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Patch Notes

Latest Patchnotes[edit]

If you're still in the winter blues, don't you fret—we're cranking up the tunes to take you on an interstellar groove.

First, it's off to the Freljord, where we're getting cozy with a couple of chilly companions (Ashe, Braum, and Lissandra). Then we're heading down to Bandle City to turn down Tristana's Boomer-box and pass the mic to Teemo, because we could all use a taste of terror from time to time. We even made the dreary trek to the Shadow Isles to lift Yorick's spirits—who would've known he's a big fan of soul music?—and give him some love that's been long overdue. Our last pit stop was to bot lane, where we adjusted the knobs on three supports who have been overpowering their peers.

Throw in some item changes and you've got the gist of this patch! Shuffle on over to the Rift, and we'll see ya in the next one.

Official Patch Notes Link

Tricia "Mom Cat" Tan

Hanna "Shio Shoujo" Woo

Mid-Patch Updates Patch Highlights Champions Items in-Game Shop Updates Summoner's Rift Ranked Progression Bugfixes/QoL Changes Upcoming Skins & Chromas

Mid-Patch Updates[edit]

4/5/2021 One For All Balance Changes[edit]

11.7 Buffs

Alistar : [Normal] ⇒ -3% damage taken

Aphelios : [+5% damage dealt] ⇒ + 8% damage dealt

Azir : [+5% damage dealt] ⇒ + 8% damage dealt

Bard : [+10 % damage dealt, -10% damage taken] ⇒ +13% damage dealt, -13% damage taken

Blitzcrank : [+3% damage dealt] ⇒ + 6% damage dealt

Braum : [-5% damage taken] ⇒ -8% damage taken

Janna : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage dealt

Kai’sa : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage dealt

Lillia : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage dealt, -3% damage taken

Nami : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage dealt

Nidalee : [+5% damage dealt] ⇒ +7% damage dealt

Rell : [Normal] ⇒ +5% damage dealt

Ryze : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage dealt

Taric : [-5% damage taken] ⇒ -8% damage taken

Thresh : [+10% damage dealt] ⇒ +15% damage dealt

11.7 Nerfs

Brand : [Normal] ⇒ +3% damage taken

Cho’gath : [Normal] ⇒ +4% damage taken

Heimerdinger : [Normal] ⇒ -3% damage dealt

Illaoi : [-5% damage dealt] ⇒ -8% damage dealt

Xin Zhao : [Normal] ⇒ -3% damage dealt

Yorick : [-5% damage dealt] ⇒ -10% damage dealt, +5% damage taken

3/31/2021 Gnar and Trinity Force Bugfixes[edit]

		Gnar
		W - Wallop Bugfix : Fixed an issue where Gnar's W - Wallop would not stun and damage enemies

		Trinity Force
		Mythic Passive Move Speed Bugfix : Fixed an issue where Trinity Force's 3 move speed from its Mythic passive would be lost after purchasing Boots

Patch Highlights[edit]

Space Groove Lux, Space Groove Rumble, Space Groove Nasus, Space Groove Nunu & Willump, Space Groove Blitz & Crank, Space Groove Lulu, Space Groove Samira, and Space Groove Lulu Prestige Edition will be available on April 1st, 2021.

Champions[edit]

		Alistar Q base damage decreased later. E empowered basic attack bonus damage decreased.
	Alistar has been thwacking his enemies (and his bell) in Pro and other levels of play. As one of the top three tank supports at the moment alongside Rell and Thresh, he's able to bring too much beef for his damage and threat potential. We're giving his damage a ding down to make his output more reasonable.
		Q - Pulverize BASE DAMAGE : [60/105/150/195/240] ⇒ 60/100/140/180/220 E - Trample EMPOWERED BASIC ATTACK : [35-290 (levels 1-18) bonus magic damage] ⇒ 20-275 (levels 1-18) bonus magic damage

		Amumu Q cost decreased. E cooldown decreased.
	Since his explosive preseason debut, Amumu has slipped back to being a miserable mummy, especially in Skilled and Elite play. We're giving him more access to his spells to let him tear up, this time in happiness and in the jungle.
		Q - Bandage Toss COST : [50/55/60/65/70 mana] ⇒ 30/35/40/45/50 mana E - Tantrum COOLDOWN : [10/9/8/7/6 seconds] ⇒ 9/8/7/6/5 seconds

		Ashe R cooldown decreased later.
	In comparison to her fellow marksmen, Ashe has been feeling left out in the cold. We're lowering the cooldown on her ultimate to let our Warmother make aggressive plays more often.
		R - Enchanted Crystal Arrow COOLDOWN : [100/90/80 seconds] ⇒ 100/80/60 seconds

		Braum E cooldown decreased. R maximum knock up duration increased later.
	With other melee supports icing out our mustached man, Braum's heart needs a warm buff. We're giving Braum more opportunities to jump in to protect his friends (and poros).
		E - Unbreakable COOLDOWN : [18/16/14/12/10 seconds] ⇒ 16/14/12/10/8 seconds R - Glacial Fissure MAXIMUM KNOCK UP DURATION : [1/1.25/1.5 seconds] ⇒ 1/1.5/2 seconds

		Hecarim E bonus movement speed decreased later.
	Despite our adjustments in 11.6, Hecarim's still one hecking huge horse and it's clear we undershot the bar. This time, we're targeting a standout frustration: his ability to hoof it across the map, gallop into a gank, and steamroll his targets. To rein him in, we're lowering the cap on his upfront burst and gap-closing potential.
		E - Devastating Charge BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED : [25-75% (based on time active)] ⇒ 25-65% (based on time active)

		Ivern E base damage decreased later.
	With Daisy's bugfix in 11.6 and its subsequent boost in damage, everything's been coming up roses for Ivern. We're cutting down his mid-game damage so that when he's able to snowball, his enemies aren't completely rolled over.
		E - Triggerseed BASE DAMAGE : [70/95/120/145/170] ⇒ 70/90/110/130/150

		Kai'Sa R cooldown increased early.
	Kai'Sa's strength lies in striking when the iron's hot: dashing to isolated enemies to burst them down, then sidestepping just as quickly. Her ult adds another level of safety, especially early game, so we're targeting its uptime to give opponents a chance to catch her in lane.
		R - Killer Instinct COOLDOWN : [110/90/70 seconds] ⇒ 130/100/70 seconds

		Kindred Q bonus damage ratio increased. E cooldown decreased.
	Kindred could use a helping paw, so we're giving this duo a love tap by giving their abilities a little more uptime and a little more oomph.
		Q - Dance of Arrows BONUS DAMAGE RATIO : [65% AD] ⇒ 75% AD E - Mounting Dread COOLDOWN : [16/15/14/13/12 seconds] ⇒ 14/13/12/11/10 seconds

		Lissandra Q base damage increased.
	Yet another Freljord friend who's been struggling amongst her peers—we're returning some power back to the Iceborn to help her knock her enemies down cold.
		Q - Ice Shard BASE DAMAGE : [70/100/130/160/190] ⇒ 80/110/140/170/200

		Mordekaiser Q isolated enemy damage increased.
	Despite our buffs to him in 11.3, Morde is still on the weaker side, namely in his upfront damage and sustain. Giving him more power to obliterate his foes.
		Q - Obliterate ISOLATED ENEMY DAMAGE INCREASE : [30/35/40/45/50%] ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60%

		Rell E stun duration decreased.
	Rell brings strong peel and lockdown power that sets up her team a bit too well. We're taking a swing at the duration of her highly reliable CC to keep her and her allies from constantly and consistently pulling off CC chains.
		E - Attract and Repel STUN DURATION : [0.75 seconds] ⇒ 0.5 seconds

		Teemo Passive bonus attack speed duration increased. E on-hit base damage increased.
	Small shroom aficionado gets a sizable buff to remind us what true terror feels like.
		Passive - Guerrilla Warfare ELEMENT OF SURPRISE DURATION : [3 seconds of bonus attack speed] ⇒ 5 seconds of bonus attack speed E - Toxic Shot ON-HIT BASE DAMAGE : [10/20/30/40/50] ⇒ 11/22/33/44/55

		Thresh W base shield decreased later.
	Instead of space tunes, Thresh has been belting his sweet tones of misery across Pro and Elite levels of play. Players have been finding the most success around builds that max his lantern second, so we're cranking that down a notch.
		W - Dark Passage BASE SHIELD : [60/100/140/180/220] ⇒ 60/90/120/150/180

		Tristana Base attack damage decreased.
	Tristana has rocket jumped to the top of Pro levels of play. We're taking a shot at her early game damage.
		Base Stats ATTACK DAMAGE : [61] ⇒ 59

		Udyr Base attack damage decreased.
	Equipped with strong early clearing, dueling, and four eternal spirits, Udyr's been running the jungle. We're curbing the damage output across his builds to give peers the chance to start off on the right foot.
		Base Stats ATTACK DAMAGE : [66] ⇒ 64

		Varus Base attack damage growth increased.
	If you ordered another underperforming marksman in distress, you're in luck—we've got Varus. Giving him some much-needed power that should help him feel more like a full combo rather than a sad side of fries.
		Base Stats ADGROWTH : [3] ⇒ 3.4

		Yasuo Base attack damage growth increased.
	We left Yasuo feeling winded from our nerfs to Immortal Shieldbow in 11.6, so we're partially walking back our adjustment to help him catch his breath.
		Base Stats AD GROWTH : [2.2] ⇒ 3

		Yorick Marked enemy champions and large monsters now Awaken nearby graves. Mist Walkers now deal damage when they leap to enemies. E cast paradigm updated.
	Yorick is usually able to crush his way through average play, but recently, he's fallen behind. In addition to his absence from higher-tier games, he has room for a buff to help him across levels of play, so we're taking a first pass by making his E more satisfying and effective. Coupled with some QoL adjustments, this should help our shepherd feel less wretched, while also evening out his performance in higher levels of play.
		E - Mourning Mist WAKE ME UP INSIDE (CAN'T WAKE UP) Marked enemy champions and large monsters now continuously Awaken nearby graves (up to the maximum of 4) YOU WILL BE MIST Mist Walkers now deal 200% damage when they leap to marked enemy champions and large monsters CAST PARADIGM [Walk into target range to cast] ⇒ If targeting outside of range, E now immediately casts to max range

Items[edit]

		Essence Reaver
	Essence Reaver is overperforming amongst peers in its class, and then some. Essence should still feel like an appropriate buy, but rushing it shouldn't be as efficient as it currently is.
		TOTAL COST : [2900 gold] ⇒ 2800 gold ATTACK DAMAGE : [55] ⇒ 45

		Everfrost
	Since the changes in 11.4, Everfrost has been ever-present on the Rift. It's cool that players have found interesting ways to utilize all three Mythics, but Everfrost's damage was a little too high for its lockdown power, so we're bringing that down.
		GLACIATE DAMAGE : [125 (35% AP)] ⇒ 100 (30% AP) GLACIATE COOLDOWN : [20 seconds] ⇒ 30 seconds Eternal Winter GLACIATE DAMAGE : [125 (35% AP)] ⇒ 100 (30% AP) GLACIATE COOLDOWN : [20 seconds] ⇒ 30 seconds

		Lord Dominik's Regards
	Lord Dominik's Regard has quickly caught on as the go-to second purchase for marksfolk. We're adjusting it so it's no longer a catch-all item, but rather something to be picked up specifically for facing tanky terrors.
		COST : [2900 gold] ⇒ 3000 gold ATTACK DAMAGE : [35] ⇒ 30

		Serylda's Grudge
	We've gotten over our grudge. Making Serylda's more accessible for assassins.
		COST : [3400 gold] ⇒ 3200 gold

		Trinity Force
	Trinity Force went a bit too heavy on attack speed, which cut it off from a larger audience. In turn, we're forcing a new hand of stats (and Mythic passive!) that should make it feel like a real contender for more users.
		ATTACK DAMAGE : [25] ⇒ 30 ATTACK SPEED : [35] ⇒ 30 ANOTHER FOLD Threefold Strike now stacks on towers MYTHIC PASSIVE : [10% attack speed] ⇒ 3 attack damage, 3 movement speed, 3 ability haste Infinity Force ATTACK DAMAGE : [35] ⇒ 40 ATTACK SPEED : [45] ⇒ 40

		Turbo Chemtank
	Turbo Chemtank quickly broke speed limits and our expectations, so we're shifting some power from its zoom to its sloom.
		SUPERCHARGED BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED : [75%] ⇒ 60% SUPERCHARGED SLOW : [40%] ⇒ 50% Turbocharged Hexperiment SUPERCHARGED BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED : [75%] ⇒ 60% SUPERCHARGED SLOW : [40%] ⇒ 50%

In-Game Shop Updates[edit]

You can now purchase from the results of a search. Rejoice.
Fixed an issue where Kalista's Black Spear was ruinationing her recommended items
Items in the shop inventory have learned to count and will now display quantities correctly
Texture improvements in ARAM
Recommended items will no longer recommend a jungle item once you've upgraded smite. Oops!
Fixed an issue where if a player dragged the scale of the Item Shop they would be unable to restore to default settings through the Options menu

Summoner's Rift Ranked Progression[edit]

We've made updates to the Summoner's Rift Ranked LP formulas and general skill detection to provide smoother LP gains and losses across the board. These changes will help ensure players receive LP at a more predictable rate, and outlier gains or losses will be less frequent.

Bugfixes/QoL Changes[edit]

Seraphine can no longer trigger Moonstone Renewer's Starlit Grace heal when her Passive - Stage Presence grants Notes based on nearby allies. She should only be able to trigger Moonstone Renewer's Starlit Grace when she directly damages enemies and casts actual abilities on allies.
Fixed a bug where AoE shields like Karma's E - Defiance and Seraphine's W - Surround Sound would not trigger Moonstone Renewer's Starlit Grace
Fixed a bug where Lux would trigger Moonstone Renewer's heal by casting E - Lucent Singularity, regardless of if she hit an enemy
Xin Zhao is no longer able to use E - Audacious Charge when he's Grounded
Fixed a bug with Gangplank's UI which showed square icons, not circle ones
Fixed a bug where abilities with periodic damage like Brand's Passive - Blaze would not trigger Spellthief's Edge's Tribute passive
Goredrinker and Stridebreaker now cost the intended amount of gold (3300 gold, not 3200)
Fixed an issue where Akali's E - Shuriken Flip tooltip would not update its damage numbers when buying/selling items
Fixed a bug where Banshee's Veil's shield would not be affected by item haste, only its icon
Fixed Bloodward's item description to correctly display the AD it grants when upgraded from Immortal Shieldbow by Ornn
Corrected Blade of the Ruined King's Siphon damage in game to be consistent with the values in the item's tooltip in the client
Fixed Immortal Shieldbow's tooltip in the Collections tab to remove the mention of attack speed
Neeko's W - Shapesplitter no longer grants mana charges from Tear of the Goddess and its respective item line
If an item with an active passive is on cooldown and the player moves Imperial Mandate onto its slot, it will no longer copy the former item's remaining cooldown
Fixed a bug where Seeker's Armguard would affect Kai'Sa's W - Void Seeker's AP
Morgana's Passive - Soul Siphon now properly benefits from small and medium monsters as her tooltip states
Sylas can no longer gain charges of Passive - Petricite Burst when hitting enemy champions with Everfrost's Glaciate passive or Galeforce's Cloudburst passive