League of Legends Patch 11.3 - Release Date, Lunar Beast, Crystal Rose, Withered Rose Skins

League of Legends’ Patch 11.3 has now been pushed to live servers, Its patch notes announcing its release date alongside new Lunar Beast, Crystal Rose, and Withered Rose skins.

As reflected in its patch schedule, LoL Patch 11.3’s release date was slated for Wednesday, February 3, which is when the changes hit live servers.

Like in the case of its peers, the LoL 11.3 maintenance schedule will be revealed closer to launch. Usually, it takes about 3 hours for patches to be deployed. Checking our League of Legends Server Status article is a good way to keep yourself informed on server downtime caused by patch deployment or other reasons.

League of Legends’ Patch 11.3 adds a total of 11 new skins from the Lunar Beast, Crystal Rose, and Withered Rose lines. On the PBE, players can check out Lunar Beast Alistar (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Annie (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Aphelios (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Darius (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Jarvan IV (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Fiora (1350 RP), Lunar Beast Fiora Prestige Edition, Crystal Rose Swain (1350 RP), Crystal Rose Zyra (1350 RP), Withered Rose Syndra(1350 RP), and Withered Rose Talon (1350 RP).

Riot KateyKhaos has, yet again, provided turnaround images, giving us a better idea of how these new skins look in-game. Check them out below.

The LoL 11.3 patch preview announces more buffs and nerfs to quite a few champions and items, as detailed below.

Updated 11.3 preview with almost finished changes.

Credit to the team that does these, they work tirelessly to deliver better and better patches every 2 weeks. These are really the lifeblood of League, constant attention to keep things balanced and fresh. pic.twitter.com/wlwMqaKRwG

— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) January 26, 2021

The first set of LoL Patch 11.3 balance changes targeted Rell alongside a handful of items, including Leeching Leer, Goredrinker and Riftmaker. Below, you’ll find the full patch notes, as shared by developer Riot Games.

LoL 11.3 Champion Balance Changes

Anivia - Nerfed

Flash Frost (Q):

• Explosion damage decreased to 60/95/130/165/200 (+45% AP) from 70/105/140/175/210 (+50% AP)

Glacial Storm (R):

• Cooldown increased to 4/3/2 from 4/2.5/1

Cho'gath - Nerfed

Vorpal Spikes (E):

• Damage decreased to 22/34/46/58/70 from 22/37/52/67/82

Elise - Nerfed

Neurotoxin (Q):

• Damage decreased to 40/70/100/130/160 from 40/75/110/145/180

Skittering Frenzy (W):

• Attack speed decreased to 60/70/80/90/100% from 60/80/100/120/140%

Ezreal - Buffed

Mystic Shot (Q):

• Damage ratio increased to 130% from 120%

Ivern - Nerfed

Stats:

• Health growth decreased to 85 from 95

Triggerseed (E):

• Shield value decreased to 80/110/140/170/200 from 80/115/150/185/220

Jinx - Changed

Stats:

• HP decreased to 550 from 610

Switcheroo (Q):

• Range bonus increased to 100/125/150/175/200 from 75/100/125/150/175
• Rocket attack speed penalty decreased to -10% bonus attack speed from -25% bonus attack speed

Flame Chompers (E):

• Mana cost increased to 90 from 70
• Arm time decreased to 0.5s from 0.7s
• When casting Flame Chompers! farther than max range, it now casts to the max range instead of causing you to walk into range and then casting

Karma - Buffed

Stats:

• Mana regeneration increased to 13 from 11.5

Inner Flame (Q):

• Mana cost decreased to 55 from 65

Mordekaiser - Buffed

Death’s Grasp (E):

• Cooldown decreased to 22/19/16/13/10 from 24/21/18/15/12

Olaf - Nerfed

Stats:

• HP decreased to 575 from 597

Berzerker Rage (Passive):

• Bonus attack speed decreased to 0-75% from 0-100%
• The amount of attack speed being granted is now displayed on Olaf's passive icon

Pantheon - Changed

Comet Spear (Q):

• Cooldown increased to 13/11.75/10.5/9.25/8 from 10/9.5/9/8.5/8
• Deals 70% damage to minions and monsters

Rammus - Changed

Frenzying Taunt (E):

• Cooldown changed to 12 from 12/11.5/11/10.5/10

Rell - Changed

Ferromancy (W):

• Crash Down:
• Damage ratio increased to 60% AP from 40% AP
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• Mount Up:
• Damage ratio increased to 40% AP from 30% AP
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Attract and Repel (E):

• Unbind cooldown decreased to 1s from 3s
• Fixed a bug where Rell's E - Attract and Repel cooldown was scaling non-linearly
• When cast from very long ranges, Rell should now properly path towards the target until in range to cast her E

Magnet Storm (R):

• Damage ratio changed to 110% AP from 70% AP

Riven - Buffed

Valor (E):

• Cooldown decreased to 10/9/8/7/6 from 12/11/10/9/8

Seraphine - Nerfed

Stage Presence (Passive):

• Note damage decreased to 4-16 (levels 1-18) from 5-20 (levels 1-18)

Surround Sound (W):

• Shield decreased to 50-100 (levels 1-18) from 60-120 (levels 1-18)
• Self shield decreased to 75-150 (levels 1-18) from 90-180 (levels 1-18)

Singed - Buffed

Poison Trail (Q):

• Damage ratio increased to 90% AP from 80% AP

Shyvana - Changed

Twin Bite (Q):

• Empowered basic attack first strike damage changed to 100% AD + 25% AP from 100% AD
• Second strike damage changed to 20/35/50/65/80% AD + 15% AP from 20/35/50/65/80% AD

Burnout (W):

• Bonus movement speed changed to 30/35/40/45/50% + (8%/100 AP) (still decays linearly) from 30/35/40/45/50%

Sylas - Changed

Chain Lash (Q):

• Mana cost changed to 55 from 50/55/60/65/70

Kingslayer (W):

• Damage increased to 70/105/140/175/210 (+90% AP) from 65/100/135/170/205 (+85% AP)

Taliyah - Changed

Rock Surfing (Passive):

• Bonus movement speed increased to 20-45% (levels 1-18) from 12-40% (levels 1-18)

Threaded Volley (Q):

• Subsequent stone damage against monsters decreased to 80% from 100%

Udyr - Nerfed

Phoenix Stance (R):

• Aura damage decreased to 50/95/140/185/230/275 from 50/100/150/200/250/300

Vladimir - Buffed

Hemoplague (R):

• Cooldown decreased to 120 from 150/135/120

LoL 11.3 Item Balance Changes

Banshee’s Veil

• AP increased to 80 from 65
• Combine cost increased to 700 from 400

Chemtech Putrifier

• Ability haste increased to 20 from 15
• Puffcap Toxin passive changed to (Healing or shielding an allied champion now empowers the ally's next damage to an enemy champion with 60% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds) from (Inflicts immobilized enemy champions with 60% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds)

Dead Man’s Plate

• Health decreased to 400 from 475

Eclipse

• Omnivamp changed to 8% from 5-10%
• Ever Rising Moon Shield increased to 180/90 from 150/75</ul>

  Force of Nature

  • Absorb passive movespeed increased to 8 (maximum 40) from 6 (maximum 30)

  Frozen Heart

  • Armor decreased to 70 from 80
  • Total cost decreased to 2500 from 2700
  • Combine cost decreased to 600 from 800

  Goredrinker

  • Thirsting Slash active heal increased to 25% AD + 8% missing health from 25% AD + 12% missing Health

  Horizon Focus

  • AP increased to 115 from 100
  • Hypershot passive range decreased to 700 from 750

  Immortal Shieldbow

  • AD increased to 55 from 50
  • Attack speed increased to 20% from 15%

  Ironspike Whip

  • Minions and monsters no longer take double damage below 50% HP

  Leeching Leer

  • Health increased to 250 from 150
  • Omnivamp decreased to 5% from 10%

  Lich Bane

  • AP decreased to 70 from 80

  Lord Dominik's Regards

  • Armor penetration increased to 35% from 25%

  Phantom Dancer

  • Recipe changed to Dagger + Zeal + Long Sword + 850g
  • Attack speed decreased to 25% from 45%
  • Attack damage increased to 20 from 0
  • Spectral Waltz: Attacks required to get to bonus attack speed decreased to 4 from 5; Bonus attack speed decreased to 30% from 40%
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  Riftmaker

  • Health increased to 300 from 250
  • Omnivamp changed to 8 from 8-16%
  • Mythic Passive changed to 2% Omnivamp & 8 Ability Power from 5% Magic Penetration

  Ravenous Hydra

  • Omnivamp changed to 10% from 15%

  Seeker's Armguard

  • Total cost increased to 1000 from 900
  • Combine cost increased to 265 from 165

  Silvermere Dawn

  • AD increased to 40 from 35
  • Health increased to 300 from 200

  Staff of Flowing Water

  • AP decreased to 50 from 60

  Sterak's Gage

  • Lifeline shield decreased to 100 from 200
  • Lifeline shield duration decreased to 4s from 5s

  Verdant Barrier

  • Adaptive passive changed to Grants 0.5 magic resistance per each unit killed (maximum 15) from Every 60 seconds gain 3 bonus magic resistance, stacking up to 5 times. Taking magic damage reduces the time it takes to gain magic resistance
  • Combine cost decreased to 115 from 315B

  Zhonya's Hourglass

  • Total cost increased to 2600 from 2500

  LoL 11.3 ARURF 2021 Balance Changes

  • ARURF (and URF) now grants 300 ability haste instead of 80% CDR. Ability haste you gain from other sources will stack with the URF bonus unlike in previous runs
  • The URF bonus ability haste also applies to Summoner Spells and item actives, similar to how the special CDR did before
  • Bonus mana will now be converted to health at a 40% ratio. Bonus mana regen is converted to health regen at a 100% ratio
  • Spellthief's Edge, Steel Shoulderguards, Relic Shield, and Spectral Sickle will be disabled. The gold penalty for killing minions given by these items far exceeds any value you would normally get for building these items, especially when considering that a portion of gold is already shared with minion kills on URF
  • The runes Lethal Tempo and Ultimate Hunter will no longer be disabled

  Bugfixes/QoL Changes

  • LEAGUE CLIENT: Receiving a game invite will now play a sound if you have another invite pending
  • When a player is flagged as AFK/Leaver at the end of any Ranked game, they will be notified that their LP will be reduced; this applies to both wins and losses. The other players in the lobby will be notified that the flagged AFK/Leaver player will receive less LP over their next several games. If a player would exceed 100 LP, but would fall back below 100 LP after the penalty is applied, they do not promote.
  • Fixed a bug where Shyvana's W - Burnout would not apply the AP ratio for additional movement speed when in her dragon form
  • Fixed a bug where Goredrinker and Ceaseless Hunger's Mythic Passive would not grant additional 5 ability haste for each Legendary item in the player's inventory
  • Fixed a bug where an attack empowered by both Sheen and Essence Reaver would not grant mana back from Essence Reaver
  • Items that do damage to enemies can now properly trigger the execute from The Collector
  • The Collector's execute will now properly trigger on targets with Death's Dance
  • Eclipse and Syzygy's omnivamp will now properly work even after being upgraded by Ornn's Passive - Living Forge
  • The SFX that plays when a player acquires a Dragon Soul will no longer replay if that player kills a Red Brambleback or Blue Sentinel
  • The Dragon Soul VFX no longer disappears on death and reappears after the player kills a Red Brambleback or Blue Sentinel
  • Imperial Mandate's Coordinate Fire passive now properly goes on cooldown for 6 seconds after on-champion slows and immobilizations
  • Fixed a bug where if Smite was used before jungle monsters spawned, the cooldown would be longer than intended
  • Gangplank has a new interface to upgrade his ultimate with Silver Serpents! Check it out while you're in base, since no one ever forgets to buy their upgrades.

  You can learn more about the previous set of changes in our Patch 11.2 article and check out the videos below to see the Crystal Rose Swain and Withered Rose Talon skins in action.

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