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League of Legends Patch 10.16 Expected Changes

By Nick O'Neil

Yasuo is expected to receive minor buffs in League of Legends Patch 10.16.
Yasuo is expected to receive minor buffs in League of Legends Patch 10.16. / Photo by Riot Games

League of Legends Patch 10.16 preview was released including nerfs to Volibear, Syndra, Karthus and Ashe.

This patch also brings nerfs to Nimbus Cloak. See the full list of expected changes in League of Legends Patch 10.16 below.

League of Legends Patch 10.16 Champion Nerfs

Volibear

Thundering Smash (Q)

  • Movement speed decreased from 15-25 to 10-26%

Syndra

Dark Sphere (Q)

  • Damage reduced from 70-230 to 70-210

Nocturne Mid

Umbra Blades (Passive)

  • Cooldown increased from 10 to 14 seconds
  • Basic attacks against monsters and champions refund 3 seconds of cooldown up from 2 seconds

Karthus

Lay Waste (Q)

  • AP ratio decreased from 35 to 30%

Kha'zix

Taste Their Fear (Q)

  • Isolation bonus damage decreased from 120% to 110% total AD

Sett

Haymaker (W)

  • Damage decreased from 80-180 to 80-160

Facebreaker

  • Damage decreased from 50-170 to 50-130

Karma

Inner Flame (Q)

  • Mana cost changed from 50-70 to 65 at all ranks
  • Cooldown increased from 7-5 to 9-7 seconds

Ashe

Ranger's Focus (Q)

  • Attack speed reduced from 20-60 to 20-40%

Bard

Base Stats

  • HP decreased from 575 to 560

Caretaker's Shrine (W)

  • Full power heal reduced from 70-230 to 55-215

Nautilus

Titan's Wrath (W)

  • Shield base decreased from 60-100 to 45-85

League of Legends Patch 10.16 Champion Buffs

Ziggs

Short Fuse (Passive)

  • AP ratio increased from 30-50 to 50%
  • Damage to towers increased from 200 to 250%

Akali

Shuriken Flip (E)

  • Damage type changed from physical to magical

Neeko

Blooming Burst (Q)

  • Initial damage increased from 70-250 to 80-260
  • Bloom damage increased from 35-115 to 45-125

Veigar

Base Stats

  • Magic Resistance increased from 30 to 32

Yasuo

Base Stats

  • Magic Resistance increased from 30 to 32

Last Breath (R)

  • Bonus AD Ratio increased from 150 to 175%

Fiora

Lunge (Q)

  • Cooldown decreased from 16-8 to 13-6 seconds
  • Cooldown refund from hitting an enemy champion decreased from 60 to 50%

Jax

Counter Strike (E)

  • Cooldown decreased from 16-8 to 14-8 seconds

Evelynn

Hate Spike (Q)

  • Cooldown decreased from 8 to 4 seconds
  • 50% cooldown refund on monster hit Removed

Hecarim

Devastating Charge (E)

  • Movement speed increased from 25-75 to 25-100% over 3 seconds

Skarner

Crystal Slash (Q)

  • Mana cost reduced from 10 to 15
  • Total AD ratio increased from 0.15 to 0.20

Tristana

Explosive Charge (E)

  • Damage increased by 1% for every 2% of critical strike chance (new)

Lucian

Piercing Light (Q)

  • Damage increased from 85-225 to 95-235

The Culling (R)

  • Shot Damage increased from 20-30 to 24-36

Miss Fortune

Base Stats

  • Attack damage increased from 50 to 52

Morgana

Dark Binding (Q)

  • Cooldown decreased from 11 to 10 seconds

Rakan

The Quickness (R)

  • Movement speed increased from 50 to 75%

League of Legends Patch 10.16 Expected Changes

Runes

Nimbus Cloak

  • Movement speed reduced from 15-35 to 10-26%