LoL Patch 14.4 – Details, release date, and more

Now that the LoL Patch 14.3 is on the live servers, it’s time for us to turn our eyes to the next update, Patch 14.4.

LoL Patch 14.4 – Big changes coming for two champions

Patch 14.3 came with a major list of changes that are bound to shake up the meta. Not only are champions receiving buffs and nerfs, but there have been a few item changes to better balance the power of mages as well as the Hydra items, which have been quite powerful on specific champions.

Going into Patch 14.4, it’s likely that we’re going to see more focus on some of the outliers, both in solo queue as well as professional play. According to game designer Spideraxe, there are already planned changes for Rek’Sai and K’Sante. The former looks like a straight buff when going for damage-oriented builds while the latter is getting more tankiness at the expense of lower mobility, nerfing the speed at which his dashes work.

Below you can find the exact numbers and adjustments that are currently planned. Be aware that they might be subject to further changes in the upcoming days.

Patch 14.3 Release Date

According to the official patch schedule, Patch 14.4 will be released on Thursday, Feb.22. This will be the 4th patch out of the 24 updates planned for the year.

How will the upcoming patch impact the meta?

It’s still too early to judge how the meta will shift, considering that Patch 14.3 has just come out. We will be monitoring the meta shifts in the upcoming days and give a clearer analysis once the patch preview from Riot is released.

Patch 14.4 Tentative Changes

Champion changes

Bard

Armor growth: 5.2 ⇒ 5
Base attack speed: 0.625 ⇒ 0.658
Attack speed ratio: 0.625 ⇒ 0.658
Meep base damage per 5 Chimes: 14 ⇒ 10
Meep AP ratio: 30% ⇒ 40%
Q base damage: 80 – 260 ⇒ 80 – 240
Q AP ratio: 65% ⇒ 80%

K’Sante

Base health: 570 ⇒ 610
W damage resist ratios: 50% ⇒ 60%
W All Out min charge time: 0.5 seconds ⇒ 0.75s
E dash speed: 1500 ⇒ 1000
E ally dash speed: 1800 ⇒ 1700
E All Out dash speed: 2100 ⇒ 1600

Rek’Sai

Health growth: 99 ⇒ 105
Base health regen: 7.5 ⇒ 5
Health regen growth: .65 to .5
Base move speed: 335 ⇒ 340
Fury generation reduced by 50% against minions
P base heal removed
W unburrow base damage: 50-190 ⇒ 50-150
W unburrow now scales with 80% AP
Unburrowed E cooldown: 12 seconds ⇒ 10 seconds
Unburrow E base damage removed
Unburrow E AD ratio: 75% ⇒ 100%
Unburrow E now deals 6% – 14% max HP at max fury instead of double damage
Burrowed E cooldown: 26 – 18 seconds ⇒ 16 – 12 seconds
Tunnel cooldown: 10 – 2 seconds ⇒ 6 – 2 seconds
Tunnel speed increased
R bonus AD ratio: 175% ⇒ 100%

Zac

Q tether range: 1000 from center ⇒ 900 from edge

Item Changes

Bloodsong

Ranged damage amp: 6% ⇒ 5%

Bounty of Worlds

Health: 100 ⇒ 200
Health regen: 50% ⇒ 75%
Mana regen: 50% ⇒ 75%

World Compass & Runic Compass

Quest charge timer: 18 seconds ⇒ 20 seconds
Runic Compass gold timer: 5 seconds ⇒ 4 seconds

Solstice Sleigh

MS: 90 flat ⇒ 30%
Duration: 4 seconds to 3 seconds
Heal: 120 ⇒ 7% max HP

Zazzie

Base damage: 50 ⇒ 20
AP ratio: 15% ⇒ 20%
Target max health damage: 3% ⇒ 4%
Cooldown: 9 – 6 seconds (level 1 – 18) ⇒ 8/7/6 seconds (levels 1/11/16)

System Changes

No system changes planned for now.

Upcoming skins

The Chinese New Year is approaching soon which means players will get access to the Porcelain skin line. Below is the list of champions receiving a skin for Patch 14.4:

Porcelain Graves
Porcelain Darius
Porcelain Miss Fortune
Porcelain Morgana
Porcelain Irelia
Porcelain Aurelion Sol
Prestige Porcelain Kindred