League of Legends Patch 14.7 Patch Notes: Skarner Rework, Buffs & Nerfs

LoL Patch 14.7 is going to be the next big League of Legends patch to watch out for. This patch comes just in time for some April Fools tomfoolery, as well as much-needed balance changes to the game. In the previous patch, Riot made sure to tackle some issues which players had with the ADC position.

Now Riot is going to be making some more changes to make sure that the balance of the game is decent. We all know League of Legends will never truly be perfectly balanced.

LoL Patch 14.7: Skarner Rework Revealed

The Skarner Visual and Gameplay Update (VGU) has been a long time coming and now it's finally here. Riot went ham on this rework, giving the champion way better visuals and insane skin updates. His whole kit has been improved and modernized, giving the champion some skill expression, while staying simple and easy to play.

Skarner Rework: New Abilities

Skarner's ultimate, which was his most iconic ability, has been upgraded to now be an AoE ability. You'll also be able to fight, making him a juggernaut rather than just a simple tank. So let's go over his new kit so you can get an image of the scorpion.

Passive - Threads of Vibration

• Skarner's attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval and Impale apply Quacking to enemies. Enemies with three stacks of Quacking take % Max HP damage over time.

Q - Shattered Earth / Upheaval

• Skarner rips a rock out of the ground and uses it to empower his next three attacks with bonus damage, range and attack speed. His third attack slams the rock into his target, slowing and dealing significant bonus damage, ending the effect.
• Skarner may re-cast Upheaval and throw the rock as a projectile that explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing the same damage and slow, ending the effect.

W - Seismic Bastion

• Skarner gains a shield and slams into the ground, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows nearby enemies.

E - Ixtal's Impact

• Skarner charges forward, ignoring terrain and grabs the first enemy champion or large monster he collides with. He may then carry them a short way, damaging and stunning them if they collide with the terrain.

R - Impale

• Skarner impales up to three enemy champions, damaging and suppressing them. Skarner gains bonus movement speed for a short time and carries them with him until the end of the effect.

Along with the new abilities, Skarner has also gotten some new lore, moving the champion out of Shurima and into Ixtal.

LoL Patch 14.7 Hotfix Changes To Help Skarner In The Jungle

Riot have also revealed that Skarner needed some hotfix changes after his VGU went live. The champion was much better in the top lane than anticipated, so the devs wanted to shift him back into the jungle with the changes.

Riot Phrixzon also revealed that they wanted to change some things on his Q without losing any impact. He stated that they're "trying to thread the needle between impactful and adding sufficient counterplay. [They] want this ability to hit like a truck and having Skarner channel for a bit to let that be fair is a work in progress".

Hotfix Adjustments

Base Stats

• Mana Growth: 60 >>> 45

P - Quaking

• Monster Damage Cap: 75-250 >>> 100-300

Q - Shattered Earth / Upheaval

• Monster Damage Cap: 100/175/250/325/400 >>> 150/225/300/375/450

W - Seismic Bastion

• Mana Cost: 40/45/50/55/60 >>> 50/55/60/65/70

E - Ixtal’s Impact

• Cooldown: 24/22/20/18/16 >>> 20/19/18/17/16

Champion Changes In LoL Patch 14.7

The last patch saw some changes for bot laners, but now Riot is also going to take some more supports under the microscope for adjustments and changes. Let's check out all the changes right now.

Champion Adjustments

Sona

P – Power Chord

• Staccato Damage Bonus: 40% ⇒ 50%

Q – Hymn of Valor

• Ally Bonus Magic Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+20% AP) ⇒ 10/15/20/25/30 (+10%AP)

W – Aria of Perseverance

• Heal: 30/45/60/75/90 (+15% AP) ⇒ 30/45/60/75/90 (+30% AP)

E – Song of Celerity

• Ally Move Speed: 10/11/12/13/14% (+2% per 100 AP) ⇒ 10/12/14/16/18% (+2% per 100 AP)

Nami

W – Ebb and Flow

• Magic Damage: 60/100/140/180/220 (+55% AP) ⇒ 60/95/130/165/200 (+50% AP)
• Healing: 55/75/95/115/135 (+25% AP) ⇒ 55/80/105/130/155 (+40% AP)
• Bounce Falloff: -15% (+7.5% per 100 AP) ⇒ -10% (+10% per 100 AP)

E –Tidecaller's Blessing

• Magic Damage: 20/35/50/65/80 (+20%AP) ⇒ 20/30/40/50/60 (+20%AP)

Camille

Q - Precision Protocol

• Bonus Move Speed: 30/32.5/35/37.5/40% ⇒ 30/35/40/45/50%
• Cooldown: 9/8.25/7.5/6.75/6 ⇒ 9/8/7/6/5

W - Tactical Sweep

• Outer Cone Base Damage: 5/5.5/6/6.5/7% Max HP ⇒ 6/6.5/7/7.5/8% Max HP

E - Hookshot

• Damage: 80/110/140/170/200 (+90% bonus AD) ⇒ 60/90/120/150/180 (+90% bonus AD)

Champion Buffs

Karma

W – Focused Resolve

• Root Duration: 1.4/1.55/1.7/1.85/2 ⇒ 1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9/2

E - Inspire + R – Mantra

• R+E AoE Shield: 39-129 (based on E and R ranks) (+31.5% AP) ⇒ 45/81/117/153 (based on R ranks) (+40.5% AP). (Note: Move speed and single-target shield unchanged)

Galio

P - Colossal Smash

• Magic Damage: 15-115 (based on level) (+100% AD) (+40% AP) (+60% Bonus Magic Resistance) ⇒ 15-115 (based on level) (+100% AD) (+45% AP) (+60% Bonus Magic Resistance)

W - Shield of Durand

• Magic Damage Reduction (halved for physical damage): 20/25/30/35/40 (+4% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+1% per 100 bonus health) ⇒ 25/30/35/40/45% (+4% per 100 AP) (+8% per 100 bonus magic resistance) (+1% per 100 bonus health)

E - Justice Punch

• Damage: 75/115/155/195/235 (+90% AP) ⇒ 90/130/170/210/250 (+90% AP)

Kayn

Q - Reaping Slash

• Damage: 75/95/115/135/155 (+80 Bonus AD) ⇒ 75/95/115/135/155 (+85% Bonus AD)

Lux

P - Illumination

• Magic Damage: 30-200 (based on level) (+25% AP) ⇒ 30-200 (based on level) (+30%AP)

Q - Light Binding

• Magic Damage: 80/120/160/200/240 (+60% AP) ⇒ 80/120/160/200/240 (+65% AP)

Smolder

Base Stats

• Armor: 24 ⇒ 26

Q - Super Scorcher Breath

• Bonus Physical Damage based on Crit Chance: 0-30% ⇒ 0-50%

Nasus

P - Soul Eater

• Life Steal: 11/16/21% (based on level) ⇒ 12/18/24% (based on level)

Q - Siphoning Strike

• Bonus Physical Damage: 30/50/70/90/110 (+Siphoning Strike stacks) ⇒ 40/60/80/100/120 (+Siphoning Strike stacks)

Sylas

Q - Chain Lash

• Minion and Monster Damage: 40% ⇒ 40% for minions and 70% for monsters

Olaf

Q - Undertow

• [NEW] Bonus Monster damage: 5/10/15/20/25

W - Tough It Out

• Bonus Attack Speed Duration: 4 seconds ⇒ 5 seconds
• Mana Cost: 30 ⇒ 50

E - Reckless Swing

• Cooldown Refund: 1 second per basic attack ⇒ 1s per basic attack, increased to 2 seconds when hitting monsters

R - Ragnarok

• Mana Cost: 0 ⇒ 100

Champion Nerfs

Fiora

• Attack Damage: 68 ⇒ 66

Rek'Sai

P - Fury of the Xer'Sai

• Fury gain from minions, wards, and plants: 12.5 ⇒ 5
• Heal: 12-20% Max HP (based on level) ⇒ 10-20% Max HP (based on level)

Rell

• Magic Resist Growth: 1.85 ⇒ 2.05

Q - Shattering Strike

• Bonus Monster Damage: Removed

W - Ferromancy: Crash Down/ Mount Up

• Crash Down - Bonus Monster Damage: Removed
• Mount Up - Bonus Monster Damage: Removed

E - Full Tilt

• Bonus Monster Damage: Removed

Volibear

Q - Thundering Smash

• Crits only increase Volibear’s attack damage instead of total ability damage

R - Stormbringer

• Cooldown: 140/120/100 ⇒ 160/135/110

Item And System Changes In LoL Patch 14.7

Item Nerfs

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

• Void Explosion Damage: 20 (+20%AP) (+4% Target Max HP) ⇒ 10 (+20% AP) (+3% Target Max HP)
• Cooldown: 8/7/6 at level 1/11/16 ⇒ 10

Imperial Mandate

• Current HP Damage: 12% ⇒ 10%

World Atlas

• Excessive Minion Kill Threshold: 20 minions in 5 minutes ⇒ 20 minions (divided by the number of support items on your team) in 5 minutes. This update applies to all support items.
  • For additional clarity this would be 10 minions over 5 minutes if two people on your team have World Atlas, then 7 minions over 5 minutes if three people have it, etc.

Bloodsong

• Spellblade AD Ratio: 150% ⇒ 100%

Stattiks Shiv

• Total Cost: 2700 ⇒ 2900

April Fools Skins Coming In LoL Patch 14.7

Not only is Skarner getting a bunch of upgraded skins in LoL Patch 14.7, but Riot is also going to celebrate April Fools with a bunch of random, but hilarious skins. These are a breath of fresh air, with many fans loving the new visuals for their main champions.

• Choo Choo Ornn
• Toy Terror Cho'Gath
• Durian Defender Rammus
• Zesty Dip Zac
• Cheddar Chief Twitch

These skins are all hilarious and look amazing. The chormass for Zesty Dip Zac are also perfect. Fans are especially excited about these skins, saying that they don't seem lifeless like some of the previous skins Riot has released.

LoL Patch 14.7 has released on April 3, 2024 with the brand-new skins, the Skarner rework as well as the usual buffs and nerfs we see.