League of Legends Patch 13.17 brings exciting changes to the game, with a focus on top champions, powerful junglers, and Immortal Shieldbow users. The update includes buffs, nerfs, and adjustments to 21 champions, as well as tweaks to eight items and one rune. Riot Games aims to shift top champions towards durability and balance the impact of junglers on the game. Additionally, new Cosmic-style skins will be released in August’s last update.
When will League Patch 13.17 go live?
League Patch 13.17 will go live on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The update will be rolled out on major League servers throughout the day, with server downtime expected. Matchmaking will be disabled three hours before the update is officially set live.
What’s in League Patch 13.17?
‘Killing machines’ lose power: Aatrox, Vi, Blitzcrank, Hecarim, and Xin Zhao are being shifted away from pure killing power builds towards more durability-focused strengths. The goal is to reduce their snowball potential if they have a strong early game.
Top junglers whacked again, Blitzcrank plan dropped: Kayn, Kindred, Kha’Zix, and Naafiri are being nerfed to level out the impact of the jungle role on the game. Blitzcrank is no longer being forced into a different role and will be focused on as a support pick.
Space skins stir up League controversy: New Cosmic-style skins will be released for Nautilus, Nunu and Willump, Sion, and Bel’Veth. Jhin will also receive a new skin, but it will only be available through a controversial “gacha” system.
League Patch 13.17 Patch Notes
| Champion | Changes |
|---|---|
| Elise | Auto attack damage and healing increased. E stun duration increased. |
| Gnar | Mega Q and W base damage increased. |
| Lux | Passive damage and Q cooldown changed. |
| Oriana | Health growth and W damage increased. |
| Samira | Health increased. |
| Twisted Fate | Q ability power ratio increased. |
| Tryndamere | Attack range increased. |
| Vex | Q and W damage increased. R ping updated. |
| Zoe | Health regeneration increased. E sleep duration and magic resistance reduction increased. |
| Kayn | W attack damage ratio reduced. |
| Kha’Zix | Q attack damage ratio reduced. |
| Kindred | E slow and missing health damage reduced. |
| Naafiri | Base health and passive cooldown reduced. Q2 heal, E first hit ratio, and second hit ratio reduced. |
| Xerath | Base mana regeneration and passive unit kill cooldown restore reduced. W mana cost increased. |
| Aatrox | Passive and W no longer deal magic damage. |
| Akshan | Health growth, armor growth, and attack damage growth adjusted. |
| Blitzcrank | Health and magic resistance increased. Base attack speed and attack speed ratio reduced. Passive shield and W mana cost reduced. E mana cost reduced and attack damage ratio increased. R passive now deals additional damage. |
| Hecarim | Mana and mana regeneration adjusted. Q and W cost reduced. W omnivamp changed. |
| Quinn | Health growth, Q damage, and E damage reduced. |
| Vi | Passive shield and E cooldown reduced. R damage reduced. |
| Xin Zhao | Passive heal adjusted. |
| Items | Changes |
| Immortal Shieldbow | Lifeline increased. |
| Goredrinker | Build path and health increased. |
| Stridebreaker | Health increased. |
| Bloodthirster | Health threshold increased. |
| Evenshroud | Damage amp reduced. |
| Stattik Shiv | PVP damage reduced. |
| Duskblade | No longer invulnerable to damage while untargetable. |
| Spear of Shojin | Build path, health, and attack damage reduced. Dragonforce adjusted. |
| Runes | Changes |
| Future’s Market | Debt limit reduced. |
| Systems | Changes |
| Dragon | Now displays a patience bar, AI updated. |
| Catchup jungle experience | Jungle catchup experience level difference now rounds normally. |
| Bugfixes | Coming soon… |
| Skins | Coming soon… |
Source: DOTESPORTS
