.

Zoe

W adjusted. E base damage increased, AP scaling increased, Pop damage increased.

W – Spell Thief

New Spell Thieves Minions killed by Allied champions will now also drop orbs while Zoe is within 1500 range.

E – Sleepy Trouble Bubble

Magic Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+40% AP) ⇒ 70/110/150/190/230 (+45%).

Maximum Pop Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+40% AP) ⇒ 70/110/150/190/230 (+45%).

Zyra

E adjusted.

Post-cast Lockout: 0.15 – 0.4 seconds ⇒ 0.15 seconds.

Champion Adjustment

Diana

Passive cleave damage decreased. E AP scaling increased.

Passive – Moonsilver Blade

Empowered Cleave Damage: 20-250 (based on level) (+50% AP) ⇒ 20-220 (based on level) (+50% AP)

(Note: Base Damage Level Comparisons: Level 6: 55 ⇒ 45, Level 11: 120 ⇒ 95, Level 16: 210 ⇒ 170).

E – Lunar Rush

Magic Damage: 50/70/90/110/130 (+ 45% AP) ⇒ 50/70/90/110/130 (+ 50% AP).

Items

Evenshroud

Coruscation Duration: 4 seconds ⇒ 5 seconds.

Coruscation Damage Amplification: 9% ⇒ 10%.

(Note: These same changes will apply to the Ornn Masterwork item, Equinox).

ARAM Balances

Champion Buffs

Akali: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken ⇒ +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken.
Akshan: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken.
Bel’Veth: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken.
Diana: -5% Damage Taken.
Ekko: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken.
Elise: +8% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken.
Evelynn: +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken ⇒ +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken.
Gnar: -5% Damage Taken.
Kha’Zix: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken ⇒ +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing.
LeBlanc: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken ⇒ +20% Damage Dealt, -20% Damage Taken.
Lulu: +5% Damage Dealt.
Nocturne: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken, +20% Healing ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing.
Pyke: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken.
Quinn: +8% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken.
Sona: -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding ⇒ -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken, 0% Healing, 0% Shielding.
Tryndamere: +10% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +20% Healing ⇒ +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken, +40% Healing.
Yorick: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken ⇒ 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken
Yuumi: +3% Damage Dealt ⇒ +5% Damage Dealt.
Zed: +5% Damage Dealt, -8% Damage Taken ⇒ +15% Damage Dealt, -15% Damage Taken.
Zoe: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken ⇒ +10% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken.

Champion Nerfs

Aatrox: +5% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken ⇒ +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken.
Ashe: -15% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken ⇒ -15% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken.
Caitlyn: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Fiddlesticks: -5% Damage Dealt.
Gangplank: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken ⇒ 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken.
Gwen: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken ⇒ 0% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Heimerdinger: -6% Damage Dealt, +6% Damage Taken ⇒ -10% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken.
Karthus: -10% Damage Dealt ⇒ -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Lee Sin: +10% Damage Dealt, -10% Damage Taken, +20% Healing, +20% Shielding ⇒ +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken, +20% Healing, 0% Shielding.
Leona: +5% Damage Taken ⇒ -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Maokai: -20% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken ⇒ -20% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken.
Miss Fortune: -10% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken ⇒ -10% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken.
Renata Glasc: -5% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken, -20% Shielding.
Renekton: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken, +20% Healing ⇒ +5% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken, +20% Healing.
Senna: -3% Damage Dealt ⇒ -6% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Seraphine: -15% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding ⇒ -15% Damage Dealt, +20% Damage Taken, -40% Healing, -40% Shielding.
Singed: -10% Damage Dealt, +5% Damage Taken.
Swain: -5% Damage Dealt, +10% Damage Taken ⇒ -10% Damage Dealt, +15% Damage Taken.
Taric: +5% Damage Taken.
Volibear: -5% Damage Taken ⇒ 0% Damage Taken.
Yasuo: +5% Damage Dealt, -5% Damage Taken ⇒ 0% Damage Dealt, 0% Damage Taken.

Item Changes

Guardian’s Orb: 40 AP ⇒ 50 AP.

Guardian’s Hammer: 10% Lifesteal ⇒ 7% Lifesteal.

Champion Adjustments

Bard Chime Spawn Rate: 40 seconds ⇒ 30 seconds.

Ultimate Spellbook

One foe All-timate Spellbook

“Each game of Ultimate Spellbook will have a small chance for a particularly silly type of game to occur. When it does, it’s weighted in favor of having a particularly large impact on the game that we can’t wait for you to FEAST your eyes on!” – Balance Team.

Bugfixes

Annie R and Viktor R no longer trigger Nimbus Cloak when repositioning their ultimate.
Cannon minions were actually giving too much gold! They will now hand out 3 less gold from the first cannon wave, and cap out at 101 gold around 12 minutes into the game.
Akshan no longer fires attacks during Heroic Swing while casting Lucian R.
Aphelios no longer gets stuck in T-pose after casting certain ultimates.

Behavioral Systems

When All Chat is disabled, all players on the enemy team are muted during the end of game screen.
A setting to toggle All Chat in-game is now available in the League Client.

Mythic Content

Now Available

Prestige Battle Academia Lux (150 ME, available until Patch 12.18).
Prestige PROJECT Zed (125 ME, available until Patch 12.18).
Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma + Icon (40 ME, available until Patch 12.18).

Leaving the Shop

Prestige Blood Moon Aatrox.
Prestige Dark Star Malphite.
Star Guardian Jinx Mythic Chroma + Icon.

VFX Updates

Fizz

We have some VFX updates for Fizz’s base and older skins coming this patch!

Base: Complete overhaul.
Atlantean Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W.
Tundra Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W.
Fisherman Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W.
Void Fizz: Complete overhaul.
Cottontail Fizz: Complete overhaul.
Super Galaxy Fizz: Complete overhaul.
Omega Squad Fizz: Changes on Q and R mirroring new base, new W passive marker.
Fuzz Fizz: Changes on Q and R mirroring new base, new W passive marker.
Prestige Fuzz Fizz: Changes on Q and R mirroring new base, new W passive marker.
Little Devil Fizz: Changes on Q and R mirroring new base, new W passive marker.

Bugfixes & QoL Changes

Fixed a bug where Unleashed Teleport’s cooldown upon transformation would factor its cooldown based on Ability Haste and not Summoner Spell Haste.
Fixed a bug that caused Rune and Stat panel preferences to not save between games.
Allies can no longer undo Ornn’s item upgrades if they were upgraded inside of the fountain.
Fixed a bug that cause Gangplank’s Barrel expiration timers not to display correctly.
Fixed a bug that would allow Sion’s R to turn more sharply than intended.
Rell’s buff icons will now correctly display upon casting her W.
Fixed a bug where Teemo’s tooltips did not reflect his recent mana cost changes.
Updated Trundle’s E so that the visuals now more closely match the abilities hitbox duration.
Fixed a bug where Zac could revive with his passive, even if his bloblets died, if he had Mountain Drake soul.
Fixed a bug that was causing the End of Game progress meter not to display the amount of progress earned correctly.
The “Perfectionist” challenge will now correctly display progress towards the challenge.
Fixed a bug where the “Bad Medicine” challenge would not progress if completed using the ARAM health relic.
Fixed a bug where Blade of the Ruined King would do less damage if purchased after another damage-dealing item.
Nimbus Cloak will no longer activate when Unleashed Teleport started casting as opposed to when the channel was completed.

Cont’d

Fixed a bug that would cause ability icons to not show as casting despite currently casting.
Fixed a bug where Sett’s joke voice line would not play.
The “CC Immune” text will now show over character’s health bars when using abilities like Olaf’s Ragnarok.
Fixed a bug where Aphelios could root Sivir with his Gravitum despite her Spell Shield being active.
Fixed a visual bug that would occur when Sylas would Hijack Star Guardian and Prestige Star Guardian Ekko’s Chronobreak.
Yorick’s E will no longer draw minion aggro when Ghouls dealt bonus damage.
Fixed a bug that caused Flash to become non-functional if a player had the Hextech Flashtraption run and Flash’s cooldown ended slightly before exiting a Hexgate.
Fixed a bug where Rell’s E could stack Tear of the Goddess by swapping it between allies.
Monster Tamer Lulu will no longer progress the “Vintage Look” challenge despite not being a limited skin.