League of Legends patch 12.16 notes: Udyr rework, Zeri nerfs, top lane buffs Riot GamesLeague of Legends patch 12.16 is here with Riot preparing for Worlds. The first \u201cWorlds-focused patch\u201d includes small meta shifts to the top and bot lane, including more nerfs for Zeri: here\u2019s the full patch notes. Worlds 2022 is just around the corner, and that means Riot is toying with League of Legends\u2019 meta starting in LoL patch 12.16. With pro play at the forefront of the next few updates, the game\u2019s top picks will slowly start to evolve with more diversity thrown into the mix. It\u2019s a small patch though, with Riot holding out on making major shifts while regions finish their qualification process for Worlds. The \u201cmore speculative changes\u201d will be dropping in September\u2019s LoL patch 12.17. However top and bot lane changes will feel the impacts first, with slight tweaks across both roles being the predominant focus of the August 24 update. Here\u2019s what you need to know about LoL patch 12.16, including the full notes. What\u2019s changed in LoL patch 12.16? Udyr rework goes live Udyr, the Spirit Walker, has been in Riot\u2019s rework chamber for more than a year. Now players will finally get a taste of the Freljordian\u2019s new playstyle as of LoL patch 12.16. For mains, everything will feel familiar. His four stances remain relatively unchanged, but they can be awakened every 30 seconds or so to become ultra-powerful and change the tides of a fight. He has also gotten a fresh lick of paint with a visual overhaul too. Read up on all the Udyr changes here. Zeri faces 13th set of changes with fresh nerfs Zeri has been a staple in League of Legends Season 12. For those keeping track, that\u2019s her entire existence. She\u2019s been must pick or ban basically since release, and attempts to balance her have failed \u2014 Riot has shipped 12 changes, and LoL patch 12.16 will mark number 13. After adding a critical strike element to her W, it\u2019s being nerfed somewhat with lower AP ratios in the upcoming update. Her basic attacks will also hit for less with a slight AD ratio nerf. It\u2019s small changes, but it\u2019ll keep nudging Zeri down somewhat. Other nerfs are in store for Draven and Yuumi in bot lane, while Poppy is facing some jungle nerfs after the Yordle rose to prominence as a potent pocket pick. Riot shakes up top lane meta with big buffs The top lane is getting a bunch of focus in League of Legends\u2019 upcoming preseason, but for now Riot is trying to make the role more appealing with some buffs across the board. Malphite, Irelia, and Jayce have been earmarked for small changes \u2014 just enough to shake-up the meta. This involves increases to resistances for the most part, making them more durable post the durability update. The bot lane might be undergoing a meta shift too with small buffs to Tristana, Caitlyn, and Kai\u2019Sa also on the cards. You can find the full LoL patch 12.16 notes below. LoL patch 12.16 notes Champions Caitlyn Passive: Headshot AD ratio: 60\/85\/110% \u21d2 60\/90\/120% – R: Ace in the Hole Damage is now increased by 0-25% based on current critical strike chance – Diana Passive: Moonsilver Blade Empowered cleave damage: 20-250 (+50% AP) \u21d2 20-220 (+55% AP) – E: Lunar Rush Damage: 50\/70\/90\/110\/130 (+45% AP) \u21d2 50\/70\/90\/110\/130 (+50% AP) – Draven Q: Spinning Axes Base damage: 45\/50\/55\/60\/65 \u21d2 40\/45\/50\/55\/60 – Irelia Base stats Armor growth: 4.2 \u21d2 4.7 – Magic resist: 28 \u21d2 30 – Jayce Q (Hammer Form): To The Skies! Damage: 55\/95\/135\/175\/215\/255 (+120% bonus AD) \u21d2 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\u2019s maximum health (100% bonus AD) \u21d2 8\/10.8\/13.6\/16.4\/19.2\/22% of target\u2019s maximum health ( 100% bonus AD) – Kai\u2019Sa Passive: Second Skin Plasma on-hit damage: 4-16 \u21d2 5-23 – Caustic Wounds additional damage per Plasma stack: 1-8 \u21d2 1-12 – Q: Icathian Rain Damage per missile: 40\/55\/70\/85\/100 (+50% bonus AD) (+25% AP) \u21d2 40\/55\/70\/85\/100 (+50% bonus AD) (+30% AP) – R: Killer Instinct Shield strength: 70\/90\/110 (+90\/135\/180% AD) (+90% AP) \u21d2 70\/90\/110 (+90\/135\/180% AD) (+120% AP) – Malphite Passive: Granite Shield Cooldown: 10\/8\/6 seconds \u21d2 8\/7\/6 seconds – W: Thunderclap Cooldown: 12 seconds \u21d2 12\/11.5\/11\/10.5\/10 seconds – Poppy Q: Hammer Shock Percent health damage minion and monster cap: 50\/85\/110\/145\/170 \u21d2 30\/60\/90\/120\/150 – Tristana Q: Rapid Fire Bonus attack speed: 50\/65\/80\/95\/110% \u21d2 65\/80\/95\/110\/125% – Yuumi E: Zoomies Bonus movement speed: 20% (+6% AP) \u21d2 20% (+2% AP) – Cooldown: 12\/11\/10\/9\/8 seconds \u21d2 12\/11.5\/11\/10.5\/10 seconds – Zeri Q: Burst Fire Damage: 8\/11\/14\/17\/20 (+105\/110\/115\/120\/125% AD) (+60% AP) \u21d2 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) \u21d2 20\/55\/90\/125\/160 (+100% AD) (+40% AP) – Zoe W: Spell Thief 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) \u21d2 70\/110\/150\/190\/230 (+45% AP) – Maximum pop damage: 60\/100\/140\/180\/220 (+40% AP) \u21d2 70\/110\/150\/190\/230 (+45% AP) – Zyra E: Grasping Roots Post cast lockout: 0.15-0.4 seconds \u21d2 0.15 seconds – Items Evenshroud Coruscation damage amplification: 9% \u21d2 10% – Coruscation duration: 4 seconds \u21d2 5 seconds –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
League of Legends patch 12.16 notes: Udyr rework, Zeri nerfs, top lane buffs Riot GamesLeague of Legends patch 12.16 is here with Riot preparing for Worlds. The first \u201cWorlds-focused patch\u201d includes small meta shifts to the top and bot lane, including more nerfs for Zeri: here\u2019s the full patch notes. Worlds 2022 is just around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82907\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}