Amumu, Camille Receive Balance Changes in League of Legends Patch 9.8

Balance changes hit Amumu, Camille, Cassiopeia, Fiora, Gnar, Jhin, Kayle, Kayn, Master Yi, Nautilus, Ornn, Renekton, Sejuani, Singed, Trundle and Zed in League of Legends Patch 9.8, set to release Wednesday. Bilgewater Cutlass, Blade of the Ruined King, Hextech Gunblade, Bramble Vest, Enchantment: Cinderhulk, Stormrazor, Thornmail and Coup De Grace also receive changes

Check out the full list of changes below.

League of Legends Patch 9.8 Balance Changes

Amumu

Cursed Touch (Passive)

Bonus true damage against cursed targets increased from 10% to 13%

Bandage Toss (Q)

• Cooldown decreased from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 12/11/10/9/8
• Amumu now follows his target for a reasonable distance from where he cast Bandage Toss

Camille

Base attack speed increased from 0.625 to 0.644

Cassiopeia

Twin Fang (E)

Mana cost decreased from 40/50/60/70/80 to 40/45/50/55/60

Fiora

Riposte (W)

• Slow/stun duration increased from 1.5 seconds to 2
• Damage increased from 90/130/170/210/250 plus 1.0 AP to 110/150/190/230/270 plus 1.0 AP

Bladework (E)

• Mana cost decreased from 40/45/50/55/60 mana to 40 at all ranks

Gnar

GNAR! (R)

Cooldown decreased from 120/100/80 seconds to 90/60/30

Jhin

Captive Audience (E)

• Trap duration increased from two minutes to three
• Trap recharge rate increased from 28/27/25/25/24 seconds to 28/25/22/19/16

Curtain Call (R)

• Damage multiplier increased from 1.0-3.5 based on target’s missing health to 1.0-4.0 based on target’s missing health

Kayle

Base Stats

• Attack damage decreased from 52 to 50
• Armor decreased from 28 to 26
• Attack speed ratio decreased from 0.695 to 0.667 (doesn’t affect Kayle’s attack speed)

Divine Ascent (Passive)

• Ascensions are now based on Kayle’s level and skill points

Kayn

Shadow Step (E)

• Cooldown decreased from 21/19/17/15/13 seconds to eight seconds at all ranks

Master Yi

Highlander (R)

• Master Yi can now move through units during Highlander

Nautilus

Staggering Blow (Passive)

• Root duration changed from 0.5/0.75/1/1.25/1.5 at levels 1/6/11/16/18 to 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 at levels 1/6/11/16

Dredge Line (Q)

• Damage increased from 80/120/160/200/240 plus 0.75 AP to 100/145/190/235/280 plus 0.9 AP

Ornn

Living Forge (Passive)

• Forgefire Cape health increased from 625 to 750 and armor from 90 to 100
• Frozen Fist armor increased from 95 to 125
• Infernal Mask health increased from 550 to 750 and magic resist from 90 to 100

Renekton

Base Stats

• Health increased from 572.16 to 575
• Attack speed growth increased from 2.65% to 2.75%
• Armor growth increased from 3.8 to 4

Cull the Meek (Q)

• Healing vs. champions increased from 9/13.5/18/22.5/27 to 12/18/24/30/36
• Empowered healing vs. champions increased from 27/40.5/54/67.5/81 to 36/54/72/90/108
• Empowered healing cap increased from 150/225/300/375/450 to 200/300/400/500/600

Sejuani

Winter’s Wrath (W)

• First cast damage ratio increased from 1.5% of Sejuani’s max health to 2% of Sejuani’s max health
• Second cast damage ratio increased from 4.5% of Sejuani’s max health to 6% of Sejuani’s max health

Singed

• Health regen increased from eight to 9.5

Mega Adhesive (W)

• Slow increased from 40% to 60%

Fling (E)

• Mana cost decreased from 80/95/110/125/140 mana to 60/70/80/90/100

Trundle

Chomp (Q)

• Bonus damage increased from 20/35/50/65/80 to 20/40/60/80/100

Subjugate (R)

• Cooldown decreased from 110/90/70 seconds to 100/80/60

Zed

Razor Shuriken (Q)

• Base damage decreased from 90/125/160/195/230 to 80/115/150/185/220

Living Shadow (W)

• Cooldown increased from 20/18.5/17/15.5/14 seconds to 22/20/18/16/14

Bilgewater Cutlass

• Combine cost increased from 250 gold to 350
• Total cost increased from 1,500 gold to 1,600

Blade of the Ruined King

• Total cost increased from 3,200 gold to 3,300

Hextech Gunblade

• Combine cost decreased from 850 gold to 750 gold (total cost unchanged)

Bramble Vest

• Grievous Wounds duration increased from one second to three

Enchantment: Cinderhulk

• Bonus magic damage against minions and monsters increased from 200% to 300%

Stormrazor

• Energized effects increased from 30% to 35%
• Energized effect slow decay time increased from one second to 1.5

Thornmail

• Grievous Wounds duration increased from one second to three

Coup De Grace

• No longer grants nine bonus attack damage or 15 AP for 10 seconds on champion takedown
• Bonus damage increased from 7% to 8% on champions below 40% max health

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