Here are the early LoL Patch 14.20 patch notes

As we draw closer to the end of the year, each patch, like this upcoming Patch 14.20, brings us one step closer to the League of Legends season 15 preseason.

When will LoL Patch 14.20 go live?

League Patch 14.20 will go live on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as confirmed by Riot’s official 2024 League patch schedule. When this update arrives, it’ll roll out in stages throughout the major playing regions.

Here are the key patching times for Patch 14.20:

3pm CT (NA)
5am GMT (EU West)
3am CET (EU North East)
8am KR (Korea)

As always, on update day, expect several hours of downtime. Riot will turn off ranked and casual matchmaking across all League queues three hours before the update.

What’s in LoL Patch 14.20?

Teemo is set for a major visual and lore overhaul

Teemo holding scrolls and weapon on a reptile — He looks very different. Image via Riot Games

Teemo is one of those League champions who are either loved or hated. But for those who enjoy playing The Swift Scout, according to the PBE patch notes, you’ll soon notice complete visual updates across all skins, all-new splash artworks for the base skin and six other Teemo skins, and adjustments to his remaining skins. That’s not all.

Teemo is set to receive new lore, updated sound effects, revamped ability icons, and even new voice-overs. So, it will be exciting to see what Riot has done to bring Teemo’s visuals in line with its current standards. And also what his new backstory will entail if these PBE changes make it to the live servers.

Join the League anniversary Player Days event

All the mission rewards for the LoL player days anniversary event — The Teemo-themed Sivir skin can be earned on Day Nine. Image via Riot Games

From Oct. 9 to 28, you can participate in the community LoL Player Days event to celebrate all things League. There are 10 total days of rewards you can unlock via anniversary-themed missions.

These rewards include the Anniversary Icon, Blue Essence, Orange Essence, Mythic Essence, the special Anniversary Sivir Skin (Anni-Sivir-sary), and the Sivir Anniversary Border and Icon. So, don’t forget to log in, participate in the anniversary missions, and get your freebies!

AD carry items need work due to ‘unexciting’ first item buys

Caityln's Arcane skin in League of Legends, based on the hit Netflix series. She has long, blue hair and holds a purple gun. — Caitlyn is one of the ADCs taking Infinity Edge first. Image via Riot Games

The developers have noticed the first item ADCs buy tends to be Infinity Edge because it’s one of the strongest options. However, as every ADC is buying it, it leaves little to the imagination and has made the first item pick quite boring.

The team is working on changes to make other ADC items more viable and provide a better range of satisfying options for crit and non-crit builds.

Celebrate League with a new Nightbringer and 4 Commemorative skins

Gragas, Trundle, and Neeko partying in their LoL Player Days Commemorative skins — I need this Gragas skin. Image via Riot Games

Nothing beats new skins, and in this patch, you can purchase three Commemorative LoL Player Days skins, get a free Anniversary Sivir skin, or try your luck at getting the Genesis Nightbringer Yasuo skin. And yes, it looks as epic as it sounds.

Here are all five skins expected to land in League in this patch:

Cosplayer Neeko (1,350 RP)
Esports Fan Trundle (1,350 RP)
Music Fan Gragas (1,350 RP)
Ann-Sivir-sary (Anniversary event mission)
Genesis Nightbringer Yasuo (Chance to obtain via the 2024 Nightbringer capsule)

These skins will go live in the Patch 14.20 cycle.

LoL Patch 14.20 patch notes

Here are the official League Patch 14.20 preview notes.

Champions

Aphelios

Base health increased from 580 to 600.
Passive bonus attack damage increased from 4.5-27 to 5-30.

Caitlyn

Attack speed ratio increased from 0.61 to 0.625.
Q secondary damage increased from 50 to 60 percent.

Corki

Q mana cost adjusted from a flat 80 to 60-80.
W damage will now gain a flat 150 percent attack damage bonus. The ability power bonus and base attack damage remain unchanged.
E mana cost reduced from 50-90 to 50-70.

Dr. Mundo

E max health into bonus attack damage has been reduced to a flat 2.3 percent.

Jhin

Attack growth decreased from 4.7 to 4.4.
R base damage reduced from 64-244 to 64-192.

Lee Sin

Base attack damage increased from 66 to 69.

Mordekaiser

Q isolation damage reduced from 40-60 percent to 30-50 percent.

Pantheon

W max health damage increased from 5-7 percent to 6-8 percent.

Poppy

Passive cooldown increased from 13-7 to 16-8.
Q monster damage cap increased from 30-150 to 50-170.
E base damage reduced from 60-140 to 50-130.

Riven

Q damage adjusted from 15-95 plus 50-70 percent total attack damage to 45-165 plus 65-85 percent bonus attack damage.

Shyvana

W movement speed ability power ratio decreased from 12 to 10 percent.
R plus E ground damage per second reduced from 60-120 to 40-100.
R damage ability power ratio decreased from 130 percent to 80 percent.

Singed

Armor growth decreased from 4.7 to 4.2.

Skarner

Passive maximum health damage decreased from 5-11 percent to 5-9 percent.
E damage’s bonus based on Skarner’s max health was reduced from eight percent to six percent. Base damage remains unchanged.

Tryndamere

Attack speed ratio increased from 0.67 to 0.694.
Armor growth increased from 4.3 to 4.8.

Udyr

Q-Q monster bonus damage decreased from 20-15.
E movement speed reduced from 30-65 percent to 25-55 percent.
R-R monster damage decreased from 10-50 to 5-35.

Veigar

W ability power ratio reduced from 70-110 percent to 60-100 percent.

Yasuo

Q crit damage increased from 80 to 90 percent.
R bonus armor penetration on crit increased from 50 to 60 percent.

Yone

Q crit damage increased from 80 to 90 percent.

Items

Fated Ashes

Monster damage decreased from 25 to 20.

Liandry’s Torment

Monster damage cap reduced from 50 to 40.

Luden’s Companion

Fire damage increased from 60 plus four percent ability power to 75 plus five percent ability power.
Repeat damage decreased from 50 to 20 percent.
Maximum single target reduced from 210 plus 14 percent ability power to 150 plus 10 percent ability power.

Statikk Shiv

Attack speed reduced from 40 to 35 percent.

Stormsurge

Ability power reduced from 95 to 90.
Squall damage reduced from 150 plus 15 percent ability power to 125 plus 10 ability power.

The Collector

Gold cost reduced to 2,950.
Attack damage reduced from 60 to 50.

Thornmail

Armor reduced from 80 to 75.
Thorns adjusted from 15 plus 15 percent bonus armor to 20 plus 10 percent bonus armor.

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