Patch 8.23 Summary

[quote=PsiGuard][center][url=/league-of-legends/forum/news/patch-8-23-summary-42976][img=/images/news/patch-823-summary.jpg][/url][/center] [rule] Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 8.23! Welcome to Preseason 9! This patch is pretty light on champion changes (though it does include a brand new passive for [[Lissandra]]: [[Iceborn Subjugation]]) but heavy on systemic changes affecting runes, items and just about every part of summoner's rift! Check out the summary below for a quick rundown of Riot's changes to minions, monsters, turrets, kill bounties and more! Check out the [url=https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-823-notes]full patch notes[/url] for details on any changes that interest you, and be sure to check out Riot's video summary below! [center][embed=https://youtu.be/U4NW_Y6YP2Y][/center] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Balance Changes[/color][/size] [center] [table] [tr] [td padding=20 vertical-align=top] [size=5][b]Buffed[/b][/size] [table border="4px solid #003300" bgcolor="#006600"] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Hunter's Machete size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Hunter's Talisman size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Stalker's Blade size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Skirmisher's Sabre size=60][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Targon's Brace size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Remnant of the Aspect size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Eye of the Aspect size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Kleptomancy size=60][/td] [/tr] [/table] [/td] [td padding=20 vertical-align=top] [size=5][b]Adjusted / New[/b][/size] [table border="4px solid #0000cc" bgcolor="#003399"] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Aatrox size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Ezreal size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Lissandra size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Taliyah size=60][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Doran's Shield size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Guinsoo's Rageblade size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Oracle Lens size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Farsight Alteration size=60][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Celerity size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Dark Harvest size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Demolish size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Shield Bash size=60][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Bone Plating size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Overgrowth size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Teleport size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][/td] [/tr] [/table] [/td] [td padding=20 vertical-align=top] [size=5][b]Nerfed / Removed[/b][/size] [table border="4px solid #800000" bgcolor="#990000"] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Yorick size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Control Ward size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Warding Totem size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Fleet Footwork size=60][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Ravenous Hunter size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Chrysalis size=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][/td] [td padding=5 width=60][/td] [/tr] [/table] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [/center] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Summoner Spell Changes[/color][/size] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Teleport size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Channel Time:[/b] [color=#808080][s]4.5 seconds[/s][/color] ⇒ 4 seconds [b]New:[/b] Teleport can't be canceled by its caster once cast.[/td] [/tr][/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Item Changes[/color][/size] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Doran's Shield size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Unique Passive:[/b] After taking damage from an enemy champ, [color=#808080][s]regenerate 20 health over 10 seconds[/s][/color] ⇒ regenerate up to 30 health over 10 seconds based on missing health (cap at 25% missing health).[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Guinsoo's Rageblade size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Cost:[/b] [color=#808080][s]3300[/s][/color] ⇒ 3100 [b]On-hit Damage:[/b] [color=#808080][s]5 (+0.1 bonus attack damage) physical damage + 5 (+0.1 ability power) magic damage[/s][/color] ⇒ 15 magic damage [b]New:[/b] Now grants 6.5-15% (lv 1-18) total armor and magic penetration [b]Removed:[/b] No longer grants +2.5% bonus attack damage and ability power per stack (stacks still grant attack speed)[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Hunter's Machete size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Removed - Monster Hunter:[/b] Owning [[Hunter's Machete]], [[Hunter's Talisman]], or an un-upgraded [[Stalker's Blade]] or [[Skirmisher's Sabre]] no longer reduces gold granted by lane minions if you have the highest minion kill score on your team.[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Targon's Brace size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Minion Execute:[/b] [color=#808080][s]10-180 (lv 1-18)[/s][/color] ⇒ 15-270 (lv 1-18)[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Remnant of the Aspect size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Minion Execute:[/b] [color=#808080][s]20-360 (lv 1-18)[/s][/color] ⇒ 30-540 (lv 1-18) Also applies to [[Eye of the Aspect]].[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Control Ward size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Max Number in Inventory:[/b] [color=#808080][s]3[/s][/color] ⇒ 2[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Warding Totem size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Trinket Scaling:[/b] All trinkets scale with the [color=#808080][s]level of their owner[/s][/color] ⇒ average level of all champs [b]Warding Totem Ward Duration:[/b] [color=#808080][s]90-180 seconds (owner lv 1-18)[/s][/color] ⇒ 90-120 seconds (game avg lv 1-18)[/td] [/tr][/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Rune Changes[/color][/size] Rune path bonuses have been replaced with stat shards. Select one stat from each of the three rows to take into game. Rune stats are editable in champion select. [b]ROW 1:[/b] 10 adaptive force (6 AD or 10 AP), 9% attack speed, or 1-10% cooldown reduction (lv 1-18) [b]ROW 2:[/b] 10 adaptive force (6 AD or 10 AP), 5 armor, or 6 magic resist [b]ROW 3:[/b] 15-90 health (lv 1-18), 5 armor, or 6 magic resist [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Fleet Footwork size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Heal AP Ratio:[/b] [color=#808080][s]0.5 ability power[/s][/color] ⇒ 0.3 ability power[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Celerity size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Updated:[/b] Now increases movement speed bonuses on your champion by 8%.[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Dark Harvest size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Updated:[/b] Damaging a low-health champion deals bonus damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing the damage of future procs.[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Ravenous Hunter size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Base Healing:[/b] [color=#808080][s]2.5%[/s][/color] ⇒ 1.5% [i](bonus per stack still 2.5%)[/i][/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Demolish size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Charge-up Time:[/b] [color=#808080][s]4 seconds[/s][/color] ⇒ 3 seconds [b]Damage:[/b] [color=#808080][s]175 (+30% max health)[/s][/color] ⇒ 100 (+30% max health)[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Shield Bash size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]New:[/b] Gain bonus resistances while shielded. Your next basic attack after gaining a shield deals bonus damage. [b]Position:[/b] Row 1 Resolve[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Bone Plating size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Buff Duration:[/b] [color=#808080][s]3 seconds[/s][/color] ⇒ 1.5 seconds [b]Block Amount:[/b] [color=#808080][s]15-40 (lv 1-18)[/s][/color] ⇒ 25-50 (lv 1-18) [b]Position:[/b] Moved from row 1 to row 2 Resolve.[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Chrysalis size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Removed:[/b] Removed[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Overgrowth size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]Health Gain:[/b] [color=#808080][s]+0.2% max health per 8 nearby minion or monster deaths[/s][/color] ⇒ +3 health per 8 nearby minion or monster deaths [b]New:[/b] At 120 minion and monster deaths, also gain an additional +2.5% max health[/td] [/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td padding=5 width=60][icon=Dark Harvest size=50][/td] [td padding=10][b]New:[/b] Now triggers on your next two basic attacks against an enemy champion after using a spell. [b]Drops:[/b] Wards no longer drop after 20 minutes[/td] [/tr][/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Other Changes[/color][/size] [list] [*] [size=4][b]Gameplay Changes[/b][/size] [list] [*] Outer turrets have extra resistances early but grant gold for each 1000 health they lose. [*] Outer turret health increased; resistances removed. All turret AD scaling increased. First turret bonus reduced. [*] Minion health, AD, and movement speed scaling increased. Cannon minions spawn faster earlier in the game. [*] Epic monsters respawn faster. [*] First Dragon spawn is later; respawn is faster. Gold and experience increased. Buff strength increased early. [*] Jungle camp monster experience unchanged early, reduced later (values scale from monster levels 1-7). [*] Rune path bonuses removed. Select one stat from each of three rows before each game. [*] Kill bounties increased at 4+ kills. Minion & monster gold advantages now factor into bounties. Bounties on the losing team reduced. Bounty payout per kill now capped. [*] Minimum gold granted for killing an enemy with 6+ deaths increased. [/list] [*] [size=4][b]Client Updates[/b][/size] [list] [*] We've changed the colors and slightly adjusted several Icons in the character stats panel ("C" menu) for easier readability. This change is in preparation for broader tooltip readability improvements coming this season! [*] A new way to show off your current rank now appears on your profile, hovercard, and in game lobbies [*] Switch between Ranked and level armor by clicking on your summoner icon on the profile page [*] Toggle between your past rank’s banner or a plain one by clicking your summoner icon on the profile page [*] The small profile trim displaying your past season’s rank has been removed [*] We've reworked the lobby to include the new past rank banners to get ready for Ranked armor in 8.24. There’s no new functionality, we just wanted to give you a heads-up that buttons will be in slightly different places. [*] The missions log will only hang on to missions for a maximum of 45 days [/list] [*] [size=4][b]Bugfixes[/b][/size] [list] [*] Made a number of fixes to missing and hard-to-read VFX across [[LeBlanc]] and a few of her skins: [list] [*] Base Q - [[Sigil of Malice]] size increased and decal added inside the orb [*] Ravenborn Passive - [[Mirror Image]] clone now has proper particle effects [*] Ravenborn Q - [[Sigil of Malice]] size increased [*] Ravenborn RE - [[Mimic Ethereal Chains]] darkened [*] Elderwood Passive - [[Mirror Image]] clone now has proper particle effects [*] Elderwood Q - [[Sigil of Malice]] now has pink effects [/list] [*] Restored volume on [[Rengar]]'s [[Unseen Predator]] leap roar [*] [[Thresh]]'s basic attack once again plays audio at max range [*] Dying to the summoned Rift Herald with Blue and/or Red buff now properly transfers the buff to the enemy who summoned Rift Herald [/list] [/list] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Upcoming Skins & Chromas[/color][/size] The following skins will be released this patch. [center][table width=100%][tr] [td padding=10 width=50%][img=/images/champion/skins/landscape/leona-solar-eclipse.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Solar Eclipse Leona (1820 RP)[/color][/size][/td] [td padding=10 width=50%][img=/images/champion/skins/landscape/leona-lunar-eclipse.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Lunar Eclipse Leona (1820 RP)[/color][/size][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td padding=10 width=33%][img=/images/champion/skins/landscape/camille-coven.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Coven Camille (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td] [td padding=10 width=33%][img=/images/champion/skins/landscape/lissandra-coven.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Coven Lissandra (1350 RP)[/color][/size][/td] [/tr][/table] [img=/images/champion/skins/landscape/soraka-pajama-guardian.jpg width=600] [size=5][color=#fff]Pajama Guardian Soraka (1350) Pajama Guardian Miss Fortune (1350) Pajama Guardian Ezreal (1350) Pajama Guardian Lulu (1350) Pajama Guardian Lux (1350)[/color][/size][/center] The following chromas will be released this patch. [center][table width=100%][tr] [td padding=10 width=50%][img=/images/champion/skins/chromas/camille-coven.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Coven Camille[/color][/size][/td] [td padding=10 width=50%][img=/images/champion/skins/chromas/lissandra-coven.jpg width=450] [size=5][color=#fff]Coven Lissandra[/color][/size][/td] [/tr][/table][/center] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Share Your Thoughts![/color][/size] That's it on our end, time to hear from you guys! What are your predictions for this year's preseason? Will the change to [[Teleport]] cause it to fall out of favor? How will the systemic changes affect the ranked meta? Which of the new skins and chromas are you dying to pick up? Let us know in the comments below![/quote]

[quote=PhoenixianSlayer]Pajama Star Guardian skins? Seriously? The double Leona skins look awesome though.[/quote]

[quote=Hamstertamer]Monster hunter FINALLY removed from the game YES YES YES. Destroying any build where you didn't upgrade your basic jungle item was so lame. Choosing your stats from runes instead of having them forced is a great idea but in practice it's very poorly balanced. Always the same problem : Riot doesn't understand that magic resist is twice as valuable as armor, especially early game. 6 magic resist or 5 armor? Terrible balancing, it's just a nerf to all mages for no reason. Having a potential 12 MR at the beginning of the game from runes alone? Broken. It's the same problem as [[garen]] or [[singed]] having WAY too much MR, but now on every champion. You shouldn't be allowed to take it twice, everyone is going to get the 12 MR. They really should have stuck with the same stats as before (AD, AP, attack speed and HP). Adding CDR is fine but adding resistances is not. [[aatrox]] ult nerfed, great. This thing finally has some level of counterplay, put him low and wait it out. [[ezreal]] huge buffs for no reason whatsoever. New [[trueshot barrage]] is disgusting in teamfights, frankly it's just a better Karthus ult now. I don't know what they've been smoking for not reducing the base damage to compensate. W buffed for no reason, why should it deal more damage than his old W. And [[dark harvest]] is the perfect keystone on him and is finally viable on botlaners. I got oneshot from full HP by an Ezreal with 2 items. Just an E/W/Q combo. OP. [[lissandra]] just lost her niche of being the best "shove and roam" midlaner. She actually has pretty big mana problems now. It's a big buff to her late game teamfighting, but a nerf to her early. [[taliyah]] jungle nerfs, good. Early clear about the same but mid/late clear significantly slower. Less wards in the game. Good. First tower gold being reduced is amazing. Less coinflip gaming is always good, it's really silly to see teams racing to get it. Tower plating rewards slow pushers like [[caitlyn]] but prevents taking the tower immediately after a gank. 5 plates worth 160 gold each? 800 gold total on top of tower gold? Maybe a bit overtuned, and would make laners that don't slow-push turret plates very weak. Always the problem with massively rewarding a certain playstyle, it destroys all others, just like the scuttle meta. New [[celerity]] is terrible. No longer doss anything outside of niche builds that stack MS, and even there it's weak. It doesn't even work on boots... [[dark harvest]]...why. Just why. They realize it's now a poke rune for champions like [[xerath]] or [[ezreal]], right? It's literally designed to reward poke...maybe not the best idea. Why the hell does this work on long ranged abilities??? This thing sounds horribly abusable. Dark harvest [[brand]]? Proc it several times on one ulti, since it resets on each kill. Gold changes and bounties : More comeback mechanics, good. Main issue with this patch is that it didn't fix any of the OP champions and added [[ezreal]] to the list.[/quote]

[quote=Nani Op]Since they have changed Rageblade to have penetration instead of percentage damage, How will this affect Wits End? Will the two items have great magic resist and magic pen shred together or will Wits End magic resist shred make the magic penetration unnecessary? I thought the two would be great but a guy on reddit made me unsure so i thought i would ask here. I am a Kog'Maw main so i love the idea of these two items synergising and getting some crazy magic damage output on his w and Botrk.[/quote]

[quote=PsiGuard][quote=Nani Op]Since they have changed Rageblade to have penetration instead of percentage damage, How will this affect Wits End? Will the two items have great magic resist and magic pen shred together or will Wits End magic resist shred make the magic penetration unnecessary?[/quote] [[Wit's End]] is magic resist reduction (or "shred") so it applies first. The target's MR is reduced by a flat amount, then the % magic penetration from [[Guinsoo's Rageblade]] will apply. This means that Rageblade will be penetrating less MR if you've already reduced the target's MR with Wit's End. There's a bit of anti-synergy there, but the two items still pair well together. [[Guinsoo's Rageblade]] still has the double-proc effect for on-hits, which includes the on-hit damage from [[Wit's End]]. Both items benefit from further attack speed and doubling up on penetration/shred is usually still pretty effective even if they don't synergize perfectly. Wit's + Rageblade sounds fine on Kog.[/quote]