Patch 12.20 Overview

Cristian Lupasco

Oct 23, 2022 • 2 min read

The latest balancing patch has landed this week on the live server. Patch 12.20 brings in a lot of nerfs and a couple of buffs to equalize the power level of the current popular compositions.

Augments

Built Different and Double Trouble require players to make tradeoffs to get more power from playing a certain way, but when these are stacked, they create too much power without adding additional tradeoffs. While the highroll of collecting all the BDs/DTs is appealing, it creates a situation where the Augments can’t be balanced appropriately as individual picks. As a result, both can no longer be offered as multiple tiers.

Beast’s Den (Shapeshifter) Attack and Movement Speed: 35% decreased to 25%
Built Different: You can no longer be offered multiple tiers of Built Different
Cutthroat Removed
Darkflight Crown now grants Titan’s Resolve instead of Protector’s Vow
Double Trouble Bonus AD, AP, Armor, and MR: 22/33/44 decreased to 20/30/40
You can no longer be offered multiple tiers of Double Trouble
Gadget Expert direct damage item bonus true damage 33% decreased to 25%
Jade Crest has been removed
Mage Crown now grants Lux instead of Sylas

Traits

Astral was targeted in this patch to avoid having players with upgraded units early in Stage 2. Other traits were buffed slightly to increase their power in line with the top traits of the set.

Cavalier Armor and Magic Resistance: 30/45/60/75/110 increased to 35/50/65/85/110
Dragonmancer Bonus Ability Power: 20/35/50/70 increased to 25/40/50/70
Guild Attack Speed (Twitch): 13% decreased to 11%
Guild Omnivamp (Emblem): 4% decreased to 3%
Guild Multiplier: 100/110/120/130/140/150/165/180% decreased to 100/110/120/130/140/150/160/175%
Jade Statue Attack Speed: 10/30/55/88% decreased to 10/22/55/88%
Ragewing Attack speed: 50/100/150/250% increased to 50/100/150/275%
Ragewing Omnivamp: 15/30/45/75% increased to 15/30/45/85%

Units

Jayce got a rework in this patch while other units went through various changes.

Nomsy Fireballs! Damage: 210/300/480 decreased to 190/270/420
Evoker Nomsy, Lulu Whimsy Attack Speed Buff: 30/40/60% increased to 40/50/70%
Cannoneer Nomsy, Tristana Attack Speed: 0.7 increased to 0.75
Cannoneer Nomsy, Nomsy bonus Attack Damage from being friends with Tristana: 30/45/70 increased to 35/50/80
Rengar Mana nerf: 60/120 increased to 70/140
Rengar Unseen Predator AD ratio: 255/265/275% decreased to 240/245/275%
Volibear Mana buff: 0/60 changed to 0/40
Ao Shin Mana: 0/175 changed to 0/190
Zoe Mana: 30/100 changed to 40/110
Terra Health: 1200 decreased to 1050

Meta Implication

Following the latest patch, Jade and Warrior compositions became much stronger and have taken over the meta. In the top 5 compositions which are currently being contested, only one has neither of them, the Monolith Dragons.