LoL Patch 25.S1.4 – Major Champion Updates And Meta Shifts

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Riot Games is rolling out another wave of changes with LoL Patch 25.S1.4, set to bring a fresh twist to the current meta. This patch focuses on balancing champions, tweaking item stats, and adjusting key jungle mechanics. With ADC buffs, tank nerfs, and jungle changes, the update is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet this season.

LoL Patch 25.S1.4 Release Date

Mark your calendars—Patch 25.S1.4 is scheduled to go live on February 20, 2025. Get ready for major shifts in gameplay!

What’s Changing in the Meta?

This patch will shake things up in several ways:

• Tanks Take a Hit: Some of the strongest tank items, including Undending Despair, Fimbulwinter, and Abyssal Mask, are getting nerfs. Expect tank champions like Sion and Cho’Gath to feel the impact.
• ADC Buffs Incoming: With buffs to Infinity Edge, expect crit-based ADCs to rise in priority.
• Jungle Adjustments: Champions like Diana and Elise are getting tweaks, which will change jungle clear speeds and overall effectiveness.
• Support Shifts: Lulu’s nerfs may push enchanter players towards other options.

Want to know the best champions to play? Check out our tier lists:

• Top Lane Tier List

• Jungle Tier List

• Mid Lane Tier List

• ADC Tier List

• Support Tier List

Champion Changes in Patch 25.S1.4

Buffed Champions

Ashe

• Q AD scaling: 110 – 130% → 111 – 135%

• W AD ratio: 1.0 → 1.1

• R damage: 200/400/600 → 250/450/650

Ekko

• Q1 damage: 70 – 130 → 80 – 140

Elise

• Spider W attack speed: 60 – 100% → 60 – 120%

• Spiderling damage: 8 – 26 + 15% → 10 – 40% + 15%

Gangplank

• AD growth: 3.7 → 4.2

Jayce

• W attack speed: Now reaches 3.0 AS cap

Nautilus

• Q base damage: 70 – 250 → 85 – 265

Teemo

• E monster damage: 125% → 145%

Nerfed Champions

Diana

• Passive monster mod: 3x → 2.25x

• Q damage: 60 – 200 → 70 – 210

Kalista

• W max HP damage: 14 – 18% → 10 – 18%

Kog’Maw

• Q damage: 90 – 290 → 80 – 260

Lulu

• W attack speed: 25 – 35% → 20 – 30%

• E shield strength: 80 – 260 → 80 – 240

Mel

• Q missile speed: 5000 → 4500

• W duration: 1.0s → 0.75s

• W mana cost: 60 – 0 → 80 – 0

• E root duration: 1.75 – 2.25s → 1.25 – 2.25s

• R per stack AP ratio: 2.5% → 3.5%

Warwick

• Q cost: 70 – 90 → 80 – 100

Yasuo

• Passive crit damage mod: –10% → 0%

Item Adjustments

Abyssal Mask

• Magic resist: 50 → 45

Fimbulwinter

• Shield value: 100 – 180 + 4.5% current mana → 100 + 4.5% current mana

Infinity Edge

• Price: 3600 → 3450

• AD: 70 → 65

Heartsteel

• Damage to max HP conversion: 10% → 8%

Merc Treads

• Price: 1300 → 1250

Plated Steelcaps

• Plating damage reduction: 12% → 10%

Symbiotic Soles

• Movement speed: 35 → 40

Undending Despair

• Anguish damage: 8 – 15 + 3% bonus HP → 0 + 3% bonus HP

Swiftplay Changes

Yorick

• AD growth: –0.7

• R mark damage: 2/2.5/3% max HP → 1.5/1.75/2% max HP

Death Timers

• Death timer multiplier (10 – 35 min): 100 – 133% → 100 – 112%

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