League of Legends Balance Update 8.9: Adjustments for Lux and Poppy
League of Legends Balance Update 8.9: Adjustments for Lux and Poppy
A new balance patch has been released for League of Legends. Update 8.9 introduced various balance changes for both items and champions, including significant adjustments for Lux and Poppy. The main changes are listed below.
Main Changes of Update 8.9
Warwick |
Base stats
ATTACK DAMAGE: 66 ⇒ 63
Q - Jaws of the Beast
TARGET'S MAXIMUM HEALTH DAMAGE: 6/7/8/9/10% ⇒ 6/6.5/7/7.5/8%
Kennen |
W - Electrical Surge
5TH ATTACK BASE DAMAGE: 15/20/25/30/35 ⇒ 10/20/30/40/50
5TH ATTACK DAMAGE RATIO (AD): 60% bonus attack damage ⇒ 60/70/80/90/100% bonus attack damage
5TH ATTACK DAMAGE RATIO (AP): 0.3 ability power ⇒ 0.2 ability power
ACTIVE BASE DAMAGE: 65/95/125/155/185 ⇒ 60/85/110/135/160
ACTIVE DAMAGE RATIO: 0.55 ability power ⇒ 0.8 ability power
E - Lightning Rush
(NEW) STRIKE MORE THAN TWICE: Kennen gains 30-70% attack speed for 4 seconds upon exiting Lightning Rush
(NEW) IMPATIENT: Lightning Rush's defensive bonuses are lost upon exiting Lightning Rush
Poppy |
Base stats
BASE MOVEMENT SPEED: 345 ⇒ 340
Passive - Iron Ambassador
RANGE BONUS: 300 ⇒ 350
W - Steadfast Presence
MOVEMENT SPEED BONUS: 32/34/36/38/40% ⇒ 30%
BASE RESISTANCES BONUS: 15% ⇒ 10%
RESISTANCES BONUS BELOW 40% HEALTH: 30% ⇒ 20%
E - Heroic Charge
RANGE: 425 ⇒ 475
R - Keeper's Verdict
(NEW) HASAGI: Snapcast no longer makes enemies untargetable during knock-up
SNAPCAST KNOCKUP DURATION: 1 second ⇒ 0.75 seconds
BASE DAMAGE: 210/310/410 ⇒ 200/300/400
CHARGED
MISSILE SPEED: 1600 ⇒ 2000
Lux |
Base Stats
BONUS ATTACK SPEED AT LEVEL 1: 0% ⇒ 7%
ATTACK SPEED GROWTH: 1.36% ⇒ 1%
HEALTH GROWTH: 91 ⇒ 85
Q - Light Binding
BASE DAMAGE: 50/100/150/200/250 ⇒ 70/115/160/205/250
COOLDOWN: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds ⇒ 10 seconds
COST: 50/55/60/65/70 mana ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60 mana
W - Prismatic Barrier
RETURN SHIELD: 200% if Lux shields an ally on the way out ⇒ 200% always
SPEED OF LIGHT: Lux now shields herself and fires the missile at the start of cast (instead of after the 0.25 second cast time). She is still rooted for the cast time.
E - Lucent Singularity
MISSILE SPEED: 1300 ⇒ 1200
RADIUS: 350 ⇒ 310
COST: 70/85/100/115/130 mana ⇒ 70/80/90/100/110 mana
COOLDOWN: 10 seconds ⇒ 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 seconds
You can learn more about the changes from the official patch note.