League of Legends Patch 14.1B Notes: Phys, AP top laners and item nerfs

Declan McLaughlin

❘ published: 2024-01-12T21:52:57 ❘ Updated: 2024-01-12T21:53:08

League of Legends patch 14.1 dropped just two days ago but Riot Games has already spotted some things that need to be adjusted and implemented the B patch to introduce the changes.

The 2024 League of Legends season began on January 10 as gamers downloaded patch 14.1. The new season saw major updates to the Summer Rift, item system, and neutral monster changes.

As with any major game overhaul, some changes were more extreme than others at release. In the case of patch 14.1, players showcased the new power of AP top laners, Singed, Fizz and some new items.

Here are the full patch notes for League of Legends patch 14.1B.

When does LoL patch 14.1B go live?

According to League’s lead gameplay designer, Matt Leung-Harrison, the patch was scheduled to go live on January 12, 2024. He said the adjustments would come about 18 hours after I posted the list of changes on social media.

Here is the estimated time based on your server:

• 2 PM PT (North America)
• 10 PM GMT (Europe)
• 7 AM KST (Korea)

What’s changing in LoL patch 14.1B?

Leung-Harrison said the big thing the studio aims to change is snowballing. Riot isn’t looking to crack down on the mechanic yet, but is looking at general nerfs due to its high rate.

Overall:
Overall, we’re pretty happy with how the patch turned out.
– No Critical Bugs (There are some bugs in Rift Herald, Hwy etc which we are fixing)
– Balance is correct (no champion moved more than 4% in any direction)

Shoutout to QA, especially for engineering… pic.twitter.com/sEMsDXE06X

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotFroxzon) January 12, 2024

Champion nerfs

The current numbers behind the nerfs have not been revealed yet, but the developers intend to nerf Fizz, Gwen, Kyle, Singed, and Temo. These champions, along with strong AP laners like Morde, LeBlanc, and Rumble, are all beneficiaries of item changes and need to be knocked down a peg.

Lethal changes have also buffed a few champions, and none more so than Aphelios, so he too will be hit with some nerfs in this patch.

Champion Buffs

While it seems like every champion is powerful in the new season, some members of the cast need a lift-up in Riot’s eyes. The developer said that it is looking to improve the powers of Korki, Ezrael, Nafiri, Zack and Z.

Both Naafiri and Zed have been affected by changes to Hydra items and are being buffed to make their gameplay feel a bit stronger. Zack lost one of his better things by removing Radiant Virtue, so he’s getting a few buffs to bring him back up to the level of the other tanks.

Item modification

Certain things have started to go awry within hours of the season’s opening, and Riot aims to manipulate them. The nerf list includes Collector, Hextech Rocketbelt, Stormsurge, Titanic Hydra, and Trailblazer.

In addition, the developer is buffing things that don’t live up to the hype surrounding the 2024 system changes, such as Profane and Ravenous Hydra. Other items include Essence Reaver, Heartsteel, Hubris, Stridebreaker, and Tiamat.