League of Legends Patch 10.16: Full List of Buffs and Nerfs
By Nick O'Neil
League of Legends Patch 10.16 notes were released revealing a tremendous amount of champion balance changes as Riot Games prepares for Worlds. Notable patch highlights include the debut of Yone, the Unforgotten.
Take a look below to see all the champion balance changes coming in League of Legends Patch 10.16.
League of Legends Patch 10.16 Champion Balance Changes
Akali
Five Point Strike (Q)
- Base damage increased from 30/55/80/105/130 to 35/60/85/110/135
Shuriken Flip (E)
- Damage type changed from physical to magic
Ashe
Ranger's Focus (Q)
- Bonus attack speed increased from 20/30/40/50/60% to 20/25/30/35/40%
Bard
Base Stats
- Health decreased from 575 to 560
Caretaker's Shrine (W)
- Maximum heal decreased from 70/110/150/190/230 to 55/95/135/175/215
Evelynn
Hate Spike (Q)
- Cooldown reduced from 8 to 4 seconds
- Hitting a monster no longer refunds 50% of Hate Spike's cooldown
Fiora
Lunge (Q)
- Cooldown decreased from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 13/11.25/9.5/7.75/6 seconds
- Enemy hit cooldown reduction decreased from 60% (6.4/5.6/4.8/4/3.2) to 50% (6.5/5.63/4.75/3.9/3) seconds
Hecarim
Devastating Charge (E)
- Bonus movement speed increased from 25-75% (over the first 3 seconds, with the fourth second at maximum value) to 25-100% (over the first 3 seconds, with fourth second at maximum value)
Jax
Counterstrike (E)
- Cooldown decreased from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds
Jhin
Whisper (Passive)
- Final shot damage to structures increased from 1.2 total attack damage to 1.5 total attack damage
Jinx
Super Mega Death Rocket! (R)
- Bug fixed now uncapping bonus damage against all targets
Karma
Inner Flame (Q)
Karthus
Lay Waste (Q)
- Damage ratio decreased from 0.35 to 0.30 ability power
Kha'Zix
Taste Their Fear (Q)
- Isolated target bonus damage decreased from 120% to 110%
Lucian
Piercing Light (Q)
- Damage increased from 85/120/155/190/225 to 95/130/165/200/235
The Culling (R)
- Total shots fired increased from 20/25/30 to 22/28/34
Miss Fortune
Base Stats
- Attack damage increased from 50 to 52
Morgana
Dark Binding (Q)
- Cooldown decreased from 11 to 10 seconds.
Nautilus
Titan's Wrath (W)
- Shield decreased from 60/70/80/90/100 to 45/55/65/75/85
Neeko
Blooming Burst (Q)
Nocturne
Umbral Blades (Passive)
- Cooldown increased from 10 to 14 seconds.
- On hit cooldown refund increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
Rakan
The Quickness (R)
- Bonus movement speed increased from 50 to 75%
Sett
Haymaker (W)
- Base damage decreased from 80/105/130/155/180 to 80/100/120/140/160
Facebreaker (E)
- Base damage decreased from 50/80/110/140/170 to 50/70/90/110/130
Skarner
Crystal Slash (Q)
- Total damage ratio increased from 0.15 to 0.20 attack damage
- Mana cost reduced from 15 to 10 mana
Syndra
Dark Sphere (Q)
- Base damage decreased from 70/110/150/190/230 to 70/105/140/175/210
Tristana
Explosive Charge (E)
- Here Comes The Boom (New): Explosive charge now deals 1% increased damage per 3% critical strike chance (up to 33.3% increased damage)
Veigar
Base Stats
- Magic resistance increased from 30 to 32
Volibear
Thundering Smash (Q)
- Bonus movement speed decreased from 15/20/25/30/35% to 10/14/18/22/26% (still doubles when moving towards visible enemy champions)
Yasuo
Base Stats
- Magic resistance increased from 30 to 32
Last Breath (R)
- Base damage increased from 200/300/400 to 200/350/500
Ziggs
Short Fuse (Passive)
- Bonus damage ratio changed from 0.3/0.4/0.5 ability power (levels 1/7/13) to 0.5 ability power at all levels
- Bonus damage multiplier to structures increased from 2.0x ability power to 2.5x ability power