LoL update 12.20 patch notes: Aatrox & Maokai nerfs, Gwen buffs & Halloween Bewitching skins

Akshan

E – Heroic Swing

• Swing Duration: 3 seconds ⇒ infinite

Bugfixes

• Fixed some bugs that would cause Akshan to spin in place when using his E in certain locations. We’re still hammering out all of these locations, but this should be a noticeable improvement.

Elise

Q – Neurotoxin

• Cast Range: 625 ⇒ 575
• Range Detection: Edge of Elise to centre of target’s hitbox ⇒ centre of Elise to edge of target’s hitbox

Evelynn

Q – Hate Spike

• Bonus Magic Damage to Marked Targets: 10/20/30/40/50 (+25% AP) ⇒ 15/25/35/45/55 (+25% AP)

W – Allure

• Charm Duration: 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 seconds ⇒ 1.25/1.5/1.75/2/2.25 seconds

Gwen

Q – Snip Snip!

• Damage per Snip: 10/14/18/22/26 (+5% AP) ⇒ 10/15/20/25/30 (+5% AP)
• Final Snip Damage: 60/80/100/120/140 (+35% AP) ⇒ 60/85/110/135/160 (+35% AP)

Jayce

W – Lightning Field

• Mana Restoration: 6/8/10/12/14/16 ⇒ 10/12/14/16/18/20

R – Transform Mercury Hammer

• Bonus Armor and Magic Resist: 5/15/25/35 ⇒ 5/15/25/35 (+ 7.5% bonus AD)

Kennen

E – Lightning Rush

• NEW: Shadow Shuriken Jutsu: After ending his E, Kennen’s bonus attack speed buff will now allow him to surpass the 2.5x attack speed limit

RAMMUS

W – Defensive Ball Curl

• Self Slow: 30% ⇒ 0% (Removed)

R – Soaring Slam

• Dash Speed: 105% of Move Speed ⇒ 110% of Move Speed

Wukong

R – Cyclone

• Physical Damage per Cast: 8/12/16% of target’s maximum health (+ 220% AD) ⇒ 8/12/16% of target’s maximum health (+ 275% AD)

Ziggs

Q – Bouncing Bomb

• Magic Damage: 85/135/185/235/285 (+ 65% AP) ⇒ 95/145/195/245/295 (+ 65% AP)

Champion Nerfs

Aatrox

Passive – Deathbringer Stance

• Heal: 100% of post-mitigation damage ⇒ 80% of post-mitigation damage

Maokai

Passive – Sap Magic

• Healing Based on Maximum Health: + 4.5% – 12% (based on level) maximum health ⇒ + 4% – 10% (based on level) maximum health (note: maximum health ratio will now be 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10% at levels 1, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17)

R – Nature’s Grasp

• Cooldown: 120/100/80 ⇒ 120/110/100

Sett

Base stats

• Magic Resist: 32 ⇒ 28

Passive – Pit Grit

• Health Regeneration per 5% of Missing Health: 0.25/0.5/1/2 ⇒ 0.15/0.5/1/2
• Right Punch AD Ratio: 50% bonus AD ⇒ 55% bonus AD

Items

Demonic Embrace

• Health: 450 ⇒ 350
• Ability Power: 60 ⇒ 70
• Ranged Burn Damage per Tick: 1% maximum health ⇒ 0.8% maximum health

Frozen Heart

• Total Cost: 2500 ⇒ 2700
• Combine Cost: 600 ⇒ 800
• Armor: 80 ⇒ 90
• Rock Solid Damage Reduction: 7 (+ 3.5 per 1000 health) ⇒ 5 (+ 3.5 per 1000 health)

Mortal Reminder

• Total Cost: 2500 ⇒ 2600
• Attack Damage: 25 ⇒ 35
• Attack Speed: 25% ⇒ 20%

Sterak’s Gage

• The Claws that Catch bonus AD: 45% base AD ⇒ 50% base AD
• Lifeline Shield Amount: 75% Bonus Health decaying over 3.75 seconds ⇒ 80% Bonus Health decaying over 4.5 seconds

Runes

Lethal Tempo

• Bonus Auto Attack Range: 50 for melee champions, 75 for ranged ⇒ 50 for melee and ranged champions

Behavioural Systems

Zero-tolerance language will now be detected live and in-game. When detected, these messages will not be sent to other players, the offending player will be system muted, and all players will be notified.

With our growing confidence in feeding detection, we’re increasing the strictness of the model for high-level play in Ranked Solo/Duo. We’ll continue evaluating play in other queues and make adjustments as necessary.

Recently honored players will now be visible in the Add Friend and Friend Requests menus. We want to make sure it’s easy to keep playing with those players you’ve enjoyed playing with in the past!