LoL Patch 13.9 is just around the corner. In addition to the Neeko update, the update will also bring a nerf for the currently most popular ADC.
Before the biggest patch of the current League of Legends Season, 13.10, Riot Games has a few smaller adjustments in store for us. In patch 13.9 we can expect, among other things, the mid-scope update for Neeko, as well as a nerf for the currently most popular ADC.
Update April 27:
Patch 13.9 – New details released
Even though the official patch notes are still a few days away, the development team has already announced more details about the new update on Twitter.
Full tentative Patch Preview for 13.9! Neeko and Kayle are the big highlights for the patch, with a few touchups to feels for a few champs. pic.twitter.com/vxNEooJh9l
– League of Legends Dev Team (@LoLDev) April 26, 2023
These details are a preliminary insight. Accordingly, there may be minor discrepancies in the final patch or patch notes.
Patch 13.9 – Neeko Update
Neeko’s mid-scope update brings some extensive changes.
Neeko is on PBE! I can finally chat about her!
I’ll be streaming to talk about her dev and play some PBE games at https://t.co/WJN9zhExZc
List attached though pic.twitter.com/yuaWalkJs0
– Phlox (@RiotPhlox) April 18, 2023
In addition to the changes to her passive ability (see original article), her entire ability kit has also been somewhat adjusted:
Q:
- Basic damage of ability was reduced, ratio to ability strength was increased
- NEW: Deals 30-70 bonus damage against monsters per bloom
W:
- Neeko can cast the ability again to send her clone to a destination
- Neeko’s clone now plays any animations (laugh, callback, dance, etc.)
- Does 50 bonus damage against monsters
E:
- Basic damage reduced, ratio to ability strength also reduced
R:
- Now blows up opponent for 0.6 seconds
- Shield effect of Ultimate has been removed
- Cooldown set to 120 – 90 seconds
- Basic damage reduced, ratio to ability strength reduced
Patch 13.9 – More Champion changes
Aatrox
Passive:
- Max HP damage increased: 4-10% -☻ 4-12% (based on level)
E:
- Bonus Movement Speed increased: 50/65/80 -☻ 60/80/100
Amumu:
W:
- Damage adjusted every 0.5 seconds: 6/8/10/12/14 (+1/1.15/1.3/1.45/1.6% max life of target) -☻ 10 (+1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2% max life of target)
Bel’Veth
Base
Stats:
- AD per level reduced: 1.7 -☻ 1.5
Q:
- Bonus damage to monsters increased: 120% -☻ 140%
Jinx
Base Stats:
- AD per level reduced: 3.4 -☻ 3.15
Kayle
E:
- On-hit AP reduced: 23% -☻ 20%
- Wave passive damage increased: 15-35 (based on rank of ability) -☻ 20-41 (based on level 11-18)
R:
- Cast duration reduced: 1.5 seconds -☻ 0.5 seconds
- AoE (Area of Effect) delay increased: 1.5 -☻ 2.5
- Invulnerability duration adjusted: 2-3 seconds -☻ 2.5 seconds
- AoE radius increased: 525 -☻ 675/675/775
- Damage decreased: 200 – 500 (+80% AP) (+100% bAD) -☻ 200 – 400 (+70% AP) (+100% bAD)
Sion
Passive:
- HP loss per tick increased: 2-19 -☻ 2.3-24.4 (based on the level)
Swain
Q:
- Damage increased: 60/80/100/120/140 (+38% AP) -☻ 65/85/105/125/145 (+40% AP)
- Bonus Damage per “Lightning” increased: 12/22/32/42/52 (+8% AP) -☻ 15/25/35/45/55 (+10% AP)
Taliyah
R:
- Can now be used if Taliyah has dealt damage in the last 3 seconds
Trundle
Base Stats:
- Base Attack Speed increased: 0.6 -☻ 0.67
- Base Mana increased: 281 -☻ 340
Volibear
W:
- Damage from bonus HP increased: 5% -☻ 6%
- Healing from missing HP increased: 7/8.5/10/11.5/13% -☻ 8/10/12/14/16%
Patch 13.9 – Item Changes
Lich Bane
- AP increased: 75 -☻ 85
Original article on April 25:
LoL Patch 13.9 – Planned Changes
On Twitter, the League of Legends Dev Team announced the planned changes for patch 13.9.
Phroxzon is out this week, so we’ll be stepping in for this preview!
Small patch this time as we prepare for 13.10, which will be our biggest patch since season start. 13.9 focuses on lifting some champions that haven’t felt great, including bigger changes for Neeko and Kayle. pic.twitter.com/mM02WnA1Kr
– League of Legends Dev Team (@LoLDev) April 24, 2023
Buffs:
- Aatrox
- Volibear
- Amumu
- Swain
- Trundle
Nerfs:
- Sion
- Jinx
Customizations:
- Neeko
- Bel’Veth
- Taliyah
- Kayle
Jinx has established herself on patch 13.8 as the most popular ADC of the patch with a pretty high pick rate on all ranks . Accordingly, Riot plans to make a few adjustments to take the wind out of her sails a bit.
While exact details on the nerfs and buffs won’t be available until the full patch notes, there is already some info on the announced Neeko update.
Patch 13.9 – Neeko Update
The long awaited mid-scope update for Neeko might already come to the live servers with patch 13.9.
Riot already revealed at the beginning of the Season that in the future Neeko will be able to transform not only into other champions, but also into plants, Minions and much more.
Riot is now implementing these plans along with a few other changes.
Neeko is on PBE! I can finally chat about her!
I’ll be streaming to talk about her dev and play some PBE games at https://t.co/WJN9zhExZc
List attached though pic.twitter.com/yuaWalkJs0
– Phlox (@RiotPhlox) April 18, 2023
Probably the most important changes are to their passive capability:
- Neeko can save “Sho’ma” from units around her (Wards, Minions, Traps, Plant, etc.). When she clicks on the saved Sho’ma, she transforms into the unit whose Sho’ma she previously collected.
- Neeko’s clone no longer disappears when it receives damage. Instead, it now only disappears when it would die anyway or when Neeko is hit by Crowd Control .
Furthermore, the planned changes give the impression that Riot would like to see Neeko on multiple roles instead of just midlane.
For example, the changes to her Q and her W are designed to allow her to do more damage to Jungle
monsters.
Patch 13.9 is scheduled to be released on May3 and, as always, will involve a brief server downtime in the morning.
