\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Strike!

\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

League of Legends next update, patch 12.16, arrives in late-August.

\n

As the next update is nearing, a number of champions are being buffed, including a few iconics AD Carries.

\n

We're also getting some new futuristrics skins to add to the vast collection LoL offers.

\n

Here’s what’s new in update 12.16 for LoL.

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n Release Date\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

The 12.16 update will arrive in League of Legends on Wednesday 24th August 2022.

\n

Here’s roughly when you can expect the update to roll out:

\n
    \n
  • 3AM PT (NA servers)
  • \n
  • 5AM GMT (EUW servers)
  • \n
  • 3AM CET (EUNE servers)
  • \n
  • 8AM KST (Korean servers)
  • \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n Champion Updates\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Champion Buffs
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • \nTristana\n
      \n
    • \nQ\n
        \n
      • \nAS\n
          \n
        • 50-110%>65-125%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nZoe\n
      \n
    • \nW\n
        \n
      • \nMinion Drop Rate\n
          \n
        • 1/12>1/10
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nE\n
        \n
      • \nDamage\n
          \n
        • 60-220 (+40%)>70-230 (+45%)
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nCaitlyn\n
      \n
    • \nP\n
        \n
      • \nAD Ratio\n
          \n
        • 60-110%>60-120%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      • \nR:\n
          \n
        • Damage deals up 25% bonus damage based on Crit Chance
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nKai'Sa
    \n
      \n
    • \nP\n
        \n
      • \nOn-Hit Damage:\n
          \n
        • 4-16>5-23
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      • \nAdditional Damage Per Stack\n
          \n
        • 1-8>1-12
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nQ\n
        \n
      • \nAP Ratio\n
          \n
        • 25%>30%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nR\n
        \n
      • \nAP Ratio\n
          \n
        • 90%>120%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nJayce\n
      \n
    • \nBase Armor\n
        \n
      • 22>24
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nMelee Q Bonus AD Ratio\n
        \n
      • 120%>130%
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nR\n
        \n
      • \nDamage Bonus AD Ratio\n
          \n
        • 25%>30%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nMalphite\n
      \n
    • \nP\n
        \n
      • \nCooldown\n
          \n
        • 10-6>8-6
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nW\n
        \n
      • \nCooldown\n
          \n
        • 12>12-10
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nZyra\n
      \n
    • \nE\n
        \n
      • \nPostcast Lockout\n
          \n
        • .15-0.4s>0.15s
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Champion Nerfs
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • \nZeri\n
      \n
    • \nW\n
        \n
      • \nAP Ratio:\n
          \n
        • 60%>40%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nQ\n
        \n
      • \nAD Ratio:\n
          \n
        • 105-125%>100-120%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nYuumi\n
      \n
    • \nE\n
        \n
      • \nMS\n
          \n
        • 20% (+6% per 100AP)>20% (+2% per 100 AP)
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      • \nCooldown\n
          \n
        • 12-8>12-10
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nDraven\n
      \n
    • \nQ\n
        \n
      • \nBase Damage\n
          \n
        • 45-65>40-60
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
  • \nPoppy\n
      \n
    • \nQ\n
        \n
      • \nMonster Cap\n
          \n
        • 50-170>30-150
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Champion Adjustments
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • \nDiana\n
      \n
    • \nP\n
        \n
      • \nDamage\n
          \n
        • 20-250 (+50%)>20-220 (+55%), larger differences levels 11-16
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nE\n
        \n
      • \nAP Ratio\n
          \n
        • 45%>50%
        • \n
        \n
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n System Changes And Items\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Runes
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • \nEvenshroud\n
      \n
    • \nDamage Amp\n
        \n
      • 9%>10%
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    • \nDamage Amp Duration\n
        \n
      • 4s>5s
      • \n
      \n
    • \n
    \n
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n Bug Fixes & QoL\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • TBC
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n New Skins\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Strike
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • Strike Commander Camille (1350 RP)
  • \n
  • Strike Paladin Lucian (1350 RP)
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Cyber Halo
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)
  • \n
  • Prestige Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n

\n \n Armoured Titan
\n \n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n
    \n
  • Armoured Titan Nasus (1350 RP)
  • \n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n \n\n
\n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n \n
\n\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n \n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Follow us for the latest updates!

\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n \n
\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \"\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n \n \n
\n \n \n
\n \n \n
\n \n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n","datePublished":"2022-08-17T09:13:00Z","description":"Here are the latest patch notes for update 12.12 in League of Legends including all champion nerfs, buffs, item changes and new skins.","headline":"League of Legends 12.16 Patch Notes: Release Date, Champion Changes And New Skins","image":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0556/5795/5430/articles/unnamed_3b3113f8-7e2b-41c6-aec8-e367ac9bfec6.jpg?v=1706890650","url":"https://eu.turtlebeach.com/blog/league-of-legends-12-16-patch-notes-release-date-champion-changes-items-new-skins-copy-copy"}

Extended returns through 31.1.25. Learn More

Order by 10:30 am CET on 18/12 for Christmas delivery!* Learn More

Free Shipping on orders over €50
Shop now. Pay over time with Klarna.

Login

Click the button to redirect to the login page and we'll send you a login code, no password needed.

Turtle BeachAugust 17, 2022

League of Legends 12.16 Patch Notes: Release Date, Champion Changes And New Skins

Strike!

League of Legends next update, patch 12.16, arrives in late-August.

As the next update is nearing, a number of champions are being buffed, including a few iconics AD Carries.

We're also getting some new futuristrics skins to add to the vast collection LoL offers.

Here’s what’s new in update 12.16 for LoL.

Release Date

The 12.16 update will arrive in League of Legends on Wednesday 24th August 2022.

Here’s roughly when you can expect the update to roll out:

  • 3AM PT (NA servers)
  • 5AM GMT (EUW servers)
  • 3AM CET (EUNE servers)
  • 8AM KST (Korean servers)
Champion Updates

Champion Buffs

  • Tristana
    • Q
      • AS
        • 50-110%>65-125%
  • Zoe
    • W
      • Minion Drop Rate
        • 1/12>1/10
    • E
      • Damage
        • 60-220 (+40%)>70-230 (+45%)
  • Caitlyn
    • P
      • AD Ratio
        • 60-110%>60-120%
      • R:
        • Damage deals up 25% bonus damage based on Crit Chance
  • Kai'Sa
    • P
      • On-Hit Damage:
        • 4-16>5-23
      • Additional Damage Per Stack
        • 1-8>1-12
    • Q
      • AP Ratio
        • 25%>30%
    • R
      • AP Ratio
        • 90%>120%
  • Jayce
    • Base Armor
      • 22>24
    • Melee Q Bonus AD Ratio
      • 120%>130%
    • R
      • Damage Bonus AD Ratio
        • 25%>30%
  • Malphite
    • P
      • Cooldown
        • 10-6>8-6
    • W
      • Cooldown
        • 12>12-10
  • Zyra
    • E
      • Postcast Lockout
        • .15-0.4s>0.15s

Champion Nerfs

  • Zeri
    • W
      • AP Ratio:
        • 60%>40%
    • Q
      • AD Ratio:
        • 105-125%>100-120%
  • Yuumi
    • E
      • MS
        • 20% (+6% per 100AP)>20% (+2% per 100 AP)
      • Cooldown
        • 12-8>12-10
  • Draven
    • Q
      • Base Damage
        • 45-65>40-60
  • Poppy
    • Q
      • Monster Cap
        • 50-170>30-150

Champion Adjustments

  • Diana
    • P
      • Damage
        • 20-250 (+50%)>20-220 (+55%), larger differences levels 11-16
    • E
      • AP Ratio
        • 45%>50%
System Changes And Items

Runes

  • Evenshroud
    • Damage Amp
      • 9%>10%
    • Damage Amp Duration
      • 4s>5s
Bug Fixes & QoL
  • TBC
New Skins

Strike

  • Strike Commander Camille (1350 RP)
  • Strike Paladin Lucian (1350 RP)

Cyber Halo

  • Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)
  • Prestige Cyber Halo Janna (1350 RP)

Armoured Titan

  • Armoured Titan Nasus (1350 RP)

Follow us for the latest updates!