Big Nerfs Coming in LoL 13.16 Patch Notes

League of Legends 13.16 patch preview released; it looks like big changes are coming to the valley.

First, Riot is finally weakening Draktharr's Nightblade. The item was very strong for a long time. It was so strong that fighters like Illaoi, Aatrox, and Yorick were exploiting the item. Therefore, while Riot weakens the item, it also strengthens weaker assassin items such as Axiom Current, Sneak Claw, Serpentine Tooth, Umbra Spear.

Also, struggling champions like Caitlyn, Milio, Lulu, Brand, and Ekko are getting some buffs; Rek'Sai, Naafiri, Tristana and Shyvana are weakened in  patch notes 13.16 .

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All Nerfs Coming With LoL 13.16 Patch Notes

Champion Nerfs

Rek'Sai

• Surface Q Damage: 21/27/33/39/45 + 50% bonus AD >>> 34/38/42/46/50% TOTAL AD

Rek'Sai is currently the strongest jungler in the game; With a 53% win rate, 5% pick rate, and 18% ban rate, he had the highest win rate among all junglers . It is now weakened in patch 13.16.

naafir

• Armor: 32 >>> 30
• Attack Damage: 57 >>> 55
• Base Attack Speed: .688 >>> .663

Naafiri was originally on the debuff list for patch 13.15. However, Riot took back the Naafiri nerfs at the last second. But in the new patch, the nerf has become inevitable.

Shaco

• Basic Mana Regen: 7.15 >>> 6
• W Mana Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 >>> 70 at all levels

Considering how weak Jungle Shaco is right now, it's a bit odd to see Shaco on the nerf list. However, it looks like the nerfs are for support Shaco as he is so strong in the support role.

Shyvana

• W Damage Per Second: 20/32/45/57/70 + 30% bonus AD >>> 20/30/40/50/60 + 20% bonus AD
• W Damage on Hit: 5/8/11.25/14.25/17.5 + 7.5% bonus AD >>> 5/7/9/11/13 + 5% bonus AD

Shyvana has been very strong since her buffs in patch 13.14. He remained strong even after Riot weakened him in the next patch. So, in the 13.16 update, Riot weakens it once again.

Tristana

• Base Armor: 26 >>> 30
• Base Health: 670 >>> 640
• Magic Resist: 30 >>> 28
• Armor Growth: 4.2 >>> 4.5

While not as strong in the solo standings, he remains one of the strongest picks in pro play.

System Nerfs

Night Blade of Draktharr

• Missing Health Damage: 20% >>> 18%
• Cooldown: 10 sec >>> 30 sec

Night Blade performs quite well, especially when compared to other Mortal items.

Release date

The aforementioned nerfs will reach live servers with Patch 13.16, which will be released on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.