26.16|Aug 11, 2026
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4/5 Significant
Support roaming is heavily penalized and ADC Magic Resistance is overhauled alongside the launch of League Classic featuring Akali and Kennen.
Key Changes
- 1Support Role Quest now heavily penalizes roaming with a -33% XP/Gold penalty until level 5
- 2ADC Magic Resistance overhauled to 33 base to improve early laning against mages
- 3Jungle Pets received massive scaling buffs for AP, Armor, MR, and Health to diversify the meta
- 4League Classic mode launches featuring the original kits for Akali and Kennen
- 5Sundered Sky healing significantly nerfed from 6% to 4% missing health
- 6Camille Passive reworked to nerf early support power while buffing late-game top lane scaling
- 7Poppy shifted toward tank scaling with increased W resists and Health-scaling on Q slow
- 8Black Cleaver now has a Melee/Ranged split on its Fervor move speed effect
- 9Sunfire Cape PvP damage increased but minion/monster clearing speed reduced
- 10Azir received a moderate laning buff with increased Q base damage
All Changes
⚔️Champions(24)
- buffAzir: Q base damage increased from 60-140 to 75-155
- nerfBel'Veth: Health growth reduced from 110 to 105
- nerfBel'Veth: R True Form total attack speed reduced from 5/15/25% to 6/13/20%
- newBel'Veth: Added a purple resource bar indicator when True Form can spawn Remora
- buffCamille: Base mana increased from 339 to 375
- nerfPassive - Adaptive Defenses: Passive shield reduced early from 20% to 10% Max HP, but scales up to 25% at level 19
- buffPassive - Adaptive Defenses: Passive cooldown reduced from 18/14/10/6s to 14/11/8s
- buffTactical Sweep: W cooldown reduced from 15-11s to 12-10s
- buffTactical Sweep: W outer cone bonus damage increased from 6-8% to 7-9% target Max HP
- buffGwen: Passive healing on champions increased from 50% to 67% post-mitigation
- buffKennen: R bonus resistances increased from 20/40/60 to 25/50/75
- buffKennen: R base damage increased from 40/75/110 to 40/80/120 and AP ratio increased from 22.5% to 25%
- buffKennen: R maximum damage increased from 300-825 (+168.75% AP) to 300-900 (+187.5% AP)
- buffNasus: Q base stacks increased from 3 to 4
- nerfNasus: Q stacks on champions, large minions, and monsters reduced from 12 to 10
- nerfPoppy: Base Attack Damage reduced from 60 to 56
- buffPoppy: Base Health Regeneration increased from 8 to 9
- buffPoppy: Base Mana increased from 280 to 300 and growth increased from 40 to 45 per level
- nerfHammer Shock: Q bonus AD ratio reduced from 100% to 75%
- buffHammer Shock: Q target Max HP damage adjusted from 9% to 7-9% based on rank
- buffHammer Shock: Q monster damage cap increased from 75-195 to 85-225
- nerfHammer Shock: Q base slow reduced from 20-40% to 20-32%
- buffHammer Shock: Q slow now scales with 8% per 1000 bonus Health
- buffSteadfast Presence: W total Armor and Magic Resistance increased from 12% to 16%
⚔️Items(17)
- buffBerserker's Greaves: Attack Speed increased from 25% to 30% (T3 from 40% to 45%)
- buffBlack Cleaver: Attack Damage increased from 40 to 45
- nerfBlack Cleaver: Fervor Move Speed reduced for ranged users from 20 to 10
- buffEclipse: Damage increased from 6/4% to 8/5% target Max HP (Melee/Ranged)
- nerfEclipse: Shield reduced from 160/80 to 150/75 base (Melee/Ranged)
- buffRunaan's Hurricane: Move Speed increased from 4% to 5%
- buffRunaan's Hurricane: Wind's Fury bolt damage increased from 55% to 65% AD
- buffSterak's Gage: Bonus Attack Damage increased from 45% to 50% of Base AD
- changeSundered Sky: Recipe changed to Tunneler + Caulfield's + 900g (Ruby Crystal removed)
- nerfSundered Sky: Healing reduced from 100/50% Base AD + 6% Missing HP to 90/45% Base AD + 4% Missing HP
- buffSundered Sky: Health increased from 400 to 450
- buffSunfire Cape: PvP damage scaling increased from 1% to 1.5% bonus Health
- nerfSunfire Cape: Minion and Monster damage modifiers reduced to 150% and 180% respectively
- nerfSunfire Cape: Combine cost increased from 600g to 700g
- nerfChainlaced Crushers: Magic Resistance reduced from 30 to 25
- buffSpellslinger's Shoes: Magic Penetration increased from 18 + 8% to 20 + 8%
- buffTiamat: Attack Damage increased from 20 to 25
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- changeADC Magic Resistance: Magic Resistance adjusted from 30 + 1.3/lvl to 33 + 1.1/lvl for 26 ADCs including Jinx, Kai'Sa, and Lucian
- buffTristana: Magic Resistance adjusted from 28 + 1.3/lvl to 33 + 1.1/lvl
- buffJungle Pets: Scaling increased for AP (12% to 16%), Armor/MR (20% to 25%), and bonus Health (3% to 4%)
- nerfSupport Role Quest: Stack consumption on champion/turret damage reduced (Nerf to roaming progress)
- buffSupport Role Quest: Stack consumption on minion last hitting increased (Buff to laning progress)
- nerfSupport Role Quest: Minion XP/Gold penalty increased to -33% and extended until level 5 when outside of bot lane
📜Classic Mode(2)
- newAkali: Added to League Classic with original kit including Twin Disciplines and Shadow Dance
- newKennen: Added to League Classic with original kit including Mark of the Storm and Slicing Maelstrom
🎨Skins(3)
- newFaerie Court Bel'Veth: New Faerie Court skin available August 12
- newFaerie Court Gwen: New Faerie Court skin available August 12
- newFaerie Court Lulu: New Faerie Court skin available August 12
Summary
Patch 26.16 focuses on shifting the bot lane meta by nerfing early support roaming and adjusting ADC durability against mages. The update introduces significant system changes to Jungle Pet scaling to favor tanks and AP junglers, while rebalancing core fighter items like Sundered Sky and Black Cleaver. Additionally, League Classic makes its debut with the return of Akali and Kennen in their original forms.