League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2 Notes: New Changes, Release Date, and More

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Patch 25.S1.2 is almost here, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming patch.

League of Legends 2025, Season 1, has arrived. On January 8, 2025, Riot released the first patch of the year, signaling the start of Season 1.

As per the new season, Riot has introduced a ton of changes to the game, and these changes have been quite interesting, to say the least. Let’s start with the most controversial of the changes: the Battle Pass.

Riot has removed a number of free rewards from the new Battle Pass, the most notable being the removal of loot orbs. Players were able to obtain two loot orbs in the previous season, which yielded two random skin shards; however, this is no longer possible. Not only that, but the Blue Essence from daily quests is no longer available, and the only way to obtain it is through the Battle Pass, making acquiring new champions much more difficult, especially for new players.

There are also the balance changes. The introduction of “Feats of Strength” and “Atakhan” have made winning early game more important and making a comeback much harder. There is also the fact, that tanks are way too strong.

That said, Riot has stated that they are going to address some of the issues in the upcoming patch and even have given us a preview of what changes we can expect. So, without further ado let’s take a look at all the changes coming in Patch 25.S1.2.

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25.S1.2 Preview!

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– As mentioned yesterday, we don’t think Feats or Atakhan are in the right spots (and in some cases like T3 boots, weak), but looking to keep certain more controversial elements slightly weaker than what we think is balanced to allow players to get used… pic.twitter.com/A6oeb9sbx4
— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) January 14, 2025

When Will Patch 25.S1.2 Be Released?

League of Legends Patch 25.S1.2 is expected to be released on January 23, 2025.

Patch 25.S1.2 release time and server maintenance:

NA: 3:00 AM PT
EUW: 5:00 UK time
EUNE: 3:00 CET

Patch 25.S1.2 Champion Changes

Here are all the Champion changes coming in the upcoming patch,

New Champion

After Ambessa Medarda, Mel Medarda will be joining League of Legends as the game’s 170th champion.

Mel – The Soul’s Reflection

Patch 25.S1.2 Mel — Image Credit: Riot Games

Passive – Searing Brilliance

Mel’s damaging basic attacks and abilities apply a stack of Overwhelm to enemies for 5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent applications and stacking infinitely.
Overwhelm: Stores magic damage on the affected enemy with the first stack, reduced by 40% against minions. For each stack, stores (based on Golden Eclipse’s rank) additional stacks on the target.
Mel’s ability casts each generate 3 stacks, lasting for 5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent casts, and stacking up to 9 times. While any stacks are active, her next basic attack consumes all of them to become empowered, firing additional bolts at the target.

Q – Radiant Volley

Mel launches a barrage of luminous bolts that explode upon reaching the target location. Each explosion deals magic damage to nearby enemies, reduced to 25% against minions.

W – Rebuttal

Mel forms a protective barrier around herself for 1 second, becoming invulnerable to non-turret damage and gaining a 30% bonus movement speed that decays over the duration.

E – Solar Snare

Mel fires an orb in the target direction, dealing magic damage to enemies hit and rooting them for a duration.

R – Golden Eclipse

Passive: Overwhelm stores more damage.
Active – Mel unleashes a radiant blast on all enemies affected by Overwhelm, dealing them magic damage.

Champion Buffs

Quite a number of champions are getting some much-needed buffs in the upcoming patch.

Evelynn

E – Whiplash

Bonus movement speed increased to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% from 30% at all ranks.

R – Last Caress

AP ratio increased to 75% AP from 65% AP
Maximum AP ratio increased to 180% AP from 156% AP

Kayn

Passive – The Darkin Scythe

Shadow Assassin bonus damage increased to 25% − 45% (based on level) from 15% − 45% (based on level)

Master Yi

Base Stats

Attack damage growth increased to 2.8 from 2.5

E – Wuju Style

Bonus AD ratio increased to 35% bonus AD from 30%

Smolder

Passive – Dragon Practice

New Effect: Super Scorcher Breath bonus damage based on critical chance is now affected by critical damage bonuses

Q – Super Scorcher Breath

New Effect: Damage based on critical chance is now affected by critical damage bonuses

Yuumi

Passive – Feline Friendship

Cooldown reduced to 20 − 8 (based on level) from 20 − 10 (based on level)
Heal AP ratio increased to 25% AP from 15% AP

R – Final Chapter

Base damage increased to 75 / 125 / 175 from 75 / 100 / 125
Subsequent base damage per hit increased to 18.75 / 31.25 / 43.75 from 18.75 / 25 / 31.25
Damage AP ratio increased to 25% AP from 20% AP
Subsequent damage AP ratio increased to 6.25% AP from 5% AP

Champion Nerfs

Both Cassiopeia, Irelia, Viktor, and Tahm Kench are receiving nerfs.

Cassiopeia

Passive – Serpentine Grace

Blessing of Noxus bonus movement speed reduced to 1 − 18 (based on level) from 2 − 36 (based on level)

Irelia

W – Defiant Dance

Base damage reduced to 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 from 10 / 25 / 40 / 55 / 70
Maximum base damage reduced to 30 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 from 30 / 75 / 120 / 165 / 210

E – Flawless Duet

Base damage reduced to 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 from 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260

R – Vanguard’s Edge

Base damage reduced to 125 / 200 / 275 from 125 / 250 / 375

Tahm Kench

Q – Tongue Lash

Base damage reduced to 75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 from 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280

Viktor

Q – Siphon Power

Discharge AP ratio reduced to 60% AP from 50% AP

R – Arcane Storm

AP ratio per second reduced to 35% AP from 45% AP

Patch 25.S1.2 System Changes

Here are all the System changes arriving in the upcoming patch,

System Buffs

The new runes from the Domination tree have been underperforming and, thus are getting some buffs. Also, Yun Tal Wildarrows is getting some slight buffs.

Deep Ward

Deep Totem Ward bonus duration increased to 45 − 150 (based on champion level) seconds from 30 − 120

Grisly Mementos

Maximum stacks reduced to 18 from 25
Trinket haste per stack increased to 6 from 4
Maximum trinket haste increased to 108 from 100
Summoner spell haste per stack in game modes without wards increased to 3 from 2
Maximum summoner spell haste increased to 54 from 50

Sixth Sense

Cooldown reduced to ( 275 / 350) seconds from ( 300 / 360)

Yun Tal Wildarrows

Total cost increased to 3000 from 2900
Combine cost increased to 750 from 650
Attack speed increased to 35% from 25%

System Nerfs

Bloody Roses and Voracious Atakhan effects are being toned down.

Bloody Petals

Base experience reduced to 23 from 25
Maximum experience reduced to 46 from 50
Adaptive force scaling is now capped at 34 stacks from 39

False Life (Voracious Atakhan Buff)

Gold dispensed upon death increased to 200 from 100

System Adjustments

Tanks have been quite strong lately, thus Riot is buffing Lord Dominik’s Regards. Moreover, Voracious Atakhan will now spawn more frequently compared to his other variant.

Feats of Strength

Champion Killing feat changed to first to three kills from First Blood

Atakhan

Increased score threshold between the forms
Voracious form will now appear more frequently, on average / Ruinous form will now appear less frequently, on average.

Lord Dominik’s Regards

Total cost increased to 3100 from 3000
Combine cost increased to 350 from 250
Armor penetration increased to 40% from 35%

Mortal Reminder

Total cost reduced to 3100 from 3200
Combine cost was reduced to 250 from 350
Armor penetration increased to 35% from 30%

Patch 25.S1.2 Skins

The patch will see the return of the Mythmaker skin line. It will come with a total of four new skins this year. Since 2025 is the year of the Snake, Cassiopeia, will be receiving Mythic skin, which will be available for 150 Mythic Essence. The other three skins are for Jarvan IV, Nami, and Jhin.

Moreover, the honor skin, Three Honors Shen is arriving in this patch. Also, Mel is receiving her release skin called, Arcane Councilor Mel.