League of Legends Patch 14.8 Patch Notes: All Buffs, Nerfs & Adjustments

League of Legends Patch 14.8 is going to be a smaller patch as we prepare for the big Mid-Season Invitational that is coming up in May. While there are a lot of champion changes, they aren't huge, with Riot not wanting to change the meta all too much.

There are some brand-new cosmetics that are going to be released as well, with a return to the popular Blood Moon universe. Sure, we've had skins in the alternate Snow Moon universe recently, but Blood Moon still is and remains an iconic skin line.

League of Legends Patch 14.8: Champion Changes

Champion Adjustments

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser is going to be getting some minor adjustments in this League of Legends patch, with Riot making changes to his Q and E. Not only that, but Riot have also decided to make him less vulnerable to counterplay and decided to buff his ultimate as well.

Q – Obliterate

• Cooldown: 9/7.75/6.5/5.25/4 ⇒ 8/7/6/5/4 seconds

E – Death's Grasp

• Magic Damage: 80/95/110/125/140 (+60% AP) ⇒ 70/85/100/115/130 (+60% AP)

R – Realm of Death

• [NEW] Death Realm Escape Interactions: Champions can no longer escape Mordekaiser's Death Realm by using Quicksilver Sash, Mercurial Scimitar, Alistar's Unbreakable Will, Gangplank's Remove Scurvy, Milio's Breath of Life, Olaf's Ragnarok, or Rengar's Ferocity Battle Roar. However, crowd control immunity will still prevent the application of Realm of Death.

Skarner

Final 14.8 Changelists! Taking a bit of a different approach and talking more holistically role by role for this update. Top: - The top meta is looking pretty varied, with a mix of fighters, tanks, AP (any Morde enjoyers) and some ranged. We're not looking to mix this up too... pic.twitter.com/9OW0qowOb7

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) April 10, 2024

Base Stats

• Mana Growth: 45 ⇒ 40
• Mana Regeneration Growth: 0.45 ⇒ 0.6

Q – Shattered Earth / Upheaval

• Damage per Hit: 10/20/30/40/50 (+40% bonus AD) (+6% of his bonus health) ⇒ 10/25/40/55/70 (+60% bonus AD) (+6% of his bonus health)
• Mana Cost: 40/45/50/55/60 ⇒ 30/35/40/45/50
• Buff Duration: 3.5 ⇒ 5 seconds (Note: the buff will still refresh on attacks and upon casting E)
• Upheaval Recast Lockout Time: 0.75 ⇒ 0.5 seconds
• Shattered Earth Cast Time: 0.5 ⇒ 0.35 seconds (Note: this is how long Skarner stands in place pulling the boulder out of the ground before being able to move or attack)

W – Seismic Bastion

• Mana Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 ⇒ 60/65/70/75/80
• Magic Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+80% AP) ⇒ 50/75/100/125/150 (+80% AP)

Champion Nerfs

Riot is going to be making some changes to four champions in the nerf category this time around. With this being the go-to patch for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational, Riot is going to nerf Azir who is too good in professional play right now, as well as Zeri who is making a comeback in 2024.

Azir

These nerfs for Azir have been added to try and make it a bit tougher for him in some matchups. This is a very pro-skewed nerf, since Azir continues to be a mid pick in low MMR queues.

Base Stats

• Health Regeneration per 5 Seconds: 5 ⇒ 3.5

W – Arise!

• Magic Damage: 0-77 (based on level) (+50/67/84/101/118) (+55% AP) ⇒ 0-77 (based on level) (+50/65/80/95/110) (+55% AP)

Briar

Base Stats

• Health Growth: 100 ⇒ 95

Q – Head Rush

• Range: 450 ⇒ 475

W1 – Blood Frenzy

• Bonus Attack Speed: 54/68/82/96/110% ⇒ 55/65/75/85/95%

Zac

Base Stats

• Base Health Regeneration per 5 Seconds: 8 ⇒ 5

Zeri

Zeri might not have gotten any direct buffs lately, but thanks to her core items becoming stronger, she's also made a re-appearance on Summoner's Rift. Everyone hated that. So, Riot is doing us all a favor and nerfing her ahead of MSI 2024.

Base Stats

• Base Health: 630 ⇒ 600

Champion Buffs

There are a lot of champion buffs for this League of Legends patch. Everyone and their mother is getting a buff it seems — except you Katarina, sit down.

Riot is adding a few changes to all lanes in hopes of getting as much variance at the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational as possible. Currently, there is a good variance in the support role and the top lane, but Riot is also looking to get more carries back into the jungle instead of just tanks... that's what Rell had to die for in Patch 14.7.

Akali

Base Stats

• Base Health: 570 ⇒ 600

Draven

Q – Spinning Axe

• Bonus Physical Damage: 40/45/50/55/60 (+75/85/95/105/115% bonus AD) ⇒ 45/50/55/60/65 (+75/85/95/105/115% bonus AD)

Galio

Base Stats

• Base Movement Speed: 335 ⇒ 340

Q – Winds of War

• Cooldown: 12/10.75/9.5/8.25/7 ⇒ 11/10/9/8/7 seconds

Graves

P – New Destiny

• Attack Speed Scaling: Increased Attack Speed scaling from non-level sources towards reload time by 35%
• Critical Damage Ratio per Pellet: 40% ⇒ 45%

Hwei

Riot originally created Hwei to make him a viable pro-play pick. He saw a short stint in the professional meta, but has since fallen off, which is why they're buffing him. Maybe he'll rear his head at MSI 2024.

P – Signature of the Visionary

• Bonus Magic Damage: 35-180 (based on level) (+30% AP) ⇒ 35-180 (based on level) (+35% AP)

QQ – Subject: Disaster - Devastating Fire

• AP Ratio: 75% ⇒ 80%

Jarvan IV

P – Martial Cadence

• Bonus Physical Damage: 6% of target's current health ⇒ 7% of target's current health

Jhin

P – Whisper - Every Moment Matters

• Bonus Movement Speed on Critical Strike: 10% (+0.4% bonus Attack Speed) ⇒ 14% (+0.4% bonus Attack Speed)

Q – Dancing Grenade

• Minimum Physical Damage: 45/70/95/120/145 (+35/42.5/50/57.5/65% AD) (+60% AP) ⇒ 44/69/94/119/144 (+44/51.5/59/66.5/74% AD) (+60% AP)

Kai'Sa

Q – Icatihian Rain

• Damage per Missile: 40/55/70/85/100 (+50% bonus AD) (+20% AP) ⇒ 40/55/70/85/100 (+55% bonus AD) (+20% AP)

LeBlanc

Q – Sigil of Malice

• Magic Damage: 65/90/115/140/165 (+ 45% AP) ⇒ 70/95/120/145/170 (+ 45% AP)

W – Distortion

• Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10 ⇒ 15/13.75/12.5/11.25/10 seconds

Olaf

With these changes to Olaf, the balance team hopes that he might be played during the Mid-Season Invitational, but even Riot Phroxzon has said that this is an opportunistic change. So we'll see if any of the pro players see this vision as well.

Q – Undertow

• Bonus Damage to Monsters: 5/10/15/20/25 ⇒ 5/15/25/35/45

Ryze

W – Rune Prison

• Slow: 35% ⇒ 50%
• Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9 ⇒ 11/10.5/10/9.5/9 seconds

Sylas

With the mid lane currently dominated by mages, Riot hopes that the Sylas buffs will make him a good flex pick into the jungle. We'll see whether he becomes a dangerous champion.

Q – Chain Lash

• Damage to Monsters: 70% ⇒ 100%

Thresh

Base Stats

• Base Armor: 31 ⇒ 33
• Magic Resist Growth: 1.3 ⇒ 1.55

It's been a while since we've seen this many buffs, but it'll be exciting to see whether all champions could be viable at MSI 2024.

System Changes In LoL Patch 14.8

There are also some system changes included in this patch, with the Voidgrubs getting a buff to their damage, as well as the number of grubs required to get first grub summon spawn. The timer is also being adjusted, so teams don't just trade dragon for grubs. Riot wants you to fight.

The change to void Grubs also should make the top lane gain some agency, since it will be more likely that there are going to be fights and contests happening around the grubs.

Baron attacks are also going to be a bit more lethal after this patch, with the monster's damage getting an increase. Riot Phroxzon explained that the attacks shouldn't be too excessive, but just to make taking baron a bit harder.

Void Grubs

• Initial Voidgrub Spawn Time: 5 ⇒ 6 minutes
• Touch of the Void Damage per Stack: 6 (halved to 3 for ranged champions) true damage per second over 4 seconds ⇒ 8 (halved to 4 for ranged champions)
• Hunger of the Void Threshold: 5 Touch of the Void stacks, gain a 2nd summon at 6 stacks ⇒ 4 Touch of the Void Stacks, gain a 2nd summon at 6 stacks

Baron

• Acid Pool Magic Damage: 10% AD ⇒ 200 (+10% AD)
• Acid Pool Slow: 50% ⇒ 60%
• Territorial Baron Pull Magic Damage: 75 ⇒ 300
• Hunting Baron Lightning Magic Damage: 15% of target's current health ⇒ 20% of target's current health
• Acid Shot Magic Damage: 20% AD ⇒ 200 (+50% AD)
• Tentacle Knock Up Magic Damage: 25% AD ⇒ 200 (+25% AD)

Upcoming Mythic Shop Rotation

In this League of Legends patch, we're also going to be getting another Mythic Shop rotation, which means some new prestige skins can be purchased for Mythic Essence. If you have wanted to get your hands on a fun and unique skin like Dark Star Cho'Gath, then you will definitely be hyped for this Mythic Shop rotation.

• Prestige Porcelain Lissandra - 125 ME
• Prestige Bewitching Miss Fortune - 200 ME
• Prestige PROJECT: Sylas - 150 ME
• Prestige Coven Zyra - 150 ME
• Dark Star Cho’Gath - 100 ME
• Hextech Renekton - 100 ME
• Crystalis Indomitus Kha’Zix - 100 ME

ARAM Balance Changes

In this League of Legends patch, Riot is also going to be some adjustments to ARAM. These are just a few changes this time around to keep the mode fun and playable.

Buffs

• Illaoi: Damage Taken: 110% ⇒ 105%
• Leona: Damage Taken: 105% ⇒ 100%
• Nautilus: Damage Taken: 110% ⇒ 105%
• Xerath: Damage Dealt: 93% ⇒ 95%
• Ziggs: Damage Dealt: 85% ⇒ 90%

Nerfs

• Vi: Ability Haste: 10 ⇒ 0
• Zyra: Ability Haste: 0 ⇒ -10

New Blood Moon Skins

Along with the champion changes, we're also going to be getting some new skins. This patch doesn't have too many cosmetics, with only three champions getting new skins, but the Blood Moon skins are some of the most fun and unique skins in the game, so are we even mad?

• Blood Moon Fiddlesticks
• Blood Moon Zed
• Blood Moon Zyra

These are all the skins we're getting this League of Legends patch. The patch will release on April 17, 2024.