League of Legends: Latest Update Nerfs Galeforce and Ardent Censer

Some items in League of Legends have been adjusted in the recently released Patch 13.11, most notably the Ardent Censer and Galeforce.

According to the LoL dev team, Galeforce has been quite strong lately, especially after the buffs from the previous update. So, they nerfed its active damage calculation from 150-350 (based on level) (+250% critical strike chance) to 150-350 (based on level) (+200% critical strike chance) to bring it down a peg. Its maximum execution damage also got reduced to 150% (from 160%). These nerfs specifically target Yasuo and Yone since they are the champions with the strongest synergies with this item. Players who main these champions may have to go for another item that will complement Galeforce or replace it entirely.

Another item nerfed in Patch 13.11 is the Ardent Censer. This item is currently the go-to second item purchase for winningest enchanter supports, which goes against the developers' goal of promoting support item diversity. To address this, the bonus attack speed granted by Ardent Censer when healing or shielding allied champions has been nerfed from 15-30% (based on the target's level) down to a flat 20%.

Patch Notes

Champion Adjustments

Azir

• Q: Conquering Sands
  • Cooldown: 14/12/10/8/6 seconds > 12/10.5/9/7.5/6 seconds
• W: Arise!
  • Summon Range: 500 > 525
  • Magic Damage: 0-92 (based on level) (+50/67/84/101/118) (+55% AP) > 0-92 (based on level) (+50/67/84/101/118) (+60% AP)

Kalista

• Base Health: 574 > 600
• Health Regeneration: 3.75 > 4
• Health Regeneration Growth: 0.55 > 0.75
• Attack Damage: 66 > 61
• Attack Damage Growth: 3.75 > 3.25
• Passive: Martial Poise
  • You Can Run, But You Can't Hide: Kalista's basic attacks no longer miss if a target leaves vision.
  • Damage Dealt On-Hit: 90% of total AD > 100% of total AD
• Q: Pierce
  • Physical Damage: 20/85/150/215/280 (+100% AD) > 20/85/150/215/280 (+105% AD)
• E: Rend
  • Cooldown: 14/12.5/11/9.5/8 seconds > 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 seconds
  • Physical Damage Per Extra Stack: 10/16/22/28/34 (+23.2/27.55/31.9/36.25/40.6% AD) (+20% AP) > 8/12/16/20/24 (+25/30/35/40/45% AD) (+20% AP)

Rek'Sai

• Passive: Fury of the Xer'Sai
  • Tremor Sense Refresh Rate: 1.5 seconds > 1 second
  • Heal with Maximum Fury: 20-190 (based on level) > [15 (+20 for every 3 levels)] + [2% (+2% Maximum HP for every 3 levels)]
• Q: Queen's Wrath (Unburrowed)
  • Cooldown: 4 seconds at all levels > 4/3.5/3/2.5/2 based on rank
  • Buff Duration: 5 seconds > 3 seconds
  • (NEW) Hit and Buff: Basic attacks now refresh the buff duration of Queen's Wrath
  • (REMOVED) Not So Fast: Q's buff no longer ends prematurely if Rek'Sai is Burrowed for more than 1.5 seconds.

Item Adjustments

• Duskblade of Drakkthar
  • Nightstalker Bonus Ability Damage: 0-15% (based on target's missing health) > 0-20% (based on target's missing health)
  • Maximum Bonus Damage Health Threshold: 20% remaining health > 30% remaining health
• Echoes of Helia
  • Passive Healing Per Shard: 20-100 (levels 1-18) > 20-80 (levels 6-18)
  • Passive Damage Per Shard: 30-200 (levels 1-18) > 30-180 (levels 6-18)
• Kraken Slayer
  • Damage Type: Magic > Physical
  • Change: 20 (+60% AD) (+45% AP) > 35-85 (levels 8-18) (+65% AD) (+60% AP)

League of Legends Patch 13.11 is available on PC.