If he doesn’t build it, his mana issues won’t be nearly as severe. If he continues to build it, it’ll provide less damage. First up, we’re trying to lower his reliance on Manamune. He's starting to adopt Spear of Shojin, which is great, but is still building Duskblade and Manamune. Hecarim's current builds are very squishy. W mana cost decreased, omnivamp decreased. Passive Damage: 50/100/150 (+50% AP) ⇒ 50/100/150 (+50% AP) (+2% Maximum Mana)īase mana, base mana regeneration, and mana regeneration growth increased, mana growth decreased.removed Bonus Damage to Non-Champions: E no longer deals a bonus 150% AD (+125% AP) to non-champions.Shield Strength: 15-45% (based on level) of Maximum Mana ⇒ 30% of Maximum Mana.Going forward we’ll be focusing on balancing Blitz in their most popular position-support.

Throughout the past year it’s proven difficult to have Blitz succeed in both roles, and even when they were viable in the jungle it turned out players weren’t that interested in playing him there. To that end, we’ve decided to roll back the changes we made last year to help Blitz play in the jungle. Historically, Blitzcrank has always been a relatively straightforward champion which is something both we and players appreciated about them, and we want to focus on that. E AD ratio increased, mana cost decreased, bonus damage to non-champions removed. W mana cost decreased, bonus attack speed decreased. Ultimately, less base AD gives him fewer crit multipliers, which raises the relative value of on-hit damage like Blade of the Ruined King and Wit's End.īase health and magic resistance increased, base attack speed and attack speed ratio decreased. We're looking to slow down these fights just a little bit, so both him and his opponents have some breathing room. He's found new successful builds to use, which is fine, but his combats now resolve very quickly. Akshan, Quinn, and Samira have changes this patch to help remedy this, while Yasuo and Yone had them earlier this year.Īkshan's builds have moved away from the slightly tankier on-hit builds that included Wit's End and Shieldbow. Not all champions have been affected, but some felt this durability loss much more than others. While still higher than 12.9 (right before the Durability Update last year), we've lost about half of the gains from that patch on marksmen specifically. Overall champion durability, especially for squishies, has fallen somewhat over the past year. Health growth increased, armor growth increased, attack damage growth decreased. If you’re running low on Essence and have a bunch of champion shards sitting around, check out the new mass disenchant feature we introduced last patch.

Make sure to check it out and spend that Blue Essence before it goes away on September 20th, 2023 at 21:00 BST. In total, these changes should help bring up the average durability of champions, which has waned lately.Īlso, making its long-awaited return this patch is the Blue Essence Emporium! The Emporium will go live for a two week run on September 6 at 21:00 BST. Additionally, we’re nerfing Evenshroud to be in line with Locket of the Iron Solari. And speaking of Shieldbow, we’re tweaking crit-lifesteal items to make Shieldbow a more attractive option compared to Bloodthirster. Quinn and Akshan have shifted to squishier builds recently, so they’re receiving changes too. While Yasuo and Yone have had their durability addressed with the loss of Shieldbow earlier in the year, we’re also bringing Samira up to a new normal. Third, we’re taking a look at overall champion durability and addressing some outliers who have lost a lot of tankiness recently. In case you missed it, we take a deeper dive into this topic in our Quick Gameplay Thoughts 13.16 so check that out if you’re interested! Shojin’s buffs specifically are aimed at making it an attractive second item for anyone who’s started to snowball. We’re giving some items more durability and letting fighters rely on Goredrinker, Stridebreaker, or the significantly changed Spear of Shojin as items that give them enough tankiness to perform in a deadly team fight. Second, we’re amping up some fighter items. This includes changes to the kits of Aatrox, Hecarim, Vi, and Xin Zhao, who are frequently buying full-squishy builds but should feel more comfortable building a mix of damage and durability. In this week’s patch we have a few goals: First, we’re taking a pass at fighters who have found themselves unsupported by current fighter item options. Shining bright like a Cosmic Matriarch Bel’Veth, it’s patch 13.17!

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