Patch Notes 8.7
The long awaited rework of one of the oldest League of Legends champions, Irelia, hits the live servers. While the original post jokingly suggests this is a nerf to her, we all well know how League’s reworks turn out (I’m looking at you Swain).
Another big change coming to this patch is the nerf of Ninja Tabi, the current most favorite pair of boots of the ADC. The 10 points of armor reduction, which until now was the biggest counter to lethality items, will welcome the assassins back into the meta. To make it even worse for the squishy champions, some of the assassins (including Nocturne, Zed, Kayn) gained an increased damage in their kit.
Finally, this patch introduced changes to most jungle champions, which will result in some shift in the current meta.
You can see all the changes in detail below.
Patch Highlights Video
Champion Changes
Irelia
Irelia’s rework is hitting the live server.
You can find more information about her skillset, her visual update as well as her new lore in the following links:
- The Champion Teaser
- Irelia, The Blade Dancer – Champion Trailer
- Champion Reveal
- Champion Spotlight
- Irelia’s Biography
- Stains on a Name
Gragas
Q – Barrel Roll
DAMAGE RATIO 0.6 ability power ⇒ 0.7 ability power
W – Drunken Rage
(new) FEEL NO PAIN Drunken Rage grants Gragas additional damage reduction equal to 4% per 100 ability power
Elise
Q – Venomous Bite
E – Cocoon
Hecarim
W – Spirit of Dread
Ivern
Q – Rootcaller
W – Brushmaker
R – Daisy!
Karthus
Q – Lay Waste
Kayn
Passive – The Darkin Scythe
Q – Reaping Slash
Lux
R – Final Spark
Malphite
Base Stats
E – Ground Slam
R – Unstoppable Force
Nocturne
Q – Duskbringer
Olaf
R – Ragnarok
Quinn
R – Behind Enemy Lines/Skystrike
Rengar
Base Stats
Rumble
Q – Flamespitter
Sejuani
Base stats
E – Permafrost
Shaco
Q – Deceive
Swain
Passive – Ravenous Flock
Q – Death’s Hand
Warwick
Q – Jaws of the Beast
Zed
Q – Razor Shuriken
Items
Guinsoo’s Rageblade
Locket of the Iron Solari
Ninja Tabi
Relic Shield Line
Relic Shield
Targon’s Brace
Remnant of the Aspect
Runes
Resolve Tree
Manaflow Band
Presence of Mind
Legend: Tenacity
Cut Down
Zombie Ward
Approach Velocity
Absolute Focus
Minions
Melee Minions
Caster Minions
Siege Minions
Super Minions
Keeping super minion gold equal to siege minions.
Voice Chat
Bugfixes
- Fixed a bug where Circlet of the Iron Solari (Ornn’s Locket of the Iron Solari upgrade) would not grant shields to units affected by a recent cast of Locket or Circlet of the Iron Solari
- Birdio no longer has redundant white trail VFX after using E- Justice Punch
- Birdio’s Q – Winds of War fade out VFX are no longer misplaced when ability is cast from lower to higher elevation change
- Cassiopeia now correctly plays the on-hit VFX for her basic attacks
- Blood Lord Vladimir’s idle blood orb VFX have been restored
- Night Hunter Rengar’s player screen once again has a blue overlay when R – Thrill of the Hunt is active
- SKT Nami’s recall signature has been restored
- Star Guardian Ahri’s base joke no longer plays if there’s an enemy Ahri on the opposite team
- DJ Sona’s Concussive form VO lines are no longer cut off when played
- Pizza Delivery Sivir’s auto attack projectile is no longer misaligned
- Sweetheart Rakan and base Rakan’s R – Grand Entrance has been optimized, which will eliminated reported frame drops
- The chain anchors in Hextech Alistar’s recall animation no longer change positions if Passive – Triumphant Roar is triggered while recalling
- Lunar Empress Lux once again has her light VFX on death
- When in a mirror match, the opposing Singed no longer steals Beekeeper Singed’s E – Fling VFX
- Battlecast Prime Cho’Gath’s maw is no longer rigged improperly when using his emotes
- Bard no longer T-poses when laughing
- Snow Day Bard and Elderwood Bard no longer use base VFX when placing W – Caretaker’s Shrine
- Bard and Bard Bard are no longer missing approach lines when clicking on E – Magical Journey to enter the portal
- Sir Kled’s weapon textures are no longer misaligned on his blade
- Radiant Wukong’s homeguard animation has been restored
- Snow Day Graves’ W – Smoke Screen on-ground indicator now properly renders over elevation change
- Riot Graves’ visor is now fully opaque