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Seraphine buffs imminent! Here’s what to expect in the LoL patch 25.05 notes. This patch is going to be the one for the First Stand 2025 event and focus more on the professional scene.
The next League of Legends (LoL) patch draws near. On Feb. 24, lead gameplay designer Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison posted teasers of what players can expect in the update. A couple of days later, on Feb. 26, he also revealed the full preview! Finally, on March 4, the full patch notes were revealed! Read on for these LoL patch 25.5 notes plus the LoL patch 25.05 release date.
LoL patch 25.05 release date
Patch 25.5, also known as “LoL patch 25.05,” is set to arrive on March 5. This is confirmed by Riot Games' official LoL patch release schedule. Riot Games recently changed the patch format. It went from the “year.season.patch-number” structure to the “year.patch-number” version.
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LoL patch notes 25.05
Below are some LoL patch 25.05 highlights. While champion buffs go to Aphelios, Mundo, Seraphine, and Zed, nerfs go to Ambessa, Ashe, Aurora, Cho’Gath, Elise, K’Sante, Skarner, and Yorick. The full list of updates can be found on Riot Games’official website. Notably, this update is the patch for the upcoming First Stand 2025 tournament!
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Ahead of the March 4 reveal, Riot Phroxzon shared details onXabout Atakhan, lane swaps, pro balance, and runes, too. Below is the breakdown of it all.
On Feb. 26, he also talked about Tahm Kench, Zed, Yorick, Cho’Gath, and some pro-focused nerfs.
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Hextech Chests and more in LoL patch 25.05 notes
Meanwhile, developers Andrei “Meddler” van Roon and Paul “Pabro” Bellezza revealed a significant update on Feb. 26. The update pertained tothe return of Hextech Chestsstarting in patch 25.05, updates to theNoxus Act 2 Battle Pass, andmore.
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