Here is everything you need to know about LoL Patch 25.S1.3, the third update of the new 2025 League of Legends season.
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LoL Patch 25.S1.3 – Is Mel too powerful?
The new season has been live for nearly a month and the overall feedback seems to be positive. Aside from the initial complaints for the Feats of Strength, which was recently reworked, the gameplay has been increasingly skirmish-heavy, as teams are generally contesting objectives more often. It can be too snowbally at times, but there hasn’t been anything too game-breaking.
Even Mel, which was released in an overpowered state, got tuned down with a micro patch. Her win rate fell is close to 50% but more time might be needed to figure out her real power.
Champion diversity seems to be doing fine, with pick rates being spread across different champions and across different elos. The recent meta favors creating synergizing team compositions rather than abusing specific champions, which is also a great aspect for professional play.
While we wait for more Summoner’s Rift changes, game designer Spideraxe has leaked a few tweaks planned for Swiftplay and ARAM, which you can find below.
Patch 25.S1.3 Release Date
The official patch schedule for 2025 has been confirmed, and Patch 25.S1.3 will be released on Feb. 5, 2025.
How will the upcoming patch shake the meta?
Given that there are no number changes announced, we’ll have to wait a little bit more to know what the meta will be like.
In the meantime, check out the tier lists for the current patch:
LoL Patch 25.S1.3
Champion changes in Patch 25.S1.3
Item Changes
System Changes
Swiftplay Changes
Gathering Storm
- Stat time threshold: 8 minutes ⇒ 7 minutes (10 on base SR)
Tear Item changes
- Tear mana per charge: 4.5 ⇒ 6.5
- Manamune mana per charge: 4.5 ⇒ 6.5
- Archangel’s Staff mana per charge: 7.5 ⇒ 9.5
- Winter’s Approach mana per charge :4.5 ⇒ 6.5
Voidgrubs
- No longer grants double stacks per kill
- Turret damage per stack doubled
- Number of stacks to summon 1 grub: 4 ⇒ 2
Yun Tal Wildarrows
- Crit chance per stack: 0.2% ⇒ 0.5%
- Max stacks: 125 ⇒ 50
ARAM changes
Ashe
- W cooldown: 18 – 16 seconds ⇒ 18 – 14 seconds
Zilean
- P cooldown: 120 seconds ⇒ 90 seconds
- W cooldown: 16 – 6 seconds ⇒ 12 – 5 seconds
- E cooldown: 15 seconds ⇒ 13 seconds
- R AP ratio: 200% ⇒ 215%
Statikk Shiv
- Champion damage: 60 ⇒ 70
Upcoming skins
- Dumpling Darling Amumu
- Dumpling Darling Syndra
- Dumpling Darling Seraphine