League of Legends Patch 13.6 full-preview: Talon huge Damage Buffs, Hard Ultimate Nerfs on Aurelion Sol, Yuumi, and more

League of Legends patch 13.6 will be bringing players a number of balance changes, including nerfs to Aurelion Sol and Yuumi after their reworks

Lead designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison shared the complete list of adjustments coming with Patch 13.6 on March 14. The fix will also include some system adjustments, much-needed buffs for Vayne, Ashe, Galio, and Talon, as well as significant nerfs to AD carries and recently overhauled A Sol and Yuumi.

Here is the full information you need to know about League of Legends Patch 13.6.

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Resists on Yuumi R are removed. We want to give windows for host to be bursted, but keep Yuumi fantasy of getting all waves off to keep host alive pic.twitter.com/PblwxJpXNu

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) March 15, 2023

League of Legends Patch 13.6 full preview

Champions

Ashe

Passive: Frost Shot

• Passive damage increased: 110% + Crit Chance >>> 115% + Crit Chance

Aurelion Sol

E: Singularity

• Cooldown flattened: 12-10 >>> 12

R: Falling Star/ The Skies Descend

• Stardust required for The Skies Descend increased: 75 >>> 100
• Falling Star Stun duration reduced: 1.25 >>> 1
• Falling Star Cast range reduced: 1250 >>> 1100
• The Skies Descend knockup duration reduced: 1.25 >>> 1
• The Skies Descend cast range reduced: 1250 >>> 1100

Galio

W: Shield of Durand

• Damage Reduction increased: 20-40% (+8% MR) >>> 25-45% (+12% MR)

E: Justice Punch

• Cooldown reduced: 12-8 >>> 11-7

Talon

• Base Mana increased: 377 >>> 400

Passive: Blade’s End

• Damage increased: 75 – 255 >>> 80 – 280

W: Rake

• Mana cost reduced: 55/ 60/ 65/ 70/ 75 >>> 50/ 55/ 60/ 65/ 70

R: Shadow Assault

• Damage increased: 90/ 135/ 180 >>> 90/ 145/ 200

Vayne

Passive: Night Hunter

• Passive Movement Speed increased: 30 >>> 45

Q: Tumble

• AD Ratio increased: 60-80% >>> 75-115%
• Buff duration decreased: 7s >>> 3s

W: Silver Bolts

• % HP damage adjusted: 4-12% >>> 6-10%

Veigar

• Base HP reduced: 575 >>> 550
• Base armor reduced: 21 >>> 18

W: Dark Matter

• Damage reduced: 100-300 >>> 85-305

Yuumi

Q: Prowling Projectile

• Cooldown adjusted: 7.5 – 6.25 >>> 6.5
• Mana cost increased: 50 – 75 >>> 50 – 100
• Range/ speed reduced

R: Final Chapter

• Bonus resistances removed: 20 – 60 resists >>> 0

Items

Bloodthirster

• Shield reduced: 180-450 (level 9-18) >>> 100-400 (level 8-18)

Nashor’s Tooth

• Ability Haste added: 0 >>> 15
• Cost increased: 3000 >>> 3200
• Build path adjusted

Navori Quickblades

• Cooldown refund: 15% >>> 12%

Runes

Lethal Tempo

• Ranged attack speed reduced: 30-54% (maxes at level 12) >>> 24-54% (maxes at level 18)

Legend Bloodline

• Maximum life steal: 6% >>> 5.25%
• Maximum HP gained reduced: 100 >>> 85

System

Dragon

• Dragon Kill Buffs reduced ~10-15%

Looking at the modifications as a whole, it seems that both Aurelion Sol and Yuumi will see some decrease in the influence of the majority of the player base.  Popular ADC picks will also be stepping down from the ladder to make places for other options, in this case, Vayne and Ashe.

According to Riot’s patch schedule, League of Legends patch 13.6 should go live on March 22nd, 2023.