LoL Swarm Patch Notes 14.15: Complete Changes
Explore the latest LoL Swarm mode updates, including boss fight changes, champion buffs, weapon tweaks, and augment adjustments.
League of Legends‘ Swarm mode has received its first round of balance adjustments, focusing on performance improvements, bug fixes, and buffing underperforming champions and builds.
This update aims to create a more enjoyable and balanced experience for players while addressing some of the mode’s initial issues.
LoL Swarm Patch Notes 14.15
Boss Fight Changes
The boss fight mechanics have been reworked to provide clearer information to players:
New Enrage System
- After 5 minutes, bosses visibly enrage and glow red
- For 30 seconds, they deal 20% increased damage
- After this period, bosses unleash a nova that kills all players
- Aatrox‘s enrage timer resets when transitioning to his second phase
Boss-Specific Changes
- Aatrox: Flying swords can now reach all areas in phase two
- Briar: Increased overall damage output
- Rek’Sai:
- Removed simultaneous missile shotgun and knock-up effect
- Decreased missile hitbox to match visuals
Champion Adjustments
Several champions have received tweaks to improve their performance and fix bugs:
| Briar |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Savage Slice (weapon evolve) | Fixed bug where bleed effect was permanently lost on death |
| Fish Frenzy (E) | Damage reduction doubled (25% to 50%) when below 50% health, up from 30% health |
| Aurora |  |
| Ability | Change |
| E | Now detonates existing hex marks on cast |
| R | Gains Untargetability during casts |
| General | Fixed bug where Aurora sometimes remained targetable during ultimate teleportation |
| Illaoi |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Tentacles | Length now scales with Area Size |
| Tentacles | Visually larger when affected by Area Size |
| Yasuo |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Wandering Storms (weapon evolve) | Tornado zones now scale with Duration and Area Size |
| Base Area Size | 250 ⇒ 200 |
| Base duration | 4 ⇒ 2.5 |
| Seraphine |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Multicasting | Now properly works with Cyclonic Slicers, Ani-mines, Battle Bunny Crossbow, and Searing Shortbow |
| Slow effect | No longer permanently lost on death |
| Jinx |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Passive move speed | No longer multiplicative to prevent excessive speed at higher values |
| Leona |  |
| Ability | Change |
| Shield of Daybreak Cooldown | 3/2.75/2.5/2.25/2/1.75 ⇒ 2.75/2.5/2.25/2/1.75/1.5 |
| Armor Ratio | 2.0 ⇒ 3.0 |
| Sunlight damage | 75 ⇒ 300 |
| Light of the Lion | Sunlight effect now properly triggered by all weapons |
| Eclipse (E) | Now only removes other shields on expiration |
| R | Fixed bug where stun effect was permanently lost on death |
Weapon and Augment Changes
Several weapons and augments have been adjusted to improve balance and fix issues:
Weapon Buffs
- Searing Shortbow: Fixed bug where damage stopped on death
- Gatling Bunny-Guns:
- Damage: 16/36/56/76/96/96 ⇒ 15/35/55/75/95/115
- Evolve damage amp vs stunned targets: 10% ⇒ 15%
- YuumiBot:
- Cooldown now starts at the beginning of duration
- Cooldown: 10/10/9/9/8/8 ⇒ 20/20/18/18/16/16
- Duration: 12/14/14/16/16/16 ⇒ 10/12/12/14/14/14
- Can now spawn multiple Yuumi bots simultaneously
- T.I.B.B.E.R.S:
- Damage: 100 – 400 ⇒ 100 – 500
- Cooldown: 15 ⇒ 13
- Radiant Field:
- Damage: 5/15/25/35/45/45 ⇒ 5/15/25/35/45/55
- Health Ratio: 3.5% maximum health ⇒ 5% maximum health
- Train:
- Now counts as an Emotional Support Pet
- Damage: 150/325/500/675/850/850 (+1.0 armor) ⇒ 125/325/525/725/925/925 (+5.0 armor)
- Cyclonic Slicers:
- Damage: 50/50/55/55/60/60 ⇒ 55/55/60/60/65/65
- Slowed down missile for reduced visual noise
- Fixed bug where evolved missiles weren’t hitting as often as intended
Weapon Nerfs
- UwU Blaster:
- Damage: 45/50/55/60/65/70 ⇒ 45/50/55/60/65/65
Augment Buffs
- Glass Cannon: Damage increase is now multiplicative instead of additive
- Bullet-Mania: Damage Reduction: 20% ⇒ 15%
- Immobile Immolation:
- No longer stacks or deals self-damage while dead or in cinematics
- No longer deals self-damage while invulnerable
Augment Nerfs
- Cross Country: Damage/HP/Area per stack: 4% ⇒ 3%
- Ramming Runner: Damage increase per movement speed %: 1 ⇒ 0.5
General System Changes
- Untargetable champions can now revive allies and pick up cards, health, bombs, and vacuums
- Fixed a bug where reviving champions had a brief window of vulnerability
Summary Table
| Category | Major Changes |
| Boss Fights | New enrage system, Aatrox and Rek’Sai adjustments |
| Champions | Buffs to Briar, Aurora, Illaoi, Leona; Adjustments to Yasuo, Seraphine, Jinx |
| Weapons | Buffs to multiple weapons, slight nerf to UwU Blaster |
| Augments | Buffs to Glass Cannon and Bullet-Mania, nerfs to Cross Country and Ramming Runner |
| General | Improved untargetable champion interactions, fixed revive vulnerability |
These changes aim to create a more balanced and enjoyable experience in League of Legends’ Swarm mode. Players should expect to see a shift in gameplay strategies and champion preferences as these adjustments take effect.
