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LoL Patch 14.9 Patch Notes: All Changes On The PBE Server

Patch Notes 25-04-2024 16:38

LoL Patch 14.9 is just around the corner. We take a look at all the upcoming changes that you can expect to make it into League of Legends.

Prestige Empyrean Kayle — The Arena Game Mode is coming back! | © Riot Games

LoL Patch 14.9 is going to be insane with a lot of changes to champions, as well as Riot trying to counter the consistent issue with power creep in the game.

Not only that, but Riot is also going to look into fighter items this time around to ensure a healthy and fun time on Summoner's Rift... if that's even possible.

LoL PBE Patch 14.9 Patch Notes: Lee Sin ASU

Dragon Fist Lee Sin will be an epic skin coming next patch. | © Riot Games

Riot has finally revealed the Art and Sustainability Update for Lee Sin. The champion is one of the oldest in the game and yet one of the most popular. His ASU is coming in Patch 14.9 and brings new splash arts and animations for his older skins.

LoL PBE Patch 14.9 Patch Notes Champion Changes

Champion Nerfs

There are quite a few champion nerfs in this patch, with some OP champions like Ahri and Kassadin receiving nerfs, while the items that make them so strong, Milgnance, is not getting touched.

Skarner

P health damage reduced from 7% - 12% max HP to 7% - 10%
Q health ratio reduced from 6% bonus HP to 5%
W base damage reduced from 50 - 150 to 50 - 130

Ahri

W – Fox-Fire

Base Damage: 50 - 150 >>> 45 - 145

R – Spirit Rush

Cooldown: 130/105/80s >>> 130/115/100s

Aurelion Sol

E – Singularity

Damage per Second AP Scaling: 20% >>> 16%
- Total AP Scaling over 5s: 100% >>> 80%

Blitzcrank

P – Mana Barrier

Shield Duration: 10s >>> 4s

W – Overdrive

Speed: 70% - 90% >>> 60% - 80%

Evelynn

W – Allure

Slow: 65% >>> 45%

R – Last Caress

AP Scaling: 75% >>> 65%

Jinx

R – Super Mega Death Rocket!

Cooldown: 70/60/50s >>> 85/65/45s

Kassadin

E – Force Pulse

AP Ratio: 80% >>> 70%

Master Yi

E – Wuju Style

Base Damage: 30 - 50 >>> 20 - 40

Olaf

Q – Undertow

Damage: 65 - 265 >>> 60 - 260
Bonus Monster Damage: 5 - 45 >>> 10 - 50

R – Ragnarok

Passive Resist: 10/20/30 >>> 10/15/20

Pyke

W – Ghostwater Dive

Cooldown: 12 - 8s >>> 14 - 10s
Cost: 50 >>> 65

Taliyah

Q – Threaded Volley

Bonus Monster AP Scaling: 10% >>> 5%
Cost: 55 - 75 >>> 65 - 85

Twitch

R – Spray and Pray

Bonus AD: 44/55/70 >>> 20/35/50

Urgot

Base Stats

Armor Growth: 5.45 >>> 5.0

Champion Buffs

Sakura Karma — Karma is in need of some love after her core items got nerfed. | © Riot Games

There were a lot of champion buffs in LoL Patch 14.8, so this time around Riot is not buffing as many.

Amumu

Base Stats

AD: 53 >>> 57
Armor: 30 >>> 33

Karma

Q – Inner Flame

Slow: 30% >>> 40%

R + E – Mantra + Inspire

AoE Move Speed: 12% >>> 15%
AoE Shield: 90% bonus shield >>> 100% bonus shield

Kennen

E – Lightning Rush

Added Range indicator to show it's collision when hovered

R – Slicing Maelstrom

Cast wind down time removed (wind up time is still 0.25s)
Can now move while casting

Malzahar

Q – Call of the Void

Mana Cost: 80 flat >>> 60 - 80

E – Malefic Vision

Cooldown: 15 - 7 seconds >>> 11 - 7 seconds

Sejuani

P – Fury of the North

Bonus Resist Ratios: 50% >>> 75%

W – Winter's Wrath

First Hit Base Damage: 10 - 30 >>> 5 - 45
First Hit Health Ratio: 2% max HP >>> 4% max HP
Second Hit Base Damage: 20 - 180 >>> 5 - 85
Second Hit Health Ratio: 6% max HP >>> 8% max HP

Seraphine

Q – High Note

AP Ratio: 50% >>> 60%

Champion Adjustments

Riot is also going to be making some adjustments to a few champions like Akshan.

Akshan

Q – Avengerang

Non-Champion Damage: x0.4 - x0.9 >>> x0.4 - x0.8
Champion Hit Base Spaeed: 20% - 40% >>> 20% at all ranks

R – Comeuppance

Damage per Bullet
- Base: 20/25/30 >>> 25/35/45
- tAD Scaling: 10% >>> 15%
- Crit Scaling: Up to x1.5 (or x1.75 with Infinity Edge) at 100% crit (unchanged)
- Missing Health Scaling: Up to x4.0 at 100% missing >>> up to x3.0 at 100% missing

Bel'Veth

P – Death in Lavender

Attack Speed per Stack: 0.28% - 1.0% linear at lvl 1 - 13 >>>0.28% - 1.0% linear at lvl 1 - 17

Q – Void Surge

tAD Scaling: 110% >>> 100%
Monster Damage: x1.4 at all ranks >>> x1.45 - x1.85

Janna

W – Zephyr

Damage: 55 - 195 +60% AP >>> 55 - 175 +50% AP

E – Eye of the Storm

Base Shield: 80 - 220 >>> 80 - 240

Nilah

Q – Formless Blade

tAD Scaling: 90% - 120% >>> 90% - 110%
Crit Scaling: Up to x2.2 at 100% crit >>> up to x2.0 at 100% crit
Attack Speed: 10% - 50% linear >>> 10% - 60% linear

Akshan
Bel'Veth
Janna
Nilah

Champion Gameplay Adjustments

Riot is also going to be making some major changes to hitboxes for certain champions. This is to make sure that all champions feel equal and that it makes sense with their in-game size and height.

Hitbox Adjustments (Gemplay Radii)

Inkshadow Aurelion Sol — Aurelion Sol adjustments. | © Riot Games

Aurelion Sol increased 65 >>> 80
Briar increased 55 >>> 65
Darius reduced 80 >>> 65
K'Sante increased 65 >>> 80
Naafiri increased 55 >>> 65
Warwick increased 55 >>> 65
Yuumi reduced 65 >>> 55

Click Box Adjustments (Selection Radii)

Azir increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Alistar reduced 145 >>> 140
Aurelion Sol reduced 165 >>> 150
Bard increased 88.8889 >>> 130
Blitzcrank reduced 165 >>> 140
Brand increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Braum increased 100 >>> 130
Briar increased 111.1111 >>> 120
Darius reduced 125 >>> 120
Diana increased 75 >>> 120
Gangplank increased 85 >>> 120

God King Garen — Some Garen adjustments are in order. | © Riot Games

Garen increased 75 >>> 120
Gragas reduced 155 >>> 140
Jayce increased 75 >>> 120
K'Sante increased 102.7778 >>> 140
Leona increased 75 >>> 120
Lissandra increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Malzahar increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Naafiri increased 111.1111 >>> 120
Neeko increased 90 >>> 120
Nilah increased 75 >>> 120
Poppy increased 95 >>> 100
Rengar increased 70 >>> 120
Rumble reduced 165 >>> 140
Veigar increased 93 >>> 100
Vel'Koz increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Viktor reduced 160 >>> 120
Warwick increased 111.1111 >>> 120
Xerath increased 88.8889 >>> 120
Yasuo increased 75 >>> 120
Yone increased 75 >>> 120
Yuumi reduced 120 >>> 100
Zac increased 90 >>> 140

Minion Block Adjustment (Pathing Radii)

K'Sante increased 35 >>> 50
Yuumi reduced 35 >>> 30

LoL PBE Patch 14.9 Patch Notes : Item Changes

Lo L Shopkeeper — A few item changes this patch. | © Riot Games

Eclipse

Damage: 8% (4%) max HP >>> 6% (3%) max HP

Sundered Sky

Cooldown increased from 6 seconds to 8
Heal bonus AD ratio reduced from 140% to 120%
Heal health ratio reduced from 6% missing HP to 5%

Sterak's Gage

Cost reduced increased from 3000 to 3100
Cooldown increased from 60 seconds to 90

Spear of Shojin

Now only grants 1 stack per unique cast per second

Maw of Malmortius

Cost increased from 2800 to 3100
Pickaxe and Longsword replaced by Caulfield's Warhammer in recipe
Shield duration increased from 2.5 seconds to 3
Passive lifesteal reduced from 12% to 8%
Ability haste increased from 0 to 15
MR reduced from 50 to 40
AD increased from 65 to 70

Hexdrinker

Long Sword added to recipe, price unchanged
MR reduced from 35 to 30

Death's Dance

Pickaxe added to recipe
AD increased from 55 to 60
Heal bonus AD ratio increased from 50% to 75%

LoL PBE Patch 14.9 Patch Notes: The Return Of Arena

New Arena Lo L — Arena is coming back for a long time! | © Riot Games

Arena is finally coming back and this time a lot longer than previously. Riot wants to test the longevity of the game mode with the upcoming release and will keep the mode up for multiple months. There have also been quite a few changes to the item system and the general game play. Instead of 2vs2vs2vs2 it is now a 16-man game mode.

Riot has really tried to put more diversity in the mode with a different way to acquire items and more bans. To find out more about everything Arena check out their gigantic blog post.