League of Legends patch 9.8 change list

It’s been a bit quiet on the Rift for some time now, as all the action moved towards Butcher’s Bridge for last patch’s ARAM event. Have no fear, the event is over and patch 9.8 is here.

This patch just brings balance changes to champions, some items, and some runes. Note that the changes to champions have been sorted into one giant category again, instead of separating the changes by how big they are, as Riot was doing before.

The ARAM testing from last patch has also been reverted for the most part. Riot notes that ARAM bans will not be returning in the future, though specific ARAM balance changes will now become a thing.

This patch also has the Invictus Gaming skins for Irelia, Camille, Fiora, LeBlanc, Kai’Sa, and Rakan, as well as the Galaxy Slayer Zed skin. The Mid-Season Invitational skin, Conqueror Alistar, will also release as the event draws closer.

Check out Riot Games’ full patch notes here and our tl;dr here.

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Champions

Amumu

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Passive damage increased. Q cooldown decreased. Amumu now follows enemies hit by Q if they move while he’s mid-flight.

Passive - Cursed Touch

BONUS TRUE DAMAGE :: Cursed targets take an additional 10% >>> 13% of pre-mitigation magic damage as true damage

Q - Bandage Toss

COOLDOWN :: 16/14/12/10/8 seconds >>> 12/11/10/9/8 seconds

DON’T LEAVE ME :: Amumu now follows his target for up to a reasonable distance from where he cast Bandage Toss, in case targets get out of the stun before he arrives

Camille

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Base attack speed increased.

Base Stats

ATTACK SPEED :: 0.625 >>> 0.644

Cassiopeia

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E cost decreased at later ranks.

E - Twin Fang

COST :: 40/50/60/70/80 mana >>> 40/45/50/55/60 mana

Fiora

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W damage and slow/stun duration increased. E cost flattened at all ranks.

W - Riposte

SLOW/STUN DURATION :: 1.5 seconds >>> 2 seconds

DAMAGE :: 90/130/170/210/250 (+1.0 ability power) >>> 110/150/190/230/270 (+1.0 ability power)

E - Bladework

COST :: 40/45/50/55/60 mana >>> 40 mana at all ranks

Gnar

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R cooldown decreased.

R - GNAR!

COOLDOWN :: 120/100/80 seconds >>> 90/60/30 seconds

Jhin

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E trap duration increased, traps recharge faster at later ranks. R damage multiplier increased and level-up tooltip corrected.

E - Captive Audience

TRAP DURATION :: 2 minutes >>> 3 minutes

TRAP RECHARGE RATE :: One trap every ||| 28/27/26/25/24 seconds >>> 28/25/22/19/16 seconds

R - Curtain Call

DAMAGE MULTIPLIER :: 1.0 to 3.5 (based on target’s missing health) >>> 1.0 to 4.0 (based on target’s missing health)

TOOLTIP :: Fixed a bug where the level-up tooltip was displaying incorrect values

Kayle

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Base attack damage, armor, attack speed ratio decreased. Kayle ascends based on level and R rank.

Base Stats

ATTACK DAMAGE :: 52 >>> 50

ARMOR :: 28 >>> 26

ATTACK SPEED RATIO :: 0.695 >>> 0.667 (the number bonus attack speed uses to calculate its effectiveness, not Kayle’s actual attack speed)

Passive - Divine Ascent

MEGA EVOLUTION :: Ascensions are now based on Kayle’s level and skill points

Kayn

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E Shadow Assassin cooldown decreased.

E - Shadow Step

SHADOW ASSASSIN COOLDOWN :: 21/19/17/15/13 seconds >>> 8 seconds at all ranks

Master Yi

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Master Yi is now ghosted during R.

R - Highlander

[NEW] PATRICK SWAYZE :: Master Yi can now move through units during Highlander

Nautilus

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Passive root duration increased. Q damage increased.

Passive - Staggering Blow

ROOT DURATION :: 0.5/0.75/1/1.25/1.5 (at levels 1/6/11/16/18) >>> 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 (at levels 1/6/11/16)

Q - Dredge Line

DAMAGE :: 80/120/160/200/240 (+0.75 ability power) >>> 100/145/190/235/280 (+0.9 ability power)

Ornn

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Living Forge’s Forgefire Cape, Frozen Fist, and Infernal Mask base stats increased.

Passive - Living Forge

FORGEFIRE CAPE :: Health increased from 625 >>> 750 and armor increased from 90 >>> 100

FROZEN FIST :: Armor increased from 95 >>> 125

INFERNAL MASK :: Health increased from 550 >>> 750 and magic resist increased from 90 >>> 100

Renekton

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Base health, attack speed growth, and armor growth rounded up. Q healing vs. champions increased.

Base Stats

HEALTH :: 572.16 >>> 575

ATTACK SPEED GROWTH :: 2.65% >>> 2.75%

ARMOR GROWTH :: 3.8 >>> 4

Q - Cull the Meek

HEALING VS CHAMPIONS :: 9/13.5/18/22.5/27 >>> 12/18/24/30/36

EMPOWERED HEALING VS CHAMPIONS :: 27/40.5/54/67.5/81 >>> 36/54/72/90/108

EMPOWERED HEALING CAP :: 150/225/300/375/450 >>> 200/300/400/500/600

Sejuani

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W damage ratio increased.

W - Winter’s Wrath

FIRST CAST DAMAGE RATIO :: 1.5% Sejuani’s max health >>> 2% Sejuani’s max health

SECOND CAST DAMAGE RATIO :: 4.5% Sejuani’s max health >>> 6% Sejuani’s max health

Singed

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Base health regen increased. W slow increased. E cost decreased.

Base Stats

HEALTH REGEN :: 8 >>> 9.5

W - Mega Adhesive

SLOW :: 40% >>> 60%

E - Fling

COST :: 80/95/110/125/140 mana >>> 60/70/80/90/100 mana

Trundle

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Q bonus damage increased late. R cooldown decreased.

Q - Chomp

BONUS DAMAGE :: 20/35/50/65/80 >>> 20/40/60/80/100

R - Subjugate

COOLDOWN :: 110/90/70 seconds >>> 100/80/60 seconds

Zed

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Q damage decreased. W cooldown increased.

Q - Razor Shuriken

BASE DAMAGE :: 90/125/160/195/230 >>> 80/115/150/185/220

W - Living Shadow

COOLDOWN :: 20/18.5/17/15.5/14 seconds >>> 22/20/18/16/14 seconds

Items

Bilgewater Cutlass

Cost increased.

COMBINE COST :: 250 gold >>> 350 gold

TOTAL COST :: 1500 gold >>> 1600 gold

Blade of the Ruined King

Cost increased.

TOTAL COST :: 3200 gold >>> 3300 gold (combine cost unchanged due to Bilgewater Cutlass cost increase)

Hextech Gunblade

Combine cost decreased.

COMBINE COST :: 850 gold >>> 750 gold (total cost unchanged due to Bilgewater Cutlass cost increase)

Bramble Vest

Grievous Wounds duration increased.

GRIEVOUS WOUNDS DURATION :: 1 second >>> 3 seconds

Enhancement: Cinderhulk

Minion and monster aura damage increased.

GRILLED RAZORBEAK :: Deals 200% >>> 300% bonus magic damage to minions and monsters

Stormrazor

Energized effects increased and slow decays over a longer period of time.

GIVES YOU WINGS :: Energized effects are increased by 30% >>> 35%

SLOW BURN :: Energized effects slow the target by 40%, decaying over 1 second >>> 1.5 seconds

Thornmail

Grievous Wounds duration increased.

GRIEVOUS WOUNDS DURATION :: 1 second >>> 3 seconds

Runes

Coup De Grace

No longer grants adaptive force for 10 seconds after champion takedown. Damage to champions increased.

[REM] ADAPTIVE FORCE :: No longer grants 9 bonus attack damage or 15 ability power for 10 seconds on champion takedown

BONUS DAMAGE :: 7% >>> 8% (to champions below 40% max health)

ARAM

Butcher’s Bridge is sinking below the depths! 9.8 marks the end of the ARAM - Back to Bilgewater event and we’ve made some decisions on which experimental changes to keep based on your feedback! Here are the changes; stay tuned for a more in-depth post about these decisions on Nexus.

WINTER IS HERE :: Howling Abyss has returned. Butcher’s Bridge is gone until next time!

[REM] PIRATE’S BOUNTY :: Mariner’s Vengeance and Ghostwalkers are going down with the ship. Bridge. Whatever.

WARMOG’S :: Warmog’s Armor will continue to grant health regen based on missing health rather than max health

[REM] SUMMONER SPELL :: Backtrack is going back into nonexistence

[NEW] RUNE ADJUSTMENTS :: Rune adjustments from 9.7 will continue as a permanent feature in ARAM

[REM] BANS :: After much discussion and weighing your feedback, bans will not be a permanent feature in ARAM.

[UPD] END IT MY DUDES :: After 15 minutes in all ARAM games, minion waves’ spawn rates will increase, minions will gain more movement speed, and champions will deal more damage to structures

• At 15:00, they start gaining movement speed every minute until 20:00 ⇒ 25:00 when they’ll have 425 movement speed
• From game start to 15:00, champions deal 10% ⇒ 0% more damage to structures
• At 15:00, that value increases linearly until 25:00 when they’ll deal 30% ⇒ 15% bonus damage to structures

[UPD] POKE POKE :: Built-in poke reduction range increased ||| from 900 >>> to 1000 in all ARAM games

[NEW] CHAMP BALANCE :: Champions will continue to receive balance changes in ARAM every few months

New Nerfs in 9.8

• Alistar :: +5% damage taken
• Galio :: +5% damage taken
• Illaoi :: -5% damage dealt
• Kai’Sa :: -3% damage dealt
• Nautilus :: +5% damage taken
• Sion :: -8% damage dealt
• Yorick :: -5% damage dealt

New Buffs to 9.8

• Elise :: +5% damage dealt
• Fiddlesticks :: +1% damage dealt & -6% damage taken
• Fizz :: +5% damage dealt
• Karthus :: +2% damage dealt
• Lucian :: +5% damage dealt
• Maokai :: +2% damage dealt & -2% damage taken
• Nunu & Willump :: -5% damage taken
• Pantheon :: +5% damage dealt
• Riven :: +5% damage dealt
• Vi :: +5% damage dealt
• Xin Zhao :: -5% damage taken
• Zed :: +5% damage dealt

Bugfixes

• Fixed a bug where the Master tier ladder displayed incorrectly and would only show the first 101 people multiple times
• Karthus can now dance
• Corporate Mundo’s voice lines are no longer replaced by his base skin’s
• Diana’s W - Pale Cascadeno longer deals more than double the damage when using R - Lunar Rush at close range
• Pajama Guardian Lulu’s right wing is no longer pointing in a different direction during her Homeguard animation
• Fixed a bug where Teemo’s blind did not correctly display on Battlecast Kog’Maw
• Fixed an issue where 4-digit XP gains would make the progress circle wrap weirdly
• Range/Cast indicators for certain champions’ abilities (Lucian’s Q - Piercing Light, Poppy’s E - Heroic Charge, Jhin’s Q - Deadly Flourish, Ryze’s E - Spell Flux, Miss Fortune’s Q - Double Up, Jayce’s Q - To the Skies!, Jayce’s E - Thundering Blow, and Orianna’s E - Command: Protect) are now appearing correctly

Upcoming Skins & Chromas

The following skins will be released this patch.

• Galaxy Slayer Zed
• K/DA Evelynn Prestige Edition
• Invictus Gaming Camille
• Invictus Gaming Fiora
• Invictus Gaming Irelia
• Invictus Gaming Kai’Sa
• Invictus Gaming LeBlanc
• Invictus Gaming Rakan

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