It’s League of Legends update time! March is behind us, LoL patch 10.7 is on the live servers, and League of Legends Galaxies 2020 has begun, bringing a raft of new challenges, out-of-this-world skins, and plenty of other goodies to Riot’s flagship MOBA. Alongside all this, the testing cycle continues – so let’s take a look at what’s in store for LoL patch 10.8.
First up, the Eclipse universe makes a return this update, with several new skins up for testing on the multiplayer game’s PBE. Good news if you’re a LeBlanc, Morgana, or Zyra fan – there are some gorgeous new skins from the Coven line on the way, with a Prestige Edition for Zyra. Plus, Coven Morgana has got a brand-new voiceover. You can take a good look at all of this in the Champion skins section below.
There’s now a big batch of Champion changes to get your teeth into, too, which reflect the two key points this patch will focus on, as outlined by lead LoL gameplay designer Mark Yetter on Twitter: “Rebalancing the ADC meta” and “Jungler personal power versus gank”.
Aphelios, Senna, and Sett are among those heroes getting nerfed this patch, while Urgot, Evelynn, Soraka, Ashe, Ryze, and more are in for some sweet buffs. Head to the Champion changes section below to see the tweaks for yourself.
Be sure to keep checking back during the next couple of weeks to stay up-to-date with the latest Champion balance changes being tested on the PBE as the cycle continues. In the meantime, however, read on for all the latest changes for LoL patch 10.8.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 10.8 RELEASE DATE AND DOWNTIME
As reflected in the 2020 League of Legends patch schedule, LoL patch 10.8 will go live on Wednesday, April 15. Maintenance times have now been confirmed to start at 03:00 AM PT for NA servers, 05:00 UK for EUW servers, and 03:00 CET for EUNE servers, and will last for approximately three hours.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 10.8 BALANCE CHANGES
Champion Changes
Aphelios – nerfed
- Stats:
- Stat level up changed to [2-12 Lethality] from [3-18% bonus armour penetration]
- Champ levels for Q abilities scale up changed to [1-13] from [1-9], with “Level 13 is same power as old level 9”
Ashe – buffed
- Ranger’s Focus:
- Bonus attack speed increased to 20/30/40/50/60% from 20/25/30/35/40%
Evelynn – buffed
- Hate Spike (Q):
- Lasher and spike damage increased to 30/35/40/45/50 from 25/30/35/40/45
Kalista – nerfed
- Stats:
- Base armour decreased to 21 from 23
- Rend (E):
- Slow effect decreased to 10/18/26/34/42% from 25/30/35/40/45%
Master Yi – nerfed
- Highlander (R):
- Attack speed decreased to 25/45/65% from 30/55/80%
Orianna – buffed
- Command: Dissonance (W):
- Movement speed and slow effect increased to 30/35/40/45/50% from 20/25/30/35/40%
- Command: Protect (E):
- Shield AP ratio increased to 50% from 40%
Ryze – buffed
- Stats:
- Base Damage increased to 56 from 55.04
- Base HP increased to 575 from 570.48
- Base armour increased to 22 from 21.552
- Overload (Q):
- Movement speed for two runes consumed increased to 28/32/36/40/44% from
Senna – nerfed
- Absolution (Passive):
- Spawn rate of souls on minions Senna hasn’t killed decreased to 22% from 25%
Sett – nerfed
- Haymaker (W):
- Damage decreased to 80/105/130/155/180 from 90/120/150/180/210
Soraka – buffed
- Stats:
- Base mana increased to 425 from 375
- Starcall (Q):
- Mana cost decreased to 45/50/55/60/65 from 60/65/70/75/80
Tristana – buffed
- Explosive Charge (E):
- Bonus AD ratio increased to 50/75/100/125/150% from 50/70/90/110/130%
Urgot – changed
- Disdain (E):
- Duration of stun effect increased to 1.5 from 1
- Fear Beyond Death (R):
- Cooldown decreased to 100/85/70 from 120/95/70
Varus – nerfed
- Chain of Corruption (R):
- Cooldown decreased to 130/100/70 from 110/90/70
Xayah – buffed
- Bladecaller (E):
- E’s damage falloff for each feather hit decreased to 5% from 10%
Item Changes
Hunter’s Talisman
- Effects:
- New! “This item’s healing will be amplified by 50% when under 30% Health.”
Hunter’s Machete
- Effects:
- New! “This item’s healing will be amplified by 50% when under 30% Health.”
Stalker’s Blade
- Effects:
- New! “This item’s healing will be amplified by 50% when under 30% Health.”
Skirmisher’s Sabre
- Effects:
- New! “This item’s healing will be amplified by 50% when under 30% Health.”
Jungle Changes
- XP for Jungle camp increased for levels 9 and above by 10%
- Homeguard upon death in early game – 50% movement speed, which decreases over a period of 5 seconds
- XP for shared kills decreased for levels 1-6 by 20% and for levels 7-8 by 10%
- XP for solo kills increased for levels 1-6 by 20% and for levels 7-8 by 10%
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 10.8 CHAMPION SKINS
Coven LeBlanc – 1350 RP
Here’s the splash:
Coven Morgana – 1830 RP
Here’s the splash:
Here’s Coven Morgana’s all-new VO:
Coven Zyra – 1350 RP
Here’s the splash:
Coven Zyra – Prestige Edition
Here’s the splash:
That’s all we’ve got for LoL patch 10.8 right now. Be sure to keep checking back in the next two weeks to make sure you don’t miss any of the new teaks and changes Riot will be testing ahead of the update’s launch.
In the meantime, get a look at LoL patch 10.7 to see what’s just landed in the live game, as well as our LoL tier list to find out which the best League of Legends Champions to play are right now. There’s also a LoL skins and Champions sale on this week, in case you’re in the market for a new character or style.