Patch 13.17 of League of Legends has just gone live, so it’s time to look ahead to what Patch 13.18 will bring
The upcoming League of Legends patch will be massive. As the League of Legends World Championship approaches, Riot is introducing further adjustments that will have an impact on the professional meta.
Patch 12.18 was the Worlds patch in past years, however with the Asian Games, Worlds has been shifted back a few weeks. Nonetheless, champion modifications, new skins, and other changes will still be included in patch 13.18.
LoL Patch 13.18 on PBE
New champion: Briar
Passive – Crimson Curse
- Briar gains increased Healing based on her missing health and her attacks and abilities apply a bleed for short duration that stacks. The bleed deals physical damage based on the number of stacks and Heals Briar for a percentage of the pre-mitigation damage.
- Briar has no base health regeneration and her abilities cost health to cast.
Q – Head Rush
- Briar leaps to a target, Stunning them for a short duration, dealing physical damage, and reducing their armor.
- Briar will stop prioritizing champions if she casts this Ability on a minion or monster during Blood Frenzy.
W – Blood Frenzy/Snack Attack
- Briar leaps to a location and enters a Blood Frenzy, self taunting to the nearest enemy (prioritizing champions) for a period of time. While in Blood Frenzy she gains Attack Speed and Move Speed and her attacks now deal physical damage around the main target.
- Briar can Recast this ability to empower her next attack. It deals missing health physical damage and heals Briar for a large percentage of the damage dealt.
E – Chilling Scream
- Begin Charging: Briar removes Blood Frenzy and gathers energy, gaining damage reduction and restoring health
- Release: Briar unleashes a scream that deals damage based on time charged and Slows for a short duration. When fully charged the scream knocks back, dealing additional damage to enemies that hit a wall and Stunning them.
R – Certain Death
- Briar kicks a hemolith and flies to the location of the first champion hit, marking them as her prey. On landing she deals a large amount of physical damage to everything nearby and causes nearby enemies to Flee. She then enters an empowered Blood Frenzy and will pursue her prey until one of them dies. During this time she gains Armor, Magic Resist, and additional Move Speed.
Champion adjustments
Bard
Passive
- Out of combat movement speed from chime collection
- Stack Maximum: 5 >>> 10
- Stack Duration: 7 >>> 20
W – Caretaker’s Shrine
- Spell now uses charges, maximum of 2
- Cooldown / Ammo Time: 14 >>> 18
- Shrine Charge Time to Full Heal: 10 >>> 5
- Shrine Movement Speed: 30% decaying over 1.5 seconds >>> 20% + 2.5% per rank + 0.05% AP decaying over 1.5 seconds
Caitlyn
- Crit Ratio Formula: (62.5% crit damage x 130% crit chance) >>> (100% crit damage x 81.25% crit chance)
System adjustments
Crown of the Shattered Queen
- AP: 70 >>> 85 (90 to 105 for Ornn version)
- Damage Reduction: 75% >>> 50%
- Linger Duration: 1.5 seconds >>> 2.5
New skin: Street Demon skins (click here for the full details)
New skin: Crystalis Motus Taliyah
All of these changes are presently being tested on the League of Legends PBE, but there will undoubtedly be more to follow. LoL Patch 13.18 will be released on September 13, 2023.
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