League of Legends treats its player base with consistent updates to shake up the meta as the next patch, 13.17, brings a massive bout of champion buffs, nerfs, and several item adjustments!
This time around, the spotlight is being shone on League of Legends' many mage champions, including fan-favorites Lux, Xerath, and Twisted Fate, as they receive some buffs. New champion Naafiri will bear the brunt of Riot's nerf hammer again as her packmates get told to 'Stay.'
Let's look at all the nerfs and buffs dropping onto Summoner's Rift when LoL patch 13.17 launches, including when the patch becomes live and all champion changes.
According to Riot Games' official patch schedule, the League of Legends patch 13.17 will go live on August 30, 2023.
The patch will be rolled out across the day according to all major league servers' time zones, beginning with the Oceanic servers. Here are all the critical patch rollout times for all major LoL servers worldwide.
As with all new patch releases, there will be several hours of server downtime as the patch is rolled out. Matchmaking and competitive queues will be disabled before the new patch is made fully live.
This is another League of Legends patch in which Riot Games is steadily reshaping the meta in preparation for LoL Worlds in October.
Mid-Lane Mage mains, rise up! Several neglected mages are being buffed to increase their pick rates. Orianna, Lux, Zoe, and Twisted Fate are among some of the names getting buffed. Champions getting the plug pulled on them include Kindred, Kayn, and Kha'Zix.
As always, Riot Games will release several skins with the new patch, bringing them on a Cosmic Journey. One of these has caused fan controversy. Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin will only be obtainable through a "gacha system," which involves opening many mystery capsules.
These are the early 13.17 patch notes for League of Legends. These champion balance changes are available on the PBE (Public Beta Environment) and are subject to change.
In patch 13.17, nine champions are getting huge buffs while the rest are either nerfed or slightly adjusted. Let's dive right in!
(Passive) Spider Queen
(E) Cocoon
(Q - Mega Gnar) Boulder Toss
(W - Mega Gnar) Wallop
(Passive) Illumination
(Q) Light Binding
(E) Lucent Singularity
(W) Command: Dissonance
(Q) Wild Cards
(Q) Mistral Bolt
(W) Personal Space
(R) Shadow Surge
(Passive) Mana Surge
(W) Eye of Destruction
(E) Sleepy Trouble Bubble
(Passive) Deathbringer Stance
(W) Infernal Chains
(Passive) Mana Barrier
(W) Overdrive
(E) Power Fist
(R) Static Field
(Q) Rampage
(W) Spirit of Dread
(W) Blade's Reach
(Q) Taste Their Fear
(E) Mounting Dread
(Passive) We Are More
(Q) Darkin Daggers
(E) Eviscerate
(Q) Blinding Assault
(E) Vault
(Passive) Blast Shield
(E) Excessive Force
(R) Cease and Desist
(Passive) Determination
League of Legends Season 13 has been a year of considerable changes to the Jungle, from champion adjustments to the introduction of Jungle pets.
Not only are some Jungle champions getting some balance changes, but some changes are coming to Jungle monsters and pets in patch 13.17.
Patch 13.17 sees no new changes to any Summoner Spells but significant changes to different in-game items and even the rune 'Future's Market!'
LoL patch 13.17 seems to be chock-full of interesting new champion adjustments and balance changes to hopefully give the meta a much-needed shakeup. Naafiri has been dominating Mid-lane since her release onto Summoner's Rift. Hopefully, after her nerf, some other Mid lane champions will get a chance to shine.
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