League of Legends patch 11.4 notes: release time, champion buffs & nerfs, skins

League of Legends patch 11.4 has arrived ⁠— and here are the complete patch notes including more changes to jungle experience, and Samira nerfs that aim to give the notorious ADC more “weakness.”

After a mega-sized patch 11.3 last time, the League balance team has taken a step back from lengthy change lists. Instead, the Riot devs are now taking a closer look at jungle, which they believe has “too much influence over the game.”

On top of that, the LoL team is taking another swing at Season 11’s top healing items like Moonstone Renewer, the main part of the “Moonstone Staff” combo.

A number of champions are also set to be nerfed, including Samira ⁠— Riot are aiming to “open up some weakness” for the controversial ADC ⁠— as well as Camille, Skarner, and pro play darlings like Renekton and Kai’Sa.

Here are all the details on League of Legends patch 11.4.

Riot are having another crack at the “Moonstone Renewer” combo in LoL patch 11.4.

Samira having “weakness” added via nerfs

The Desert Rose has been a top-performer in the bot lane since her patch 10.19 release, with her burst damage extraordinary among ADC champions.

Due to her unique playstyle, Samira has been a tricky one to balance for the League dev team; she’s boasted a positive win rate since release, even with a huge 15.38% pick rate. Even worse — in Riot’s eyes — she’s being banned in 47.46% of all solo queue games.

To counteract her influence, the LoL devs are nerfing her slightly. These nerfs should “open up some weaknesses” for the ADC. There’s also a hope the number drops will “remove tools” for her counterplay.

Samira has been dominating League of Legends solo queue since her patch 10.19 release.

Riot removing “influence” with jungle changes

Now that we’re a few patches into Season 11, the League balance team is taking another look at junglers, and how much power they wield in the game in 2021.

“One set of changes we’re working on for 11.4 is some position nerfs for jungle,” Yetter explained. “These should take jungle power down to Season 10 levels. Currently, the position is holding too much influence over the game.”

The Gromp, Krug, and Razorbeak camps will take more effort to kill, Yetter confirmed, and grant less gold and experience. This is to keep jungler experience cowled slightly.

These changes will mainly impact carry junglers like Graves and Nidalee, who have had a near-uncontested reign over the Rift since the start of Season 11. The nerfs also mean Riot can bundle a “few buffs” in 11.4 without fear of “power creep.”

Nidalee is one carry jungler that will be hit hard by patch 11.4’s changes.

League patch 11.4 will have no new skins

Each League of Legends patch usually carries with it a new bundle of skins, ready for sale. This time around, however, it looks like Riot Games won’t be pulling the trigger on cosmetic releases across the next fortnight.

“No new skins this cycle, catch y’all next time!” Riot Moonstone said.

“Just putting that out there since y’all are making fake skin previews and leaks since there wasn’t one.”

No new skins this PBE cycle, catch y'all next time! 💫

— kateyopeia – the snake era 🐍 (@moonstonesxo) February 2, 2021

Take a look at the complete League of Legends 11.4 update patch notes, courtesy of Riot Games.