League of Legends Update: Patch 13.23 Balance Changes, Release Date, and New Skins

The Riot Games balance team is preparing for the upcoming 2024 season in League of Legends, with just two patches remaining. In the upcoming Patch 13.23, there will be several important changes to champions, including buffs for Riven and nerfs for Briar, K’Sante, and several others.

When Will Patch 13.23 Go Live?

Patch 13.23 is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, November 22. The update will be rolled out to different regions throughout the day, starting with Oceania at 10am AEDT. Here are the key patching times:

• 3pm CT (NA)
• 5am GMT (EU West)
• 3am CET (EU North East)
• 8am KR (Korea)

Server downtime is expected during the patch rollout, and matchmaking will be disabled three hours prior to the update’s release.

What’s In Patch 13.23?

Riot Squeezes In Some Late 2023 Changes

The upcoming patch will bring changes to both new and older champions. Briar, K’Sante, and Naafiri will receive nerfs, while Janna, Trundle, and Vel’Koz will be buffed. Riven, despite initial plans to delay changes, will also receive buffs. Jarvan IV will receive additional nerfs due to being considered too strong.

More Cash for Inner Turrets

Inner and inhibitor turrets will reward players with higher amounts of gold, which aims to help snowballing. This change is particularly beneficial for solo laners, especially top lane champions, by providing them with additional gold boosts.

New Bee Skins Buzz into League Store

Bee-themed skins will be introduced in this patch, featuring Blitzcrank, Veigar, and Vel’Koz. The skins, called Beezcrank, King Beegar, and Bee’Koz, will showcase these champions with a honey-covered aesthetic.

League Patch 13.23 Patch Notes

Champions

Draven

• R now returns to Draven if he’s dead.

Janna

• Passive damage from move speed changed from 20-35 to 30 percent.
• W cooldown reduced from 9-7 to 8-6.
• R cooldown reduced from 150-120 to 130-100.

Riven

• Q damage increased from 15-95 (plus 45-65 percent attack damage) to 15-95 (plus 50-70 percent attack damage).
• R bonus attack damage increased from 20 to 25 percent.

Trundle

• Attack damage growth increased from three to four.
• Q mana cost reduced from 30 to 20.

Vel’Koz

• Passive damage increased from 33-169 (plus 50 percent ability power) to 35-180 (plus 60 percent ability power).

Briar

• Base health reduced from 610 to 590.
• W missing health damage reduced from 10 percent (plus 3.5 percent bonus attack damage) to nine percent (plus 2.5 percent bonus attack damage).

K’Sante

• Q mana changed from 15 to 28-20, base damage reduced from 30-150 to 30-130 (scaling unchanged).
• W hexflash bug fixed.
• E shield reduced from 45-125 (plus 15 percent bonus health) to 50-210 (plus 10 percent bonus health).
• R passive amp reduced from 45-75 to 30-78 percent by level, bonus attack damage reduced from 15-45 to 10-40 (scaling unchanged).

Jarvan IV

• Q cooldown increased from 10-6 to 10-8.

Naafiri

• Passive damage reduced from 6-29.8 (plus 4.5 percent bonus attack damage) to 5.25 (plus 4.5 percent bonus attack damage).
• E2 damage reduced from 65-205 to 60-180 (scaling unchanged).

Ziggs

• Q damage reduced from 95-295 to 85-285 (scaling unchanged).
• W cooldown increased from 20-12 to 24-12, mana cost increased from 65 to 80.

Items

Runes

Systems

Turret Gold

• Tier two turret gives out 125 more local gold and 125 less global gold.
• Tier three turret gives out 325 more local gold and 125 less global gold.

Bugfixes

Skins

Beezcrank

King Beegar

Bee’Koz