The most recent leaked PBE updates suggest an assortment of changes ranging from a significant K'Sante rework, substantial rune nerfs, alterations in the jungle mechanics, enhancements to starting items, and so much more! Even though these updates might undergo further revisions, they offer us a sneak peek into what's next for League of Legends - and it promises to be colossal!
Champion Updates:
Jax
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Jax is introduced with ASU.
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There are new buffs added that relate to an intriguing mechanic of catching fish. Specific buffs include:
- BlueFish: "Fish Get! This unit caught a fish."
- GoldFish: "Rare Fish Get! This unit caught a rare fish!"
Note: Currently, there's no clarity on what prompts the catching of a rare fish.
K'Sante Rework
K'Sante has undergone a major rework with changes across various stats and abilities. Let’s dive deep into these updates.
Base Stats:
- Health: Reduced from 610 (with +108 per level) to 570 (+115 per level).
- Armor Growth: Adjusted from 4.7 to 5.2.
Passive (P):
- Ult Mark Damage Increase:
- Base remains at 35%.
- Bonus resist scalings of 20% have been removed.
Q Ability:
- Base Damage: Adjusted from 50-150 to 30-150.
- Ult Effects:
- Cooldown reduction is now 25%, an upgrade from a mere 1-second reduction.
- Tooltip mentions a cast time decrease by 0.08s (it's unclear whether this is a new feature or was previously unmentioned).
- Now includes a slow effect during the ult, as opposed to the previous disabling effect.
W Ability:
- Introduced a minimum charge time of 0.65s, while the maximum remains unchanged at 1.0s.
- Cost: Reduced from 75-95 to 60-80.
- Damage Reduction: Revamped to 40%-65% linearly from levels 1-18. For URF/Arena, it won't scale past level 18, capping the reduction.
- Damage:
- Removed the difference between min and max charge times.
- Flat Damage: 20-100 based on spell rank, with an addition of 50% total AD and 30% bonus resists.
- Percent Damage: Ranges from 6%-10% based on spell rank.
- Stun Duration: Set at a constant 1.25 seconds.
- Ult Effects for W:
- Possibly reduces the charge time to 0.5s.
- Damage reduction ranges from 50%-75% across levels 1-18 in URF/Arena, again not exceeding level 18.
- Cooldown is lowered from a range of 24s-16s to 18s-12s.
E Ability:
- No reported changes.
R Ability:
- Damage Type: Transitioned from physical to magic damage.
- Non-Wall Damage:
- Base values are adjusted from 35/70/105 to 70/110/150.
- Damage scaling changed from 20% total AD to a whopping 100% AP.
- Wall Bonus Damage:
- Base values are adjusted likewise from 150/250/350 to 70/110/150.
- Scaling follows the non-wall adjustment, from 20% total AD to 100% AP.
- Bonus AD: Elevated from a constant 5 to 15/30/45.
- Bonus Resist Scalings: Reduced from 32.5% to 25%.
- Omnivamp:
- Base remains at 10%, but increases to 15% and 20% for subsequent levels.
- Base Health scaling of 0.75% has been discarded.
- New addition of Attack Speed: Increases to 25%, 35%, and 45% respectively.
- Reduced Health Threshold: Altered from 55% to 65%.
- Non-Wall Knockback: Reduced from 350 to 300.
- Wall Buffer: Changed from 250 to 350 (its function, be it the distance to identify a wall or distance dragged out of it, remains ambiguous).
This thorough update promises a refreshed gameplay experience for K'Sante enthusiasts. It remains to be seen how these changes play out in actual matches!
Azir
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P calc parts reordered to list base damage before the AP scaling like everything else, no effective change
Gangplank
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R rescripted to use data values
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R tooltip now includes its upgrades with values (items no longer list values, easier to maintain everything in one spot this way)
Heimerdinger
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Q cooldown tooltip no longer deranged
Milio
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R heal AP scaling: 30% --> 40%
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E recharge: 18s-14s --> 17s-13s
Quinn
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base health: 603 --> 565
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AD growth: 2.4 --> 2.7
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base speed: 335 --> 330
Rakan
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gained a new spell object for his heal? but it seems empty so not sure why
Syndra
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Q upgrade tooltip corrected to use the 13.19 base damage, actual effect is working correctly already
Tryndamere
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rescripted to use data values
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E tooltip fury gain corrected (see comment for story time)
Varus
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Q range indicator should now display a halfwidth of 75?
Vayne
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P has new buff data for "hunting", unsure why
System Changes:
Turrets Update:
- Plating Gold: Reduced from 175 to 125.
Elemental Dragons Adjustments:
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Infernal Dragon:
- Stack AD/AP Amplification: Lowered from 5% to 3%.
- Soul Base Damage: Increased from 80 to 100.
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Ocean Dragon:
- Stack % Missing Health Restore: Adjusted from 2.5% to 2.0%.
- Soul Base Health Restore: Raised from 130 to 150.
- Soul Base Mana Restore: Boosted from 80 to 100.
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Cloud Dragon:
- Stack Slow Resistance: Decreased from 7% to 4%.
- Out-of-Combat Speed Boost per Stack: Reduced from 7% to 4%.
- Soul Permanent Speed Boost: Enhanced from 15% to 20%.
- Ultimate Speed from Soul: Remains unchanged.
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Mountain Dragon:
- Stack Resistance Amplification: Altered from 8% to 5%.
- Soul Base Shield Value: Enhanced from 180 to 220.
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Hextech Dragon:
- Stack Ability Haste: Adjusted from 7.5 to 5.
- Stack Attack Speed: Reduced from 7.5% to 5%.
- Soul Slow: Changed from 40% for melee and 30% for ranged to 45% for melee and 35% for ranged.
With these updates, the balance between elemental dragons is being fine-tuned, potentially altering strategies for teams when deciding which dragons to prioritize in-game.
Jungle:
Preliminary Note:
Data mining the recent changes has posed challenges. Multiple overlapping values in various sections often contradict one another. Consequently, it's challenging to determine which values are actively used. Therefore, we advise taking this information with a pinch of caution. There may be other adjustments that have gone unnoticed in our mining efforts.
Smite Changes:
- Target Restrictions: Smite can no longer target lane minions or pets.
- Lock-on Mechanism: There's a possible lock-on feature for epic monsters when they're within 300 units of the cursor.
- Champion Smite: The damage has been redefined from a varying scale of 20-160 to a consistent 40.
- Tier 3 AoE Secondary Damage: Amplified from 50% to 100%.
Jungle Pet Adjustments:
- Item Effect on Epics: Items will no longer provide damage reduction to epic monsters when they have 2 or more allies nearby.
Jungle Monster Updates:
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Mosstomper:
- The benefits of tenacity and slow resistance have been removed.
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Gustwalker:
- Brush Speed: Reduced from 45% to 30%.
- Monster Kill Speed: Scaled down from 60% to 45%.
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Scorchclaw:
- Tooltip Clarification: The tooltip now specifies that the damage proc must originate from an attack or ability. It remains unclear if this is just a tooltip update or if the in-game effect has also been altered.
Stay tuned as these changes could potentially reshape the jungle dynamics in the game.
Items:
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Doran's Series:
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Note: Players can now only purchase one Doran's item.
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Doran's Blade:
- Health: Increased from 80 to 100.
- Attack Damage (AD): Boosted from 8 to 10.
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Doran's Shield:
- Health: Adjusted from 80 to 110.
- On-Damage Regen at 0%-75% Missing Health: Modified from 0-40 to 0-45. (This adjustment ensures that the health increase doesn't effectively decrease regeneration.)
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Doran's Ring:
- Health: Upped from 70 to 90.
- Ability Power (AP): Adjusted from 15 to 18.
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Dark Seal:
- Health: Raised from 40 to 50.
- Mejai's: Remains unchanged.
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Lord Dominik's Regards:
- Damage Amplification at 0-2500 Max Health Disadvantage: Reduced from 0%-25% to 0%-22%.
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Prowler's Claw:
- Note: The item is no longer searchable using the term "active".
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Support Starting Items:
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Spellthief's Edge:
- Health: Enhanced from 10 to 25.
- AP: Increased from 8 to 10.
- Upgrades: No changes.
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Steel Shoulderguards:
- Health: Enhanced from 30 to 50.
- AD: Adjusted from 3 to 4.
- Upgrades: Remain the same.
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Relic Shield:
- Health: Elevated from 30 to 50.
- AP: Upped from 5 to 7.
- Upgrades: No changes.
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Spectral Sickle:
- Health: Enhanced from 10 to 25.
- AD: Increased from 5 to 6.
- Upgrades: Unaltered.
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These adjustments to starting items, especially the Doran's series, may reshape early game strategies and lane dynamics. Players should adapt their initial purchases accordingly.
Runes:
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Arcane Comet:
- Damage: Adjusted from 30-100 (based on level) with +35% bonus AD (bAD) and +20% AP to 30-130 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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Dark Harvest:
- Damage: Modified from 20-60 (based on level) with +25% bAD and +15% AP to 20-80 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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Electrocute:
- Damage: Changed from 30-180 (based on level) with +40% bAD and +25% AP to 30-220 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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First Strike:
- Damage Amplification: Decreased from 9% to 8%.
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Fleet Footwork:
- Healing: Revised from 10-100 (based on level) with +30% bAD and +20% AP to 10-125 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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Press the Attack:
- Burst Damage: Adjusted from 40-180 (based on level) to 40-220.
- Damage Amplification: Standardized from a level-based scale of 8%-12% to a flat 8%.
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Summon Aery:
- Damage: Changed from 10-40 (based on level) with +15% bAD and +10% AP to 10-50 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
- Shielding: Adjusted from 30-75 (based on level) with +35% bAD and +22.5% AP to 30-100 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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Taste of Blood:
- Healing: Changed from 16-30 (based on level) with +15% bAD and +8% AP to 16-40 with +10% bAD and +5% AP.
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Waterwalking:
- Bonus Speed: Reduced from 25 to 10.
- Bonus Adaptive (AP): Adjusted from a range of 5-30 (based on level) to 13-30.
- Bonus Adaptive (AD): Modified from a range of 3-18 (based on level) to 7.8-18.
Final Thoughts:
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