LoL Patch 14.16 – Details, Release Date, and more

Following the release of Patch 14.15 on the live servers, let’s explore the upcoming changes planned for LoL Patch 14.16.

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LoL Patch 14.16 – Significant Death Time Adjustments

The recent release of Patch 14.15 on July 31 has already caused noticeable shifts in the meta. While ADC remains prominent in the mid lane, there has been a rise in the popularity of assassins and mages in solo queue.

As we delve into the Swarm event and the summer festivities, Riot is already working on the next patch as we approach the final stages of the ranked season. These upcoming patches will play a crucial role in shaping the meta for Worlds 2024, scheduled to take place in Europe toward the end of September.

Despite minimal initial announcements, Riot’s game designer Spideraxe has disclosed some significant changes regarding early-game death timers. The time spent in the grey screen will be extended up to level 10, imposing a harsher penalty on players early on with a 4-second increase during the first 4 levels. This adjustment aims to make early-game champions more impactful by providing them with additional opportunities to capitalize on kill windows. Below are the detailed numbers outlined for the upcoming patch.

After nearly 9 months of anticipation, the new T1 Worlds skins have finally arrived. They are currently accessible in the PBE and are set to be officially released in the upcoming patch.

Patch 14.15 Release Date

According to the official patch schedule, Patch 14.16 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 14. This marks the 16th patch out of the planned 24 updates for the year.

Anticipated Impact of the Upcoming Patch on the Meta

It is still premature to determine the exact shifts in the meta due to the limited number of changes. Although Aurora has received a micropatch nerf, it may not suffice to contain her power, hinting at potential additional adjustments in the pipeline. While we await further updates, you can refer to our tier lists to discover the top picks in the current meta:

• Top lane tier list
• Jungle tier list
• Mid lane tier list
• ADC tier list
• Support tier list

Patch 14.16 Expected Changes

Champion changes in Patch 14.16

Aurora (micropatch nerf)

• Base armor: 27 ⇒ 23
• % HP damage: 4% ⇒ 2.5%
• Q Cooldown: 8 – 6 seconds ⇒ 9 – 7 seconds
• Q2 minion damage reduction: 50% ⇒ 75%

Senna

• Attack speed growth: 4% ⇒ 2%
• Crit per 20 souls: 10% ⇒ 8%
• Q base heal: 40 – 80 ⇒ 40 -120
• Q heal AP ratio: 40% ⇒ 80%
• Q heal AD ratio: 30% bAD ⇒ 40% bAD
• Heal no longer scales with lethality
• Q slow AP ratio: 6% per 100 AP ⇒ 10% per 100 AP
• Q slow AD ratio: 10% per 100 bAD ⇒ 15% per 100bAD
• W root duration: 1 – 2 seconds ⇒ 1.25 – 2.25 seconds
• R base shield: 100 – 200 ⇒ 120 – 200
• R shield AP ratio: 40% ⇒ 70%

Item changes

No item changes have been announced at this point.

System Changes

Death Timers

• Lvl 1 and 2: 6 ⇒ 10
• Lvl 3 and 4: 8 ⇒ 12
• Lvl 5: 10 ⇒ 14
• Lvl 6: 12 ⇒ 16
• Lvl 7: 16 ⇒ 20
• Lvl 8: 21 ⇒ 25
• Lvl 9: 26 ⇒ 28
• Lvl 10+ unchanged

Upcoming skins

• T1 Jayce
• T1 Lee Sin
• T1 Orianna
• T1 Jinx
• T1 Bard