LoL Patch 14.2 – Details, release date, and more

Now that LoL season 14 has officially started, let’s take a look at what kind of changes will be coming to Patch 14.2.

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LoL Patch 14.2 – What changes are coming?
If Patch 14.1 brought a refreshing look to LoL, the second update of the season will likely focus on balancing the game by buffing and nerfing the main outliers.

With the new itemization, as well as the map changes, there are a lot of dynamics that are bound to change. Junglers will have to learn their new paths and laners will have to get used to the new layout. There will be new picks on the rise now that item spikes will change but a few days and more data will be needed to have a clearer picture.

Nonetheless, game designer Spideraxe has already revealed some of the planned changes for the new Patch 14.2, which you can find in the section below. For those who are waiting to see Smolder, the new LoL champion, you will have to wait a bit more, as he will be released in Patch 14.3.

Patch 14.2 Release Date
According to the official patch schedule, Patch 14.2 will be released on Wednesday, January 24. This will be the second patch of season 14. Just like every year, a total of 24 updates are planned for the year.

How will the upcoming patch impact the meta?
It’s still a bit too early to judge the overall meta given that the new season has just started. Power picks are yet to be discovered: we’ll monitor the upcoming days to find out the first takeaways.

Patch 14.2 Tentative Changes
Aatrox

Passive attack is now uncancellable

Cho’Gath

R now grants now grants 2.5 cast range per stack to R (stacks to 25)

Fizz

W now deals 50% damage to structures (includes DoT and on-hit)

Gragas 

W now deals 50% damage to structures

Jax 

W now deals 50% damage to structures
R on-hit now deals 50% damage to structures

Jayce 

E data values for knock back adjusted against dashes

Katarina 

R missiles now have “can cast while disabled”

Lulu

Q missiles now have “can cast while disabled”

Nilah

W is now instant cast instead of 1 frame
W now has “can cast or queue while casting”
W no longer has “can’t cancel while windup up”

Ornn 

R1 no longer uses minimap targeting
R2 probably no longer locks on to allied champions and lane minions

Teemo

Default adaptive force changed from AD to AP

Volibear 

Q has 25 bonus attack range

Yorick

Replaces Aftershock with Grasp
Replaces Glacial Augment with First Strike

Rune changes
Unflinching 

Now grants 2-10 bonus armor and MR while CC’d and 2 seconds after instead of slow resist and tenacity based on missing HP

Stats runes

Second slot armor and MR shards replaced by 2.5% MS and 10 – 150 health
Third slot armor and MR shards replaced by 60 flat HP shard and 10% slow resist and tenacity (health growth shard still there)

Upcoming skins
Primal Ambush Sivir – 1350 RP

Primal Ambush Vi – 1350 RP

Primal Ambush Talon – 1350 RP

Primal Ambush Riven – 1350 RP