Season 16 of League of Legends has dropped, and with it comes a fresh lineup of items that can shake up your gameplay. Plus, some old favorites have returned to the fold, sporting new tweaks to mix things up.
The introduction of these new and returning items will significantly impact your current builds for the season. Let’s explore everything you need to know about what’s new and what’s back in Season 16!
Discover All the New Items in League of Legends Season 16
Buckle up, Summoner! Below is a breakdown of all nine new items that you can find this season:
| Item | Build Path | Features | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk and Dawn | Sheen + Blasting Wand + Kindlegem + Dagger + 300g | Total Gold Cost: 3100g Ability Power: 70 Health: 300 Ability Haste: 20 Attack Speed: 25% |
Spellblade (1.5s cooldown): After using an Ability, your next Attack deals 100% base AD + 10% AP bonus magic damage on-hit, applying on-hit effects twice. |
| Fiendhunter Bolts | Zeal + Scout’s Slingshot + 850g | Total Gold Cost: 2650g Attack Speed: 40% Critical Strike Chance: 25% Movement Speed: 4% |
Night Vigil: Gain 30 Ultimate Haste. Opening Barrage (45s cooldown): After using your Ultimate, the next three basic attacks within 8s gain 50% attack speed and crit for 75% of normal damage. Crits deal an extra 10% true damage. |
| Endless Hunger | Caulfield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + 1075g | Total Gold Cost: 3000g Attack Damage: 60 Tenacity: 20% Omnivamp: 5% |
Famine: Gain (5 + 10% bonus AD) Ability Haste. Feast: When a champion you hit dies within 3 seconds, gain 15% omnivamp for 8 seconds. |
| Bastionbreaker | Brutalizer + Serrated Dirk + 863g | Total Gold Cost: 3200g Attack Damage: 55 Lethality: 22 Ability Haste: 15 |
Shaped Charge: Dealing Ability damage to a champion or epic monster deals an additional (30 + 150% lethality) true damage. Sabotage: Taking down a champion within 3 seconds grants Sabotage for 90 seconds. Your next attack against an epic monster or turret deals (300 + 2500% lethality) true damage over 3 seconds. |
| Actualizer | Lost Chapter + Blasting Wand + 1050g | Total Gold Cost: 3100g Ability Power: 90 Mana: 300 Ability Haste: 10 |
Mana Made Real (60s cooldown): For 8 seconds, your mana is Empowered. While Empowered, your spells cost 100% more mana, and you gain (15 + .005% bonus mana)% increased ability damage, healing, and shielding. |
| Hexoptics C44 | Pickaxe + Noonquiver + Long Sword + 275g | Total Gold Cost: 2800g Attack Damage: 50 Critical Strike Chance: 25% |
Magnification: Deal up to 10% increased damage with attacks, based on distance (max at 750 range). Arcane Aim: When a champion you damaged dies within 3 seconds, gain 100 additional attack range for 6 seconds. |
| Bandlepipes | Kindlegem + Cloth Armor + Null-Magic Mantle + 500g | Total Gold Cost: 2000g Health: 200 Armor: 20 Magic Resistance: 20 Ability Haste: 15 |
Fanfare: Slowing or immobilizing an enemy grants Fanfare for 8 (melee) / 4 (ranged) seconds, boosting movement speed. Allies gain 30% (melee) / 20% (ranged) attack speed. |
| Protoplasm Harness | Kindlegem + Giant’s Belt + 800g | Total Gold Cost: 2500g Health: 600 Ability Haste: 15 |
Lifeline: Taking damage below 30% health provides 200 max health for 5 seconds, healing (200-400 based on level) over time and increasing size and tenacity. |
| Whispering Circlet/Diadem of Songs | Forbidden Idol + Ruby Crystal + Tear of the Goddess + 850g | Total Gold Cost: 2250g Health: 200 Mana: 300 Base Mana Regeneration: 75% Heal and Shield Power: 8% |
Harmony (Whispering Circlet): Gain (.005% bonus mana)% Heal and Shield Power. Transform into Diadem of Songs at 360 max mana. Harmony (Diadem of Songs): Gain the same Heal and Shield Power with added benefits to allies healed. |
Returning Favorites in League of Legends Season 16
Two beloved items are making a comeback this season:
| Item | Build Path | Features | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hextech Gunblade | Vampiric Scepter + Hextech Alternator + Amplifying Tome + 600g | Total Gold Cost: 3000g Ability Power: 80 Attack Damage: 40 Omnivamp: 10% |
Lightning Bolt (60s cooldown): Shock the target enemy champion, dealing (175-253 based on level) magic damage and slowing them by 25% for 1.5 seconds. |
| Stormrazor | B. F. Sword + Cloak of Agility + Scout’s Slingshot + 700g | Total Gold Cost: 3200g Attack Damage: 50 Attack Speed: 20% Critical Strike Chance: 25% |
Energized: Moving and attacking charges an Energized Attack. Bolt: Your Energized Attack applies 100 bonus magic damage and grants 45% Movement Speed for 1.5s. |
Updated Items in League of Legends Season 16
Fifteen items have seen some tweaks as part of the new season, offering fresh strategies:
| Item | Build Path | Features | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unending Despair | Chain Vest + Kindlegem + Ruby Crystal + 800g | Total Gold Cost: 2800g (unchanged) Armor: Increased from 25 ⇒ 50 Magic Resistance: 25 ⇒ 0 Ability Haste: Increased from 10 ⇒ 15 |
N/A |
| Aegis of the Legion | N/A | Removed | N/A |
| Horizon Focus | Fiendish Codex + Fiendish Codex + Amplifying Tome + 600g | Total Gold Cost: 2700g Ability Power: 125 ⇒ 75 Ability Haste: 25 (unchanged) |
Hypershot: Dealing ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater reveals them for 6 seconds. Focus (30s cooldown): When triggered, reveals all other enemy champions within 1400 range for 3 seconds. |
| Sundered Sky | Same | Attack Damage: 40 ⇒ 45 Lightshield Strike: Critical strike damage decreased from 100% ⇒ 80% Lightshield Strike Cooldown: 8s ⇒ 10s |
N/A |
| Luden’s Echo | N/A | Just cosmetic changes to the name and icon | N/A |
| Echoes of Helia | Kindlegem + Bandleglass Mirror + 500g (2200g) | Ability Power: 35 Health: 200 Base Mana Regen: 125% Ability Haste: 20 |
Soul Siphon: Gain 35% of pre-mitigation damage dealt to champions as Soul Charges, up to (80-250 based on level). Healing or shielding consumes charges for health restoration. |
| Essence Reaver | Sheen + Caulfield’s Warhammer + Cloak of Agility + 350g | Total Gold Cost: 2900g (unchanged) Attack Damage: 60 ⇒ 55 Crit Chance: 25% Ability Haste: 15 ⇒ 20 |
Spellblade (1.5s cooldown): After using an ability, your next attack deals (125% base AD + [50 * crit chance]) bonus physical damage and grants mana. |
| Umbral Glaive | Serrated Dirk + Caulfield’s Warhammer + 750g | Total Gold Cost: 2800g Attack Damage: 60 Ability Haste: 15 Lethality: 18 |
Nightstalker: After being unseen for 1 second, your next attack deals an additional (50 + 150% lethality) true damage. |
| Redemption | Fiendish Codex + Forbidden Idol + 850g | Total Gold Cost: 2250g Health: 200 Ability Power: 0 |
N/A |
| Zeke’s Convergence | N/A | N/A | Cryocombustion: Grants 15 Ultimate Ability Haste. |
| Tear Items | N/A | Tear is now semi-unique. You can have one stacking Tear item at a time. Once transformed, you can stack another. | N/A |
| Mortal Reminder | Executioner’s Calling + Last Whisper + Cloak of Agility + 150g | Cost: 3000g ⇒ 2900g Armor Penetration: 35% ⇒ 30% |
N/A |
| Lord Dominik’s Regards | Last Whisper + Noonquiver + 550g | Cost: 3300g ⇒ 3200g Armor Penetration: 40% ⇒ 35% |
Giant Slayer: Deal up to 15% bonus damage against champions based on their bonus health. |
| Yun Tal Wildarrows | B.F. Sword + Scout’s Slingshot + Long Sword + 850g | Cost: 3100g ⇒ 3200g Attack Damage: 50 ⇒ 45 Attack Speed: 40% |
N/A |
| Infinity Edge | B.F. Sword + Pickaxe + Cloak of Agility + 725g | Cost: 3500g ⇒ 3600g Attack Damage: 65 ⇒ 70 |
N/A |
What are the new items introduced in Season 16?
Season 16 has introduced nine new items, each designed to offer unique benefits to players. These include Dusk and Dawn, Fiendhunter Bolts, and Endless Hunger, among others, enhancing both offensive and defensive capabilities.
Which items are making a comeback in Season 16?
The beloved Hextech Gunblade and Stormrazor are returning this season, allowing players to re-employ their strategies with these familiar tools.
What significant updates have been made to existing items?
Fifteen items have been updated, including changes to stats and abilities. For instance, Unending Despair has seen an increase in armor and ability haste, while Horizon Focus’s gold cost has been adjusted.
How do these changes affect gameplay?
The changes—new items, returning staples, and updates—collectively encourage players to rethink their builds and strategies, adapting to enhance their gameplay experience throughout Season 16.
As you dive into Season 16, don’t hesitate to adapt your builds and experiment with the new and returning items! What’s your favorite strategy with these new tools? Share your thoughts below!