14.11 Full Preview!

(I know it's been posted already, but only got access to a PC today, so just posting for posterity)

Summoner's Rift

Game Systems

Early reads on snowballing are coming in a little higher than 14.9; we're closely monitoring the cause (jungle XP, bot lane XP, etc.) and if we'll be happy with where it landed after getting more info

Durability for Bot and Support have increased pretty significantly as a result of the XP changes, especially in the midgame (a bit less in the late game)

Simultaneously, after some of the nerfs to outliers (Draven, Samira, etc.), ADC feels like it's in a OK spot power wise. *Am curious on all your thoughts here? *

Other

We think Fated Ashes and the AP system are doing their job well in providing that spike for AP champions and allowing more AP champs to Jungle (this is intended)

We intend to balance the champions around ~this item strength, hence the nerfs to Karthus and Taliyah as a result, who are still a bit over

For Ez, Yone, Yasuo who all have interesting new builds, we're waiting a bit longer for them to settle out, but throwing in buffs to Smolder and GP

Also forgot to mention last patch, but we believe we've shipped a fix to the GP issue in 14.10 (root cause was some deep tech upgrades, that broke his combo as a side effect). Can GP mains confirm if this has been fixed? @Solarbacca1

Arena

Early reads of Arena are that we're currently outperforming 1.5 both in peak and day over day engagement. Don't want to count our chickens before they hatch though... Let's keep it going!!🙏

In 14.11 are a lot of nerfs to a few healing augments and if items are healing and needed nerfs, we're going after those as well. Healing is something that's going to need a better solve in the long term, but we think we can get it to at least a reasonable spot through targeted small adjustments

The team has been hard at work on some further changes to improve replayability of the mode and it is our continued long term focus

We've heard feedback around the situation around bans, prismatic items, balance and healing and have been actively discussing a bunch of different things. Hopefully will have more to share soon

https://x.com/RiotPhroxzon/status/1794326499866329508

~~Taking Spideraxe's lead since Phroxzon never posted it.~~

You can also read it here courtesy of /u/FrankTheBoxMonster

Edit: Changed to RiotAuberaun's version. Changes made to First Turret Gold that weren't included before.

Edit 2: Added RiotPhroxzon's insights.

>>> Champion Buffs <<<

Draven

[P] League of Draven buffs:
- Base gold per champion kill increased 10 >>> 25
- Adoration stacks lost on death reduced 75% >>> 50%

Gangplank

Base HP increased 600 >>> 630
Armor per level increased 4.2 >>> 4.7

Gnar

AD per level increased 3 >>> 3.2
[Mini-Q] Boomerang Throw AD ratio increased 115% >>> 125%

Kha'Zix

[Q] Taste Their Fear base damage increased 70/95/120/145/170 >>> 80/105/130/155/180

Lulu

[R] Wild Growth buffs:
- Knockup duration increased 0.75 >>> 1 second
- Cooldown reduced 120/100/80 >>> 100/90/80 seconds

Master Yi

HP per level increased 100 >>> 105
Armor per level increased 4.2 >>> 4.7
AD per level increased 2.2 >>> 2.5
Attack Speed per level increased 2.0% >>> 2.5%

Nami

Base AD increased 51 >>> 54
[W] Ebb and Flow mana cost reduced 70/80/90/100/110 >>> 70/75/80/85/90
[R] Tidal Wave slow increased 50/60/70% >>> 70% flat

Nasus

AD per level increased 3.5 >>> 4
[E] Spirit Fire buffs:
- Mana cost reduced 70/85/100/115/130 >>> 60/70/80/90/100
- Target's Armor reduction increased 25/30/35/40/45% >>> 30/35/40/45/50%

Pantheon

[Hold-Q] Comet Spear added AP ratio 0% >>> 50% (also factors into [R] Grand Starfall spear throw damage)
[W] Shield Vault damage changed 60/100/140/180/220 (+100% AP) physical damage >>> 5/5.5/6/6.5/7% (+0.4% per 100 bHP) (+1.5% per 100 AP) target's HP physical damage (50-200 flat against monsters)
[Empowered-E] Aegis Assault now grants 5/11.5/18/24.5/30 (+2.5% bHP) Armor and Magic Resistance for 4 seconds

Singed

[Q] Poison Trail AP ratio per tick increased 10% >>> 10.625% (40% >>> 42.5% per second)
[R] Insanity Potion cooldown reduced 120/110/100 >>> 100 flat seconds

Smolder

Base AD 57 >>> 60
[P] Dragon Practice [Q] Super Scorcher Breath magic damage Critical Strike Chance ratio of Dragon Pratice stacks increased 12% >>> 30% (maximum Dragon Practice stacks ratio increased 52% >>> 70%)
[Q] Super Scorcher Breath buffs:
- Mana cost adjusted 23/26/29/32/35 >>> 25 flat
- Physical damage Critical Strike Chance ratio increased 50% >>> 75%

>>> Champion Nerfs <<<

Camille

[Q] Precision Protocol bonus Move Speed reduced 30/35/40/45/50% >>> 25/30/35/40/45%
[R] The Hextech Ultimatum base damage reduced 20/30/40 >>> 5/10/15

Hwei

[QQ] Devastating Fire target's max HP ratio reduced 4/5/6/7/8% >>> 3/4/5/6/7%
[QE] Molten Fissure damage per tick AP ratio reduced 6.25% >>> 5% (25% >>> 20% per second)

Irelia

HP per level reduced 124 >>> 115

Jinx

AD per level reduced 3.15 >>> 2.9

Karthus

[Q] Lay Waste base damage reduced 45/65/85/105/125 >>> 43/62/81/100/119

Mordekaiser

[P] Darkness Rise adjustments:
- Base damage reduced 5-15.2 (based on levels 1-18) >>> 5 flat
- Monster damage cap per second increased 28-165 >>> 40-200 (based on levels 1-18)
[Q] Obliterate damage adjusted 5-139 (based on levels 1-18, skewed late) (+75/95/115/135/155) (+70% AP) >>> 0-45 (based on levels 9-18, linear) (+80/110/140/170/200) (+70% AP)

Taliyah

[Q] Threaded Volley base damage per hit reduced 60/78/96/114/132 >>> 56/74.5/93/111.5/130 (subsequent hits still 40% damage, 156/202.8/249.6/296.4/343.2 >>> 145.6/193.7/241.8/289.9/338 full damage)

>>> Champion Adjustments <<<

Ornn

[P] Living Forge changes:
- All Legendary items (sans Tear and Support Items, Mejai's, and Wardstone) can now be upgraded. Masterwork items currently no longer have unique names.
- Masterwork items grant a mostly fixed 1000 gold value amount of stats split mostly evenly. HP becomes less valuable when paired with other stats.
- The item which gets upgraded is still the first Legendary slotted in your inventory.

Caitlyn

Attack Speed ratio increased 0.568 >>> 0.594
[W] Yordle Snap Trap [P] Headshot damage increase bAD ratio reduced 40/50/60/70/80% >>> 40% flat
[R] Ace in the Hole bAD ratio reduced 170% >>> 150%

K'Sante

[Q] Ntofo Strikes mana cost reduced 28/26/24/22/20 >>> 20 flat
[W] Path Maker nerfs:
- Maximum charge time reduced 1.5 >>> 1 second
- Damage reduction reduced 40-65% (based on levels 1-18) >>> 30% flat
- [R-W] All Out Bonus damage reduction adjusted 57.35-75% (based on levels 6-18) >>> 60% flat
[R] All Out healing from damage increased 10/15/20% >>> 15/20/25%

>>> System Buffs <<<

Absorb Life

Heal per unit killed increased 2-17 >>> 2-20 (based on levels 1-18)

Cut Down

HP threshold reduced 60% >>> 50%

Essence Reaver

Cost reduced 3200 >>> 3100

Immortal Shieldbow

Lifeline shield increased 320-530 (based on levels 11-18) >>> 320-720 (based on levels 8-18)

STATikk Shiv - Image in inaccurate, below is

AD increased 50 >>> 55
Attack Speed increased 40% >>> 45%
Move Speed added 0% >>> 7%
Electrospark damage increased 90 >>> 120
Cost reduced 2900 >>> 2800 gold
Build path changed Scout's Slingshot + Hearthbound Axe + 700 gold >>> Scout's Slingshot + Rectrix + 1000 gold

>>> System Nerfs <<<

Collector

Lethality reduced 15 >>> 12

Infinity Edge

Bonus Critical Strike Damage reduced 50% >>> 40%

>>> System Adjustments <<<

Lane Swapping

Turret Fortification damage reduction increased 50% >>> 75%
First Turret Gold increased 150 >>> 300

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