25.21|Oct 21, 2025
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4/5 Significant
Gwen receives a massive revert to her previous power state, Graves regains magic resistance on Grit, and the new ARAM Mayhem mode launches with Arena-style augments.
Key Changes
- 1Gwen reverted to her 25.05 state with massive buffs to health, Q, and R scaling.
- 2ARAM Mayhem mode launched, introducing Arena-style augments to the single-lane map.
- 3Graves E (Quickdraw) now grants bonus Magic Resistance based on Armor, restoring his tankiness.
- 4Practice Tool now unlocks all champions for solo testing, regardless of ownership.
- 5Systemic nerfs to Doran's Shield and Second Wind reduce early-game lane sustain.
- 6DirectX 11 and Metal are now mandatory technical requirements to play.
- 7Season 3 Act 2 Battle Pass features doubled currency rewards (BE, OE, ME).
- 8Targeted nerfs to high-winrate champions including Qiyana, Quinn, and Morgana.
- 9Dr. Mundo adjusted to trade late-game burst damage for increased armor growth.
- 10Ezreal and Kalista receive AD growth buffs to improve late-game scaling.
All Changes
⚔️Champions(27)
- buffBard: W Caretaker's Shrine minimum heal AP ratio increased from 30% to 40% and maximum heal AP ratio increased from 60% to 70%.
- buffBard: W Caretaker's Shrine movement speed AP ratio increased from 5% to 6% per 100 AP.
- nerfDiana: Passive Moonsliver Blade monster damage reduced from 300% to 280%.
- buffDr. Mundo: Base armor growth increased from 3.7 to 4.5.
- nerfDr. Mundo: E Blunt Force Trauma minimum active damage bonus HP ratio reduced from 7% to 5%.
- buffEzreal: Base attack damage growth increased from 2.75 to 3.25.
- nerfGraves: Base magic resistance reduced from 32 to 30 and growth reduced from 2.05 to 1.3.
- buffGraves: E Quickdraw now grants 50% of armor as bonus Magic Resistance, providing 2-8 MR per stack (up to 16-64 total).
- buffGwen: Base health increased from 600 to 625 and health growth increased from 100 to 125.
- nerfGwen: Base attack speed growth reduced from 2.5% to 2.25%.
- buffGwen: Passive A Thousand Cuts AP ratio increased from 0.55% to 0.6% per 100 AP.
- buffGwen: Q Snip Snip! small snip damage AP ratio increased from 2% to 5%.
- buffGwen: W Hallowed Mist armor and magic resistance increased from 22 to 22-30 based on rank; cooldown reduced at early ranks.
- changeGwen: E Skip 'n Slash base damage adjusted to 15 (+20% AP) and cooldown increased to 13-11s.
- changeGwen: E Skip 'n Slash cooldown refund adjusted from flat 50% to 25/35/45/55/65% based on rank.
- buffGwen: R Needlework damage increased from 30-90 (+8% AP) to 35-95 (+10% AP).
- buffGwen: R Needlework slow increased from 30/45/60% to 40/50/60%.
- buffKalista: Base attack damage growth increased from 4.25 to 4.75.
- nerfKog'Maw: Q Caustic Spittle passive attack speed reduced from 10-30% to 5-25%.
- nerfMorgana: Base armor growth reduced from 5 to 4.2.
- nerfQiyana: Base health growth reduced from 124 to 121.
- nerfQiyana: Q Elemental Wrath / Edge of Ixtal bonus AD ratio reduced from 90% to 85%.
- nerfQuinn: Q Blinding Assault bonus AD ratio reduced from 80-120% to 80-100%.
- changeQuinn: R Skystrike damage adjusted from 70% Total AD to 60/90/120 (+35% Bonus AD).
- buffYone: Base attack damage increased from 60 to 62.
- buffYunara: W spell damage scaling improved per rank to reward ability investment.
- buffYunara: E Kanmei's Steps average movement speed increased for better mobility.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(2)
- nerfDoran's Shield: Doran's Shield and Second Wind nerfed to reduce early lane sustain and aggression.
- buffDoran's Ring: Doran's Ring buffed to provide better incentives for aggressive play.
🕹️Game Modes(1)
- newARAM Mayhem: New limited-time mode 'ARAM Mayhem' featuring Arena-style augments at levels 1, 7, 11, and 15.
🛠️Practice Tool(3)
- newPractice Tool: All champions are now unlocked for players using Practice Tool in solo mode.
- newPractice Tool: Added feature to manually spawn or respawn neutral monster camps and scuttle crabs.
- fixPractice Tool: Fixed a bug where the scuttle crab would fail to respawn under certain conditions.
💻Technical(2)
- changeTechnical Requirements: DirectX 11 (feature level 11_0) is now strictly required for Windows users.
- changeTechnical Requirements: Metal graphics API is now strictly required for Mac OS users.
🎟️Battle Pass(2)
- newSeason 3 Act 2 Pass: Season 3 Act 2 Battle Pass launched featuring Beeko, Mecha Kingdoms Skarner, and Prestige Eternal Aspect Zoe.
- changeSeason 3 Act 2 Pass: All Blue Essence, Orange Essence, and Mythic Essence rewards on the pass are doubled for Worlds 2025.
Summary
Patch 25.21 introduces significant meta shifts through systemic nerfs to early-game sustain and a major overhaul for Gwen. Graves sees the return of his magic resistance scaling on Quickdraw, while several high-performers like Qiyana, Quinn, and Morgana receive targeted nerfs. Beyond balance, the update features the 'ARAM Mayhem' limited-time mode, a major Practice Tool upgrade allowing players to test unowned champions, and the Season 3 Act 2 Battle Pass with doubled currency rewards.