League of Legends Patch 14.6: Item Changes & New Skins
March 14th, 2024
It’s that time of month again, with another League of Legends patch on the horizon. This time around, the patch notes for LoL 14.6 show changes to the dynamics in Bot Lane, with many early-game items getting significant AD decreases.
League patch 14.6 is cooking up a host of champion changes, fourteen in total. In particular, patch 14.6 will see the dominant reign of Senna, Karma, and Smolder come to an end. In this balancing act, Riot Games will also buff several neglected champions in Top Lane, like Ornn, Shen, and Tryndamere. Keep reading for all the early patch notes for League of Legends patch 14.6, including the new skins, item changes, champion buffs, nerfs, and reworks. Keep in mind that the following patch notes are subject to change between now and March 30.
LOL PATCH 14.6 RELEASE DATE
As per Riot Games’ official patch schedule for 2024, League of Legends patch 14.6 will go live on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Like previous patches, LoL patch 14.6 will gradually roll out throughout the day across different timezones, beginning with the Oceanic server around 10 AM AEST. Here are all the critical LoL patch rollout times for the remaining servers.
- 5 AM GMT (EU West)
- 3 AM CET (EU North East)
- 8 AM KST (Korea)
- 3 PM CT (NA)
As always, Riot Games plans to temporarily disable all matchmaking queues across all game modes for approximately three hours as the update is rolled out on servers. It’s crucial to refrain from entering any ranked games during this time to avoid potential disconnections and the risk of losing hard-earned LP.
LOL PATCH 14.6: WHAT’S NEW?
Smolder has been a smoking topic of discussion ever since his release onto Summoner’s Rift. Riot Games’ balancing act seems never-ending, as they agree that Smolder is a frustrating territory for many players to face. To tackle this, they will be cutting down his base stats to reduce his dominance and bring him back down to his previous power level. Another key element of League of Legends patch 14.6 is Riot Games is attempting to get the ‘early-game and early lane snowballing items’ under control. This includes tweaking and tuning to several items like Serrated Dirk and Hextech Alternator, for example.
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