Riot released a hotfix patch that buffed Teemo and Rumble while nerfing Brand in League of Legends Patch 14.2.
While Patch 14.1 was the first and the biggest League of Legends patch of the year, it barely included any champion balance changes. The only champion who got a buff on that patch was Hwei, who was the worst character in the game at the time. Because of the new item additions, this game became infested with burst mages everywhere.
The first proper balance patch we got was 14.1b. And even though it added some much-needed nerfs, it still wasn’t enough. Afterwards, Riot added even more balance adjustments in patch 14.2.
With patch 14.2, the meta has finally come to a proper conclusion. But with some of the nerfs, some of the AP champions have gotten extremely bad. Due to this reason, Riot is hotfixing some of the worst offenders. Not only that, Brand got a lot stronger in the jungle. With that said, here are all of the changes coming out on patch 14.2.
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League of Legends Hotfix Patch 14.2
Champion Buffs
Teemo
- E On-Hit damage: 14-58 + 25% AP >>> 14-66 + 30% AP
Teemo is one of the champions who were affected by the Stormsurge changes the most. Additionally, he was also nerfed individually as well. Even though Stormsurge was nerfed, Teemo never got his old strengths back. And with this hotfix, he can be played properly again.
Rumble
- Base Attack Damage: 61 >>> 64
- E Damage: 60/…/160 + 40% AP >>> 60/…/160 +50% AP
Rumble also uses the new Stormsurge as his core item. Similar to Teemo, it also affected him. With this buff, he should be more reliable than ever.
Champion Nerfs
Brand
- Passive Monster Damage: 230% >>> 220%
- Max health damage per stack: 2.5% >>> 2%
Since his initial buff, Brand jungle has been rising in popularity due to his fast, clear speed. Now, with the new items, he has gotten far stronger than before. Additionally, he didn’t rely on Stormsurge. Thus the nerf didn’t effect him at all. And since now, as he is one of the strongest junglers in the game, he is getting nerfed in this hotfix.