LoL Patch 14.3 – What’s to Come
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Introduction
The release of LoL Patch 14.2 on the live servers has set the stage for the new changes to come in Patch 14.3. Here’s a rundown of what we can expect.
Overview
Riot Games has been rolling out updates, and as the new season progresses, the recent changes have started to have an impact. Though there are still a few kinks to work out, the developers are quick to address overpowered combos. With no major game-breaking issues, this bodes well for players, especially with the upcoming arrival of the latest champion, Smolder, set to hit the live servers on January 31.
Based on the PBE datamine, Patch 14.3 is shaping up to have a few changes in store. Let’s take a look at what’s coming.
Release Date
According to the official patch schedule, Patch 14.3 is scheduled for release on February 7, marking the third patch out of 24 planned updates for the year.
Patch Impact on the Meta
Following the support item changes in Patch 14.2, it’s likely that the double support item combinations in high Elos will be less effective. Predicting how the meta will shift remains ambiguous due to the modest amount of changes thus far.
Tentative Changes
Champion Changes
Illaoi
- Passive Tentacle Bonus Range ⇒ 125 (slightly larger compared to past)
Smolder
- AD: 56 +2.5 ⇒ 55 +2.3 (uncertain if this will ship with a day 1 hotfix with 14.2)
Udyr
- No longer replaces Ult Hunter for Relentless Hunter
- Passive tooltip: can recast an ability to renew with “Ultimate benefits” – presumably his passive now benefits from ultimate effects like ult haste
Yorick
- Q cost: 25 ⇒ 20
- Q healing no longer doubled below 50% health
- Q now heals for 4%-8% missing health based on spell rank (healing is 50% effective vs minions)
- E cast time: 0.33 seconds ⇒ 0.25 seconds
- E missile gravity: 7000 ⇒ 14000 (arc visually higher, travel time unchanged)
- R cooldown between mark procs: 2s ⇒ no cooldown
- R proc target tHP scaling: 3%/6%/9% ⇒ 2%/3%/4%
Zac
Item Changes
Cryptbloom
Echoes of Helia
- Heal per shard: 20 ⇒ 40
- Damage per shard: 55 ⇒ 45
Eclipse
- Damage: 8%/4% max HP ⇒ 6%/3% max HP
Hextech Alternator
- Damage: 50 – 125 ⇒ 65 flat
Hextech Rocketbelt
- Damage: 125 + 15% AP ⇒ 100 + 10% AP
Hullbreaker
Kraken Slayer
- AD: 40 ⇒ 45
- Base damage removed
- AD ratio: 65% total ⇒ 180% base
Lich Bane
- Sheen base AD ratio: 100% ⇒ 75%
Luden’s Companion
- AP: 90 ⇒ 100
- Damage per stack: 40 + 8% AP ⇒ 45 + 4% AP
Malignance
- AP: 80 ⇒ 90
- DoT AP ratio: 6% ⇒ 5%
- MR shred: 6 – 12 ⇒ 10 flat
Navori Quickblades
Profane Hydra
- Cleave AD ratio: 40%/20% ⇒ 50%/25%
- Active bonus damage against low health targets: 150% ⇒ 130%
Redemption
- Damage: 10% max HP ⇒ 8% max HP
Statikk Shiv
- Cost: 3000 ⇒ 2800
- Champion base damage: 100 – 180 ⇒ 90 flat
System Changes
- Clash banners have been relocated to accommodate terrain changes
- Tier 3 Smites will now also have a static between-cast cooldown
Upcoming Skins
As Chinese New Year approaches, the new Heavenscale skin line will debut in Patch 14.3. The following champions will receive a skin:
- Prestige Heavenscale Ezreal
- Heavenscale Ezreal
- Heavenscale Kai’Sa
- Heavenscale Master Yi
- Heavenscale Diana
- Heavenscale Janna
- Heavenscale Smolder
