Patch 8.12

Patch 8.12

In recent history, we've seen mage changes in 8.9, jungle shifts in 8.10, and most recently marksman adjustments in 8.11. 8.12 ends this "midseason" timeframe—so named because we're in the middle of the season but no single patch was kingmade as a "Midseason" event. A few final systems changes are in this patch, but our focus has otherwise already shifted to followup. The plan between now and preseason is mainly to smooth out the rough edges and balance issues, meaning until preseason comes around, patches will be less disruptive than what you've seen over the past few months.

Back to 8.12! We're tuning down the duration of allied shield abilities and the strength of the Forbidden Idol item line with the goal of making shields fairer for enemies to play against. If you were watching PBE this patch, you also saw some item changes to help fighters carry late-game teamfights. Fighters have gotten stronger over the past few patches thanks to what's changed around them, and the landscape is still rapidly shifting. We're holding off on most of these changes until the dust clears, lest we power up a class that no longer needs the help.

GLHF,

Mattias "Gentleman Gustaf" Lehman
Paul "Aether" Perscheid

Patch Highlights Champions Allied Shield Abilities & Items Items Runes Last-Hit Assistance New Player Experience Emotes Update Bugfixes Upcoming Skins & Chromas

Mid-Patch Updates[]

6/18/2018 Balance Update

We'll be looking to make individual marksman changes in the coming patches, but we don't want to risk overbuffing them alongside item changes. To start, we're adding power to some core crit items before looking at individual champions too heavily.

Infinity Edge

TOTAL COST : [3700] ⇒ 3600 gold

Stormrazor

ATTACK DAMAGE : [70] ⇒ 75

STORM'S EDGE MOVEMENT SPEED AMOUNT : [10%] ⇒ 20%

STORM'S EDGE MOVEMENT SPEED DURATION : [1.75] ⇒ 0.75 seconds

Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver is performing pretty well on users who have some way to "cheat" extra basic attacks (Lucian's passive or Renekton's W, or attack resets), and thus get far more ability refreshes. We want to open Essence Reaver up to a few more champions without buffing it on the core champions, and that means giving more attack speed so that champions without bonus attacks in their kit can get more bang for their buck.

BUFF DURATION : [8] ⇒ 6 seconds

ATTACK SPEED : [30%] ⇒ 50%

Patch Highlights[]

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Champions[]

Elise
Human and Spider form movement speed increased. Human W damage increased.

We've been watching Elise for a while, but wanted to see how she'd do with the Runic Echoes rework in 8.10 and subsequent buffs in 8.11. She's pretty far below the average Echoes jungler, so the runway's clear for direct buffs.

Base Stats

HUMAN FORM MOVEMENT SPEED : [325] ⇒ 330

SPIDER FORM MOVEMENT SPEED : [350] ⇒ 355

W - Volatile Spiderling

BASE DAMAGE :	[55/95/135/175/215]
⇒	60/105/150/195/240

Ezreal
Armor decreased.

Ez is still running rampant after the scaling nerfs we shipped partway through last patch, so we're making it easier to boot him out of lane without letting him hit his item cost thresholds. In particular, this may leave him stuck on Tear of the Goddess (potentially not even that) without damage items for longer.

Base Stats

ARMOR : [25] ⇒ 22

Mid-Patch 8.11 Updates These went live last patch.

ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH : [3.11] ⇒ 2.5

RISING SPELL FORCE ATTACK SPEED :	[10/12/14% per stack]
⇒	10% per stack at all levels

Kindred
Attack speed growth increased. Q attack speed increased. E damage increased.

Kindred's recently taken losses from both the Rift Scuttler changes and the Zeal item nerfs. We're building on last patch's buffs (focused on adjusting Kindred's early marks to account for the Scuttler changes) with a heavier power-up this time around.

Base Stats

ATTACK SPEED GROWTH : [2.5%] ⇒ 3.5%

Q - Dance of Arrows

BONUS ATTACK SPEED BUFF : [10%] ⇒ 25%

E - Mounting Dread

BASE DAMAGE :	[65/85/105/125/145]
⇒	80/100/120/140/160

Lee Sin
W cooldown decreased. E damage increased.

Last patch's buffs didn't go far enough in bringing Lee back up from the Warding Totem changes, so we're giving him a few more buffs.

W - Safeguard / Iron Will

COOLDOWN : [14] ⇒ 12 seconds

E - Tempest

BASE DAMAGE :	[70/105/140/175/210]
⇒	80/120/160/200/240

Poppy
Passive cooldown decreased late. Q cooldown decreased; ratio increased.

Giving Poppy a bit more oomph throughout the game, particularly with aggressive builds.

Passive - Iron Ambassador

COOLDOWN :	[16/13/10]
⇒	16/12/8	seconds (at levels 1/7/13)

Q - Hammer Shock

COOLDOWN :	[9/8/7/6/5]
⇒	8/7/6/5/4	seconds

RATIO : [0.8] ⇒ 0.9 bonus attack damage (reminder: applies on both cast and detonation)

Rumble
W shield increased. R damage increased.

We're leaning into Rumble's lane bully strengths by making fights more favorable for him and letting him carry that lead more convincingly if he can secure it.

W - Scrap Shield

BASE SHIELD :	[80/110/140/170/200]
⇒	100/130/160/190/220

SHIELD RATIO : [0.4] ⇒ 0.5 ability power

R - The Equalizer

MAX DAMAGE :	[650/925/1200 (+1.5 AP)]
⇒	700/1050/1400 (+1.75 AP)	over 5 seconds

Sejuani
Icebreaker deals less damage vs monsters but no longer has a cooldown against them. More units can be frozen. W costs less, now has AP ratios. E damage and ratio increased.

Sejuani's been bristling for a buff since her nerfs earlier in the season, so we’re making her early clear healthier and more engaging. We’re also giving her some itemization flexibility by letting her feel good about pickups with AP in their stat lines.

Passive - Fury of the North

ICEBREAKER DAMAGE VS MONSTERS : [400 flat] ⇒ 10-20% target's max health (max 300 against epic monsters), matching damage vs other targets

ICEBREAKER TARGETS : [Enemy champions and epic/large monsters] ⇒ Enemy champions, epic/large/medium monsters, super minions, and siege minions (see Permafrost below)

W - Winter's Wrath

COST : [80 mana] ⇒ 65 mana

FIRST SWING AP RATIO 0.2 ability power

SECOND SWING AP RATIO 0.6 ability power

E - Permafrost

FREEZABLE TARGETS : [Enemy champions and epic/large monsters] ⇒ Enemy champions, epic/large/medium monsters, super minions, and siege minions

NON-CHAMPION COOLDOWN 10/9/8 second per-unit cooldown against non-champions

DAMAGE :	[20/30/40/50/60]
⇒	30/45/60/75/90

RATIO : [0.3] ⇒ 0.6 ability power

Taliyah
Q rocks beyond the first deal slightly less damage to champions.

When we shipped 8.11, Taliyah landed in a weak spot. We gave her a bunch of buffs partway through the patch, which overcompensated and pushed her too high. So we're reining in one of those mid-patch buffs to a more workable middle ground.

Q - Threaded Volley

CHAMPION DAMAGE : [60%] ⇒ 50% for rocks beyond the first

Mid-Patch 8.11 Updates These went live last patch.

BASE ATTACK DAMAGE : [56] ⇒ 58

THREADED VOLLEY DAMAGE VS CHAMPIONS : [40%] ⇒ 60% for rocks beyond the first (it's now 50%—see above)

UNRAVELED EARTH DASH DAMAGE :	[35/45/55/65/75 (+0.2 AP)]
⇒	50/60/70/80/90 (+0.3 AP)

Yorick
Q cooldown decreased late. Mist Walkers and the Maiden now update their stats when Yorick's stats change.

With no bonus AD ratios in his kit, the Sterak's shift from granting base AD to bonus AD weakens Yorick's Trinity Force damage without increasing the impact of his abilities. (Other Sterak's/Trinity Force champions in this bonus-ratio-less position are either pretty far ahead of Yorick power-wise or have other builds to lean on.) Since this build has historically been Yorick's only good offensive choice, we're giving him some buffs to offset a nerf he has no way of sidestepping.

General

LOOK AT ME : Mist Walkers and the Maiden now update their stats when Yorick's stats change

Q - Last Rites

COOLDOWN :	[7/6.5/6/5.5/5]
⇒	7/6.25/5.5/4.75/4	seconds

		Jhin
	Bugfixin'.
		BUGFIX : Jhin's fourth Whisper shot now overrides Stormrazor's guaranteed-crit damage modifier

Mid-Patch 8.11 Updates

These changes all went live last patch; see Ezreal and Taliyah above for a few more.

Kai'Sa

PLASMA BASE ON-HIT DAMAGE :	[7-12 at levels 1-16]
⇒	4-10 at levels 1-16

PLASMA PER-STACK DAMAGE :	[1-9 at levels 1-17]
⇒	1-5 at levels 1-17

PLASMA AP RATIO :	[0.2/0.25/0.3/0.35/0.4 (for stacks 1-5)]
⇒	0.1/0.125/0.15/0.175/0.2 (for stacks 1-5)

VOID SEEKER RATIO : [0.45] ⇒ 0.6 ability power

Pyke

BASE HEALTH REGEN : [5] ⇒ 7 health per 5 seconds

BASE MANA : [380] ⇒ 415

BASE ARMOR : [42] ⇒ 45

BASE ATTACK DAMAGE : [60] ⇒ 62

Yasuo

BASE ATTACK DAMAGE : [60] ⇒ 63

STEEL TEMPEST CRIT DAMAGE : [150%] ⇒ 180%

BUGFIX : The combination of Brawler's Gloves and Infinity Edge now properly grants Yasuo 40% critical strike chance

Allied Shield Abilities & Items[]

This pass comes in two parts: abilities that shield allies ("gifted shields") and items that increase shield strength. On the ability front, we're tightening up the timing requirements of gifted shields. Enemies should be able to play around shields in some scenarios by baiting them out and waiting for them to fall off, rather than always having to try to brute-force their way through. Shortening the duration of shields makes that counterplay more realistic in more cases and makes proper timing of shield abilities a more important skill for enchanters to master.
On the item front, the Forbidden Idol line has been incredibly stat-efficient since the introduction of heal/shield power back in Season 6. This was meant to offset supports' historical lack of income at the time, but the economy's changed in the two years since. Simple stat nerfs to these items will bring them to a more reasonable spot (particularly when stacked with each other in the late game) and hopefully give enchanters a little more freedom in the items they choose to pick up, since "not an Idol item" is now a less punishing tradeoff.

		Janna Shield decays after a brief delay.
	Unlike other gifted shields, Eye of the Storm comes with bonus AD that enemies want to knock off as quickly as possible. If we went with a duration reduction, waiting the shield out still wouldn't make sense as a form of counterplay since you'd just be letting Janna's carry hold onto free stats. Nuking the shield would end up feeling worse too, since there'd be much less buff duration to deny. By contrast, a decaying shield makes damage on the shield more effective while keeping the payoff for blowing it up satisfying.
		E - Eye Of The Storm DECAY Eye of the Storm's shield now decays over its duration after a 0.75 grace period

		Karma Shield duration decreased.

		E - Inspire SHIELD DURATION : [4] ⇒ 2.5 seconds (also applies to Mantra'd Defiance)

		Lulu Shield duration decreased.
	Lulu's E has a visual indicator to let everyone know who Pix is attached to (...it's Pix). So we're able to reduce Help, Pix!'s shield duration without reducing the window Lulu has to fire a Glitterlance from her ally's location.
		E - Help, Pix! SHIELD DURATION : [6] ⇒ 2.5 seconds PIX ALLY ATTACHMENT DURATION : 6 seconds (unchanged)

		Orianna Shield duration decreased.

		E - Command: Protect SHIELD DURATION : [4] ⇒ 2.5 seconds

		Forbidden Idol Cooldown reduction, heal and shield power reduced.

		COOLDOWN REDUCTION : [10%] ⇒ 5% HEALAND SHIELD POWER : [8%] ⇒ 5%

		Ardent Censer

		HEALAND SHIELD POWER : [10%] ⇒ 8%

		Mikael's Crucible

		HEALAND SHIELD POWER : [20%] ⇒ 15%

		Redemption

		HEALAND SHIELD POWER : [10%] ⇒ 8%

		Athene's Unholy Grail More damage is converted to healing charges.
	This change is in part an invisible Chalice of Harmony buff. With Forbidden Idol brought in line, Chalice stands a chance at making it into enchanter laning builds. Ensuring Athene's is a worthy upgrade (particularly in a world with less heal/shield power) makes that a more realistic possibility.
		DAMAGE-TO-BLOOD RATIO : [25%] ⇒ 35% pre-mitigation damage

Items[]

		Banner of Command REMOVED
	Banner of Command was intended as a strategic-niche item that pushes a lane autonomously, forcing enemies to deal with the threat while Banner's owner is making plays elsewhere on the map. However, it’s only ever lived in two states: rarely purchased even in the situations it was meant for, or meta-warping. We’re removing Banner from the shop and taking a step back to evaluate if this item niche is both engaging and fun enough to work in League. Even if that answer is "yes," Banner would need some serious work to make a return, so this is goodbye for the foreseeable future.

		Sterak's Gage Passive grants bonus attack damage instead of base attack damage.
	Sterak's Gage was designed as a juggernaut item, but has become a Trinity Force combo piece due to granting additional base attack damage rather than bonus attack damage. For most current users (see Yorick above for notes on exceptions), swapping Sterak's to grant bonus AD is some degree of sidegrade. They'll gain damage through the bonus AD ratios in their abilities rather than Spellblade procs. On the other hand, non-Trinity Force juggernauts (and divers) can make better use of Sterak's than before.
		GIANT'S STRENGTH : Grants 50% of base attack damage as [additional base attack damage] ⇒ bonus attack damage

		Maw of Malmortius
	Bugfixin'.
		BUGFIX : Maw's shield now properly lasts the full 5 seconds again

Runes[]

		Presence of Mind
	Bugfixin'.
		BUGFIX : Many champions whose ultimate abilities use pet controls or multiple activations (ex. Talon recalling his Shadow Assault or Riven casting R2 - Wind Slash) now properly gain Presence of Mind's cooldown reduction on takedowns that occur while their ults are still active

Celerity

Carving out a deeper identity for Celerity. It grants less bonus movement speed, but the doubled conversion rate means other speed boosts will grant users more adaptive stats than before.

BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED : [3%] ⇒ 1.5%

DAMAGE CONVERSION :	Gain	[4.8% (AD) or 8% (AP)]
⇒		9.6% (AD) or 16% (AP)	of your bonus movement speed as bonus stats

		Hail of Blades
	We're still watching players experiment with Hail of Blades on different champs and builds. Its list of users is turning out to be narrower than expected, but its underwhelming power level isn't doing much to encourage players to experiment. We're giving it a booster shot for now and will evaluate potential mechanical shifts based on the results.
		BONUS ATTACK SPEED : [50-100%] ⇒ 75-125%

Last-Hit Assistance[]

We'll continue chipping away at this over the next few patches.

TRAINING WHEELS : Missing a minion last-hit by [4] ⇒ 3 damage will still grant you the last hit

New Player Experience[]

We've updated our Tutorials! We're only flipping the switch for some new players to start, so if the disembodied lady is still telling your friend to build Thornmail Ashe, sit tight! Everyone will get the new Tutorial experience down the line once we turn it on 100%.

Emotes Update[]

Emote Availability

COST : [450] ⇒ 350 RP

THANKS : If you purchased an emote for 450 RP between May 29 at 12:01 AM PT and June 11 at 11:59 PM PT, we're refunding the difference. This partial refund should appear in your account by June 26. (Questions? Head to our Player Support FAQ).

REALLY, THANKS : As a thanks to early emoters, you’ll receive an animated M’Pengu if you purchased any emotes before 8.12. He can also be crafted for 5 gemstones from June 26 – July 10.

MYSTERY EMOTE TOKENS Mystery Emote Tokens award a random unowned emote and will be periodically available in the store for 195 RP

REGULAR EMOTE SALES Emotes older than six months will join the regular skin sale schedule :

Quality of Life Changes

BUBBLES When off-screen teammates flash their emotes, the emote will now appear in a small bubble next to their portrait in the HUD. (This feature can be turned off via the Options menu.)

MORE AUTOFIRE SLOTS Added emote autofire slots for First Blood and Ace

NOISES FOR EVERYONE : All emotes now have custom sounds

COLLECTION UPDATES : View, sort, and purchase emotes you don’t have from your collection

MYSTERY EMOTE TOKENS Mystery Emote Tokens award a random unowned emote and will be periodically available in the store for 195 RP

REGULAR EMOTE SALES : Emotes older than six months will join the regular skin sale schedule

New Emotes

The following emotes will be released this patch:

Yikes / Okay / Joy Pengu / Go Team! / Hype Kitty

Grab all five in the Emotional Promotional bundle for 925 RP before it expires on July 10, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Bugfixes[]

Corki's bolts from Runaan's Hurricane are now properly converted to partial true damage against champions when they critically strike while Corki has Infinity Edge, and no longer partially convert to true damage against non-champions
Ivern can no longer channel Friend of the Forest on a small wolf or razorbeak to quickly collect them after attempting to channel his passive on the big monster in the camp
Fixed an infrequent bug where Rift Scuttler would occasionally heal back the first instance of damage dealt to it
The Crushing Blow proc on Dead Man's Plate now properly deals magic damage for ranged users
VFX have been restored for Pulsefire Caitlyn's 90 Caliber Net
Icon for the Crest of the Rooster ward is no longer off center in Champion Select

Upcoming Skins & Chromas[]

The following skins will be released this patch. Grab the League Displays app for their full-res splash!

Playmaker Lee Sin / Sweeper Rammus

The following chromas will be released this patch:

Playmaker Lee Sin (Citrine)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Emerald)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Sapphire)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Aquamarine)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Tanzanite)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Obsidian)
Playmaker Lee Sin (Rose Quartz)

Sweeper Rammus (Ruby)
Sweeper Rammus (Rose Quartz)
Sweeper Rammus (Emerald)
Sweeper Rammus (Sapphire)
Sweeper Rammus (Aquamarine)
Sweeper Rammus (Tanzanite)
Sweeper Rammus (Obsidian)

Patch 8.12

Mid-Patch Updates[]

Patch Highlights[]

Champions[]

Allied Shield Abilities & Items[]

Items[]

Runes[]

Last-Hit Assistance[]

New Player Experience[]

Emotes Update[]

Bugfixes[]

Upcoming Skins & Chromas[]

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