League of Legends 13.17 patch notes: new champion buffs and nerfs, item updates, and more

League of Legends 13.17 patch notes sneak peek has been shared by the developers, revealing new champion buffs and nerfs, item updates, and more.

The League of Legends 13.17 patch is bringing in a bunch of exciting changes, including buffs for Elise, Gnar, Lux, and others, along with another round of nerfs targeting some of the top Junglers. But what’s making headlines is the return of the Blue Essence Emporium, along with the arrival of seven new skins.

Let’s dive into the details of what’s coming with the League of Legends 13.17 patch notes.

League of Legends 13.17 Patch Notes

The preview for League of Legends 13.17 patch is live now, giving players a sneak peek into the changes Riot Games has planned for the upcoming update. Some key highlights include buffs for champions like Zoe, Lux, and Orianna in the mid-lane, as well as nerfs for Kayn, Kindred, and Naafiri.

Riot Games is also adjusting Aatrox, Blitzcrank, and Vi to bring balance to the current Season 13 meta. An important nerf is to Statikk Shiv’s AP ratios, which is likely to impact both LeBlanc and Kai’Sa players who are opting for a more poke-heavy build.

Riot developer Riot Proxzon mentioned the LoL 13.17 patch, “We’re shifting some champions away from pure killing power builds to more resilient ones [Aatrox, Hec, Vi, Xin]. We’re also making targeted adjustments to champions who lost durability (like Shieldbow moving from 1st to 3rd).” They continued, “In line with our strategy from previous patches, we’re continuing to tone down the top Junglers instead of boosting weaker ones. We’re removing Blitzcrank’s jungle mods. It’s been challenging to make it viable, and it’s added complexity to a champion that’s otherwise straightforward.”

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League of Legends 13.17 Patch – Champion Buffs and Nerfs

LoL 13.17 Champion Buffs

Elise

• Passive – Spider Queen:
  • Innate – Spider Form:
    • Basic Attacks: 10/20/30/40 (+20% AP) >>> 12/22/32/42 (+20% AP).
    • Healing for Basic Attacks: 4/6/8/10 (+8 AP) >>> 6/8/10/12 (+8 AP).
• E – Cocoon:
  • Stun Duration: 1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9/2 seconds >>> 1.6/1.8/2/2.2/2.4 seconds.

Gnar

• Q – Boulder Toss:
  • Damage: 25/70/115/160/205 (+140% AD) >>> 45/90/135/180/225 (+140% AD).
• W – Wallop:
  • Damage: 25/55/85/115/145 (+100% AD) >>> 35/65/95/125/155 (+100% AD).

Lux

• Base Stats:
  • Mana Regeneration: 8 Mana per Seconds >>> 7 Mana per Seconds.
• Passive – Illumination:
  • Damage: 20 – 190 (+20% AP) >>> 30 – 200 (+25% AP).
• Q – Light Binding:
  • Cooldown: 11 seconds (at all ranks) >>> 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds.
• E – Lucent Singularity:
  • Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 (+80% AP) >>> 65/115/165/215/265 (+80% AP).

Orianna

• Base Stats:
  • Health Growth: 105 Health per Level >>> 110 Health per Level.
• W – Command: Dissonance:
  • Damage: 60/105/150/195/240 (+70% AP) >>> 70/120/170/220/270 (+70% AP).

Samira

• Base Stats:
  • Health: 600 >>> 630.

Twisted Fate

• Q – Wild Cards:
  • Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+80% AP) >>> 60/100/140/180/220 (+90% AP).

Tryndamere

• Base Stats:
  • Attack Range: 125 >>> 175.

Vex

• Q – Mistral Bolt:
  • Damage: 60/105/150/195/240 (+70% AP) >>> 70/115/160/205/250 (+70% AP).
• W – Personal Space:
  • Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12 seconds >>> 16/15/14/13/12 seconds.
• R – Shadow Surge:
  • [QoL Change] Pinging R now mentions the enemies that are in range of the ability.

Zoe

• Base Stats:
  • Health Regeneration: 6.5 Health per Second >>> 7.5 Health per Second.
• E – Sleepy Trouble Bubble:
  • Sleep Duration: 2.25 seconds >>> 2.5 seconds.
  • Magic Resistance Reduction: 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% >>> 30%.

LoL 13.17 Champion Nerfs

Kayn

• W – Blade’s Reach:
  • Physical Damage AD Ratio: 130% bonus AD >>> 110% bonus AD.

Kha’Zix

• Q – Taste Their Fear:
  • Physical Damage AD Ratio: 115% bonus AD >>> 110% bonus AD.

Kindred

• E – Mounting Dread:
  • Slow: 50% (+ 5% per 100 AP) >>> 30% (+ 5% per 100 AP).
  • Health Ratio on Additional Damage: 8% (+ 0.5% per Mark) of target’s missing Health) >>> 5% (+ 0.5% per Mark) of target’s missing Health).

Naafiri

• Base Stats:
  • Health: 650 >>> 635.
• Passive – We Are More:
  • Cooldown: 25 – 10 seconds (based on level) >>> 30 – 15 seconds (based on level).
  • Packmates:
    • [New] Packmates take 100% bonus Damage from champion melee attacks.
• Q – Darkin Daggers:
  • Seconds Activation Heal: 45/65/85/105/125 (+40% bonus AD) >>> 45/60/75/90/105 (+40% bonus AD).
  • Second Activation minimum Damage: 35/50/65/80/95 (+70% bonus AD) >>> 30/45/60/75/90 (+40% bonus AD).
  • Second Activation maximum Damage: 70/100/130/160/190 (+140% bonus AD) >>> 60/90/120/150/180 (+140% bonus AD).
• E – Eviscerate:
  • First Hit AD Ratio: 60% bonus AD >>> 50% bonus AD.
  • Second Hit AD Ratio: 90% bonus AD >>> 80% bonus AD.

Xerath

• Base Stats:
  • Mana Regeneration: 8 Mana per Second >>> 6.85 Mana per Second.
• Passive – Mana Surge:
  • Unit Kill Cooldown Restore: 2 seconds >>> 2.5 seconds.
• W – Eye of Destruction:
  • Mana Cost: 70/80/90/100/110 Mana >>> 80/90/100/110/120 Mana.

League of Legends 13.17 Patch – Champion Adjustments

Aatrox

• Passive and W now deal Magic Damage.

Akshan

• Base Stats:
  • Health Growth: 104 Health per Level >>> 107 Health per Level.
  • Armor Growth: 4.2 Armor per Level >>> 4.7 Armor per Level.
  • Attack Damage Growth: 3.5 AD per Level >>> 3 AD per Level.

Blitzcrank

• Base Stats:
  • Health: 633 >>> 650.
  • Magic Resist: 28 >>> 32.
  • Attack Speed: 0.65 >>> 0.625.
  • Attack Speed Ratio: 0.7 >>> 0.625.
• Passive – Mana Barrier:
  • Shield Value: 15 – 45% maximum Mana (based on level) >>> 30% maximum Mana (at all levels).
• W – Overdrive:
  • Mana Cost: 85 Mana >>> 75 Mana.
  • Bonus Attack Speed: 30/43/56/69/82% >>> 30/40/50/60/70%.
  • On-Hit Damage Removed
• E – Power Fist:
  • Mana Cost: 40 Mana >>> 25 Mana.
  • AD Ratio: 75% >>> 100%.
  • Bonus Monster and Minion Damage: 250% AD (+ 150% AP) >>> 0.
• R – Static Field:
  • Passive:
    • Now deals additional 2% maximum Mana damage.

Hecarim

• Base Stats:
  • Mana: 277 >>> 280.
  • Mana Growth: 60 Mana Per Level >>> 40 Mana Per Level.
  • Mana Regeneration: 6.6 Mana Per Second >>> 7 Mana Per Second.
  • Mana Regeneration Growth: 0.6 Mana Regeneration Increase Per Level >>> 0.8 Mana Regeneration Increase Per Level.
• Q – Rampage:
  • Mana Cost: 30 >>> 28/26/24/22/20.
• W – Spirit of Dread:
  • Mana Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 >>> 50/55/60/65/70.
  • Omnivamp: 25% (+2% per 100 Bonus AD) >>> 20% (no scaling).

Quinn

• Base Stats:
  • Health Growth: 99 Health per Level >>> 107 Health per Level.
• Q – Blinding Assault:
  • Damage: 20/45/70/95/120 >>> 20/40/60/80/100.
• E – Vault:
  • Damage: 40/70/100/130/160 >>> 40/65/90/115/140.

Vi

• Passive – Blast Shield:
  • Shield Value: 10% Maximum Health >>> 12% Maximum Health.
  • Cooldown Refund For W use: 3 seconds >>> 4 seconds.
• E – Relentless Force:
  • Cooldown: 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds >>> 12/11/10/9/8 seconds.
• R – Cease and Desist:
  • Damage: 150/325/500 (+110% bonus AD) >>> 150/275/400 (+90% bonus AD).

Xin Zhao

• Passive – Determination:
  • Healing: 6 – 74 (+10% total AD)(+65% AP) >>> 3/3.5/4% Maximum Health (Levels 1/6/11).

CHECK OUT: League of Legends 13.16 patch notes

League of Legends 13.17 Patch – Item and System Changes

LoL 13.17 System Buffs

Ceaseless Hunger

• Health: 450 >>> 600.

Dreamshatter

• Health: 450 >>> 600.

Goredrinker

• New Build Path: Ironspike Whip + Phage + Kindlegem + 200 Gold.
• Health: 300 >>> 400.

Immortal Shieldbow

• Unique – Lifeline:
  • Shield Value: 215 – 500 (level 11 – 18) >>> 290 – 500 (level 11 – 18).

Stridebreaker

• Health: 300 >>> 375.

LoL 13.17 System Nerfs

Bloodthirster

• Unique – Engorge:
  • Health Threshold: 50% >>> 70%.

Evenshroud

• Unique – Coruscation:
  • Bonus Damage: 10% >>> 7%.

Future’s Market

• Base Debt: 145 Gold >>> 100 Gold.
• Debt per Minute Added: 5 >>> 8.

Statikk Shiv AP Ratio

• Unique – Electroshock:
  • Damage: 100 – 180 (+30% AP) >>> 100 – 180 (+15% AP).

LoL 13.17 System Adjustments

Catchup XP Rounding

• Jungle catchup XP level difference: Always rounds up >>> Rounds normally.

Dragon

• Now Displays A Patience Bar
• Updated to be more consistent with other jungle monsters.

Duskblade

• No longer invulnerable to damage while untargetable.

Spear of Shojin

• New Build: Caufield’s Warhammer + Pickaxe + Kindlegem + 525 Gold.
• Health: 350 >>> 500.
• Attack Damage: 65 >>> 60.
• Unique – Dragonforce:
  • Damage: 8 (+8% bonus AD) >>> 16 (+4% bonus AD).

League of Legends 13.17 Skins and Cosmetics

In LoL 13.17 patch, a collection of new Cosmic Skins is set to grace the Rift, adding a magical touch to the game’s visuals. The batch includes five new Cosmic Skins that will bring a unique flair to the League of Legends universe. One highlight is the Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin skin, which adds a fresh twist to the traditional Cosmic lineup.

The new Cosmic Skins are:

• Cosmic Paladin Nautilus
• Cosmic Matriarch Bel’Veth
• Cosmic Paladin Nunu & Willump
• Cosmic Paladin Sion
• Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin

These new skins are set to arrive on August 31, 2023, along with the release of LoL Patch 13.17.

League of Legends 13.17 Patch Release Date

Expect to see the League of Legends 13.17 patch in action next week, hitting the Rift on August 30, 2023. This update will play a significant role in balancing the game as we move towards Worlds 2023.

• NA: 3:00 AM PT
• EUW: 5:00 AM UK time
• EUNE: 3:00 AM CET

In conclusion, as the community eagerly awaits the League of Legends 13.17 patch, the changes and nerfs are sure to bring excitement and challenges to the game. Players will have to adapt to the altered gameplay dynamics and explore the potential of newly buffed champions.

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