The LoL Patch Notes 13.4 have a lot in store. Riot is aiming to finally put the nail in the coffin of the Tank/Demonic Embrace meta
The League of Legends patch notes release schedule is finally back on track after the social engineering attacks that plagued Riot early in the season. Ever since pre-season, the meta has been quite stagnant and this update should have a big impact.
Early-game takedown XP, comeback XP nerfs, and nerfs to Treasure Hunter and Demonic Embrace are aimed at reining in champions like Udyr, Zac, Maokai, Diana who have dominated all levels of play. More so, we are seeing quite the shake-up in the bot lane. This patch and 13.3 represent Riot’s efforts to invite more melee supports and action down in the bot lane.
Champion Buffs – LoL Patch Notes 13.4
A decent amount of champions are getting buffed in this patch. From the buffs list players should keep watch on Cho’Gath, Alistar, Malphite, and Riven. The Viego changes also shouldn’t be underestimated as they open the door to a rather potent crit Viego playstyle. In addition, the top lane meta should be shaken up with the Cho’Gath and Malphite buffs and the Jax nerfs.
Veigar
- [Q] Baleful Strike cast range increased 950 >>> 1050 units
- [W] Dark Matter cast range increased 900 >>> 950 units
Cho’Gath
- Armor per level increased 4.7 >>> 5
- [Q] Rupture buffs:
- Damage increased 80/135/190/245/300 >>> 80/140/200/260/320
- Mana cost reduced 60 >>> 50
- [W] Feral Scream mana cost reduced 70/80/90/100/110 >>> 70/75/80/85/90
Alistar
- [P] Triumphant Roar ally heal increased 6% >>> 7% Alistar’s max HP
- [Q] Pulverize AP ratio increased 70% >>> 80%
- [W] Headbutt AP ratio increased 90% >>> 100%
Ahri
- Base HP increased 570 >>> 590
- Base armor increased 18 >>> 21
- [R] Spirit Rush cooldown reduced 140/115/90 >>> 130/105/80 seconds
Malphite
- [W] Thunderclap buffs:
- Empowered attack armor ratio increased 10% >>> 15%
- Empowered attack cone armor ratio increased 15% >>> 20%
- Cooldown reduced 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 >>> 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 seconds
Viego
- [Q-P] Blade of the Ruined King passive on-hit damage can now critically strike
- [R] Heartbreaker missing HP ratio increased 3% >>> 5% per 100 bAD
Aphelios
- [P] The Hitman and the Seer bonus attack speed increased 7.5/15/22.5/30/37.5/45% >>> 9/18/27/36/45/54%
Senna
- Attack speed ratio increased 0.3 >>> 0.4
- [R] Dawning Shadow buffs:
- Damage increased 250/375/500 (+100% bAD) >>> 250/400/550 (+115% bAD)
- Cooldown reduced 160/140/120 >>> 140/120/100 seconds
Riven – check out our story to learn why these buffs shouldn’t be ignored!
- [P] Runic Blade buffs:
- Damage scaling adjusted 30/36/42/48/54/60% (based on levels 1/6/9/12/15/18) >>> 30-60% tAD (based on levels 1-18 linearly)
- Now deals damage to towers at 50% effectiveness
- Stacks are now shown under healthbar for Riven only
Orianna
- Base armor increased 17 >>> 20
- [W] Command: Dissonance mana cost reduced 70/75/80/85/90 >>> 60/65/70/75/80
Champion Nerfs – LoL Patch Notes 13.4
Riot has stated that they are trying to move on from the Tank/Demonic Embrace meta and that has been reflected in the last 2 patch notes. The trend continues here with nerfs to meta junglers Maokai, Elise, Udyr, and Udyr. A newcomer to the broken junglers list is Jarvan IV who Riot seemingly over buffed last patch. Other notable nerfs are the adjustments made to Jax who is thriving in the toplane with a mixed AP build that Riot is trying to keep under control.
Samira
- [P] Daredevil Impulse movespeed adjusted 3.5% flat >>> 1/2/3/4% (based on level 1/6/11/16)
- [R] Inferno Trigger lifesteal application reduced 66.6% >>> 50%
Jax
- Base HP reduced 685 >>> 665
- HP per level increased 99 >>> 100
- [E] Counter Strike changes:
- AP ratio reduced 100% >>> 70%
- Dodging attacks now increases all damage instead of just base damage
- [R] Grandmaster-at-Arms nerfs:
- [R-P] On-hit damage reduced 80/120/160 >>> 60/110/160
- Bonus armor reduced 25/45/65 >>> 15/40/65
- Bonus MR reduced 15/27/39 >>> 9/24/39
Maokai
- [Q] Bramble Smash target’s max HP ratio increased 2/2.25/2.5/2.75/3% >>> 2/2.5/3/3.5/4%
- [E] Sapling Toss adjustments:
- Damage reduced 55/80/105/130/155 (+35% AP) >>> 50/75/100/125/150 (+25% AP)
- Empowered slow bHP ratio increased 0.9% >>> 1% per 100 bHP
- Empowered slow AP ratio reduced 4% >>> 1% per 100 AP
- Cooldown increased 10 >>> 14 seconds
Elise
- [Q-Spider] Venomous Bite nerfs:
- Damage reduced 70/105/140/175/210 >>> 60/90/120/150/180
- [R-P] Spider Form/Human Form spiderling damage reduced 10/15/20/25 >>> 8/14/20/26
Amumu
- HP per level reduced 100 >>> 94
- Armor per level reduced 4.2 >>> 4
- [W] Despair target’s max HP ratio reduced 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2% >>> 1/1.15/1.3/1.45/1.6%
Udyr
- HP per level reduced 98 >>> 92
- Base armor reduced 34 >>> 31
- [Q] Wilding Claw on-hit bAD ratio reduced 30% >>> 25%
- [R-Awakened] Wingborne Storm awakened slow reduced 25/28/31/34/37/40% >>> 20/23/26/29/32/35%
Jarvan IV
- [W] Golden Aegis nerfs:
- Cooldown increased 8 >>> 9 seconds
- bAD ratio reduced 80% >>> 70%
Anivia
- HP per level reduced 96 >>> 92
- Armor per level reduced 5.2 >>> 4.9
Azir
- Base mana reduced 480 >>> 380
- Mana per level increased 21 >>> 36
- [W] Arise! nerfs:
- Recharge time increased 9/8.25/7.5/6.75/6 >>> 10/9/8/7/6 seconds
- [E] Shifting Sands damage increased 60/90/120/150/180 (+40% AP) >>> 60/100/140/180/220 (+55% AP)
- [R] Emperor’s Divide damage increased 175/325/475 (+60%) >>> 200/400/600 (+75% AP)
Champion Adjustments – LoL Patch Notes 13.4
Thresh Max Order
- [Q] Death Sentence buffs:
- Damage increased 100/145/190/235/280 (+80% AP) >>> 100/150/200/250/300 (+90% AP)
- Cooldown reduced 19/17/15/13/11 >>> 19/16.5/14/11.5/9 seconds
- [W] Dark Passage adjustments:
- Shield reduced 50/75/100/125/150 >>> 50/70/90/110/130
- Cooldown adjusted 22/20.5/19/17.5/16 >>> 21/20/19/18/17 seconds
- [E] Flay damage increased 75/110/145/180/215 (+60% AP) >>> 75/115/155/195/235 (+70% AP)
System Adjustments – LoL Patch Notes 13.4
Jungle Sustain/Clearspeed
- Jungle pet damage AP ratio reduced 15% >>> 12%
- Base kill heal increased 25 >>> 30
- Base Gromp HP reduced 2200 >>> 2050
- Rift Herald no longer has a soft reset state
System Buffs – LoL Patch Notes 13.4
Relic Shield/Steel Shoulderguards Lines
- Relic Shield and Steel Shoulderguards HP regeneration increased 25% >>> 50%
- Targon’s Buckler and Runesteel Spaulders HP regeneration increased 50% >>> 75%
System Nerfs -LoL Patch Notes 13.4
Spellthief’s Edge/Spectral Sickle Lines
- Spellthief’s Edge nerfs:
- Tribute charge timer increased 10 >>> 12 seconds
- Mana regeneration reduced 50% >>> 25%
- Frostfang nerfs:
- Tribute charge timer increased 10 >>> 12 seconds
- Mana regeneration reduced 75% >>> 50%
- Shard of True Ice mana regeneration reduced 115% >>> 100%
- Spectral Sickle and Harrowing Crescent Tribute charge timer increased 10 >>> 12 seconds
Demonic Embrace
- Azakana Gaze is now capped at 40 damage per tick against monsters
Doran’s Shield
- HP per 5 seconds reduced 6 >>> 4
Treasure Hunter
- Gold per stack reduced 70+20 per Hunter stack >>> 50+20 per Hunter stack (total gold reduced 550 >>> 450)
Takedown Experience
- Kills against enemies at your level as percentage progress to your next level reduced 15/30/39/44/49/52/49/51/48/50% >>> 15/30/30/30/30/30/35/40/45/50% (based on levels 1-10)
Takedown Comeback Experience
- Kills against enemies above your level as additional percentage progress to your next level adjusted 16/32/48/64%… >>> 0/20/40/60%… (1/2/3/4… levels ahead)
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