LoL Early Patch Notes 14.17: Champion Nerfs and Buffs

Kyuma | Published: August 16, 2024

Early patch notes for League of Legends Patch 14.17 suggest nerfs to AP junglers like Brand and Lillia. Learn about potential changes.

League of Legends Patch 14.17 is on the horizon, and early notes suggest significant changes are coming to the popular MOBA.

These early patch notes focus on addressing the strength of AP junglers, but it’s important to remember that these changes are not final and may be adjusted before the official release.

LoL Early Patch Notes 14.17

Brand

Brand has been performing exceptionally well in the jungle. To potentially address this, Riot is considering the following changes:

Brand	Change
Passive: Blaze	Damage over time large monster cap reduced: 80 >>> 30

It’s worth noting that this change, if implemented, would not affect epic monsters like Baron or Dragon.

Lillia

Lillia is another champion who has been thriving in the jungle. The early notes suggest the following adjustments:

This change, if finalized, could help slow down Lillia’s clear speed and reduce her overall impact in the jungle role. Lillia recently has been an S-Tier pick with a ban rate of 18% in the Diamond tier.

If these proposed nerfs to AP junglers make it to the live servers, they could significantly impact the current meta. Champions like Brand and Lillia have been top-tier picks recently, and these adjustments aim to bring them more in line with other jungle options.

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LoL Patch 14.17 Release Date and Schedule

While subject to change, Patch 14.17 is scheduled to go live on August 28, 2024. The proposed release schedule is as follows:

North America (NA): 3 AM PT
Europe West (EUW): 5 AM GMT
Europe Nordic & East (EUNE): 3 AM CET
Korea: 8 AM KST

As always, players should anticipate a few hours of downtime during the patching process, with matchmaking queues likely going offline approximately three hours before the update begins.

As we approach the patch release date, keep an eye out for official announcements from Riot Games regarding the final changes.

The impact of these adjustments on the overall meta and emerging strategies will only become clear once the patch goes live and players have had time to adapt to the changes.