Riot Games launched Cycle 12.1 on LoL’s PBE server. Discover now all the new features that will arrive in the next patch.
The 2022 Preseason is coming to an end soon, so it’s very soon that players will once again be able to go head-to-head in ranked games with a reset rank. Who says new Season obviously means a lot of changes, and we can expect the next update to change a lot of things.
The 2022 Preseason has already shaken the Summoner’s Rift to a large extent, with the addition of two new dragons, the arrival and rework of several items and massive balances for some champions. There is no doubt, however, that many changes will officially launch the new Season with this patch 12.1.
When will patch 12.1 be deployed on live servers?
Back from the unmissable winter vacation, Riot Games’ balancing teams have no time to waste. Indeed, the patch note 12.1 arrives from the Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Thereafter, the usual rhythm of an update every two weeks will be put back in place throughout the Season.
Janna’s mini-overhaul
For the start of Season 2022, Janna will be entitled to some size adjustments. The goal for Riot Games is to make the Enchantress less oppressive through her lane phase damage, with a nerf to her W and basic attacks. In return, the Air Avatar will gain in utility with more powerful controls and more difficult to dodge.
- Basic statistics
- Movement Speed: 315 → 330
- AD: 46 + 1.5 / level → 52 + 3 / level
- Base attack range: 550 → 500
- Passive – Zephyr
- Passive Movement Speed Bonus: 8% → 8% when Janna moves towards an ally
- Basic attacks and W no longer gain bonus damage based on movement speed
- A – Howling Wind
- Mana cost: 60-140 → 60-100
- Minimum range: 1000 → 1100
- Maximum range: 1750 → 1760
- Travel time: 1.5 sec → 1.25 sec
- Damage: 60-160 + 15-35 per second of loading → 60-180 + 15-55 per second of loading
- Now deals 80% damage to minions
- Z – Alizé
- Range: 550 (From the edge of Janna’s hitbox to the edge of her target’s hitbox) → 650 (From the center of Janna’s hitbox to the center of her target’s hitbox)
- Duration of the slowdown: 2 sec → 3 sec
- Cooldown: 8-6 sec → 12 sec
- Damage: 55-175 → 70-190
- Passive movement speed: 6-10% → 8-14%
- E – Eye of the Storm
- Cooldown: 16-12 sec → 15-9 sec
- Duration before shield begins to decrease: 0.75 sec → 1.25 sec
- Slowing or throwing an enemy champion no longer reduces cooldown
Champion Balancing
Rengar [Buff]
- R – Born hunter
- Camouflage activation time: 2 sec → 1 sec
- While stealthed, Rengar gains vision on all nearby champions for 20 sec
- Movement Speed: 40/50/60% → 60% at all ranks
Diana [Buff]
- Passive – Selene Blade
- AP Ratio: 40% → 50%
- Damage against monsters: 250% → 300%
Gangplank [Buff]
- A – Talks
- Cooldown: 5 sec → 4.5 sec
- Mana cost: 60-40 → 55-35
Sona [Nerf]
Awaiting details
Rek’Sai [Nerf]
Awaiting details
Balancing objects
Immortal Shieldbow [Nerf]
- AD: 55 → 60
- Shield: 300-800 → 275-650
Eclipse [Nerf]
- Passive cooldown for melee champions: 6 sec → 8 sec (Return to pre-patch 11.23 values)
Force of nature [Buff]
- Duration of effect: 5 sec → 7 sec
- Damage reduction: 20% → 25%
At the end of the roll (Wit’s End) [Ajustement]
- New recipe (total cost unchanged):
- Heartbound Ax
- Null-magic Mantle
- Pickaxe (Pickaxe)
- 675 golds
- Magic Resist: 50 → 40
Balancing summoner runes and spells
Teleport (Teleport) [Nerf]
- Before 14 minutes of play, Teleport can no longer be used on minions or wards and does not grant bonus movement speed
New skins on the PBE
On the sidelines of Arcane which received an excellent reception, Riot Games continues to drop skins from the Netflix series. This time, it’s Ekko’s turn to get his makeover worthy of his status as the leader of the Flying Fires.
In addition, Riot comes to flesh out the Sylvester line a bit with skins for Gnar and Rek’Sai. Finally, Annie is entitled to a little makeover of the splash art of one of her oldest skins: Annie Gothique.
Annie Gothique / Goth Annie (Splash art redesign)
Ekko Flying Light / Firelight Ekko
Gnar Sylvestre / Elderwood Gnar
Rek’Sai Sylvestre / Elderwood Rek’Sai
Of course, this article will be updated as Riot Games makes changes to the League of Legends PBE server. So don’t hesitate to come back regularly to find out about the latest news in LoL patch 12.1!