Update – October 6, 2021: 11.20 has sailed onto live servers! Check out the League of Legends patch 11.21 notes for what’s next.
The end of the 2021 League of Legends patch cycle nears, LoL fans. League of Legends patch 11.19 – the second of the MOBA game’s two pre-Worlds patches – has left the testing grounds for (live) pastures new, and it’s now 11.20’s turn to make its debut on the PBE for a fortnight of tinkering and test-driving. So, let’s dig into it and see what’s coming.
So far, we’ve got some suitably spooky new skins coming up, just in time for Halloween. There are six new styles from League’s Bewitching alternate universe line this patch, with lucky champions Fiora, Nami, Poppy, Syndra, and Yuumi getting their own skins, while Morgana gets her Prestige Edition Bewitching skin with 11.20. You can check these out in the New Champion Skins section below to see the splashes and skins in action.
As for balance changes, this patch we’ve got gameplay updates for Amumu, Darius, Shen, Hecarim, and – well – a good ol’ handful of champs. We also know that Rengar will be hanging about for some more testing, though there’s no set release patch for his changes just yet. You can catch the latest details on all these changes in the relevant sections below.
Now, let’s delve into those changes and new skins, shall we? Here’s our rundown of the tentative League of Legends patch 11.20 notes (cheers, Surrenderat20!):
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 11.20 RELEASE DATE AND DOWNTIME
According to the League of Legends 2021 patch schedule, League of Legends patch 11.20 is due to go live on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Maintenance times haven’t yet been confirmed, but usually begin at 3am PT for NA servers, 5am UK time for EUW servers, and 3am CET for EUNE servers, and last for approximately three hours.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 11.20 BALANCE CHANGES
Champion Changes
Amumu – nerfed
- Bandage Toss (Q):
- Damage dealt decreased to 70/95/120/145/170 from 70/100/130/160/190
- Ability’s mana cost increased to a flat 70 from 30/35/40/45/50
Darius – changed
- Crippling Strike (W):
- Ability cooldown changed to a flat 5 seconds from 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 seconds
Elise – buffed
- Stats:
- Base health increased to 555 from 534
- Armour per level increased to 4 from 3.35
Hecarim – buffed
- Spirit of Dread (W):
- Ability cooldown decreased to a flat 18 seconds from 22/21/20/19/18 seconds
- Ability’s healing cap for non-champions increased to 120/150/180/210/240 from 90/120/150/180/210
Irelia – nerfed
- Ionian Fervor (Passive):
- Ability Damage ratio decreased to 20% from 30%
Shen – nerfed
- Ki Barrier (Passive):
- Ability’s shield effect decreased to 50/53/56/59/62/65/68/71/74/77/80/83/86/89/92/95/98/101 from 60-111
Jarvan IV – nerfed
- Martial Cadence (Passive):
- Damage dealt decreased to 8% current health from 10% current health
Singed – nerfed
- Fling (E):
- Damage dealt decreased to [50/60/70/80/90 (+60% AP)] from [50/65/80/95/110 (+75% AP)]
Taliyah – nerfed
- Threaded Volley (Q):
- Follow-up hits’ damage to monsters decreased to 75% from 80%
Udyr – buffed
- Phoenix Stance (R):
- Cone damage dealt increased to 60/110/160/210/260/310 from 50/95/140/185/230/275
Here’s the patch preview from Riot:
11.20 Full Patch Preview!
We cut Senna and LDR from this patch after looking deeper into their data. Reminder – Worlds patch was 11.19, last patch. pic.twitter.com/hYXtvPC0Ev
— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) September 28, 2021
Item Changes
Imperial Mandate
- Efects:
- Damage dealt by initial hit increased to 45-75 from 36-60
Summoner Spells
Smite
- Effects:
- Healing effect decreased to [90 +10% maximum health] from [90 +15% maximum health]
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 11.20 – NEW CHAMPION SKINS
New Champion Skins
BEWITCHING FIORA
“Fiora is tired of Nami crashing the party every year. She’s determined that apple bobbing takes a back seat to tests of true skill – like seeing who can eat the most candy.”
Here’s the BEWITCHING FIORA splash art:
BEWITCHING NAMI
“Bobbing for apples is certainly a lot more challenging when Nami brings the tides with her to the party. The apples don’t bite back, but the pumpkin-fish do!”
Here’s the BEWITCHING NAMI splash art:
BEWITCHING POPPY
“Poppy leads the trick-or-treating charge. She’s always the first to arrive, even at particularly creepy doorsteps, undaunted by whatever frightening spectre – or delicious – treat lies on the other side.”
Here’s the BEWITCHING POPPY splash art:
BEWITCHING SYNDRA
“No celebration would be complete without the March of the Pumpkin Lanterns! Syndra conjures hundreds of great gourds from the sky, their crooked smiles delighting the children below.”
Here’s the BEWITCHING SYNDRA splash art:
BEWITCHING YUUMI
“Yuumi pierces the protective bubble surrounding her prey, readying a pounce as it plops to the ground. She ponders for a moment: if a pumpkin-cat eats a pumpkin-fish, is that too much pumpkin? Is there even such a thing as too much pumpkin?”
Here’s the BEWITCHING YUUMI splash art:
BEWITCHING MORGANA – PRESTIGE EDITION
100 PRESTIGE TOKENS
“Literal magic wasn’t necessary for Morgana to nab top prize in the holiday costume contest. But that didn’t stop her from casting a figurative spell on the judges with her enchanting ensemble. This is a party they won’t soon forget!”
Here’s the BEWITCHING MORGANA – PRESTIGE EDITION splash art:
RENGAR CHANGES
Rengar Changes
Hey all
Rengar’s getting some deep rescripting/cleanup right now which should squash a lot of bugs, but it’ll take a fair bit of time to finish up. I’m sinking any spare time I’ve got from preseason into Rengar and I’ll let y’all know when we’ve locked down his patch date.
1/5
— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) September 22, 2021
Thanks a ton for waiting and for all the feedback you’ve given so far. I really do want to get Rengar to you ASAP! In the meantime, I’m still more than glad to read all the feedback and ideas. I’ve seen a lot of exciting pitches floating around.
3/5
— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) September 22, 2021
Also, the Ironspike Whip animation bugfix will be in 11.20 since it can ship separately which is nice.
5/5
— Phlox (@RiotPhlox) September 22, 2021
That’s all there is is for the League of Legends patch 11.20 notes right now, but keep heading back to these notes over the update’s fortnight-long testing cycle as plenty of changes and potentially other content will be headed to the PBE very soon.
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