League of Legends patch 14.18 notes: Jayce buffs, Corki nerfs, and more

League of Legends patch 14.18 is now available on the game's live server, which will serve as the official update for LoL Worlds 2024. This patch introduces significant changes to champions that could impact numerous top-tier teams in the competitive arena. In addition to nerfs affecting meta champions such as Corki, Azir, Leona, Rumble, and others, several champions popular among professional players have received buffs.

Champion buffs in League of Legends patch 14.18

Champion changes in League of Legends patch 14.18 (Image via Riot Games)

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1) Ahri

E (Charm)

Damage: 80/110/140/170/200 (+60% AP) → 80/120/160/200/240 (+75% AP)

2) Gnar

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 57 → 60

3) Hwei

WW (Pool of Reflection)

Ally Shield Strength: Reduced by 50% → Reduced by 25%

4) Jarvan IV

Passive (Martial Cadence)

Current Health Damage: 7% → 8%

5) Jax

R (Grandmaster-At-Arms)

Base Armor Granted: 15/40/65 → 25/50/75
Base Magic Resist Granted: 9/24/39 → 15/30/45
On-Hit Magic Damage: 60/110/160 (+60% AP) → 70/120/170 (+60% AP)
Armor Per Additional Champion Hit: 15/20/25 (+10% bonus AD) → 20/25/30 (+10% bonus AD)

Importantly, 60% of this bonus is still gained as MR in League of Legends Patch 14.18.

6) Jayce

Q (To the Skies!)

Slow: 30/35/40/45/50/55% → 35/40/45/50/55/60%

E (Acceleration Gate)

Bonus Movement Speed: 30/35/40/45/50/55% → 35/40/45/50/55/60%

7) Jinx

Base Stats

Attack Speed Growth: 1% → 1.4%

8) Lulu

Passive (Pix, Faerie Companion)

Pix Damage per Bolt: 3-37 (based on level) (+5% AP) → 5-39 (based on level) (+5% AP)

9) Malphite

Passive (Granite Shield)

Shield Strength: 9% max HP → 10% max HP

10) Samira

Q (Flair)

Damage: 0/5/10/15/20 (+85/95/105/115/125% AD) → 0/5/10/15/20 (+95/102.5/110/117.5/125% AD)

11) Shen

Passive (Ki Barrier)

Shield Strength: 47-101 (based on level) (+12% bonus HP) → 47-120 (based on level) (+13% bonus HP)

12) Viego

Base Stats

Base AD: 57 → 60

Q (Blade of the Ruined King)

Bonus Damage to Monsters: 20 → 15

13) Xin Zhao

Base Stats

Armor Growth: 4.7 → 5.0

Q (Three Talon Strike)

Bonus Damage per Hit: 16/25/34/43/52 (+40% bonus AD) → 16/29/42/55/68 (+40% bonus AD)

Champion nerfs in League of Legends patch 14.18

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1) Aurora

R (Between Worlds)

Maximum Jump Distance: 400 → 250
Wall Jump Forgiveness: 700 → 450
Duration: 3/3.5/4 → 2/2.5/3 seconds

2) Azir

W (Arise!)

Damage: 50/65/80/95/110 + 0-77 (based on level) (+55% AP) → 50/65/80/95/110 + 0-45 (based on level) (+35/40/45/50/55% AP)

3) Corki

Q (Phosphorus Bomb)

Damage: 70/120/170/220/270 (+120% bonus AD) (+100% AP) → 70/115/160/205/250 (+120% bonus AD) (+100% AP)

R (Missile Barrage)

Damage: 80/180/280 (+80% bonus AD) → 80/160/240 (+70% bonus AD)

4) Ivern

E (Triggerseed)

Shield Strength: 85/125/165/205/245 (+50% AP) → 75/115/155/195/235 (+50% AP)
Slow: 45/50/55/60/65% → 40/45/50/55/60%

5) Leona

Base Stats

Base Armor: 47 → 43

6) Lillia

Passive (Dream-Laden Bough)

Monster Damage Cap: 70-100 (based on level) → 65 at all levels

R (Lilting Lullaby)

Sleep Duration: 2/2.25/2.5 seconds → 2 seconds at all ranks

7) Lissandra

Q (Ice Shard)

Damage: 80/115/150/185/220 (+85% AP) → 80/115/150/185/220 (+75% AP)

8) Maokai

Q (Bramble Smash)

Damage: 65/115/165/215/265 (+40% AP) + 2/2.5/3/3.5/4% target max HP → 65/110/155/200/245 (+40% AP) + 2/2.5/3/3.5/4% target max HP

E (Sapling Toss)

Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds → 18/17/16/15/14 seconds
Sapling Duration in Brushes: 30 (+2.5% bonus HP) seconds → 30 (+1.5% bonus HP) seconds

9) Miss Fortune

Base Stats

Base AD: 55 → 53

10) Nasus

E (Spirit Fire)

Initial Damage: 55/95/135/175/215 (+60% AP) → 50/80/110/140/170 (+60% AP)
Damage per Second: 11/19/27/35/43 (+12% AP) → 10/16/22/28/34 (+12% AP)

11) Rell

E (Full Tilt)

Max Bonus Movement Speed: 12/14/16/18/20% → 12/13/14/15/16%
Max Bonus Movement Speed Toward Targeted Allies or Enemies: 24/28/32/36/40% → 24/26/28/30/32%
Initial Bonus Movement Speed: 75% of the max (unchanged)

12) Rumble

Q (Flamespitter)

Damage: 80/105/130/155/180 (+ 110% AP) (+6/7/8/9/10% of target's max health) → 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 100% AP) (+6/7/8/9/10% of target's max health)

E (Electro Harpoon)

Damage: 60/85/110/135/160 (+50% AP) → 55/80/105/130/155 (+50% AP)

13) Smolder

Base Stats

Health: 605 → 575

Q (Super Scorcher Breath)

Damage: 20/30/40/50/60 (+100% AD) (+15% AP) → 15/25/35/45/55 (+100% AD)

W (ACHOOO!)

Glob Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP) → 45/75/105/135/165 (+25% bonus AD) (+20% AP)
Minion/Monster Damage: 70/112/154/196/238 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP) → 63/105/147/189/231 (+35% bonus AD) (+28% AP)

14) Varus

Q (Piercing Arrow)

Maximum Damage: 90/160/230/300/370 (+150/160/170/180/190% bonus AD) → 90/160/230/300/370 (+130/140/150/160/170% bonus AD)

E (Hail of Arrows)

Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+110% bonus AD) → 60/100/140/180/220 (+100% bonus AD)

15) Vi

Q (Vault Breaker)

Minimum Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+ 80% bonus AD) → 45/70/95/120/145 (+ 80% bonus AD)
Max Damage: 100/150/200/250/300 (+160% bonus AD) → 90/140/190/240/290 (+160% bonus AD)

16) Zeri

Passive (Living Battery)

Damage: 90-200 (based on level) (+1-15% target’s max health) (progression followed stat growth) → 75-160 (based on level) (+1-11% target’s max health) (progression is now linear)

17) Ziggs

Passive (Short Fuse)

Increased Damage to Structures: 150% → 75%

System changes in League of Legends patch 14.18

1) Bloodthirster

Ichorshield Shield Strength: 50-400 (levels 1-18) (aka 194-400 (levels 8-18)) → 165-315 (levels 8-18)
Lifesteal: 18% → 15%

2) Immortal Shieldbow

Lifeline Shield Strength: 320-720 (based on level) → 400-700 (based on level) for melee champions and 320-560 (based on level) for ranged champions

3) Luden’s Companion

Total Cost: 2900 → 2850 gold
Ability Power: 95 → 100
Ability Haste: 25 → 20

4) Shadowflame

Ability Power: 120 → 115
Magic Penetration: 12 → 15
Max Health Threshold: 35% → 40%
Pet/DoT Damage: 30% → 25%

Importantly, non-pet/DoT damage is unchanged at 20%.

5) Stormsurge

Magic Penetration: 10 → 15
Passive Movement Speed: 8% → 5%
Stormraider Health Threshold: 35% → 25%
Squall Ranged Penalty: 10% → Removed

6) Fleet Footwork

Healing: 5-100 (based on level) (+10% bonus AD) (+5% AP) → 10-130 (based on level) (+10% bonus AD) (+5% AP)
NEW: healing is 60% effective for ranged users
Minion Healing Ratio: 20/10% (melee/ranged) → 15% for all users
Bonus Movement Speed: 15% for 1 second (melee/ranged) → 20/15% for 1 second (melee/ranged)

Ranged users will receive the movement speed bonus at 75% effectiveness in Patch 14.18.

League of Legends Patch 14.18 brings changes to the turrets

Riot Games has observed that lane swaps have become excessively common and lack action following their viewing of the majority of the professional postseason. To address this, they are implementing modifications to the durability of early-game turrets, raising the costs incurred by the team engaging in swaps in League of Legends Patch 14.18.

Below are the details of the changes in League of Legends Patch 14.18:

5-Minute Fortification Damage Reduction

Fortification Damage Reduction: 75% → 85%

Turret Plating and Bulwark

Bonus Armor and MR per Plate Destroyed: 40 → 50
20-second Bonus Armor and MR on Plate Destroyed: 45 per nearby enemy champion → 20 per nearby enemy champion