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These Arena changes, which were loaded onto the League PBE on Aug. 7 and are expected to go live next Wednesday, are mainly focused on balancing newer items and augments around the mode\u2019s increasing skill level. Several outlier champions like Sivir and Shyvana will also be hit by changes to bring down their power. \u201cThis Arena update primarily focuses on the new Augments and Items along with adjustments for high-skilled play,\u201d Rioter Mike Breese explained today. That doesn\u2019t mean the whole League patch is going to be chock-full of nerfs (though there are around a dozen planned). There\u2019ll also going to be two item buffs, two augment upgrades, and four champ buffs squeezed into the update. Several super powerful Arena picks, not least Zed and Pyke, were notably absent from the planned changes\u2060\u2014a decision Breese was quick to address. \u201c[Those two] are taking a hit through the Guardian's Dirk and Lethality Stat Anvil nerfs,\u201d the League dev said when questioned soon after on social media. Finally, Riot is looking into a wide change for stat adjustments, with on-hit max damage taking a slight bump down when the patch arrives. All League Arena Patch 14.16 changes Champions Nami W base heal reduced from 70-230 to 70-190, damage reduced from 75-255 to 65-205. Ornn W cooldown changed from 12-10 to 10 flat. E bonus armor and magic resistance ratios increased from 40 to 50 percent. R cooldown reduced from 140-100 to 80-40. Renata Glasc Q ability power ratio increased from 80 to 90 percent. E cooldown reduced from 14-10 to 12-8, shield ability power ratio increased from 50 to 60 percent. R cooldown reduced from 150-110 to 100-80. Shyvana Q attack damage ratio reduced from 20-100 to 20-80 percent attack damage. E on-hit damage reduced from 2.5 percent (plus one percent per 100 bonus attack damage) max health to two percent (plus 0.5 percent per 100 bonus attack damage) max health, Dragon Fireball additional ratio reduced from 50 to 30 percent bonus attack damage. Sivir Q attack damage ratio reduced from 90-130 to 80-100 percent attack damage. Sylas W minimum health ability power ratio reduced from 30 to 20 percent, cooldown increased from 12-6 to 13-7. Taric Q base heal increased from 15 to 20. Passive bonus armor ratio increased from 10 to 15 percent. E cooldown reduced from 22-16 to 19-13. Udyr Q max health damage ratio reduced from three percent per 100 bonus attack damage to four percent per 100 bonus attack damage, awakened max health damage ratio reduced from six percent per 100 bonus attack damage to four percent per 100 bonus attack damage. Xayah Attack speed growth increased from 3.7 to 3.9 percent. 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The League of Legends<\/em> balance team is making a whole bucketload of changes to the League <\/em>Arena metagame as the ever-popular gladiator playlist enters its final month of play before being temporarily shelved again.<\/p>

These Arena changes, which were loaded onto the League <\/em>PBE<\/a> on Aug. 7 and are expected to go live next Wednesday<\/a>, are mainly focused on balancing newer items and augments around the mode\u2019s increasing skill level<\/a>. Several outlier champions like Sivir and Shyvana will also be hit by changes to bring down their power.<\/p>