LoL Patch 12.23b Mid-Patch Notes: Last Update of 2022

As we are ready to say goodbye to 2022, we got the last patch of the year.

For the next couple of weeks, there won’t be any new LoL patches as Riot and the dev team are taking a break for the holiday season. So we are getting a heftier-than-usual mid-patch update with the hopes of the game staying in a more balanced state during that time. The changes were tweeted by Riot’s Summoner’s Rift design team lead, Matt ‘Phroxzon’ Leung-Harrison, as usual, who also explained some of their thought process about the changes.

Patch 12.23b changes (coming out on Wednesday 14th).

We’re opting to go more nerf heavy this patch to address some of the balance outliers. More on specifics tomorrow. Some champs are getting Riot special, but those that are, we think have viable alternatives that are balanced pic.twitter.com/sZQgo9mxkp

— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) December 12, 2022

For example, the Lux buffs in the patch are mainly aimed at the mid lane position, while trying to keep support performance at the same level she is on 12.23. Although it is hard to do it with AP ratios, as the support Lux also buys AP items most of the time. We also had a follow-up to the mini adjustment Mundo got in the 12.23 patch. He was stronger than the balance team intended, so they are bringing his late-game power down a step or two.

There are also multiple changes to champion and items that the community has been complaining about. Ravenous Hydra and Jak’Sho were two items must-buy for every bruiser, and more, and were performing too well. They are getting some nerfs, although they are smaller in scale, especially Hydra, so there can be more to see in patch 13.1. Another problematic champion in Udyr also got some attention. Udyr with his Prowler’s Claw build coupled with the recent Q-stance buffs was doing too much burst damage. So a lot of his changes are focused on bringing that ability to a more balanced state. There are also multiple jungle changes on the patch once again.

Phroxzon also talked about some of the planned changes for 13.1 on his Twitter page. The main ones were changes to Rod of Ages and Seraph’s Embrace, which are two AP items that feel bad to purchase and use, and Radiant Virtue broadening. Currently, only a handful of support champions prefer Radiant Virtue over other tank items, so it seems like it will need some adjustments in the next patches as well.

LoL Patch 12.23b Mid-Patch Changes

Dr Mundo

• Base Health Regeneration Growth: 0.75 ⇒ 0.55
• Passive Health Loss: 3% of Current Health ⇒ 4% of Current Health
• Passive Additional Maximum Health Regeneration: 0.4 – 2.5 ⇒ 0.4 – 2.3
• Q Health Cost: 60 at all ranks ⇒ 50/60/70/80/90
• E Health Cost: 20/30/40/50/60 ⇒ 10/25/40/55/70
• R Cooldown: 110 seconds ⇒ 120 seconds

Hecarim

• Q Percent Bonus Damage per Stack 4% (+5% per 100 bonus AD) ⇒ 3% (+ 4% per 100 bonus AD)

Janna

• Passive Bonus Move Speed 8% ⇒ 6%
• E Bonus AD: 10/17.5/25/32.5/40 (+10% AP) ⇒ 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% AP)

Lillia

• Passive Percent Health Damage 6% ⇒ 5%
• Q Magic Damage: 40/50/60/70/80 (+ 40% AP) ⇒ 35/45/55/65/75 (+ 40% AP)
• Q Outer Edge True Damage: 40/50/60/70/80 (+ 40% AP) ⇒ 35/45/55/65/75 (+ 40% AP)

Lux

• E AP Ratio Increased: 70/120/170/220/270 (+ 70% AP) ⇒ 70/120/170/220/270 (+ 80% AP)
• R AP Ratio Increased: 300/400/500 (+ 100% AP) ⇒ 300/400/500 (+ 120% AP)

Mordekaiser

• Spooky Bugfix: Fixed a bug where Mordekaiser could proc his passive by using his abilities on small monsters

Nilah

• Q Physical Damage: 5/10/15/20/25 (+90/100/110/120/130% total AD) ⇒ 5/10/15/20/25 (+90/97.5/105/112.5/120% total AD)
• Q Damage Increase Based on Critical Strike Chance: 0-100%, scaling with Crit Chance ⇒ 0-120%, scaling with Crit Chance
• Q Passive Healing on Basic and Formless Blade Attacks against Champions: 0-15% post-mitigation damage, scaling with Crit Chance ⇒ 0-20% post-mitigation damage, scaling with Crit Chance
• R Damage Over Time: 15/30/45 (+35% bonus AD) ⇒ 15/30/45 (+28% bonus AD)
• R Damage at End of Cast: UNCHANGED
• R Total Damage: 185/345/505 (+260% bonus AD) ⇒ 185/345/505 (+232% bonus AD)
• R Healing: 30-45% post-mitigation damage, scaling with Crit Chance ⇒ 20-50% post-mitigation damage, scaling with Crit Chance

Rammus

• W Cooldown: 6 seconds ⇒ 7 seconds
• W Bonus Armor: 50 ⇒ 40
• W Bonus Magic Resistance 15 ⇒ 10

Udyr

• W/E/R Mana Costs: 45 – 28 (levels 1-18) ⇒ 40 – 23 (levels 1-18)
• Q Bonus Physical Damage: 3/4.4/5.8/7.2/8.6/10% (+6% per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health ⇒ 3/4/5/6/7/8% (+5% per 100 bonus AD) of target’s maximum health
• Q Bonus Physical Damage On-Hit: 5/13/21/28/37/45 (+20% bonus AD) ⇒ 5/11/17/23/29/35 (+30% bonus AD)
• Q Awakened Physical Damage: 2% – 5% (+3% per 100 bonus AD) target’s maximum health ⇒ 2% – 4% (+2% per 100 bonus AD) target’s maximum health
• R Base Damage per Tick: 10/18/26/34/42/50 ⇒ 10/20/30/40/50/60

Zed

• Q Base Physical Damage: 80/115/150/185/220 ⇒ 70/105/140/175/210
• E Cooldown: 5/4.5/4/3.5/3 seconds ⇒ 5/4.75/4.5/4.25/4 seconds
• E Base Physical Damage: 70/90/110/130/150 ⇒ 65/85/105/125/145

Jak’Sho, the Protean

• Combine Cost: 600 ⇒ 700
• Total Cost: 3000 ⇒ 3100
• Armor and MR per Second in Combat with Champions: 3 ⇒ 2

Lord Dominik’s Regards

• Giant Slayer Bonus Damage: 0% – 15% (based on maximum health difference) ⇒ 0% – 25% (based on maximum health difference)
• Health Difference for Maximum Giant Slayer Damage: 2000 ⇒ 2500

Mosstomper

Shield Strength: 75-330 (levels 1-18) ⇒ 60-281 (levels 1-18)

Ravenous Hydra

• Cleave Damage: 50% total AD for Melee/25% total AD for Ranged ⇒ 40% total AD for Melee/20% total AD for Ranged
• Carnivorous Stacks Lost on Death: 50% of stacks ⇒ 60% of stacks

Stormrazor

• Attack Damage: 40 ⇒ 45

Tiamat

• Cleave Damage: 50% total AD for Melee/25% total AD for Ranged ⇒ 40% total AD for Melee/20% total AD for Ranged

Jungle Changes

• Jungle Companion Damage Reduction vs Epic Monsters: 30% ⇒ 20%
• Jungle Companion Gold from Bonus Treats: 35 Gold ⇒ 30 Gold
• Red Brambleback Camp Gold Adjusted: 85 Gold ⇒ 80 Gold
• Blue Sentinel Camp Gold Adjusted: 85 Gold ⇒ 80 Gold
• Gromp Camp Gold Adjusted: 75 Gold ⇒ 70 Gold
• Ancient Krug Gold Adjusted: 17 Gold ⇒ 15 Gold
• Small Murk Wolves Gold Adjusted: 15 Gold ⇒ 13 Gold
• Small Razorbeaks Gold Adjusted: 8 Gold ⇒ 7 Gold
• Medium Krug Gold Adjusted: 7 Gold ⇒ 5 Gold

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