League of Legends Arena Receives Balance Adjustments in Micropatch
League of Legends Arena has launched, and players have quickly determined which champions are overpowered and which are underpowered. In response, Riot Games’ balance team has implemented a micropatch on July 21st to address the issues.
In a Twitter post, League game designer Madness Heroo outlined the specific changes that were made. While unique adjustments to the Arena game mode are in the works, the team has focused on modifying champions in ARAM in the interim.
The balance team’s main concern is the Rageblade item in Arena, which has undergone a significant nerf to attack speed, attack damage, and ability power granted. To compensate, crit damage has been significantly boosted for champions who build crit, and the Dashing augment has received a 33 percent buff.
Lux and Zoe were the only champions to receive buffs in this patch, with a 15 percent total buff to their AP ratios. Seven other champions, including Annie, Heimerdinger, Illaoi, Kayle, Kayn, Shaco, and Taric, have undergone various adjustments to bring them in line with the rest of the League roster.
Shaco and Taric were hit the hardest by nerfs. Shaco’s cooldown on his Q ability, Deceive, has been significantly increased, while the fear duration from Jack in the Box no longer scales at higher ranks. Taric’s passive damage and bonus armor have both been halved.
Upcoming Changes and Future Plans
Madness Heroo stated that there are other issues being addressed in the upcoming 13.15 patch, such as strong bruisers like Jax and Mundo, further adjustments to Rageblade, and the power of marksman and enchanter pairings at high skill levels. The team will monitor the situation over the weekend before finalizing changes for Patch 13.15.
Full League Arena Patch 13.14 Micropatch Changes
Annie
- Tibbers initial damage reduced
- Tibbers attack AP ratio decreased
- Tibbers AD reduced
- Tibbers Aura damage reduced
Heimerdinger
- Turret base damage reduced
- Upgraded Turret base damage reduced
- Champion overall damage dealt increased
Illaoi
- Passive missing HP percentage heal reduced
- Harsh Lesson tentacle damage amplification reduced
- Champion overall damage received increased
Kayle
- Champion overall damage dealt reduced
Kayn
- Champion overall damage dealt reduced
- Champion overall damage received increased
Lux
- Passive AP ratio increased
Shaco
- Backstab cooldown reduced
- Jack in the Box fear duration reduced
Taric
- Bravado passive damage reduced
- Bastion armor bonus halved
Zoe
- Passive AP ratio increased
System Buffs
- Crit Damage increased
- Dashing (Augment) Ability Haste increased
System Nerfs
- Rageblade attack speed reduced
- Rageblade attack damage reduced
- Rageblade ability power reduced
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