All Maokai adjustments in the League of Legends PBE cycle 12.17
Riot Games has begun their patch 12.17 cycle for the PBE, with patch 12.16 currently online. The forthcoming update will once again focus on the professional scene and include changes that will have an immediate impact on this year’s Worlds.
While devs have yet to share information on the alterations that will be implemented this time around, Riot August has already said that Maokai will be drastically changed.
In a recent tweet, the League of Legends designer detailed all of the buffs and changes coming to Maokai in Patch 12.17.
“Goal is to improve the feel of some of his spells + get him back into top and jungle without eliminating his support playstyle.”
Maokai huge adjustments in Patch 12.17
P – Sap Magic
- New: Getting hit by large jungle monsters reduced cooldown: 1s per auto
Q – Bramble Smash
- Adjust: base damage: 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+40% AP) >>> 65 / 110 / 155 / 200 / 245 (+40% AP)
- New: 8 max health damage: 2 / 2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75 / 3%
- New: Now deals 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 bonus damage to monsters.
E – Sapling Toss
- Removed: % max health damage
- Adjust: base damage total: 20 – 120 >>> 45 – 185 (+40% AP +3% tHP)
- Adjust: brush damage total: 40 – 240 >>> 75 – 315 (+80% AP +6% tHP)
- New: Empowered damage does not affect minions
- Buff: mana cost: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 >>> 45 / 55 / 65 / 75 / 85
- Buff: Slow Amount: 35% >>> 45%
- New: Empowered Brush Slow Amount: 55%
R – Nature’s Grasp
- Buff: Missile Initial Speed: 50 >>> 100
- Buff: Missile Max Speed: 650 >>> 750
- Buff: Missile Acceleration: 250 >>> 300
- New: Move speed on champion hit: 40-60% MS decaying over 2s
Riot August stated that the idea is not to “eliminate his support playstyle,” but rather to give Maokai more opportunities in the top lane and jungle. It has to be seen whether this implies he will still be viable as a support champion.
Riot Games will initially put them through their tests in the League of Legends PBE. As a result, players may expect to see a lot of changes in the next weeks.
Riot Games has announced that League of Legends patch 12.17 will be available in two weeks, on September 8. Riot Games will provide another update focused towards competitive play in preparation for the 2022 World Championship.