When will League Arena Patch 13.23 go live?
League Arena Patch 13.23 will be released on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The update will roll out across all major regions throughout the day, starting at 10am AEDT. There will be several hours of League server downtime during this process.
What’s changing in League Arena in Patch 13.23?
The upcoming League Arena Patch 13.23 focuses on balancing the game and making adjustments to Augments. There will be five item changes, 23 Augment tweaks, and various champion buffs and nerfs. Riot Games is particularly targeting powerful selections like Hellfire Hatchet and Plagubearer, as well as addressing the impact of Curse Augments on the metagame.
Riot plans a significant number of champion changes
Riot MadnessHeroo has promised a substantial shuffle to the League Arena metagame with numerous Mage and Fighter changes. While the specific adjustments have not been finalized, the development team is actively reviewing the code numbers to determine the initial targets for these changes.
Addressing outliers and the impact of Curses
To maintain balance in the metagame and prepare for the 2024 League season, Riot is addressing the overpowered nature of certain Augments and items. This includes powerful choices like Hellfire Hatchet and Plagubearer. The Curse Augments, in particular, are being closely examined as they have a significant impact on the game. Riot is already exploring additional ways to handle them in the future.
League Arena Patch 13.23 Notes
Champions
No changes announced at this time.
Items
The following item changes will be implemented in Patch 13.23:
| Item | Change |
|---|---|
| Eclipse | Melee proc percentage (max health damage) reduced from 6% to 4% |
| Evenshroud | Damage amp reduced from 25% to 20% |
| Hellfire Hatchet | Attack damage reduced from 55 to 40 |
| Burn damage per second reduced | from (16% base attack damage)(+10% ability power)(+3% target’s missing health) to (12% base attack damage)(+10% ability power)(+2% target’s missing health) |
| Wordless Promise | Ability power increased from 50 to 60 |
Augments
The following Augment changes will be implemented in Patch 13.23:
| Augment | Change |
|---|---|
| Blood Brother | Bleed damage per stack increased |
| Bread and Butter/Jam/Cheese | Ability haste increased from 150 to 200 |
| Chain Lightning | Range increased from 700 to 1,000 |
| Dematerialize | Adaptive force on takedown increased from 20 to 30 |
| Don’t Chase | Damage per second reduced |
| Fey Magic | Cooldown increased from 8 to 12 seconds |
| Fully Automated | Automatic cooldowns reduced from 3 to 2 seconds |
| Holy Fire/Dark Blessing | No longer apply while dead |
| It’s Killing Time | Percent damage stored increased from 30% to 40% |
| Laser Eyes | Damage per second reduced |
| Magic Missile | Max health damage per missile reduced |
| Minionmancer | Minion size increase reduced |
| Nesting Doll | Now revives at 65/30% health and damage |
| Orbital Laser | Persistent ground damage per second increased |
| Phenomenal Evil | Ability power per proc increased |
| Plaguebearer | Stacks applied per second reduced |
| Quantum Computing | Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds |
| Quest: Steel Your Heart | Stack multiplication on quest completion increased |
| Quest: Urf’s Champion | All Golden Spatula stats buffed |
| Quest: Wooglets Witchcap | Needlessly Large Rod ability power increased |
| Raid Boss | Damage reduction while imprisoned increased |
| Spellwake | Damage reduced |
| Stackosaurus Rex | Reverted back to 50% bonus |
Cameos
The following Cameo changes will be implemented in Patch 13.23:
| Cameo | Change |
|---|---|
| Gwen | Cameo becomes active after 7 seconds instead of 4 |
| Frequency increased | from 12 to 14 seconds |
| Percent max health heal reduced | from 8% to 6% |
QoL Changes
No QoL changes announced at this time.
Bugfixes
No bugfixes announced at this time.
Source: DOTESPORTS
