LoL Patch 26.22 Notes: Mel reworked, Locke and Yasuo nerfed, Volibear joins Classic

Source: Riot Games · League of Legends Patch 26.22 Notes

26.22 at a glance

• Nerfs: Locke, Thresh and Yasuo.
• Buffs: Aurelion Sol, Corki, Kayle, Maokai, Naafiri, Rumble, Shen, Smolder, Viktor and Zaahen.
• Adjustments: Mel. Her base stats, passive, Q, E and R change, and her W is fully reworked.
• Items: Doran's Bow is nerfed (8 ⇒ 7 AD) and Overlord's Bloodmail is buffed (30 ⇒ 40 AD).
• ARAM: Mayhem: Take 'Em Down Down Down, Weapon of Destiny, Armored Impact and BEES!!! are nerfed; Soul Eater, Stay Resolute, Ravenous Bind and Squishy Slappy Grab are buffed. Butcher's Bridge and Koeshin's Crossing are back in rotation.
• Classic: Volibear, Swain and Elise join; Aatrox, Amumu, Evelynn, Ezreal, Fiddlesticks, Gangplank, Janna, Mordekaiser, Nami, Olaf and Rammus are rebalanced. Classic Pass token grants are up 50%.
• TFT: Teamfight Tactics moves to its standalone client starting November 4, 2026, so this patch is a larger download than usual.
• Skins: K/DA Firestarter Ahri, Evelynn, Kai'Sa and Ignition Akali, K/DA Hitmaker Evelynn and Prestige Classic Baron Kog'Maw release this patch.

Patch Highlights

K/DA Firestarter Ahri, ada detail, K/DA Firestarter Evelynn, ada detail, K/DA Firestarter Kai'Sa, ada detail, K/DA Firestarter Ignition Akali, ada detail, K/DA Hitmaker Evelynn, ada detail and Prestige Classic Baron Kog'Maw, ada detail release this patch.

TFT Standalone Client

Champions

Aurelion Sol

Buff

• E
  Singularity · Total Magic Damage 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 (+60% AP) over 5s 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80% AP) over 5s

Corki

Buff

• R
  Missile Barrage · Damage 90 / 170 / 250 (+85% bonus AD) 100 / 190 / 280 (+90% bonus AD)
• R
  Missile Barrage · Big One Damage 180 / 340 / 500 (+170% bonus AD) 200 / 380 / 560 (+180% bonus AD)

Kayle

Buff

• Q
  Radiant Blast · Cooldown 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s
• R
  Divine Judgment · Cooldown 160 / 120 / 80s 140 / 110 / 80s

Locke

Nerf

• Q
  Ritual Nails · Stack Bonus Damage 18 / 26 / 34 / 42 / 50 15 / 22 / 29 / 36 / 43
• Q
  Ritual Nails · Maximum Stack Damage 75.6 / 109.2 / 142.8 / 176.4 / 210 63 / 92.4 / 121.8 / 151.2 / 180.6
• W
  Soul Ignition · Duration 6s 5s

Maokai

Buff

• Q
  Bramble Smash · Damage 75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 (+2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4% target max health) (+50% AP) 75 / 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 (+2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5% target max health) (+50% AP)

Mel

Penyesuaian

• —
  Health 640 + 99/level 590 + 107/level
• —
  Mana 480 + 28/level 455 + 38/level
• —
  Armor +5.2/level +5.4/level
• —
  Attack Damage 54 + 3.3/level 52 + 3.3/level
• —
  Attack Speed 2.5%/level 2.75%/level
• P
  Searing Brilliance · Bonus Damage per Bolt 8 - 30 (+4% AP) 4 - 30 (+4% AP)
• P
  Searing Brilliance · First Stack Damage vs Minions 50% less 45% less
• Q
  Radiant Volley · First Hit Damage 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+55% AP) 60 (+25% AP)
• Q
  Radiant Volley · Multi-Hit Damage 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 (+5% AP) 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+8% AP)
• Q
  Radiant Volley · Total Damage 85 - 277 (+80 - 100% AP) 85 - 285 (+65 - 97% AP)
• Q
  Radiant Volley · Mana Cost 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
• Q
  Radiant Volley · Missile Speed 3800 3200 (takes 0.047s longer to reach max range)
• E
  Solar Snare · Root Duration 1.5s [0.8 - 1.6] / [0.85 - 1.75] / [0.9 - 1.9] / [0.95 - 2.05] / [1.0 - 2.2]s (increases with distance)
• E
  Solar Snare · Slow Amount 30% 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40%
• E
  Solar Snare · Mana Cost 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
• R
  Golden Eclipse · Cooldown 120 / 100 / 80s 120 / 90 / 60s

• NEW · Q · Radiant Volley: Now refunds 0.5 - 1.0s of its cooldown if it hits an enemy champion at least once (scales with champion level).
• REWORKED · W · Rebuttal: Unleashes a nova that expands to a 400-unit radius over 0.75 seconds. The nova destroys enemy projectiles and shields and grants move speed to Mel and allies within. Destroyed missiles are retaliated against at the end of the nova.
• W · Retaliation Damage: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 (+10% AP), reduced to 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+5% AP) for subsequent hits against the same enemy, up to 7 retaliations per enemy for a total of 65 - 205 (+40% AP).
• W · Shield: 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+70% AP) for 2 seconds
• W · Move Speed: 10 - 30% (scales with champion level) for 2 seconds
• W · Mana Cost: 100 / 80 / 60 / 40 / 0
• W · Cooldown: 30 / 28.5 / 27 / 25.5 / 24s

Naafiri

Buff

• Q
  Darkin Daggers · Heal 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 (+40% bonus AD) 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 (+45% bonus AD)
• W
  The Call of the Pack · Bonus Attack Damage 20% 22%

Rumble

Buff

• R
  The Equalizer · Damage per Second 120 / 200 / 280 (+35% AP) 120 / 200 / 280 (+40% AP)
• R
  The Equalizer · Maximum Damage AP Ratio 175% AP 200% AP

Shen

Buff

• Q
  Twilight Assault · Monster Damage Modifier 100 / 125 / 150 / 175 / 200 120 / 140 / 160 / 180 / 200

Smolder

Buff

• W
  ACHOOO! · Explosion Damage 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 (+50% bonus AD) (+80% AP) 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 (+50% bonus AD) (+80% AP)

Thresh

Nerf

• —
  Attack Damage 56 54
• R
  The Box · Damage 250 / 400 / 550 (+100% AP) 200 / 350 / 500 (+100% AP)

Viktor

Buff

• —
  Health Growth 100/level 105/level
• R
  Arcane Storm · Conjure Damage 100 / 175 / 250 (+50% AP) 100 / 175 / 250 (+60% AP)

Yasuo

Nerf

• Q
  Steel Tempest · Damage 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 (+105% total AD) 20 / 45 / 70 / 95 / 120 (+100% total AD)

Zaahen

Buff

• Q
  The Darkin Glaive · Cooldown 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s 8 / 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6s

Items

Doran's Bow

• Attack Damage: 8 → 7
• Context: Marksmen expected to lean towards Doran's Blade were almost purely building Doran's Bow, so it gets a small nerf.

Overlord's Bloodmail

• Attack Damage: 30 → 40
• Retribution: +0 - 12% total AD, based on % missing health → +0 - 10% total AD, based on % missing health
• Context: A net buff for most users; Retribution is lowered so the item doesn't balloon on Sett, who benefits most from it.

ARAM: Mayhem

Champions

Hecarim

Nerf

• —
  Ability Haste 10 0

Augments

Armored Impact

• Damage: 50 - 125 + 250% bonus Armor → 25 - 125 + 220% bonus Armor

BEES!!!

• Base Damage Scaling: 75 - 200 + 150% bonus AD + 70% total AP → 75 - 140 + 150% bonus AD + 70% total AP
• Hive Travel Time: 0.75s → 1.1s

Brass Blast

• Cooldown: 75s → 50s
• REMOVED · Minion Damage: Removed.

Crimson Cobalt

• Mark VFX: Visible to all players → Visible only to the augment owner

One Hit Wonder

• NEW · Effect: [Ability] gains increased damage based on your Ability Haste but no longer benefits from Ability Haste.

Ravenous Bind

• Bonus Health Heal Ratio: 0.1 → 0.12
• Base Heal: 50 - 200 → 75 - 300

RISE!

• NEW · Effect: Killing enemy champions with your ultimate resets its cooldown, up to 3 times.

Squishy Slappy Grab

• Shield per Pulled Target: 50 - 200 + 50% bonus Armor + 50% bonus Magic Resist → 100 - 300 + 70% bonus Armor + 70% bonus Magic Resist

Soul Eater

• Health Gain per Stack: 20 → 30

Stay Resolute

• Armor and Magic Resist per Ability Hit: Level 1 / 7 / 11 - 1 / 2 / 3 → Level 1 / 11 - 2 / 3

Take 'Em Down Down Down

• Five-Hit Proc Damage: (15 + 5% bonus Attack Speed + 0.15% total Ability Haste)% missing health → 17% missing health

Titan's Resolve

• Juggernauting stacks required per level: 10 → 7

Weapon of Destiny

• Flat Armor Penetration Scalar: 35 → 20
• Flat Magic Penetration Scalar: 25 → 15
• Percent Armor Penetration Scalar: 0.25 → 0.15
• Percent Magic Penetration Scalar: 0.15 → 0.09

Systems

• Butcher's Bridge and Koeshin's Crossing: Unavailable → Enabled

Bugfixes

• Fixed a bug where using Get Jinxed when killed by the fountain turret caused the player to not be able to move.
• Fixed a bug where Jeweled Gauntlet was not giving the correct Critical Strike chance with escAPADe and ADAPt.
• Fixed the tooltip for the Bee Band headliner to match its effect in game.
• Fixed a bug with Crimson Cobalt where some champions' empowered basic attacks were not consuming the mark.
• Fixed a bug where the Pentakill headliner was not offering an upgrade to Udyr's ultimate at level 18.
• Fixed a bug where Karma's Mantra-empowered abilities were not counting towards damage for the Ultimate Damage K/DA band mission.
• Fixed a bug where some Superstar mission descriptions were not properly displaying.
• Fixed a bug where Mosh Monster's slowing effect persisted after death.
• Fixed a bug where Weapon of Destiny would swap which item is empowered if the empowered item transforms.

Classic

Champions

Volibear (NEW)

The 2011-2018 version: a tanky melee fighter who excels in sustained combat before dealing a big burst of damage to low-health enemies.

• Passive · Chosen of the Storm: When reduced to low health, Volibear heals for a portion of his maximum health over time. This effect has a long cooldown.
• Q · Rolling Thunder: Volibear gains bonus movement speed, increased while running toward enemy champions. His next attack deals bonus damage and flips his target over his head.
• W · Frenzy: Volibear passively gains stacking bonus attack speed on-attack. At max stacks, Frenzy can be activated to deal high single-target damage, increased based on the target's missing health.
• E · Majestic Roar: Volibear damages and slows nearby enemies. Minions and monsters are additionally feared.
• R · Thunder Claws: Volibear harnesses the power of the storm for several seconds, causing all basic attacks to inflict chain lightning.

Swain (NEW)

The 2010-2016 version; if you never got to play Laser Bird, now's your chance.

• Passive · Carrion Renewal: Swain recoups some mana every time he kills an enemy.
• Q · Decrepify: Swain sics his raven on a target enemy, slowing and dealing damage over time while they remain in range.
• W · Nevermove: After a brief delay, Swain damages and roots all enemies in a small area.
• E · Torment: Swain afflicts an enemy with Torment, dealing damage over time and causing them to take increased damage from him. Unlike most damage amps, this also affects true damage, like Ignite.
• R · Ravenous Flock: Swain transforms into a giant raven, consuming increasing amounts of mana while transformed. In this state he releases lesser ravens that damage enemies and return to heal Swain based on the damage dealt.

Elise (NEW)

An older version with much more power in her Q spells; seriously bursty and a potent top laner with health-based damage.

• Passive · Spider Swarm: In human form, abilities that hit enemies store a Spiderling, up to a cap. In spider form, Elise releases these Spiderlings to attack nearby enemies.
• Q · Neurotoxin / Venomous Bite: In human form, Elise spits neurotoxin that deals bonus damage based on the target's current health. In spider form, Elise and her Spiderlings lunge at an enemy and deal bonus damage based on its missing health.
• W · Volatile Spiderling / Skittering Frenzy: In human form, Elise releases a volatile spiderling that explodes on the first enemy it hits. In spider form, Elise and her Spiderlings gain bonus attack speed and heal Elise on-hit.
• E · Cocoon / Rappel: In human form, Elise fires a cocoon that stuns the first enemy it hits. In spider form, Elise and her Spiderlings rappel into the air, becoming untargetable, then descend on a target of her choice.
• R · Human Form / Spider Form: Elise switches between human and spider form. In human form she's ranged; in spider form she's melee and deals bonus damage on-hit.

Aatrox

Penyesuaian

• P
  Blood Well · Cooldown 225 225 / 200 / 175 / 150 (for real this time)

• Bugfix: Q · Dark Flight: Fixed a bug from 2013 where the ability would occasionally fail to affect enemies after max-range casts.
• Bugfix: R · Massacre: Fixed a bug where Aatrox's basic attacks did nothing during his ultimate (fixed in a day-1 micropatch).

Amumu

Nerf

• P
  Cursed Touch · Magic Resist Shred 15 / 25 / 35 (levels 1 / 7 / 13) 15 / 20 / 25 (levels 1 / 7 / 13)
• Q
  Bandage Toss · Damage 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280
• R
  Curse of the Sad Mummy · Cooldown 150 / 130 / 110s 170 / 145 / 120s

Evelynn

Buff

• Q
  Hate Spike · Base Damage 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120

Ezreal

Buff

• W
  Essence Flux · AP Ratio 60% 80%
• W
  Essence Flux · Healing Effectiveness 50% 70%
• E
  Arcane Shift · AP Ratio 75% 80%

Fiddlesticks

Nerf

• E
  Dark Wind · Damage per Bounce 65 / 85 / 105 / 125 / 145 + 45% AP 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 + 45% AP

Gangplank

Buff

• —
  Base Health Regeneration 5 7
• —
  Health per Level 81 89
• P
  Grog-Soaked Blade · Maximum Stacks 3 4
• Q
  Parrrley · Mana Cost 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60
• R
  Cannon Barrage · Cooldown 120 / 115 / 110s 120 / 110 / 100s

Janna

Nerf

• P
  Tailwind · Global Bonus Movement Speed 3% 2%

Mordekaiser

Penyesuaian

• R
  Children of the Grave · Pet Bonus Attack Damage 75% of the target's Attack Damage 75% of Mordekaiser's Attack Damage
• R
  Children of the Grave · Bonus Damage to Inhibitors and Nexus 75% 0%

• Bugfix: Base Stats · Attack Timing: Attacks now come out approximately 70% faster (fixed about one week after his release).
• Bugfix: R · Children of the Grave: Pets can no longer critically strike structures.

Nami

Buff

• Q
  Aqua Prison · Damage 75 / 130 / 185 / 240 / 295 + 65% AP 90 / 145 / 200 / 255 / 310 + 100% AP
• W
  Ebb and Flow · Damage Reduction per Bounce 30% 15% (healing reduction unchanged at 15%)

Olaf

Buff

• W
  Vicious Strikes · Bonus Attack Damage 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 / 35 10 / 17 / 24 / 31 / 38
• E
  Reckless Swing · Cooldown 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4s

Rammus

Nerf

• —
  Base Armor 28.8 25
• —
  Attack Damage per Level 3.5 2.75

Items

Health and Mana Potions

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Health and Mana Potions had no buff text.

Shushei's Mana Jug

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Shushei's Mana Jug triggered on Clone takedown.

Statikk Shiv

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Statikk Shiv no longer procced for Kayle after using Righteous Fury (E).

Wit's End

• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where Wit's End failed to maintain 4 stacks.

Classic Pass Progress

Bugfixes

• Fixed a bug where Aatrox's R attacks did not play a critical strike animation.
• Fixed a bug where Aatrox's passive cooldown did not scale with level.
• Fixed a bug where Anivia's resistances did not change while she was in Egg Form.
• Fixed a bug where Caitlyn's Yordle Snap Trap (W) expiration animation was missing.
• Fixed a bug where Master Yi's Double Strike (P) second strike hit through Blind.
• Fixed a bug where Sivir's Spell Shield (E) did not block Ezreal's Mystic Shot (Q).
• Fixed a bug where Classic Kayle failed to perform the critical hit animation when scoring a critical strike.
• Fixed a bug where Classic Miss Fortune's Make It Rain (E) and basic attack fire VFX appeared on the ground instead of on the tips of her pistols.
• Fixed a bug where Kayle's Holy Fervor (P) tooltip stated that Ability Power was granted by bonus Attack Damage.
• Fixed a bug where Nunu's Absolute Zero (R) was visible to enemies while Nunu was hidden in brush.
• Fixed a bug where Yorick's Spectral Ghoul disappeared before the end of its death animation.
• Fixed a bug where Oracle Elixir's Sparkle VFX was offset from the icon on multiple champions.
• Fixed a bug where Nunu's Absolute Zero (R) displayed both a green and red outline to opponents.
• Fixed a bug where Morgana's Black Shield (E) shield VFX displayed in an offset position.
• Fixed a bug where shield VFX were too large when cast on Shyvana's Dragon Form (R).
• Fixed a bug where Janna's Eye of the Storm (E) shield VFX was positioned too low on certain allied champions.
• Fixed a bug where Caitlyn's Oracle Elixir Pink Sparkle VFX was missing.
• Fixed a bug where Xin Zhao's Oracle Elixir Pink Sparkle VFX appeared below the character model.

Bugfixes & QoL Changes

• Fixed a bug where Aurora's (R) was blockable by Samira's (W).
• Fixed a bug where Quinn's (R) dealt double damage when she gained (R) from recalling or respawning.
• Fixed a bug where Hail of Blades was inconsistent on Ekko.
• Fixed a bug where Viego could miss out on a jungle treat if he transformed into an enemy champion when it was granted.
• Fixed a bug where Renekton would cancel abilities after comboing with R by right-clicking at the same time.
• Fixed a bug where Sion's (R), Briar's (R) and Kled's (R) SFX were not audible in Spectator Mode.
• Fixed a bug where Kog'Maw's (W) dealt damage to structures if cast while an auto attack was midair.

Upcoming Skins & Chromas

The following skins will be released in this patch:

K/DA Firestarter Ahri / K/DA Firestarter Evelynn / K/DA Firestarter Kai'Sa

K/DA Firestarter Ignition Akali

K/DA Hitmaker Evelynn

Prestige Classic Baron Kog'Maw

The following chromas will be released this patch:

• Music Fan Gragas (FIRESTARTER), ada detail
• Prestige Classic Baron Kog'Maw (Vivid), ada detail

Source

All values in this post come from Riot Games' official patch notes. Check the official page for developer context. Skin and chroma images are from Riot Games' official patch notes.

Source: Riot Games · League of Legends Patch 26.22 Notes