League of Legends Patch 14.3: All the New Changes Explained

Patch Notes Highlights

League of Legends Patch 14.3 focuses primarily on addressing the recent itemization overhaul’s impact on the champion and item meta. The patch aims to balance burst damage from proccing items and, conversely, enhance the durability of champions heavily affected by those item changes. Expect nerfs for champions who have become overpowered due to the new system, alongside buffs for those who suffered a significant downturn in viability. This targeted approach ensures a more balanced and engaging gameplay experience for all players.

Minimum System Requirements Update & Vanguard Implementation

Patch 14.3 brings crucial system updates. Most notably, the minimum system requirements are evolving, with support for older operating systems like Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 being discontinued. Players using these systems will need to upgrade by February 21st, as support for those OSes will expire with Patch 14.4. Crucially, a new diagnostics tool has been introduced to ensure compatibility with the upcoming Vanguard anti-cheat system, which is scheduled to launch with Patch 14.5 in March. Vanguard’s implementation will be mandatory for all PC League of Legends players.

Champion Changes (Nerfs & Buffs)

Aurelion Sol (Buff)

• (Q) Breath of Light: Mana cost reduced significantly.
• (Q) Breath of Light: Stardust stack increase, enhancing utility.
• (W) Astral Flight: Overhauled with reduced mana cost, faster cooldown, and amplified damage.
• (E) Singularity: Skill stack generation adjusted for balance.

Azir (Nerf)

• Base health regeneration reduced, decreasing Azir’s survivability.

Brand (Nerf)

• (Passive) Blaze: Damage against monsters reduced, preventing excessive burst damage.
• (Q) Sear: Damage reduced across all ranks, addressing excessive power.

Corki (Adjusted)

• (Passive) Special Delivery: Duration decreased, slightly reducing his utility.
• (W) Valkyrie: Cooldown and mana cost decreased, damage increased for balance.
• (R) Missile Barrage: Malignance no longer counts towards Eclipse’s passive.

Ezreal (Nerf)

• (Q) Mystic Shot: Minor damage reduction to balance his damage potential.
• (R) Trueshot Barrage: Damage reduced, lessening his burst damage.

Item Adjustments

Items

• Essence Reaver: Attack damage increased.
• Guinsoo’s Rageblade: Recipe adjusted, boosting attack damage and attack speed.
• Hullbreaker: Bug fix addressing minion buff issues.
• Kaenic Rookern: Magic shield strength decreased, cooldown increased.
• Rod of Ages: Health and mana values adjusted.
• The Collector: Attack damage decreased.
• Youmuu’s Ghostblade: Out-of-combat and active bonus movement speed reduced for ranged champions.

New Heavenscale Skins & New Chromas

Patch 14.3 introduces a new “Dragonscale” skin line, including various skins and chromas for several champions. Here’s a preview of the new skins:

• Heavenscale/Divine Heavenscale Lee Sin
• Heavenscale Master Yi
• Heavenscale Janna
• Heavenscale/Prestige Heavenscale Ezreal
• Heavenscale Kai’Sa
• Heavenscale Diana

These adjustments aim to refine the overall balance of the game and create a more engaging experience for players.