League of Legends Patch 15.2-merknader

The 2025 season in League of Legends kicked off with a lot of excitement, but the developers quickly addressed the challenges by implementing fixes and updated map mechanics. Patch 15.2 aims to tone down some elements of the new season while also introducing Mel to the game.

Mel Medarda was an obvious choice for being brought into League of Legends from Arcane. Following in her mother’s footsteps, she makes her debut on the Fields of Justice in this patch.

The patch, set to go live on January 23, has been officially confirmed by Riot, and players can expect significant changes.

Mel Medarda in LoL Patch 15.2

Mel is finally making her debut in this patch! This is an exciting moment for all fans of Arcane and League of Legends. You can check out the Mel Medarda Skills Overview to learn about the strategies you can use with this new champion. Based on early gameplay footage, Mel promises to be a very powerful character who could have a significant impact on the current meta.

LoL 15.2 patch notes: Atakhan and Feats of Strength changes

Atakhan will undergo several changes that will affect the frequency of his forms appearing, and the rewards for both forms will be reduced. Riot explained their reasoning as follows:

"Now that we have enough data from both regular players and professionals, we’ve decided to make adjustments to how Atakhan’s form is determined, as well as slightly nerf Bloody Roses.

Average players will encounter the Voracious Atakhan form more often, while professional players will have a higher chance of seeing the Ruinous form. Rewards for both forms — Voracious and Ruinous — will be reduced, with the nerf to Voracious being more significant."

The details behind the changes are as follows:

Threshold

• Threshold in Normal/Ranked Games: Reduced by around 20%
• Threshold in Swiftplay Games: Reduced by around 20%

Points Generation

• Points per Champion Kill: Reduced by a major amount
• Points from Champion Damage: Unchanged
• Points Increase when Alone: 1.85x Melee | 1.65x Ranged = Unchanged
• Swiftplay Points Increase when Alone: 1.85x Melee & 1.65x Ranged > 2x Melee & 1.75x Ranged

Voracious

• Gold granted for triggering the Withdraw effect: 100 Gold > 200 Gold

Bloody Roses

• XP Per Rose: 25 > 23
• Adaptive Force Per Rose: Formula decays slightly faster (Subsequent petals are worth the minimum at 34 rather than 39 stacks)

Blue Essence changes

Riot took player feedback about the Blue Essence changes seriously and made adjustments. In this patch, players will see a significant increase in the amount of BE earned from every part of the Battle Pass.

Changes:

• Increasing the total Blue Essence from Milestones from 4750 to 9000 (starting with Act 2)
• Adding a one-time compatible mission for 4250 BE to make up for the difference in Act 1. (Live with this patch, until the end of this Act)
• Increasing Blue Essence from repeatable milestones from 50 to 750 BE. (Live with this patch)

If you’re working on unlocking new champions and have already completed the Battle Pass, this patch will grant you 15 times more currency than before.While this helps address the problems with BE distribution, it doesn’t fully compensate for the removal of free Hextech Chests. It also raises the question among players as to why all champions aren’t simply free from the start.

Champions

Of course, this patch didn’t come without champion changes. Many champions have undergone balance adjustments to their abilities, stats, and other aspects. LoL Patch 15.2 was released during the second week of the LEC Winter 2025, which could significantly impact the tournament for some teams. Let’s take a look at which champions were affected by the changes.

Cassiopeia

Passive: Serpentine Grace

• Triumphant Move Speed per level: Decreased from 6 to 5
• Default Serpentine Grace Move Speed unchanged

Evelynn

E: Whiplash

• Movement speed increased: 30% > 30-50%

R: Last Caress

• Unempowered AP Ratio: (+65% AP) > (+75% AP)
• Empowered AP Ratio: (+156% AP)⇒(+180% AP)

Irelia

W: Defiant Dance

• Minimum Damage: 10/25/40/55/70 (+40% Total AD) > 10/20/30/40/50 (+40% Total AD)
• Maximum Damage: 30/75/120/165/210 (+120% Total AD) > 30/60/90/120/150 (+120% Total AD)

E: Flawless Duet

• Damage: 80/125/170/215/260 (+80% AP) > 70/110/150/190/230 (+80% AP)

R: Vanguard’s Edge

• Damage: 125/250/375 (+70% AP) > 125/200/275 (+70% AP)

Kayn (blue form)

Passive: The Darkin Scythe

• Shadow Assassin Bonus Magic Damage: 15-45% (based on level) > 25-45% (based on level)

Malzahar

W: Void Swarm

• Voidling damage now updates when Malzahar levels up
• Updated tooltip to show total Voidling attack damage

Master Yi

Base Stats

• AD growth per level: 2.5 > 2.8

E: Wuju Style

• On-hit True Damage: 20/25/30/35/40 (+30% Bonus AD) > 20/25/30/35/40 (+35% Bonus AD)

Smolder

Q: Super Scorcher Breath

• Damage scales up to Critical Strike Multiplier based on Critical Strike Chance, allowingSmolder’s Q to benefit from Infinity Edge.

Tahm Kench

Q: Tongue Lash

• Damage: 80/130/180/230/280 (+Passive) > 75/120/165/210/255 (+Passive)

Viktor

Q: Siphon Power

• Empowered Attack Bonus Damage: 20/45/70/95/120 (+100% AD) (+60% AP) > 20/45/70/95/120 (+100% AD) (+50% AP)

R: Arcane Storm

• Damage per tick: 65/105/145 (+45% AP) > 65/105/145 (+35% AP)

Yuumi

Passive: Feline Friendship

• Heal: 25-110 (based on level) (+15% AP) > 25-110 (based on level) (+25% AP)
• Cooldown: 20-10(based on level) (by level 11) > 20-8 (based on level) (by level 13)

R: Final Chapter

• Damage: 75/100/125 (+20% AP) > 75/125/175 (+25% AP)
• Max Damage over 5 waves: 75-250 (+40% AP) > 75-350 (+50% AP)

Kayle

• Q Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 > 60/95/130/165/200
• Slow: 26/32/38/44/50% > 26/30/34/38/42%

Malzahar

• Armor Growth: 4.7 > 4.2
• W Damage: 5-64.5 (based on level) (+12/14/16/18/20) (+20% Bonus AP) > 5-64.5 (based on level) (+12/14/16/18/20) (+15% Bonus AP)
• R Damage: 125/200/275 (+80% AP) > 125/200/275 (+60% AP)

Nilah

• Attack Speed Growth: 3%⇒2.4%

Qiyana

• Health: 590 > 620
• E Damage: 50/90/130/170/210 (+50% Bonus AD) > 50/90/130/170/210 (+70% Bonus AD)

Rengar

• Health: 590 > 620
• Health Growth: 104 > 110
• Attack Damage Growth: 3 > 3.5

Singed

• Q Damage over 2 seconds: 40/60/80/100/120 (+85% AP) > 40/60/80/100/120 (+75% AP)

Sivir

• Attack Speed Growth: 2% > 2.5%

Teemo

• R Damage: 200/350/450 (+50% AP) > 200/300/400 (+45%)

Trundle

• Attack Speed Growth: 2.9%⇒2.2%

Urgot

• Armor Growth: 5 > 4.5
• Q Damage: 25/70/115/160/205 (+70% Total AD) > 25/65/105/145/185 (+70% Total AD)

Yorick

• Armor: 39 > 35
• E 8 hit Damage Amp: 20% > 15%

Zyra

• Passive Damage: 15-75 (based on level) (+20% AP) > 15-75 (based on level) (+15% AP)

Items

Lord Dominik’s Regards

• Total Gold Cost: 3000 Gold > 3100 Gold
• Armor Penetration: 35% > 40%

Mortal Reminder

• Total Gold Cost: 3200 Gold > 3300 Gold
• Armor Penetration: 30% > 35%

Yun-Tal Wildarrows

• Attack Damage: 50 > 55
• Attack Speed: 25% > 35%
• Total Gold Cost: 2900 Gold > 3000 Gold

Runes

Domination Tree

Grisly Mementos

• Trinket Haste for each Memento: 4 (2 for Summoner Haste) > 6 (3 for Summoner Haste)
• Max Mementos: 25 > 18

Deep Ward

• Yellow Trinket Duration: 30-120s (based on average champion level) > 45-150s (based on average champion level)

Sixth Sense

• Cooldown: 300s Melee/ 360s Ranged > 275s Melee/ 350s Ranged

Swiftplay

Bonus Gold Generation Mechanics

The developers have also decided to make changes to the system so that bonus gold earned through champion mechanics no longer affects the activation of enemy gold comeback systems or bounty adjustments. These sources of gold include:

• Are increased by your own rubberbanding.
• Do not contribute to enemy rubberbanding.
• Do not count when calculating your own rubberbanding.

List of abilities affected:

• Gangplank Q
• Pyke R
• Akshan W
• Draven Passive
• Twisted Fate Passive
• Senna Passive

ARAM

Changes were also made to the much-loved ARAM mode. Specifically, adjustments were made to champion abilities and stats, which, according to the developers, are intended to bring a bit more balance to the mode.

Champion Adjustments

Sona

• Passive Max Stack Ability Haste: 60 > 30
• Q Cooldown: 8 > 10
• W Cooldown: 10 > 13
• W Heal: 30/45/60/75/90 (+30%AP) > 45/60/70/80/90 (+20% AP)
• W Shield: 25/45/65/85/105 (+25% AP) > 65/75/85/95/105 (+20% AP)
• Removed Damage, Damage Taken, Heal, Shield, and Ability Haste nerfs

Sett

• W Max Health Storage: 50% > 40%
• Q Bonus Speed: 30% > 35%
• Removed Damage, Damage Taken, Heal, and Shield Nerfs

Karma

• RQ Bonus Magic Damage: 40/100/160/220 (+30% AP) > 40/90/140/190

Kai’Sa

• Damage Taken: 95% > 90%

Soraka

• Ability Haste: 0 > 10

ARURF

ARURF is back with updates! The mode now takes place on the Noxus map, adapted to include its new mechanics and systems, along with additional tweaks to match URF's fast-paced gameplay.

Расписание запуска:

• EUW, EUN, RU, TR и ME1: 8:00 AM PT, 23 января 2025
• Все остальные регионы Riot (OCE, JP, NA, LAN, LAS, BR, KR, VN, TW, PH, TH, SG): 12:00 PM PT, 23 января 2025

Don't miss the chance to dive back into the dynamic and chaotic gameplay of ARURF on the updated map!

Mythic Shop

Of course, the Mythic Shop couldn't go without changes. Many new bundles have become available.

Available now:

• Prestige Mythmaker Cassiopeia
• Prestige MythmakerSivir
• Prestige Porcelain Lissandra
• Prestige Heavenscale Ezreal
• Prestige Ocean Song Seraphine
• Prestige Mecha Kingdom Garen
• Firecracker Vayne Prestige Edition
• Hextech Sejuani
• Crystalis Motus Leona
• Porcelain Lissandra (Golden Tiger)
• Heavenscale Ezreal (Lustrous)
• Mythmaker Sivir (Gilded)
• Firecracker Vayne (Golden Tiger)
• Crystalis Motus Leona (Reclaimed)
• Mythmaker Galio (Gilded)
• Mythmaker Garen (Gilded)
• Mythmaker Irelia (Gilded)
• Mythmaker Zyra (Gilded)
• Heavenscale Wealth Icon
• Heavenscale Prosperity Icon
• Mecha Kingdoms 2020 Icon
• Lunar Revel 2022 Icon
• Heavenscale Focus Icon
• Mecha Kingdoms 2020 Ward
• Lunar Revel 2023 Ward

Leaving the Mythic shop:

• Kabooooom! Nexus Finisher
• Prestige Soul Fighter Pyke
• Prestige Heartsteel Yone
• Prestige Coven Akali
• Prestige True DamageYasuo
• Ashen Conqueror Pantheon
• Hextech Amumu
• Mysterious Arcane Ward
• Winterblessed Ward
• Winterblessed Diana (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Winterblessed Shaco (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Winterblessed Swain (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Winterblessed Warwick (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Winterblessed Zilean (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Winterblessed Zoe (Wreathguard) Chroma + Icon
• Arcane 2021 Icon
• Arcane Caitlyn Icon
• Arcane Ekko Icon
• Arcane Heimerdinger Icon
• Arcane Jayce Icon
• Arcane Jinx Icon
• Arcane Vi Icon
• ArcaneViktor Icon
• Winterblessed 2023 Mythic Essence Icon
• Lunar Revel 2024 Mythic Essence Icon
• High Noon 2024 Mythic Essence Icon
• MSI Empyrean 2024 Mythic Essence Icon
• Anima Squad 2024 Mythic Essence Icon
• Worlds 2024 Mythic Essence Icon

More and more cosmetics are being added, catering to a variety of player preferences. Personally, I’m looking forward to more skins inspired by the Arcane series, as well as the LeBlanc and Vladimir VGU. These champions have long needed a refresh to give them a second lease on life.

Riot Games listens to their fans

In the latest 15.1 update, the developers at Riot Games listened to the players and made significant changes to various aspects of the game. The introduction of the new champion Mel, major adjustments to Atakhan’s mechanics and champion balance, improvements to the Blue Essence system, and the return of ARURF all show that the Riot team is actively working to enhance League of Legends. However, players have raised concerns about the limitations of free rewards in the Battle Pass, and while some changes have been made, this issue remains relevant. Hopefully, Riot Games will continue to listen to the community and further improve the game in the future.