[League of Legends] LOL patch 14.8 notes are now available for players. According to the official lol 14.8 patch notes, Vanguard enforcement begins in the Philippines, while worldwide, compatibility checks are introduced. Champion adjustments aim to balance gameplay, including buffs for Akali and Jhin, and tweaks to Azir and LeBlanc. Apart from this, lol update 14.8 also includes bug fixes and ARAM balance changes.
Previously, a big update nerfed the staple frontliners (Ivern, Jax, Volibear), continuing to adjust Radiant Items, and making 3-star 4-costs feel as dangerous as they should be. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are still experiencing several issues with online gameplay. Today’s LOL update 14.8 will fix a few of these issues.
Read more details below.
[League of Legends] LOL 14.8 Patch Notes – April 16, 2024
Vanguard Deployment:
- Philippines: Vanguard enforcement begins on live servers.
- Worldwide: Compatibility check introduced, ensuring up-to-date Operating Systems and TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 users.
- Future Plans: Vanguard rollout for all regions (except China) scheduled for next patch.
Champion Balance Changes:
Akali:
- Health increased for better early game resilience.
- Base Health: 570 ⇒ 600
Azir:
- Early game safety adjusted with reduced health regen and W damage.
- Health Regeneration per 5 Seconds: 5 ⇒ 3.5
- W – Arise! Magic Damage: 0-77 (based on level) (+50/67/84/101/118) (+55% AP) ⇒ 0-77 (based on level) (+50/65/80/95/110) (+55% AP)
Briar:
- Tweaks to health growth, Q range, and W bonus attack speed.
- Health Growth: 100 ⇒ 95
- Q – Head Rush Range: 450 ⇒ 475
- W – Blood Frenzy Bonus Attack Speed: 54/68/82/96/110% ⇒ 55/65/75/85/95%
Draven:
- Increased early game power with Q damage boost.
- Q – Spinning Axe Bonus Physical Damage: 40/45/50/55/60 (+75/85/95/105/115% bonus AD) ⇒ 45/50/55/60/65 (+75/85/95/105/115% bonus AD)
Galio:
- Small buffs to base movement speed and early Q cooldown.
- Base Movement Speed: 335 ⇒ 340
- Q – Winds of War Cooldown: 12/10.75/9.5/8.25/7 ⇒ 11/10/9/8/7 seconds
Graves:
- Adjustments to passive reload time scaling and critical damage ratio.
- Passive – New Destiny Attack Speed Scaling: Increased
- Critical Damage Ratio per Pellet: 40% ⇒ 45%
Hwei:
- Passive bonus magic damage increased for improved effectiveness.
- Passive – Signature of the Visionary Bonus Magic Damage: 35-180 (based on level) (+30% AP) ⇒ 35-180 (based on level) (+35% AP)
Jarvan IV:
- Passive damage increase for better jungle performance.
- Passive – Martial Cadence Bonus Physical Damage: 6% of target’s current health ⇒ 7% of target’s current health
Jhin:
- Enhanced crit bonus movement speed and Q damage.
- Passive – Whisper Bonus Movement Speed on Critical Strike: 10% (+0.4% bonus Attack Speed) ⇒ 14% (+0.4% bonus Attack Speed)
- Q – Dancing Grenade Minimum Physical Damage: 45/70/95/120/145 (+35/42.5/50/57.5/65% AD) (+60% AP) ⇒ 44/69/94/119/144 (+44/51.5/59/66.5/74% AD) (+60% AP)
Kai’Sa:
- Increased Q damage for better AD emphasis.
- Q – Icathian Rain Damage per Missile: 40/55/70/85/100 (+50% bonus AD) (+20% AP) ⇒ 40/55/70/85/100 (+55% bonus AD) (+20% AP)
LeBlanc:
- Adjustments to Q damage and W cooldown for improved lane presence.
- Q – Sigil of Malice Magic Damage: 65/90/115/140/165 (+ 45% AP) ⇒ 70/95/120/145/170 (+ 45% AP)
- W – Distortion Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10 ⇒ 15/13.75/12.5/11.25/10 seconds
Mordekaiser:
- Cooldown adjustments for Q and E, R interactions modified.
- Q – Obliterate Cooldown: 9/7.75/6.5/5.25/4 ⇒ 8/7/6/5/4 seconds
- E – Death’s Grasp Magic Damage: 80/95/110/125/140 (+60% AP) ⇒ 70/85/100/115/130 (+60% AP)
- R – Realm of Death: Changes to escape interactions
Olaf:
- Jungle power boost with increased Q bonus damage to monsters.
- Q – Undertow Bonus Damage to Monsters: 5/10/15/20/25 ⇒ 5/15/25/35/45
Ryze:
- Utility improvements with increased W slow and reduced early cooldown.
- W – Rune Prison Slow: 35% ⇒ 50%
- Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9 ⇒ 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds
Skarner:
- Various adjustments including rune recommendations, ability tweaks, and mana changes.
- Recommended Runes and Items: Updated
- Base Stats: Adjusted
- Q – Shattered Earth / Upheaval: Damage, Mana Cost, Buff Duration, and Recast Lockout Time modified.
- W – Seismic Bastion: Mana Cost and Damage adjusted.
Sylas:
- Buff to Q explosion damage against monsters for improved jungle performance.
- Q – Chain Lash Damage to Monsters: 70% ⇒ 100%
Thresh:
- Increased base armor and magic resist growth for improved tankiness.
- Base Armor: 31 ⇒ 33
- Magic Resist Growth: 1.3 ⇒ 1.55
Zac:
- Reduction in base health regeneration for balanced top lane presence.
- Base Health Regeneration per 5 Seconds: 8 ⇒ 5
Zeri:
- Decrease in base health for tactical balance.
- Base Health: 630 ⇒ 600
Systems:
Baron Nashor:
- Various ability adjustments for increased impact and player engagement.
Voidgrubs:
- Spawn time and reward enhancements for improved gameplay dynamics.
Mythic Shop Rotation:
- Changes to available and departing items in the Mythic Shop.
ARAM Balance Changes:
- Adjustments to champion stats for better balance in ARAM mode.
Quickplay:
- Addition of assigned position icons to the loading screen for clarity.
Bugfixes & QoL Changes:
- Various bug fixes and quality of life improvements.
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