New LoL champion Zaahen release date & abilities
In case you missed the announcement at Worlds 2025, Riot Games has revealed and will release a brand-new League of Legends (LoL) champion called Zaahen. First and foremost, the champion’s release date rolls around this week, on 19 November 2025, with patch 25.23. Here’s what you need to know about Zaahen’s ability kit so you don’t get caught off guard on the LoL servers.
All Zaahen Abilities & Ultimate
Zaahen fits perfectly into the top-lane fighter/bruiser role, but can likely also function relatively well in the jungling position. At its core, the champion has a powerful revive-based passive with a stacking system, with a lot of sustain potential, while being a bit weak to kiting from expert players.
Check out the list of Zaahen’s abilities and ultimate below, including precise descriptions so you know what you are going to run into when the new champion releases on 19 November.
- Cultivation of War (Passive) – Zaahen’s attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
- The Darkin Glaive (Q Ability) – Zaahen slashes twice on his next attack, dealing bonus damage and healing himself. Zaahen can recast this ability to have his next attack deal bonus damage and knock up his target.
- Dreaded Return (W Ability) – Zaahen stabs in a direction, damaging enemies hit and pulling them towards him.
- Aureate Rush (E Ability) – Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.
- Grim Deliverance (R Ultimate Ability) – Zaahen rises then stabs downward, damaging enemies and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
Below is the official gameplay reveal and abilities spotlight overview video, where developer Riot Games explains precisely how Zaahen will function.
We can’t help but wonder how much of an impact Zaahen will have on the MOBA’s ever-shifting meta. It’s an exciting time for LoL gamers, so remember to test out the champion!
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