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Riot Games sometimes make mistakes in League of Legends patches and that’s what happened with 14.3. The ONF developers buffed the champion, which exploded its win rate just hours after the update was deployed. A situation that forced the studio to implement an emergency hot fix.
The best champion in a few hours
After the deployment of patch 14.3, the win rate skyrocketed, reaching a new highHe became the best champion in the game with over 57% win rate, an absurd rate that has no place in the game., because it undermines his balance. But this situation was created by the developers, who apparently miscalculated the buffs received during update 14.3, which was deployed from Tuesday to Wednesday night this week.
The mana cost of his Q is significantly reduced at all ranks, so players can channel the ability for longer without worrying about their mana reserves. On top of that, the skill grants three times more Stardust for every second held on the champion.
W has also received a reduction in cooldown and mana cost, as well as a boost with higher bonus damage given to Q – Breath of Light. The developers tried to compensate with E, which now gives less Stardust, but this balance was clearly not enough to prevent Starsmith from wreaking havoc., as he can now collect stardust faster than before. So he reaches a high power peak very early in the game. Faced with such a situation, they had no choice but to turn back.
Hot correction after less than 24 hours
So it didn’t take long for Riot Games to act, and yesterday evening deployed a hot fix on the champion, removing his A and Z, two abilities that were extreme during the last patch.
Changes are welcome, but not unanimous. Some players believe that Aurelian Soul patch 14.3 is in worse shape than before, which in turn defeats the whole point of its mini-rework.
One thing is for sure, Starsmith Balance will never stop causing problems for the team.
