A Riot Games developer has outlined a League of Legends update in the works that intends to provide a hotfix for LoL ARAM balance changes made in the recent League of Legends 12.23 patch. The patch is intended to be one of the last major overhauls for the year before members of the development team take a Christmas break during December, but Riot says that some changes for the fan-favourite MOBA game mode have “overshot” its intended effects.
Speaking on Twitter, Riot Games modes design lead Daniel ‘Maxw3ll’ Emmons says that the patch has resulted in an ARAM meta where “Melee champs are stronger and poke champs are weaker.” He says that “This was intended but we overshot,” and adds that the team is “Prepping a micro patch to go out on the biggest outliers.”
In addition, Maxw3ll notes that the team is keeping a close eye on fan feedback around terrain rubble, vision blocking, and the return of hexgates. “Going to keep monitoring as things settle,” he continues, “The map changes were intended to make five squishy poke comps less oppressive. Front liners have a real role in ARAM.” A date isn’t given for when the hotfix will arrive, but Maxw3ll says they are “coming soon (TM).”
League of Legends ARAM hotfix changes
Aatrox
- Outgoing damage: 105% > 100%
- Damage reduction: 5% > 0%
Aphelios
- Outgoing damage: 95% > 100%
Azir
- Attack speed scaling: 0 > 0.25
- Ability haste: 0 > 20
Dr. Mundo
- Outgoing damage: 95% > 90%
- Heal mod: 100% > 90%
Draven
- Damage reduction: 0% > 5%
Hecarim
- Outgoing damage: 110% > 100%
- Damage reduction: 10% > 5%
Kai’sa
- Damage reduction: 0% > 5%
Kalista
- Damage reduction: 0% > 10%
Kassadin
- Outgoing damage: 105% > 100%
- Damage reduction: 10% > 5%
Katarina
- Outgoing damage: 110% > 105%
Rammus
- Outgoing damage: 105% > 100%
- Damage reduction: 10% > 0%
Seraphine
- Heal mod: 60% > 80%
- Shield mod: 60% > 80%
Sett
- Ability haste: 0 > -20
- Damage reduction: -5% > -10%
Sion
- Ability haste: 0 > -20
Sona
- Heal mod: 80% > 90%
- Shield mod: 80% > 90%
Vayne
- Damage reduction: 0% > 5%
Zeri
- Damage dealt: 100% > 105%
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