LoL Patch 26.5 Adds Battle Pass, Brawl Return, Competitive Tweaks, New Skins

Corrupted Petricite Maokai, Corrupted Petricite Xerath, and Prestige Requiem Sona will be available March 4, 2026." Riot published the official Patch 26.5 notes on March 3, 2026, and the update bundles seasonal cosmetics with targeted gameplay changes and mode updates across Summoner's Rift, ARAM, and Arena.

Patch 26.5 is framed around competitive and seasonal priorities: the notes list "Act 2 Battle Pass" and a "Brawl Returns" heading alongside a declaration that the patch mixes "competitive/tournament-focused balance, seasonal Battle Pass content, a limited Brawl game mode return, and quality-of-life fixes across multiple game modes." The page also contains the truncated fragment "The patch is positi" as an editorial artifact in the published notes.

The clearest numeric change in the public excerpt affects Lee Sin. Under Lee Sin - Q - Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike the notes show the base damage adjustment as "Base Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 ⇒ 65 / 95 / 125 / 155 / 185", a flat increase at every rank that will directly alter Lee Sin's early skirmish and jungle damage profile. Several other champions appear as targeted in the notes by ability headings — Akali W - Twilight Shroud, Azir Base Stats, Garen Q - Decisive Strike and E - Judgment, Kha’Zix Base Stats and Q - Taste Their Fear, Lillia Passive - Dream-Laden Bough and Q - Blooming Blows and R - Lilting Lullaby, Mel Passive - Searing Brilliance and Q - Radiant Volley and R - Golden Eclipse, Neeko W - Shapeshifter, Orianna Q - Command: Attack, Samira Q - Flair, Taliyah Q - Threaded Volley, Varus Q - Piercing Arrow and W - Blighted Quiver, and Volibear Q - Thundering Smash; W- Frenzied Maul; E - Sky Splitter.

Nocturne's listing in the patch text duplicates a passive line and includes an ellipsis as presented on the page: "Passive - Umbra Blades [...] ### Nocturne" followed by a second "Passive - Umbra Blades" entry. The published extract preserves that exact formatting, indicating editorial duplication in the live notes.

Systems and items receive attention as well. Items called out on the page include Hubris and Locket of the Iron Solari. Ranked and matchmaking sections list "Aegis of Valor" plus "Autofill and Secondary Matchmaking Improvements." ARAM: Mayhem is broken into Augments and Set Changes, Systems, Items, and Bugfixes, while Arena content is referenced under an "Arena Bugfixes" heading. Other system headings present on the page include Demacia Rising, Last Hit Indicators, and Gameplay Bans for Severely Disruptive Chat.

The Skins and Upcoming Skins & Chromas sections confirm Prestige Requiem Sona plus the Corrupted Petricite Maokai and Xerath skins for this patch, with chromas listed for Prestige Requiem Sona. The Skins area also contains the sub-note "Returning Sanctum Item" as a flagged line in the published notes. Bugfixes & QoL Changes appears prominently and twice on the page, though the excerpted content here preserves only those headings.

The patch notes page includes adjacent industry items and leak coverage for context, such as Belmin Kopic's March 2 leak entries about an April Fools Blitzcrank skin tied to Act 2, and an Altchar item on Call of Duty's Black Ops Royale dated March 2. Riot's Patch 26.5 went live as an official update on March 3, 2026, with the three skins slated for March 4, 2026 availability; players and competitive teams should expect the Lee Sin base damage changes and the Battle Pass and Brawl rollout to shape play in the immediate patch cycle.