The next League of Legends update, Patch 14.6, is on its way, and it’s bringing some big changes, especially for the bottom lane where AD carries and support gold income will be adjusted. But that’s not all – Galio, one of the champions, is getting a significant makeover too.
Riot Games has a whole bunch of tweaks in store for this patch. They’re planning to make adjustments to 15 champions, including the Galio rework. On top of that, they’re also looking at changing at least 5 items. And that’s not even counting the support buffs that are planned or the Epic Items that Matt Leung-Harrison mentioned will be reviewed to tackle snowballing issues.
Expect to see Patch 14.6 hit the servers on March 20, 2024, following Riot’s patch schedule. It’s shaping up to be a pretty significant update for League of Legends players!
League of Legends Patch 14.6 early notes
Champions
Briar
Q: Head Rush
- Can now jump to wards
W: Blood Frenzy/ Snack Attack
- Heal reduced: 25-45% of damage >>> 24-40% of damage
- Attack speed reduced: 55-115% >>> 54-110%
R: Certain Death
- Damage reduced: 150-450 +50% bonus AD >>> 150-350 +50% bonus AD
Cho’Gath
W: Feral Scream
- Cooldown reduced: 13-9 seconds >>> 11-9 seconds
E: Vorpal Spikes
- Base damage increased: 22-70 >>> 22-82
Diana
Base Stats
- Attack speed ratio increased: 0.625 >>> 0.694
- Attack speed growth reduced: 2.25% >>> 2%
Passive: Moonsilver Blade
- Attack speed now scales with every level instead of every 3
- Passive attack speed reduced: 15-40% >>> 15-35%
- Empowered attack speed duration increased: 3 seconds >>> 5 seconds
Galio
Passive: Colossal Smash
- Passive cooldown now reduced by 3 seconds when hitting champions with abilities, once per cast
- Cooldown is no longer affected by ability haste
Q: Winds of War
- AP ratio decreased: 75% >>> 70%
- Cooldown reduced: 12-8 >>> 12-7 seconds
W: Shield of Durand
- Base damage reduction reduced: 25-45% >>> 20-40%
E: Justice Punch
- Base damage reduced: 90-250 >>> 75-235
- Non-champ damage increased: 50% >>> 80%
Gragas
Base Stats
- Base health reduced: 670 >>> 640
Karma
Base Stats
- Mana growth reduced: 50 >>> 40
- Mana regen growth increased: 0.5 >>> 0.8
Passive: Gathering Fire
- Ultimate cooldown refund changed: 5 seconds flat >>> 4 seconds flat
Q: Inner Flame
- Mana cost changed: 45 flat >>> 40-80
R: Mantra
- Cooldown increased: 40-31 >>> 40-34 seconds
- R E bonus base shield changed: 25-175 >>> 50-170
Kayn
Reaping Slash
- Red Kayn max HP damage increased: 5% >>> 6%
R: Umbral Trespass
- Non-red bonus AD ratio reduced: 175% >>> 150%
Ornn
Searing Charge
- Cooldown reduced: 16-12 >>> 14-12 seconds
Senna
Passive: Absolution
- Soul drop rate from minion kills reduced: 8.3% >>> 2.8%
Shen
Passive: Ki Barrier
- Cooldown refund now scales at every level instead of random levels
Sion
Q: Decimating Smash
- Min AD ratio increased: 45-75% >>> 75-85%
- Max AD ratio increased: 135-225% >>> 135-255%
W: Soul Furnace
- Base shield reduced: 60-160 >>> 60-120
- Shield health ratio increased: 8-12% max HP >>> 8-16% max HP
Smolder
Q: Super Scorcher Breath
- Tier 3 stack threshold increased: 225 stacks >>> 275 stacks
- Base execute threshold reduced: 1.25% max HP >>> 1%
- Execute threshold per 100 reduced: 2.5% >>> 1.5%
W: Achooo!
- Width reduced: 125 >>> 115
E: Flap, Flap, Flap
- Speed reduced: 100% >>> 75%
Tryndamere
Base Stats
- Attack speed growth increased: 2.9% >>> 3.4%
Volibear
Q: Thundering Smash
- Movement speed reduced: 12-32% >>> 12-18%
R: Stormbringer
- Cooldown increased: 130-100 >>> 140-100 seconds
Items
Starting Item Changes
- Tier 1 and 2 Support Items and jungle items are now exclusive with Doran’s Items
Bami’s Cinder
- Base damage increased: 12 >>> 13
- Health ratio reduced: 1% >>> 0.5% bonus HP
Brutalizer
- Lethality reduced: 8 >>> 5
Caulfield’s Warhammer
- AD reduced: 25 >>> 20
Fiendish Codex
- AP reduced: 35 >>> 25
Glacial Buckler
- Cost increased: 900 >>> 950
- Glowing Mote added to recipe, Cloth Armor and Sapphire Crystal unchanged
Haunting Guise
- AP reduced: 35 >>> 30
Hearthbound Axe
- Cost reduced: 1200 >>> 1150
- AD reduced: 20 >>> 15
Hextech Alternator
- AP reduced: 50 >>> 45
Infinity Edge
- Bonus crit damage increased: 40% >>> 50%
Kircheis Shard
- Energize damage reduced: 60 >>> 50
Lord Dominik’s Regard
- Armor penetration increased: 30% >>> 35%
Mortal Reminder
- Armor penetration increased: 30% >>> 35%
Navori Quickblades
- Pickaxe replaced by BF sword in recipe, cost unchanged
- AD increased: 60 >>> 65
Runic Compass
- Upgrade threshold reduced: 1000 >>> 800 gold
- Gold from damage reduced: 32/34 >>> 22/24
- Gold from minions reduced: 28 >>> 20
Serrated Dirk
- AD reduced: 25 >>> 20
Solstice Sled
- Movement speed reduced: 25% >>> 20%
- Movement speed duration reduced: 3 seconds >>> 2.5 seconds
Spectre’s Cowl
- Rejuvenation bead added to recipe, cost unchanged
- Health reduced: 250 >>> 200
- Health regen reduced: 150% base regen >>> 100%
- Health regen duration is now flat, instead of based on damage taken
Steel Sigil
- Second armor cloth added to recipe, cost unchanged
Tunneler
- Cost increased: 1100 >>> 1150
Verdant Barrier
- Cost reduced: 1800 >>> 1700
World’s Atlas
- Upgrade threshold reduced: 500 >>> 400 gold
- Gold from attacks reduced: 28/30 >>> 20/22
- Gold from minions reduced: 20 >>> 15