As we approach the end of the year, League of Legends players eagerly anticipate the final patch of the season, signifying the advent of the preseason. Riot Games is planning adjustments in preparation for the upcoming preseason, which are currently undergoing testing on the PBE. While the preseason holds a plethora of changes, the focus for now turns to Patch 13.24, where the highly anticipated addition of Hwei takes center stage.
In a Patch 13.24 preview shared by Riot Games’ lead gameplay designer, Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison, on Twitter, the community is teased with insights into the impending adjustments.
This forthcoming update promises many modifications, with 11 champions slated to receive buffs, 2 champions bracing for nerfs, 1 champion undergoing adjustments, and the debut of Hwei. Notably, this patch will omit item changes, given the concurrent introduction of new item adjustments.
League of Legends Patch 13.24 Notes
Champion buffs
Azir:
- W damage: 50/…/110 >>> 50/…/118
Braum:
- Mana regen: 6 >>>7
- R minimum/secondary knockup duration: 0.3 >>> 0.6
Galio:
- Q cooldown: 12-10 >>> 12-8
Gragas:
- Passive cooldown: 12 >>> 12/10/8/6
K’Sante:
- W mana: 60/…/80 >>> 40/…/60
- W resist damage ratio: 30% >>> 50%
Leona:
- W resistances: 20-40 >>> 20-50
- R damage: 100-250 >>> 150-300
Lucian:
- E cooldown: 22-14 >>> 19-14
Mordekaiser:
- Q AP ratio: 60% >>> 70%
- NEW: R reaveals his target on start of cast (brush doesn’t cancel the ability)
Qiyana:
- Mana: 320+50 >>> 375 +60
Talon:
- NEW: Ranged Q resets auto-attack (matches melee Q)
Zeri:
- AD Growth: 1.3 >>2
- W Damage: 20-180 >>> 30-190
Champion nerfs
Briar:
- AS Ratio: .644 >>> 669 (level 1 AS unchanged)
- Armor: 32 >>> 30
- Q Damage: 60-200 >>> 60-180
- W AS: 60-120% >>> 55-115%
- E Damage Reduction: 40% >>> 35%
- R Damage: 150-450 (+75% BAD) (+110% AP) Physical >>> 150-450 (+50% BAD) (+120% AP) Magic
Ivern:
- Base health: 655 >>> 630
- E slow: 50/…/70% >>> 45/…/65%
Champion adjustments
Hwei:
- Champion Release
Vel’Koz:
- Bug fixes for W and E fizzling at times. E timing buffs will come in a future patch due to a bug.
Parsing through these alterations, it appears that Riot is aiming a final meta shake-up before the preseason upheavals. The release date for Patch 13.24 is marked for December 6, and speculation abounds that this might well be the concluding update for the LoL community in 2023, setting the stage for a fresh start in the upcoming year.