This new patch is designed to make several important adjustments to the game, with a focus on melee assassins that will likely alter their power dynamics considerably.

In this patch, many melee assassins are undergoing significant changes. Champions like Zed, Yone, Yasuo, Irelia, and Akali are all receiving major updates that will impact their power levels in meaningful ways. These changes aim to balance their effectiveness and ensure a more equitable gameplay experience.

Additionally, boots items are being nerfed across the board. Many of these items will see increases in cost and reductions in their effective resistances and other stats. These adjustments are intended to balance the overall power of boots and their impact on gameplay.

League of Legends Patch 14.15 early notes

Champions

Akali

W: Twilight Shroud

• Cooldown reduced: 20 seconds flat >>> 20-16 seconds

R: Perfect Execution

• Cooldown increased: 100-60 seconds >>> 120 – 60 seconds
• R1 base damage changed: 80-360 >>> 110-330
• R2 base damage increased: 60-200 >>> 70-210

Cassiopeia

Base Stats

• Base mana increased: 350 >>> 400
• Mana growth reduced: 60 >>> 40

Q: Noxious Blast

• Mana cost reduced: 50-90 >>> 50-70
• AP ratio reduced: 90% >>> 80%

W: Miasma

• Mana cost reduced: 70-110 >>> 70-90

E: Twin Fang

• Mana cost reduced: 50-42 >>> 40 flat

Irelia

Base Stats

• Base health increased: 590 >>> 630
• Base health regen reduced: 8.5 >>> 6

Passive: Ionian Fervor

• Duration reduced: 6 seconds >>> 5 seconds

Skarner

Base Stats

• Health growth increased: 105 >>> 110
• Armor growth increased: 4.8 >>> 5

Q: Shattered Earth/ Upheaval

• Mana cost reduced: 50 >>> 40

E: Ixtal’s Impact

• Backwards kidnap removed
• Bug fix to stun more consistently

Sylas

Q: Chain Lash

• Cooldown reduced: 11-7 seconds >>> 10-6 seconds
• Explosion base damage reduced: 70-290 >>> 60-260
• Explosion AP ratio reduced: 90% >>> 80%

W: Kingslayer

• Heal now scales with 5% bonus HP
• Heal AP ratio reduced: 35% >>> 20%
• Damage AP ratio reduced: 80% >>> 70%

E: Abscond/ Abduct

• AP ratio reduced: 100% >>> 80%

Yasuo

E: Sweeping Blade

• Base damage increased: 60-100 >>> 70-130
• No longer scales with 20% bonus AD
• Bonus damage per stack increased: 15-25% (1-18) >>> 25% flat

Yone

Q: Mortal Steel

• Base damage increased: 20-100 >>> 20-120

R: Fate Sealed

• Cooldown increased: 120-60 seconds >>> 120-80 seconds

Zed

Q: Razor Shuriken

• Base damage increased: 80-220 >>> 80-240
• Bonus AD ratio reduced: 110% >>> 100%

E: Shadow Slash

• Base damage changed: 65-165 >>> 60-180
• Bonus AD ratio increased: 65% >>> 80%
• Cooldown changed: 5-3 seconds >>> 4 seconds flat
• Energy cost increased: 40 >>> 50

R: Death Mark

• Cooldown increased: 120-80 seconds >>> 120-100 seconds

Items

Abyssal Mask

• MR reduction increased: 20% >>> 30%
• Cost increased: 2300 >>> 2500
• Aura radius increased: 600 >>> 700

Wit’s End

• Dagger replaced by Recurve Bow in recipe
• On hit damage changed: 15-80 >>> 40-80(linear)

Null-Magic Mantle

• Cost reduced: 450 >>> 400
• MR reduced: 25 >>> 20

Mercury’s Treads

• Cost increased: 1100 >>> 1200
• MR reduced: 25 >>> 20

Plated Steelcaps

• Cost increased: 1000 >>> 1200

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

• Cost increased: 900 >>> 1000
• Summoner spell haste reduced: 12 >>> 10

Sorcerer’s Shoes

• Magic pen reduced: 18 >>> 15

Berserker’s Greaves

• Attack speed reduced: 35% >>> 30%

Boots of Swiftness

• Cost increased: 900 >>> 1000

Runes

Dark Harvest

• Cooldown reduced: 40 seconds >>> 35 seconds
• Takedown cooldown reduced: 1.5 seconds >>> 1.25 seconds

According to the patch schedule, League of Legends Patch 14.15 is expected to go live on July 31, 2024. Players can look forward to experiencing these changes and seeing how they affect the dynamics of the game.

Arena to receive major updates in upcoming patches

This was announced by Riot’s lead gameplay designer, Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison, on Twitter. He outlined the changes coming in Patch 14.14, specifying which champions and items would receive buffs or nerfs.

Notably, Phenomenal Evil and Urf’s Champion are among the Augments that will be significantly strengthened in the next patch, while Duskblade and Prowler’s Claw are slated for nerfs. Champions that have been particularly dominant in Arena, such as Garen, Naafiri, Pyke, Zed, and Master Yi, will also be targeted for nerfs.

Looking ahead to Patch 14.15, Riot designers Riot Rogue Fool and Riot Twin Enso have been teasing new Augments over the past week. Some of the new additions include Fire Sale, which allows players to sell all of their non-quest items for 100% of their worth, and Ultimate Roulette, which replaces the “Flee” summoner spell with a random Ultimate spell.

Another new Augment, Fruits of your Labor, enhances the healing effect of flowers. Although only a few Augments have been revealed so far, there is still a long way to go until their release on July 31 as part of League Patch 14.15.

Riot has been making continuous efforts to improve the Arena game mode and potentially make it a permanent fixture, providing an alternative to the regular 5vs5 Summoner’s Rift. Currently, only ARAM has maintained its place as a permanent game mode, while other alternative modes like Twisted Treeline and Dominion have been either replaced or removed.

With these ongoing updates and improvements, Riot aims to keep the Arena mode fresh and engaging for players, ensuring it remains a popular and exciting option within the League of Legends ecosystem.