# League of Legends 26.12 — League of Legends Patch 26.12 Notes

- Product: League of Legends (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/league-of-legends)
- Vendor: Riot Games
- Date: 2026-06-09
- Version: 26.12
- Original notes: https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/league-of-legends-patch-26-12-notes
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/league-of-legends/releases/26.12
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, macOS

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- **changed** — Aatrox Q - The Darkin Blade sweet spot bonus damage increased from 70 to 75
- **changed** — Gwen Q - Snip Snip! base damage per snip increased from 10/13.5/17/20.5/24 to 10/14/18/22/26
- **changed** — Gwen E - Skip 'n Slash bonus attack speed increased from 20/35/50/65/80% to 30/42.5/55/67.5/80%
- **changed** — Hwei Q - Subject: Disaster QQ AP ratio increased from +70% to +80%
- **changed** — Hwei Q - Subject: Disaster QW AP ratio increased from +25%/+50/59.375/68.75/78.125/87.5% to +30%/+60/71.25/82.5/93.75/105%
- **changed** — Hwei Q - Subject: Disaster QE slow increased from 30% to 35%
- **changed** — Hwei E - Subject: Torment cooldown reduced from 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s to 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s
- **changed** — Jax Q - Leap Strike mana cost reduced from 65 to 50
- **changed** — Jax E - Counter Strike target max health damage increased from 3.5% minimum/7% maximum to 4% minimum/8% maximum
- **changed** — Lee Sin base AD growth reduced from 3.7 to 3.4
- **changed** — Lee Sin Q1 - Sonic Wave damage reduced from 65/95/125/155/185 (+95% bonus AD) to 60/90/120/150/180 (+90% bonus AD)
- **changed** — Lee Sin Q2 - Resonating Strike damage reduced from 65/95/125/155/185 (+95% bonus AD) to 60/90/120/150/180 (+90% bonus AD)
- **changed** — Nocturne Q - Duskbringer damage reduced from 65/110/155/200/245 to 65/105/145/185/225
- **added** — Honor and active penalty information added to social panel to track standing, view redemption progress, and see how behavior impacts games
- **added** — Normal Draft Queue expanded to 24/7 availability for ME, OC, and SG regions

We've got some more changes to follow up the recent Season 2 & support meta with a nerf to AP Xin Zhao and buff to Yuumi, as well as preparation with an eye towards MSI on the patch after this one through creating opportunities for some diversity in champion picks in the tournament. While some of these changes are specifically pro-oriented (sorry, Varus), most of them should be pretty applicable across all levels of play, like Lee Sin and Nocturne being less menacing in the jungle. We'll be continuing this approach for one more patch before going back to business as usual.
Looking for more information on all things League of Legends? Check out our community-run wiki [here](https://wiki.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/)!
Wrong patch notes? You can find the TFT patch notes [here](https://teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/game-updates/teamfight-tactics-patch-17-5)!
Erika "Riot Cashmiir" Haas
Steven "Riot sternest" Earnest
Patch Highlights
Prestige Sinful Shores LeBlanc, Sinful Shores Brand, and Sinful Shores Hwei will be available June 10, 2026.
Normal Draft Queue Availability
We are happy to open up Normal Draft availability for ME, OC and SG from windowed time to 24/7, as we've seen meaningful queue time improvement across regions since late 2025.
Apex Duo Restrictions
Apex duo restriction was turned on with S2 start in some regions where the Apex players also got a reset. We are actively monitoring the health of those top tier matches to build confidence and understand what match quality improvements we need to make to re-enable duo for Apex players in those regions, but don't currently feel comfortable in flipping the switch without making some improvements. We will let you know when we're in a state to re-enable.
Honor in Social Panel
We are introducing Honor and active penalty information to your social panel so you can easily track your standing, view your progress towards redemption, and see how your behavior impacts your games. The panel will display current Honor, restrictions, and actions you must take to restore standing, serving as a constant reminder of the positive community we are building together.
Champions
[Aatrox](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/aatrox/)
We're looking to give Aatrox some love as he's been sitting on the sidelines for some time now, even though signs point to the Darkin being a solid pick in the current meta. We're putting more power into his Q sweet spot to reward him for his core skill check and make him a real threat against lumbering tanks and squishies alike.
Q - The Darkin Blade
- Sweet Spot Bonus Damage: 70 ⇒ 75
[Gwen](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/gwen/)
Gwen has been cut out of the meta for quite some time across all skill brackets. She lost some power with 26.09's minor rework to Dusk and Dawn, so we're giving her some of that power back in the early game. She'll remain a scaling pick, but a weaker first item spike has cost her early game a bit too much. These changes should help Gwen players live that snip and skip fantasy at all stages!
Q - Snip Snip!
- Base Damage Per Snip: 10/13.5/17/20.5/24 ⇒ 10/14/18/22/26
E -Skip 'n Slash
- Bonus Attack Speed: 20/35/50/65/80% ⇒ 30/42.5/55/67.5/80%
[Hwei](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/hwei/)
Hwei's 26.08 changes to how his ability slows stack and interact with other sources of slows had a larger negative impact than expected. While we had put in a compensation buff along with that change, it's clear after a few patches that he has ended up worse off from the change, so we are giving him some power spread between his Q and E to keep all his abilities feeling relevant.
Q - Subject: Disaster
- QQ Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+70% AP) (+3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7% Target Max HP) ⇒ 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+80% AP) (+3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7% Target Max HP)
- QW Damage: 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+25% AP), increased to up to 120 / 201.875 / 302.5 / 421.875 / 560 (+50 / 59.375 / 68.75 / 78.125 / 87.5

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