LoL 14.18 Patch Notes Preview – The End of the ADC-Mid Era

The new patch for League of Legends is coming soon and with it comes (probably) the end of the “ADC in the mid lane” era. Riot Games is targeting key AD midlaners like Corki and Varus in order to stabilize the meta right before Worlds 2024. In addition to everything, it wouldn’t be a pre-Worlds patch if it didn’t include a balance change in Azir. Continue reading to see the full changes in the LoL 14.18 Patch Notes.

Contents

LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Champions Ahri E – Charm Aurora R – Between Worlds Azir W – Arise!Corki Q – Phosphorus Bomb R – Missile Barrage Gnar Base Stats Hwei WW – Pool of Reflection Ivern E – Triggerseed Jarvan IV Passive – Martial Cadence Jax R – Grandmaster-At-Arms Jayce Q – To the Skies!E – Acceleration Gate Jinx Base Stats Leona Base Stats Lillia Passive – Dream-Laden Bough R – Lilting Lullaby Lissandra Q – Ice Shard Lulu Passive – Pix, Faerie Companion Malphite Passive – Granite Shield Maokai Q – Bramble Smash E – Sapling Toss Miss Fortune Base Stats Nasus E – Spirit Fire Rell E – Full Tilt Rumble Q – Flamespitter E – Electro Harpoon Samira Q – Flair Shen Passive – Ki Barrier Smolder Base Stats Q – Super Scorcher Breath W – ACHOOO!Varus Q – Piercing Arrow E – Hail of Arrows Vi Q – Vault Breaker Viego Base Stats Q – Blade of the Ruined King Xin Zhao Base Stats Q – Three Talon Strike Zeri Passive – Living Battery Ziggs Passive – Short Fuse LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Items Bloodthirster Immortal Shieldbow Luden’s Companion Shadowflame Stormsurge LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Runes Fleet Footwork Turrets 5-Minute Fortification Damage Reduction

LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Champions

Ahri

E – Charm

Damage: 80/110/140/170/200 (+60% AP) ⇒ 80/120/160/200/240 (+75% AP)

Aurora

R – Between Worlds

Maximum Jump Distance: 400 ⇒ 250
Wall Jump Forgiveness: 700 ⇒ 450
Duration: 3/3.5/4 ⇒ 2/2.5/3 seconds

Azir

W – Arise!

Damage: 50/65/80/95/110 + 0-77 (based on level) (+55% AP) ⇒ 50/65/80/95/110 + 0-45 (based on level) (+35/40/45/50/55% AP)

Corki

Q – Phosphorus Bomb

Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 (+120% bonus AD) (+100% AP) ⇒ 70/115/160/205/250 (+120% bonus AD) (+100% AP)

R – Missile Barrage

Damage: 80/180/280 (+80% bonus AD) ⇒ 80/160/240 (+70% bonus AD)

Gnar

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 57 ⇒ 60

Hwei

WW – Pool of Reflection

Ally Shield Strength: Reduced by 50% ⇒ reduced by 25%

Ivern

E – Triggerseed

Shield Strength: 85/125/165/205/245 (+50% AP) ⇒ 75/115/155/195/235 (+50% AP)
Slow: 45/50/55/60/65% ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60%

Jarvan IV

Passive – Martial Cadence

Current Health Damage: 7% ⇒ 8%

Jax

R – Grandmaster-At-Arms

Base Armor Granted: 15/40/65 ⇒ 25/50/75
Base Magic Resist Granted: 9/24/39 ⇒ 15/30/45
On-Hit Magic Damage: 60/110/160 (+60% AP) ⇒ 70/120/170 (+60% AP)
Armor Per Additional Champion Hit: 15/20/25 (+10% bonus AD) ⇒ 20/25/30 (+10% bonus AD) (note: 60% of this bonus is still gained as MR)

Jayce

Q – To the Skies!

Slow: 30/35/40/45/50/55% ⇒ 35/40/45/50/55/60%

E – Acceleration Gate

Bonus Movement Speed: 30/35/40/45/50/55% ⇒ 35/40/45/50/55/60%

Jinx

Base Stats

Attack Speed Growth: 1% ⇒ 1.4%

Leona

Base Stats

Base Armor: 47 ⇒ 43

Lillia

Passive – Dream-Laden Bough

Monster Damage Cap: 70-100 (based on level) ⇒ 65 at all levels

R – Lilting Lullaby

Sleep Duration: 2/2.25/2.5 seconds ⇒ 2 seconds at all ranks

Lissandra

Q – Ice Shard

Damage: 80/115/150/185/220 (+85% AP) ⇒ 80/115/150/185/220 (+75% AP)

Lulu

Passive – Pix, Faerie Companion

Pix Damage per Bolt: 3-37 (based on level) (+5% AP) ⇒ 5-39 (based on level) (+5% AP)

Malphite

Passive – Granite Shield

Shield Strength: 9% maximum HP ⇒ 10% maximum HP

Maokai

Q – Bramble Smash

Damage: 65/115/165/215/265 (+40% AP) + 2/2.5/3/3.5/4% target max HP ⇒ 65/110/155/200/245 (+40% AP) + 2/2.5/3/3.5/4% target max HP

E – Sapling Toss

Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds ⇒ 18/17/16/15/14 seconds
Sapling Duration in Brushes: 30 (+2.5% bonus HP) seconds ⇒ 30 (+1.5% bonus HP) seconds

Miss Fortune

Base Stats

Base AD: 55 ⇒ 53

Nasus

E – Spirit Fire

Initial Damage: 55/95/135/175/215 (+60% AP) ⇒ 50/80/110/140/170 (+60% AP)
Damage per Second: 11/19/27/35/43 (+12% AP) ⇒ 10/16/22/28/34 (+12% AP)

Rell

E – Full Tilt

Maximum Bonus Movement Speed: 12/14/16/18/20% ⇒ 12/13/14/15/16%
Maximum Bonus Movement Speed Toward Enemies or Targeted Ally: 24/28/32/36/40% ⇒ 24/26/28/30/32%
Initial Bonus Movement Speed: 75% of the maximum (unchanged)

Rumble

Q – Flamespitter

Damage: 80/105/130/155/180 (+ 110% AP) (+6/7/8/9/10% of target’s maximum health) ⇒ 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 100% AP) (+6/7/8/9/10% of target’s maximum health)

E – Electro Harpoon

Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+50% AP) ⇒ 55/80/105/130/155 (+50% AP)

Samira

Q – Flair

Damage: 0/5/10/15/20 (+85/95/105/115/125% AD) ⇒ 0/5/10/15/20 (+95/102.5/110/117.5/125% AD)

Shen

Passive – Ki Barrier

Shield Strength: 47-101 (based on level) (+12% bonus HP) ⇒ 47-120 (based on level) (+13% bonus HP)

Smolder

Base Stats

Health: 605 ⇒ 575

Q – Super Scorcher Breath

Damage: 20/30/40/50/60 (+100% AD) (+15% AP) ⇒ 15/25/35/45/55 (+100% AD)

W – ACHOOO!

Glob Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP) ⇒ 45/75/105/135/165 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP)
Minion/Monster Damage: 70/112/154/196/238 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP) ⇒ 63/105/147/189/231 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP)

Varus

Q – Piercing Arrow

Maximum Damage: 90/160/230/300/370 (+150/160/170/180/190% bonus AD) ⇒ 90/160/230/300/370 (+130/140/150/160/170% bonus AD)

E – Hail of Arrows

Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+110% bonus AD) ⇒ 60/100/140/180/220 (+100% bonus AD)

Vi

Q – Vault Breaker

Minimum Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+ 80% bonus AD) ⇒ 45/70/95/120/145 (+ 80% bonus AD)
Maximum Damage: 100/150/200/250/300 (+160% bonus AD) ⇒ 90/140/190/240/290 (+160% bonus AD)

Viego

Base Stats

Base AD: 57 ⇒ 60

Q – Blade of the Ruined King

Bonus Damage to Monsters: 20 ⇒ 15

Xin Zhao

Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 ⇒ 5.0

Q – Three Talon Strike

Bonus Damage per Hit: 16/25/34/43/52 (+40% bonus AD) ⇒ 16/29/42/55/68 (+40% bonus AD)

Zeri

Passive – Living Battery

Damage: 90-200 (based on level) (+1-15% target’s maximum health) (progression followed stat growth) ⇒ 75-160 (based on level) (+1-11% target’s maximum health) (progression is now linear)

Ziggs

Passive – Short Fuse

Increased Damage to Structures: 150% ⇒ 75%

LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Items

Bloodthirster

Ichorshield Shield Strength: 50-400 (levels 1-18) (aka 194-400 (levels 8-18)) ⇒ 165-315 (levels 8-18)
Lifesteal: 18% ⇒ 15%

Immortal Shieldbow

Lifeline Shield Strength: 320-720 (based on level) ⇒ 400-700 (based on level) for melee champions and 320-560 (based on level) for ranged champions

Luden’s Companion

Total Cost: 2900 ⇒ 2850 gold
Ability Power: 95 ⇒ 100
Ability Haste: 25 ⇒ 20

Shadowflame

Ability Power: 120 ⇒ 115
Magic Penetration: 12 ⇒ 15
Max Health Threshold: 35% ⇒ 40%
Pet/DoT Damage: 30% ⇒ 25% (note: non-pet/DoT damage is unchanged at 20%)

Stormsurge

Magic Penetration: 10 ⇒ 15
Passive Movement Speed: 8% ⇒ 5%
Stormraider Health Threshold: 35% ⇒ 25%
Squall Ranged Penalty: 10% ⇒ Removed

LoL 14.18 Patch Notes – Runes

Fleet Footwork

Healing: 5-100 (based on level) (+10% bonus AD) (+5% AP) ⇒ 10-130 (based on level) (+10% bonus AD) (+5% AP)
NEW: healing is 60% effective for ranged users
Minion Healing Ratio: 20/10% (melee/ranged) ⇒ 15% for all users
Bonus Movement Speed: 15% for 1 second (melee/ranged) ⇒ 20/15% for 1 second (melee/ranged) (note: ranged users receive the movement speed bonus at 75% effectiveness)

Turrets

5-Minute Fortification Damage Reduction

Fortification Damage Reduction: 75% ⇒ 85%

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