In the latest League of Legends patch notes, Riot Games has made several adjustments to various champions, items, and game modes. The patch aims to balance the game and introduce new features, with a focus on improving the overall gameplay experience. Here's a detailed breakdown of the changes:
Champions
Aatrox
Riot has increased the power of Aatrox's Q ability, making him a more formidable threat against tanks and squishies. The sweet spot bonus damage has been increased from 70 to 75, rewarding players for their core skill checks.
Gwen
Gwen's early game has been enhanced with a buff to her Q ability. The base damage per snip has been increased from 10/13.5/17/20.5/24 to 10/14/18/22/26, allowing her to live up to her 'snip and skip' fantasy at all stages of the game.
Hwei
Hwei's Q and E abilities have received power spreads to keep all his abilities relevant. The QQ damage has been increased from 50/80/110/140/170 (+70% AP) to 50/80/110/140/170 (+80% AP), and the QE slow has been increased from 30% to 35%.
Jax
Jax's Q ability has been nerfed slightly, reducing its mana cost from 65 to 50. This change aims to balance his high-damage potential without making him too strong.
Lee Sin
Lee Sin's raw damage has been nerfed to balance his increased outplay potential. The AD growth has been reduced from 3.7 to 3.4, and the damage of his Q1 and Q2 abilities has been adjusted accordingly.
Nocturne
Nocturne's passive cooldown has been reduced from 12 to 9 seconds, and his W ability cooldown has been lowered from 20-12 seconds to 18-10 seconds. These changes aim to improve his overall playstyle and make him more distinct.
Orianna
Orianna's base health has been increased from 585 to 565, and her passive damage increase per stack has been reduced from 20% to 15%. Riot aims to balance her early lane dominance without sacrificing her late-game power.
Ryze
Ryze's early game has been tuned down slightly. His base health has been reduced from 645 to 620, and his base AD has been lowered from 58 to 55. These changes aim to keep his power budget in check for the late game.
Sylas
Sylas's Q ability initial damage has been increased from 40/60/80/100/120 (+40% AP) to 40/65/90/115/140 (+45% AP). Riot aims to help Sylas become a more powerful early lane bully without sacrificing his scaling.
Syndra
Syndra's W and R abilities have received buffs to her scaling fantasy. Her base health has been increased from 563 to 583, and her Q ability damage has been increased from 80-220 (+65% AP) to 90-230 (+70% AP).
Tristana
Tristana's early game has been enhanced with a buff to her AD growth from 2.9 to 3.4. Her Q ability mana costs have been reduced, and her level scaling has been improved generally.
Varus
Varus's passive has been adjusted to incentivize on-hit builds and disincentivize early game lethality builds. The on-non-champ kill AD and AP has been increased from 10% of his total AS to 11%, and the on-champ kill AD and AP has been increased from 25% of his total AS to 33%.
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao's passive healing has been nerfed slightly, reducing it from 3/4/5% max HP (+45/55/80% AP) to 2/3.5/5% max HP (+40/50/70% AP). His W ability mana cost has been increased from 60/55/50/45/40 to 60, and his E ability mana cost has been increased from 50 to 60.
Yuumi
Yuumi's AP ratios have received a compensation buff to help keep enchanter items optimal for her. Her passive heal amount has been increased from 20-110 (+25% AP) to 20-110 (+30% AP), and her E ability shield amount has been increased from 65/90/115/140/165 (+30% AP) to 65/90/115/140/165 (+40% AP).
Items
Augments
Riot has introduced new Augments, such as Adaptive Ward, Don't Change the Channel, and Siphon, while removing some older ones. The Trait System has been removed, and some Trait bonuses have been converted into standalone Augments.
Map and System Changes
Petricite Grove has had its blast cone removed, and bombs are now untargetable while rolling. Revives have been adjusted to provide quicker revives in last player standing situations. The vote phase has been shortened from 7 seconds to 5 seconds.
Game Updates
The patch includes new skins and chromas, as well as bug fixes for various game modes, including Arena 3x6. Riot has also made adjustments to champions, items, and Augments to improve the overall gameplay experience.
