League of Legends Patch 14.4 is here and as usual, has shaken a few things up.
Some champions fare better, while some fare worse than usual. Today we’re going through all the latest updates in Patch 14.4 and breaking down all the biggest changes LoL players should know about!
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Let’s get straight into the breakdown!
Patch Notes Highlights
There are a few notable highlights players should know about in general –
Windows Minimum Spec & Vanguard System Update
In earlier patches, developers Riot Games had already mentioned implementing new minimum system requirements and phasing out Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 support. With Patch 14.4, the Windows OS minimum has now been updated so if you’re on older versions of Windows, you’ll need to upgrade to access League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics.
Additionally, the anti-cheating Vanguard system was supposed to have a global rollout by Patch 14.5 but that’s now changed. They will test out the Vanguard system in a single region in Patch 14.5 to iron out the kinks before a global release.
Fountain Regen Updates
To enhance the early stages of a match, the Fountain at the base will now increase health regen to reduce how long players need to stay and heal before heading out. This is a great change that makes the early game more consistent and less time waiting around.
The Health Regeneration per 0.25 seconds has now increased from 2.1% max health to 2.6% max health.
Tether Ability Changes
Since the last few patches, Tether Abilities were bugged where in some instances, even if you had timed a flash to get out of range of the tether, you could still get stunned. This was apparently due to ‘server frame checking’ which caused the tether range to not break.
They’ve updated the system to use ‘area checking’ which will break the tether immediately. This should keep the skill more consistent and not have you guessing whether you’re going to be stunned or not when the skill procs.
Here are some of the affected champions who may notice a slight nerf in performance due to the change –
- Aatrox
- Fiddlesticks
- Illaoi
- Karma
- Kled
- LeBlanc
- Nocturne
- Morgana
- Renata
- Zac
Champion Changes (Nerfs, Buffs, & Reworks)
Nerfs
Aurelion Sol
- (Q) Breath of Light skill Bonus Magic DPS decreased
Bard
- Armor Growth Base Stats decreased from 5.2 to 5
- Lvl 1. Attack Speed Base Stats decreased from 0.625 to 0.658
- Attack Speed Ratio Base Stats decreased from 0.625 to 0.658
- Traveler’s Call Passive skill bonus damage increased
- (Q) Cosmic Binding skill damage increased
Fiora
- (W) Riposte skill attack speed slow decreased from 50% for 2 seconds ⇒ 25% for 2 seconds
Illaoi
- Prophet of an Elder God Passive skill damage decreased from 9-162 (based on level) (+115% Total AD) ⇒ 9-162 (based on level) (+100% Total AD)
Kalista
- Martial Pose Passive skill bugfix to properly gain dash distance when using Boots of Speed
- (E) Rend skill physical damage decreased from 20/30/40/50/60 (+70% AD) (+20% AP) ⇒ 10/20/30/40/50 (+70% AD) (+20% AP)
Maokai
- Base Armor stat decreased from 39 to 35
- (Q) Bramble Smash skill magic damage decreased
- (R) Nature’s Grasph skill root duration decreased from 0.8-2.6 seconds to 0.75-2.25 seconds.
Twisted Fate
- Attack Speed Growth Base stat decreased from 3% ⇒ 2.5%
- (W) Pick A Card skill blue card magic damage decreased from (+115% AP) to (+100% AP)
- (E) Stacked Deck skill damage decreased from (+50% AP) to (+40% AP)
Varus
- Base Attack Damage base stat decreased from 62 ⇒ 60
Zyra
- Garden of Thorns Passive skill plant damage decreased from 20-88 to 16-84
- Garden of Thorns Passive skill bonus damage to non-epic monsters increased from 40-100 (based on level) ⇒ 60-100 (based on level)
Buffs
Ahri
- Health Growth Base Stat increased from 96 to 104
- (Q) Orb of Deception skill damage increased
Jayce
- Base Attack Damage increased from 57 to 59
- (W) Lightning Field skill mana restore and magic damage increased
- (E) Thundering Blow skill now roots enemies when proceeding
Kai’sa
- (R) Killer Instinct Ult range increased
Lulu
- (Q) Glitter Lance skill second bolt damage increased from 25% of Primary Bolt damage ⇒ 50% of Primary Bolt damage
- (E) Help, Pix! skill magic damage and shield value increased
- (R) Wild Growth skill bonus health increased from (+45% AP) to (+55% AP)
Renekton
- (Q) Cull the Meek skill champion healing increased
- (E) Slice skill cooldown decreased
- (R) Dominus skill bonus health gained increased
Soraka
- Salvation Passive skill bonus movement speed increased
- (Q) Starcall skill healing increased
- (E) Equinox skill now silences enemies instantly
- (R) Wish skill cooldown decreased
Thresh
- Base Armor increased from 28 to 31
- (E) Flay skill damage increased
- (R) The Box skill cooldown decreased
Volibear
- (Q) Thundering Smash skill bonus movement speed increased
- (E) Sky Splitter skill cooldown decreased
- (R) Stormbringer skill cooldown decreased/turret disable duration decreased/crowd control resistance during Leap now Unstoppable
Reworks
K’Sante
- Base Health and Mana stats increased
- (Q) Ntofo Strikes no longer slows during All Out status effect
- (W) Path Maker skill bonus armor and magic resistance ratio increased/no longer reduce cooldowns and minimum channel time
- (E) Footwork skill dash speeds decreased
Rek’Sai
- The entire kit was readjusted and overhauled
Smolder
- (Q) Super Scorcher Breath skill additional fireball scaling decreased and stacks if targeted minion dies while mid-flight
- (W) Achooo! skill cooldown reworked/initial damage decreased/explosion damage increased
- (R) MMOOOMMMM! skill now continues casting even if Smolder dies
Item Adjustments, Support Items Changes, & Lost Chapter Items Buffs
Item Adjustments
- Black Cleaver – Changed recipe, minor buffs to improve viability
- Hullbreaker – On-hit item instead of on-attack item
- Ravenous Hydra – Applies lifesteal when Raveneous Crescent active reaches 150% effectiveness
- Stridebreaker – Bugfixes to improve overall usage
- Terminus – Revised recipe and minor buffs to stack rate quickness
Support Items Changes
- World Atlas – Quest Charge cooldown increased, first Quest Charge generated earlier in the game, no longer provides bonus stacks if purchased in the match later
- Runic Compass – Quest Charge cooldown increased to 20 seconds
- Bounty of Worlds – Health & health/mana regen increased
- Bloodsong – Ranged damage amplifier decreased
- Solstice Sleigh – Changes to Going Sledding heal and movement speed effects
- Zaz’zak’s Realmspike – Void explosion cooldown and damage reworked
Lost Chapter Items
- Archangel’s Staff / Seraph’s Embrace – Ability Haste improved from 20 to 25
- Luden’s Companion – Ability Haste improved from 20 to 25
- Malignance – Ability Haste improved from 20 to 25
Porcelain Skins Released This Patch
These are the champions that will receive a new skin during this patch –
- Victorious Tryndamere
- Porcelain Protector Aurelion Sol
- Porcelain Darius
- Porcelain Graves
- Porcelain Morgana
- Porcelain Miss Fortune
- Porcelain Irelia
- Prestige Porcelain Kindred
