The dawn of the 2024 League of Legends season heralds an unprecedented era of transformation within the game, with the release of Patch 14.1 poised to bring about sweeping changes across Summoner’s Rift.
Patch 14.1 early notes
Release date
Set to debut on January 10, patch 14.1 promises to redefine the gaming experience for players, as the renowned map undergoes its most substantial overhaul in over a decade.
New Summoner’s Rift map
The visual landscape of Summoner’s Rift will be dramatically changed in patch 14.1, with extensive modifications to brush and sizes. Emerging from the ground are new elements of terrain and walls, injecting a newfound dynamism into the map.
While the initial adjustment to these changes may pose a challenge, players are expected to acclimate the updated Rift as the 2024 season unfolds.
New jungle monsters
The transformation extends beyond aesthetics, as the jungle encounters a host of new monsters. Voidgrubs, formidable early-game monsters offering stacking buffs upon defeat, join the standard and epic variety of monsters.
Notably, both the Rift Herald and Baron Nashor receive updates, enhancing their value and introducing variance throughout each game. Baron Nashor’s pit undergoes dynamic changes, featuring different hazards at random in each game, providing an additional layer of unpredictability to objectives.
New item systems
Significant shifts also manifest in items beginning patch 14.1, with the removal of the Mythic item system serving as the standout change in 2024. In its place, players can anticipate the introduction of numerous new items spanning all tiers and price points in the in-game shop.
This overhaul guarantees that virtually every familiar item will undergo modifications, promising a fresh strategic landscape at the onset of the 2024 season.
New rank systems
The rank systems is set to undergo changes as well, breaking down the season into three distinct splits with patch 14.1. The initial split spans from January to May, introducing a dynamic ranking system that updates with each split, presenting players with a new set of provisional games to navigate. This new structure aims to inject renewed excitement and engagement into the competitive aspect of League of Legends.
Champions
Hwei
- Base armor increased from 18 to 21
Jungles
Riot Games will be implementing adjustments to the percentage-based DPS players receive from their pets during jungle camp clears.
Skins
- Dragonmancer Fiora (1350 RP)
- Dragonmancer Kassadin (1350 RP)
- Dragonmancer Vayne (1350 RP)
- Dragonmancer Rakan (1350 RP)
- Prestige Dragonmancer Rakan
In essence, the arrival of the 2024 season marks not only a visual and structural evolution of Summoner’s Rift but also a reimagining of gameplay elements.