We’re officially past the halfway point of the 2024 League of Legends season, and Patch 14.11 is bringing a slew of changes to keep the game fresh and balanced.
Patch Release Date and Times
Patch 14.11 will go live on Thursday, May 30, slightly delayed due to Memorial Day in the US. Here are the key patching times:
- 3pm CT (NA)
- 5am GMT (EU West)
- 3am CET (EU North East)
- 8am KR (Korea)
Major Changes
1. Lane Swapping Adjustments
- Riot is tackling lane swapping by adjusting turret fortification and first turret gold values to discourage this strategy.
2. Ornn Item Upgrades
- Ornn’s Masterwork items are getting an overhaul, allowing nearly all legendary items to be upgradable with an equivalent value of around 1,000 gold. Unique item names for Ornn will no longer be available.
3. K’Sante Rework
- K’Sante is undergoing a mini rework to make him less dominant in competitive play. Changes focus on reducing his damage absorption and tweaking his abilities to make him more exploitable.
4. ARAM Changes
- Homeguard bonuses in ARAM will now last 20 seconds, making early game returns to lane faster.
5. Essence Emporium Returns
- From May 30 to June 19, the Blue Essence Emporium is back, offering various in-game items for purchase.
6. Pre-Game Report System
- Players can now report inappropriate Riot IDs from champion select onwards.
7. Infernal Skin Line Expansion
- New Infernal skins for Ashe, Olaf, and Karma, each costing 1,350 RP, are being introduced.
Champion Changes
Buffs:
- Caitlyn: Attack speed ratio increased.
- Draven: Less Adoration lost on death, increased base gold per kill.
- Gangplank: Increased health and armor growth.
- Gnar: Increased attack damage growth and Q scaling.
- Lulu: Increased knockup duration and reduced R cooldown.
- Master Yi: Buffs to health, armor, attack damage, and attack speed growth.
- Nami: Increased attack damage, reduced W mana cost, and increased R slow.
- Nasus: Increased attack damage growth, reduced E mana cost, and increased E armor reduction.
Nerfs:
- Irelia: Reduced health growth.
- Jinx: Reduced attack damage per level.
- K’Sante: Various nerfs to W damage resist and ability durations.
- Karthus: Reduced Q base damage.
Adjustments:
- Ornn: All legendary items can now be upgraded.
- Pantheon: Various ability damage adjustments.
- Singed: Increased total Q ability power ratio, reduced R cooldown.
- Mordekaiser: Adjustments to passive and Q damage.
- Smolder: Buffs to attack damage and critical strike scaling.
Item Changes
Buffs:
- Essence Reaver/Collector: Reduced gold cost.
- Statikk Shiv: Various buffs including increased movement speed, attack damage, and attack speed.
Nerfs:
- Infinity Edge: Reduced critical damage.
- Immortal Shieldbow: Adjusted shield values.
Rune Changes
Buffs:
- Absorb Life: Increased healing.
- Cut Down: Decreased health threshold.
Bug Fixes
A range of bug fixes including issues with spectate options, attack triggers on clones, display errors, and ability interactions.
Conclusion
With sweeping changes to champions, items, and systems, Patch 14.11 promises to keep the gameplay dynamic and balanced. Make sure to explore the updates and adapt your strategies accordingly to stay ahead in the Rift. Enjoy the new skins, items, and improvements as you dive back into the game!