Breaking down all changes to champions in patch 7.16

Patch update 7.16 is live as several champions got nerfed, buffed, and major changes have come for third-hit abilities used against wards in League of Legends.

Oh yes Summoners, patch update 7.16 is officially live in League of Legends. Many champions got hit with nerfs, some with buffs, and the biggest change hit what happens when an ability is used on an enemy ward that procs when using it as a third-hit.

In the grand scheme of things, wards are extremely important in League of Legends since vision is everything. The changes that were made are when discovering an enemy ward and third-hitting it that procs other abilities.

Courtesy of the Media Relations Department of League of Legends, below you’ll find all the latest updates to champions.

Caitlyn

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover, got nerfed when it comes to her Q – Piltover Peacemaker. It now does less damage. Developers also nerfed her W – Yordle Snap Trap which means you should be even more careful now when going up against Teemo.

"Q – Piltover PeacemakerPASSTHROUGH DAMAGE :: 67% to enemies beyond the first >>> 50% to enemies beyond the firstW – Yordle Snap TrapTRAP BONUS DAMAGE :: 30/70/110/150/190 (+0.7 total attack damage) >>> 10/55/100/145/190 (+0.6 total attack damage)TOOLTIP FIX :: Yordle Snap Trap’s tooltip now displays the correct root duration of 1.5 seconds (actual duration unchanged)"

Fiora

Developers have buffed Fiora’s bonus movement speed from her Passive – Duelist’s Dance. This should help when chasing down enemies to get final kills.

"Passive – Duelist’s DanceBONUS MOVEMENT SPEED :: 15/20/25/30% >>> 15/25/35/45%"

Kayn

Everyone’s favorite champion that is a magician with how he goes through walls seamlessly, got even more overall bugs fixed. Don’t worry for all you Kayn mains out there, the big bug with his R – Umbral Trespass is now fixed.

"Passive – The Darkin ScytheBUGFIX :: Kayn no longer gains transformation progress from ticks of Corrupting Potion, Deathfire Touch, Red Buff, or Challenging Smite. (Other periodic effects, such as Ignite, already had no impact on transformation progress.)W – Blade’s ReachTOOLTIP FIX :: Shadow Assassin Kayn’s tooltip for Blade’s Reach now displays the proper slow duration, slow value, and bonus attack damage ratio. In-game effects are unchanged.R – Umbral TrespassBUGFIX-FIX :: Kayn once again marks targets for R – Umbral Trespass, even when his damage is completely absorbed by a shield"

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Maokai

Sorry to all you Maokai jungle mains as developers have nerfed the damage of his E – Sapling Toss. Yes, even the saplings are infuriated.

"E – Sapling TossMAX HEALTH DAMAGE :: 8% target’s maximum health at all ranks >>> 6/6.5/7/7.5/8% target’s maximum healthBRUSH SAPLING MAX HEALTH DAMAGE :: 16% target’s maximum health at all ranks >>> 12/13/14/15/16% target’s maximum health"

Sion

Uh-oh! Sion, the Undead Juggernaut, got some nice nerfs in this latest patch update. He gets a bit more health now when killing a minion with his W – Soul Furnace and gets a huge damage buff to his ultimate, R- Unstoppable Onslaught.

"W – Soul FurnaceBONUS HEALTH PER SMALL UNIT KILLED :: 2 >>> 3BONUS HEALTH PER LARGE UNIT KILLED :: 10 (unchanged)R – Unstoppable OnslaughtMINIMUM DAMAGE :: 150/300/450 (unchanged)MAXIMUM DAMAGE :: 300/600/900 >>> 400/800/1200BUGFIX :: Sion is now properly immune to Lulu’s W – Polymorph during Unstoppable Onslaught"

Vi

Developers change Vi’s kit a bit to make her not only a more viable option in the jungle but to do a better job at taking down enemies in 1v1 fights when she finds an unlucky soul that ventured farther than they should have.

"E – Excessive ForceCOMMITMENT :: Excessive Force’s empowered attack can no longer be canceled after Vi begins winding upR – Assault and BatteryCOOLDOWN :: 150/115/80 seconds >>> 130/100/70 secondsBUGFIX :: Vi once again ends up a short distance behind her target"

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Below you’ll find all the specific changes that hit champions that depended on hitting wards with abilities to proc other effects.

Aatrox

Aatrox’s W – Blood Thirst/Blood Price has a third-hit proc that enables him to either heal himself or fill his infamous Blood Well. This has been changed to not allow it to be procced when third-hitting an enemy ward.

"W – Blood Thirst / Blood PriceWARDS AREN’T PEOPLE :: Blood Thirst / Blood Price’s on-hit effects no longer proc against wards"

Jax

Jax is also feeling this third-hit on ward change when it comes to his R – Grandmaster’s Might.

"R – Grandmaster’s MightWARDS AREN’T PEOPLE :: Grandmaster’s Might’s on-hit bonus damage no longer procs against wards"

Jayce

For Jayce, his ultimate R – Mercury Cannon/Mercury Hammer will no longer proc against wards.

"R – Mercury Cannon / Mercury HammerWARDS AREN’T PEOPLE :: Jayce’s on-hit bonus effects upon switching stances no longer proc against wards"

Riven

Riven’s Passive – Runic Blade will no longer proc against wards and for good measure since she’s incredibly tough in the top lane as it is.

"Passive – Runic BladeWARDS AREN’T PEOPLE :: Runic Blade charges no longer proc against wards"

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