LoL PBE Patch 14.3 Preview: Yorick, Udyr & Illaoi Changes

February 12 2024, 4:39

Oleh Cielolew

Divine Heavenscale Lee Sin

LoL Patch 14.2: Everything we know so far! | © Riot Games

Even though we've only just had Patch 14.2, we're already getting new info about the upcoming adjustments in Patch 14.3. We've also earned about a few sick events coming for us in this patch. So, let's dive right into it.

LoL PBE Patch 14.3: Champion Changes

While we don't know much about the next patch yet, 3 champions already got some significant changes on the PBE, especially Yorick.

Champion Adjustments

Arclight Yorick Splash

Lots of changes for Yorick. | © Riot Games

Yorick

Passive
- Mist Walkers leash range reduced from 2000 to 1600
Q – Last Rites
- mana cost reduced: 25 → 20
- heal is no longer doubled when below 50% health
- now heals an additional 4-8% missing health
- heal reduction changed from minions to non-champions
E – Mourning Mist
- cast time reduced: .33s → .25s
- now visually arcs higher
R – Eulogy of the Isles
- mark monster damage cap reduced: 200-400 → 100 flat
- mark proc cooldown reduced
- mark damage reduced: 3-9% max HP → 2-3% max HP

Udyr

Runes: Ultimate Hunter no longer gets replaced by Relentless Hunter
Passive
- now notes that Udyr empowers it with Ultimate effects
- now benefits from Ultimate effects like Ult Haste

Champion Buffs

Cosmis Invoker Illaoi

Illaoi receives another buff in the next patch. | © Riot Games

With tons of new items, two patches won't be enough to balance the power level for champions. Therefore, we also got some buffs for champions, who really need some love and struggle with the system changes.

Illaoi

Tentacles now have data value that indicate they gain 125 bonus range

Item Changes

Items Lo L Splash Art

Once again, we got some upcoming adjustments for some items! | © Riot Games

With the addition of tons of new items in Season 14, it would be naive to think that they'd be able to balance them all within two patches. Therefore, we just got tons of adjustments for lots of items once again.

This includes some changed for our problem children: Tiamat items, such as Profane Hydra and Titanic Hydra. Additionally, we got one (more or less) new item for the Tiamat family. Stridebreaker is getting its item recipe changed and will be a Tiamat item soon!

Other item changes are here as well, including changes for Statikk Shiv, which has struggled to find its spot since re-release.

Echoes of Helia

heal per shard increased: 20 → 40
damage per shard reduced: 55 → 45

Kraken Slayer

AD increased: 40 → 45
AD ratio removed

Luden's Companion

AP increased: 90 → 100
damage per stack changed: 40 + 8% AP → 45 + 4% AP

Malignance

AP increased: 80 → 90
DoT AP ratio reduced: 6% → 5%
MR shred changed: 6-12 → 10 flat

Profane Hydra

cleave AD ratio increased: 40% melee / 20% ranged → 50% melee / 25% ranged
Active bonus damage against low health targets reduced: 150% → 130%

Stattik Shiv

cost reduced: 3000g → 2800g
champion base damage reduced: 100-180 → 90 flat

Stormrazor

attack speed increased: 15% → 20%
base damage increased: 90 → 100
AD ratio removed

Stormsurge

AP increased: 90 → 95
base damage changed: 100-200 → 140 flat

Stridebreaker

item recipe changes: Phage replaced with Tiamat
cost increased: 3000g → 3300g
health increased: 400 → 450
AD reduced: 55 → 50
Active cooldown reduced: 20 seconds → 15 seconds
Active now deals 80% AD physical damage

Sundered Sky (why do so many items start with an 'S', wow)

health increased: 300 → 450
AD reduced: 55 → 45

Titanic Hydra

health increased from 500 to 550
Active primary target health ratio reduced: 6% melee / 3% ranged → 4% melee / 2% ranged

Item Nerfs

Pulsefire ekko lol

Indirect nerf for Ekko with some changes on Hextech items. | © Riot Games

Eclipse

damage reduced: 8% melee / 4% ranged max HP → 6% melee / 3% ranged max HP

Hextech Alternator

damaged reduced: 50-125 → 65 flat

Hextech Rocketbelt

damage reduced: 125 + 15% AP → 100 + 10% AP

Lich Bane

Sheen base AD ratio reduced: 100% → 75%

Redemption

Active damage reduced: 10% max HP → 8% max HP

Upcoming Events In Patch 14.3

While we don't know much about the champion changes, we can assure you that you will be thrilled with the events Patch 14.3 has got to offer.

Return Of URF (Ultra Rapid Fire)

URF mode

The first event we'll talk about is gonna be URF! URF got tons of fans, and I'm sure everyone is excited to see the return of it. However, we're not sure if it's gonna be All Random URF or a normal URF mode. We're hoping for the latter. On February 7, we can expect URF to return together with the release of Patch 14.3.

Lunar Revel Event 2024

Heavenscale Ezreal Prestige

But URF won't be the only event, which we can expect in Patch 14.3. The Lunar Revel event is going to have its comeback also in this year to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China.

With it, you'll be able to purchase a Lunar Revel Event Pass and can expect brand-new Heavenscale skins joining the Rift. The event will be available for two patches, meaning, it will last till the end of Patch 14.4.

There you have it! These are all the deets we know so far about Patch 14.3. Until the patch gets released on February 7, we'll keep you up to date with new information.