Riot Games has returned from their break and is ready to implement League of Legends Patch 14.15.
This new patch is designed to make several important adjustments to the game, with a focus on melee assassins that will likely alter their power dynamics considerably.
In this patch, many melee assassins are undergoing significant changes. Champions like Zed, Yone, Yasuo, Irelia, and Akali are all receiving major updates that will impact their power levels in meaningful ways. These changes aim to balance their effectiveness and ensure a more equitable gameplay experience.
Additionally, boots items are being nerfed across the board. Many of these items will see increases in cost and reductions in their effective resistances and other stats. These adjustments are intended to balance the overall power of boots and their impact on gameplay.
League of Legends Patch 14.15 early notes
Champions
Akali
W: Twilight Shroud
- Cooldown reduced: 20 seconds flat >>> 20-16 seconds
R: Perfect Execution
- Cooldown increased: 100-60 seconds >>> 120 – 60 seconds
- R1 base damage changed: 80-360 >>> 110-330
- R2 base damage increased: 60-200 >>> 70-210
Cassiopeia
Base Stats
- Base mana increased: 350 >>> 400
- Mana growth reduced: 60 >>> 40
Q: Noxious Blast
- Mana cost reduced: 50-90 >>> 50-70
- AP ratio reduced: 90% >>> 80%
W: Miasma
- Mana cost reduced: 70-110 >>> 70-90
E: Twin Fang
- Mana cost reduced: 50-42 >>> 40 flat
Irelia
Base Stats
- Base health increased: 590 >>> 630
- Base health regen reduced: 8.5 >>> 6
Passive: Ionian Fervor
- Duration reduced: 6 seconds >>> 5 seconds
Skarner
Base Stats
- Health growth increased: 105 >>> 110
- Armor growth increased: 4.8 >>> 5
Q: Shattered Earth/ Upheaval
- Mana cost reduced: 50 >>> 40
E: Ixtal’s Impact
- Backwards kidnap removed
- Bug fix to stun more consistently
Sylas
Q: Chain Lash
- Cooldown reduced: 11-7 seconds >>> 10-6 seconds
- Explosion base damage reduced: 70-290 >>> 60-260
- Explosion AP ratio reduced: 90% >>> 80%
W: Kingslayer
- Heal now scales with 5% bonus HP
- Heal AP ratio reduced: 35% >>> 20%
- Damage AP ratio reduced: 80% >>> 70%
E: Abscond/ Abduct
- AP ratio reduced: 100% >>> 80%
Yasuo
E: Sweeping Blade
- Base damage increased: 60-100 >>> 70-130
- No longer scales with 20% bonus AD
- Bonus damage per stack increased: 15-25% (1-18) >>> 25% flat
Yone
Q: Mortal Steel
- Base damage increased: 20-100 >>> 20-120
R: Fate Sealed
- Cooldown increased: 120-60 seconds >>> 120-80 seconds
Zed
Q: Razor Shuriken
- Base damage increased: 80-220 >>> 80-240
- Bonus AD ratio reduced: 110% >>> 100%
E: Shadow Slash
- Base damage changed: 65-165 >>> 60-180
- Bonus AD ratio increased: 65% >>> 80%
- Cooldown changed: 5-3 seconds >>> 4 seconds flat
- Energy cost increased: 40 >>> 50
R: Death Mark
- Cooldown increased: 120-80 seconds >>> 120-100 seconds
Items
Abyssal Mask
- MR reduction increased: 20% >>> 30%
- Cost increased: 2300 >>> 2500
- Aura radius increased: 600 >>> 700
Wit’s End
- Dagger replaced by Recurve Bow in recipe
- On hit damage changed: 15-80 >>> 40-80(linear)
Null-Magic Mantle
- Cost reduced: 450 >>> 400
- MR reduced: 25 >>> 20
Mercury’s Treads
- Cost increased: 1100 >>> 1200
- MR reduced: 25 >>> 20
Plated Steelcaps
- Cost increased: 1000 >>> 1200
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
- Cost increased: 900 >>> 1000
- Summoner spell haste reduced: 12 >>> 10
Sorcerer’s Shoes
- Magic pen reduced: 18 >>> 15
Berserker’s Greaves
- Attack speed reduced: 35% >>> 30%
Boots of Swiftness
- Cost increased: 900 >>> 1000
Runes
Dark Harvest
- Cooldown reduced: 40 seconds >>> 35 seconds
- Takedown cooldown reduced: 1.5 seconds >>> 1.25 seconds
According to the patch schedule, League of Legends Patch 14.15 is expected to go live on July 31, 2024. Players can look forward to experiencing these changes and seeing how they affect the dynamics of the game.