Riot Games, the company behind the popular game League of Legends (LoL), has been affected by a social engineering attack that has stolen the source codes for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and the company’s anti-cheat system. The attack has caused delays in the release of patches for the game, but the company is working hard to get back on track. Unfortunately, LoL Patch 13.3 will be released a day later than originally planned.
In the patch notes for LoL Patch 13.3, Riot Games stated that the patch will go live in the morning of Thursday, 9th February for all Riot regions, and the morning of Friday, 10th February for Southeast Asia. As a result of the delay, most regions will experience downtime before the roll-out of the patch.
The Ahri Art & Sustainability Update (ASU), Aurelion Sol’s Comprehensive Gameplay Update (CGU), and the buffs to melee and tank supports in League of Legends will finally be introduced in LoL Patch 13.3. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, players will also be treated to three new Valentine-themed skins: Heartache Amumu, Heartache Vi, and Heartthrob Caitlyn.
Buffs in this patch include Alistar, Braum, Jarvan IV, Kayle, Kayn, LeBlanc, Nautilus, Pyke, Rakan, Thresh, and Trundle. Meanwhile, nerfs are aimed at Annie, Amumu, Kassadin, K’Sante, Zac, Umbral Glaive (item), Radiant Virtue (item).
Riot Games’ main goal for the jungle adjustments in LoL Patch 13.3 is to reduce early game volatility by reducing early ganking and diving power and shifting some power from gold income to experience earned for junglers.
To achieve this, the company is balancing the scale of gold per treat (from 30 to 20) and increasing experience per jungle camp with a companion by 5 experience per camp. Additionally, extra vision in the early game will be provided by reducing the stealth ward trinket cooldown and increasing early tower damage to bring down early ganking and diving power. Jungle companions will no longer deal lethal damage to epic monsters to make smite fights and fog of war steals straightforward.
Starting from this patch, in Blind Pick and Normal Draft, normal surrender will be available at 15 minutes instead of 20 minutes, and the unanimous early surrender requirement has been removed. Riot Games says it will be closely monitoring player feedback and the impacts of this change.
You can read the full patch notes for LoL Patch 13.3 on the official Riot Games website.
In conclusion, League of Legends fans will have to wait a little longer to experience the latest updates in the game, but the wait will be well worth it. The introduction of new skins, buffs and nerfs, and jungle adjustments will bring a fresh new experience to the game.
