LoL Patch 13.24b Arena Changes And Balance Adjustments
Arena is back, but it's time we make some major changes to the balance of the game, because Yuumi is just too much. Luckily, Riot has already planned their mid-patch update.
Riot is not just adding in a mid-patch update for Summoner's Rift, but their newest game mode, Arena, is also in dire need of some adjustments. So before everyone at Riot goes on vacation, we're getting one last mid-patch update.
Let's go over all the balance changes in the latest game mode to see whether Yuumi and her tanks are finally getting some nerfs – spoiler alert! They are!
LoL Patch 13.24b Arena: All Balance Changes
LoL Arena Nerfs
In this mid-patch update, Riot have revealed that they're going to be nerfing 'stalling comps' which is basically when players use super tanky champions to play in the ring of fire without dying.
This is also the reason why players are currently so upset and calling for Yuumi to be removed from the arena altogether, as she's a key part of these comps.
Champion Nerfs
Gragas
- E Cooldown Refund: 40% ⇒ 25%
- E Base Damage: 80/125/170/215/260 >> 80/115/150/185/220
Pyke
- Your Cut Gold: 600 ⇒ 350
- R Damage if Not Executing: 80%
Jhin
- Percent Movement Speed on Critical Strikes: 80% ⇒ 60%
- Q Damage: 70-310 (+80-120% AD) ⇒ 65-245 (+70-110% AD)
Leona
- Q Cooldown: 5 seconds ⇒ 6 seconds
- W Cooldown: 14-10 seconds ⇒ 14-12 seconds
Augment Nerfs
Riot is also going to nerf one augment in this mid-patch udpate.
- Center of the Universe
Base Damage: 10-180 ⇒ 5-160
LoL Arena Buffs
Mages haven't felt the best in the Arena game mode, which is why Riot is looking to buff them, as well as their tools to go up against big buff tanks in Arena. So, expect some direct mage buffs, as well as item buffs to help them out.
Item Buffs
To help mages in their fight against tanks, Riot is going to be buffing some tank specific mage items in Arena.
- Liandry's Anguish
- Sorcerer's Shoes
18 ⇒ 20 magic penetration
Champion Buffs
There are three mages on the buff list to get specific buffs from Riot. Hopefully these number adjustments will help them once they go into the Arena.
- Karthus
- Neeko
- Zilean
Karthus
- Added Bonus Maximum Health: 0-200 (levels 1-18)
- R Damage: 200/350/500 (+75% AP) ⇒ 350/550/750 (+100% AP)
Neeko
- Added Bonus Maximum Health: 0-200 (levels 1-18)
- Q Base Damage: 80/125/170/215/260 ⇒ 90/140/190/240/290
Zilean
- Added Bonus Maximum Health: 0-200 (levels 1-18)
- Q base damage: 75/115/165/230/300 ⇒ 100/165/230/295/360
Augment Buffs
There are also a few augments on the buff list for LoL Patch 13.24b:
- Dark Blessing
- Dashing
- Orbital Laser
- Quest: Steel Your Heart
- Spin To Win
- Stackosaurus Rex
Stack Amplification: 50% ⇒ 75%
LoL Patch 13.24b Arena: Potential Release Date
On Twitter, Riot Phroxzon revealed that there will be two mid-patches that the team will release. One was estimated to come out 4-hours from the release tweet on December 12, while another patch would be released a day later.
So, these changes should go live on December 13 or December 14.
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