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League of Legends patch 14.15: Aurora nerfed

As a seasoned League of Legends player with over a decade under my belt, I can’t help but feel like Riot Games is speaking directly to me with this latest patch. The tweaks to Dark Harvest and Fleet Footwork have me reminiscing about the good ol’ days when these runes were metagame-defining choices. And let me tell you, my old bones remember those times fondly.

League of Legends patch 14.15 includes nerfs to Aurora, Skarner, and most of the Tier 2 boots.

League of Legends patch 14.15 is a hefty one, notably bringing nerfs to our newest champion Aurora. It also removes that frustrating interaction against Skarner and buffs some items. Boots are being nerfed, too. On the cosmetic side of things, the second wave of Anima Squad skins is here!

League of Legends patch 14.15 notes

Hey there, fellow gamers! Exciting news for all you Anima Squad enthusiasts like me – the second wave of our beloved skins drops on July 31, 2024 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time! That’s right, mark your calendars and get ready to level up your squad with these fresh new looks.

League of Legends patch 14.15: Aurora nerfed

League of Legends patch 14.15 (Image via Riot Games)

Champion changes in LoL patch 14.15

As a longtime League of Legends player with years of experience under my belt, I must say that the recent changes to Aurora and Skarner have caught my attention. Having played both champions extensively in the past, I can see that Riot Games has taken steps to improve their gameplay.

Akali

W – Twilight Shroud

  • Cooldown: 20 >>> 20/19/18/17/16

R – Perfect Execution

  • Initial Damage: 80/220/360 (+30% AP) (+50% Bonus AD) >>> 110/220/330 (+30% AP) (+50% Bonus AD)
  • Second Cast Minimum Damage: 60/130/200 (+30% AP) >>> 70/140/210 (+30% AP)
  • Second Cast Maximum Damage: 180/390/

Aurora

Passive – Spirit Abjuration

  • Base Movement Speed: 5 (+0.25% per level) >>> 5 (+0.2% per level)
  • Bonus Movement Speed per spirit: 5% >>> 2% (+.015% AP)

Q – Twofold Hex

  • Recast Cooldown: 0.5 seconds >>> 0.1 seconds
  • Q2 can no longer miss its original target

W – Across the Veil

  • Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14 >>> 22/21/20/19/18
  • Invisibility breaking on auto attacks will now happen on launch of auto attack instead of pre-attack

E – The Weirding

  • Dash Speed: 800 speed >>> 150+2x move speed

R – Between Worlds

  • Damage: 250/375/500 (+65% AP) >>> 200/325/450 (+60% AP)

Aurelion Sol

Q – Breath of Light

  • Cost per Second: 30/35/40/45/50 >>> 35/40/45/50/55

W – Astral Flight

  • Range: 1500/1600/1700/1800/1900 >>> 1500

E – Singularity

  • Mana Cost: 80 >>> 90

Cassiopeia

Base Stats

  • Mana: 350 >>> 400
  • Mana Growth: 60 >>> 40

Q – Noxious Blast

  • Mana Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 >>> 50/55/60/65/70
  • Damage: 75/110/145/180/215 (+90% AP) >>> 75/110/145/180/215 (+70% AP)

W – Miasma

  • Mana Cost: 70/80/90/100/110 >>> 70/75/80/85/90

E – Twin Fang

  • Mana Cost: 50/48/46/44/42 >>> 40
  • Poisoned Bonus Damage: 20/40/60/80/100 (+60% AP) >>> 20/40/60/80/100 (+55% AP)

Ezreal

Q – Mystic Shot

  • Physical Damage: 20/45/70/95/120 (+140% AD) (+15% AP) >>> 20/45/70/95/120 (+130% AD) (+15% AP)

Irelia

Base Stats

  • Health Regen: 8.5 >>> 6
  • Health: 590 >>> 630

Leona

Passive – Sunlight

  • Magic Damage: 32-168 >>> 32-151

W – Eclipse

  • Magic Damage: 55/90/125/160/195 (+40% AP) >>> 55/85/115/145/175 (+40% AP)

Shyvana

E – Flame Breath

  • Base Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+40% Total AD) (+90% AP) >>> 85/125/165/205/245 (+50% Bonus AD) (+80% AP)
  • R-Empowered Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+75-135 based on level) (+70% Total AD) (+120% AP) >>> 85/125/165/205/245 (+75-135 based on level) (+100% Total AD) (+100% AP)
  • R-Empowered Damage-over-Time: 30-60 based on level (+5% Total AD) (+10% AP) >>> 30-60 based on level (+15% Bonus AD) (+10% AP)
  • Bugfix: Damage over time no longer states that it deals 12% more damage than it really does

Skarner

Base Stats

  • Health Growth: 105 >>> 110

Q – Upheaval

  • Mana Cost: 50 >>> 45
  • The first attack after casting the spell should come out more quickly and smoothly without player intervention

E – Ixtal’s Impact

  • NEW: Can no longer grab units behind him

Sylas

Base Stats

  • Armor: 27 >>> 29

Q – Chain Lash

  • Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7 >>> 10/9/8/7/6
  • Explosion Damage: 70/125/180/235/290 (+90% AP) >>> 60/115/170/225/280 (+80% AP)

W – Kingslayer

  • Heal: 20/40/60/80/100 (+35% AP) >>> 20/60/80/100 (+20% AP) (+5% Bonus Health)
  • Damage: 65/100/135/170/205 (+80% AP) >>> 65/100/135/170/205 (+70% AP)

E – Abscond/Abduct

  • Damage: 80/130/180/230/280 (+100% AP) >>> 80/130/180/230/280 (+80% AP)

Talon

Q – Noxian Diplomacy

  • Short-range casts now dash to within 150 units of his target

Varus

Base Stats

  • Attack Damage: 57 >>> 59

Passive – Living Vengeance

  • Minion Kill Attack Speed: 10% >>> 10/15/20% (at level 1/7/13)
  • Champion Takedown: 40% Attack Speed and 15% Attack Speed as Attack Damage >>> 50% Attack Speed and 25% Attack Speed as Attack Damage and Ability Power
  • Champion Takedown AS cap: 2.763 >>> 3.0

W – Blighted Quiver

  • On-hit Damage: 7/14/21/28/35 >>> 5/10/15/20/25

Yasuo

Base Stats

  • Armor: 30 >>> 32

E – Sweeping Blade

  • Damage: 60/70/80/90/100 (+20% Bonus AD) >>> 70/85/100/115/130 (+20% Bonus AD)
  • Bonus Damage Per Stack: 15-25% (60-100% max) >>> 25% (100% max)

Recommendations

  • Rune Recommendations: Top and mid-lane recommended runes have been updated

Yone

Q – Mortal Steel

  • Damage: 20/40/60/80/100 (+105% Total AD) >>> 20/45/70/95/120 (+105% Total AD)

R – Fate Sealed

  • Cooldown: 120/90/60 >>> 120/100/80

Zed

Q – Razor Shuriken

  • Damage: 80/115/150/185/220 (+110% Bonus AD) >>> 80/120/160/200/240 (+100% Bonus AD)

R – Death Mark

  • Cooldown: 120/100/80 >>> 120/110/100

Item changes in LoL 14.15

Generally, AP items got buffs and most boots got nerfed.

Death’s Dance

  • Armor: 40 >>> 50

Kraken Slayer

  • Move Speed: 7% >>> 5%
  • Bring it Down: 140-310 >>> 80% effectiveness for ranged champions (112-248)

Lord Dominik’s Regards

  • Armor Penetration: 40% >>> 35%

Mortal Reminder

  • Attack Damage: 40 >>> 35

Statikk Shiv

  • Move Speed: 7% >>> 5%
  • Total Gold Cost: 2800 >>> 2900

Stormsurge

  • Stormraider Bonus MS: 25% for 2 seconds >>> 35% for 2 seconds
  • Squall Ranged Modifier: 75% >>> 90%

Cosmic Drive

  • Health: 250 >>> 350
  • Spelldance Move Speed: 25-60 (level 1-18) >>> 40-60 (level 8-18)

Hextech Rocketbelt

  • Health: 300 >>> 400

Void Staff

  • Ability Power: 90 >>> 95

Null Magic Mantle

  • Cost: 450 >>> 400
  • Magic Resist: 25 >>> 20
  • Resulting items have total price and final MR values unchanged.

Mercury’s Treads

  • Total Price: 1100 >>> 1200
  • Magic Resist: 25 >>> 20

Berserker’s Greaves

  • Attack Speed: 35% >>> 30%

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

  • Total Price: 900 >>> 1000
  • Summoner Haste: 12 >>> 10

Plated Steelcaps

  • Total Price: 1000 >>> 1200
  • Plating: 8% >>> 10%

Sorcerer’s Shoes

  • Magic Penetration: 18 >>> 15

Boots of Swiftness

  • Total Price: 900 >>> 1000

Wit’s End

  • Fray: 15-80 >>> 40-80

Abyssal Mask

  • Total Price: 2300 >>> 2500
  • Unmake Magic Resist Shred: 20% >>> 30%
  • Unmake Aura Radius: 600 >>> 700

Other changes in LoL 14.15

Dark Harvest and Fleet Footwork are being rebalanced.

Dark Harvest

  • Cooldown: 40 >>> 35
  • On-takedown reset timer: 1.5s >>> 1s

Fleet Footwork

  • Heal: 8-110 (linear) (+10% Bonus AD) (+5% AP) >>> 5-120 (following stat progression multiplier) (+10% Bonus AD) (+5% AP)

Bug Fixes / QoL

As a long-time fan and avid player of League of Legends (LoL), I eagerly anticipate each update, especially the ones that include bug fixes and quality of life changes. The 14.15 patch notes are no exception, and I can’t wait to dive into them! With my years of experience in the game, I know that these updates not only improve the overall gaming experience but also help me climb the ranks more effectively. So, if you’re a LoL player like me, make sure to check out the full 14.15 patch notes and prepare for an even better gaming journey!

At last, the issue with the scoreboard arrangement has been resolved! Now, there’s no need for you to spend the initial 15 seconds of the game manually repositioning players.

There are also changes to queue decline:

  • Amount of declined queues required to trigger lockout: 4 >>> 2 declines
  • Warning that next declined queue will trigger a lockout: 3 >>> 1 declines

The LoL patch 14.15 update is now live across all servers.

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