What's new in League of Legends 9.8?

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Changes in version 9.8 of League of Legends

The 9.8 update of League of Legends is now available on PBE. The balance changes are quite minor at this time, but to compensate for that, there is a range of items provided in this new update. Check out our article below to find out more.

In this 9.8 update of League of Legends, there are some previously tested champions and a variety of new interfaces introduced, along with the appearance of this year's Conqueror skin, a new legendary Zed skin, and many other adjustments.

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- Download link for version 9.8: League of Legends 9.8

Changes in version 9.8 of League of Legends

As per the information, the scheduled time for maintenance will be on April 17, 2019. Servers will be down for maintenance at 03:00 PT for NA servers, 05:00 BST for EUW, and 03:00 CEST for EUNE. In Vietnam, it will be at 03:00 on April 18, 2019.

- Note: Do not update during maintenance and you are only allowed to install after maintenance ends to avoid game errors. Please turn off the firewall before updating.

1. Champions

Amumu

- Cursed Touch (Passive): Standard damage increased from 10% to 13%.

- Bandage Toss (Q): Cooldown reduced from 16/14/12/10/8 seconds to 12/11/10/9/8 seconds. Amumu now flies towards the enemy a certain distance from the point where Bandage Toss is used, in case the enemy is stunned or moves away before arriving.

Camille

Base attack speed increased from 0.625 to 0.644.

Cassiopeia

Twin Fang (E) reduced from 40/50/60/70/80 to 40/45/50/55/60.

Fiora

- Riposte (W): CC duration increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Damage increased from 90/130/170/210/250 to 110/150/190/230/270.

- Bladework (E): Changed from 40/45/50/55/60 to 40 for all levels.

Gnar

Cooldown of GNAR! (R) reduced from 120/100/80 to 90/60/30 seconds.

Jhin

- Captive Audience (E): Cooldown changed from 120 seconds to 180 seconds. Traps spawn every 28/25/22/19/16 seconds ⇒ 28/25/22/19/16 seconds.

- Curtain Call (R): Damage coefficient based on missing HP changed from 1-3.5 to 1-4x.

Kayle

- Base stats: AD reduced from 52 to 50, armor reduced from 28 to 26, attack speed ratio reduced to 0.667.

- Divine Ascent (P): Now achieves the new form when reaching both level and skill points requirements.

Kayn

Shadow Step (E) cooldown reduced from 21/19/17/15/13 to 8 seconds for all levels.

Master Yi

Highlander (R) can now move through objects while in Wuju Bladesman state.

Nautilus

- Staggering Blow (P): Duration changed from 0.5/0.75/1/1.25/1.5 seconds at levels 1/6/11/16/18 to 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 seconds at levels 1/6/11/16.

- Dredge Line (Q): Damage increased from 80/120/160/200/240 + 75% AP to 100/145/190/235/280 + 90% AP.

Renekton

- Base stats: HP increased from 572.16 to 575, Attack speed increased from 2.65% to 2.75%, Armor increased from 3.8 to 4.

- Cull the Meek (Q): Champion healing changed from 9/13.5/18/22.5/27 to 12/18/24/30/36. Empowered champion healing changed from 27/40.5/54/67.5/81 to 36/54/72/90/108. Maximum empowered healing changed from 150/225/300/375/450 to 200/300/400/500/600.

Sejuani

Winter's Wrath (W) increased initial damage ratio from 1.5% to 2% and second hit damage from 4.5% to 6% of Sejuani's maximum health.

Singed

- Base stats: Base health regeneration increased from 8 to 9.5.

- Mega Adhesive (W): Slow increased from 40% to 60%.

- Fling (E): Energy cost changed from 80/95/110/125/140 to 60/70/80/90/100.

Trundle

- Chomp (Q): bonus damage increased from 20/35/50/65/80 to 20/40/60/80/100.

- Subjugate (R): cooldown reduced from 110/90/70 seconds to 100/80/60 seconds.

Zed

- Razor Shuriken (Q): base damage reduced from 90/125/160/195/230 to 80/115/150/185/220

- Living Shadow (W): cooldown increased from 20/18.5/17/15.5/14 seconds to 22/20/18/16/14 seconds

2. Items

Executioner's Calling

Cost increased from 1500 gold to 1600 gold, combine cost increased from 250 gold to 350 gold.

Blade of the Ruined King

Total cost of Blade of the Ruined King increased from 3200 to 3300.

Hextech Gunblade

Combine cost reduced from 850 to 750.

Thornmail

Duration of grievous wounds increased from 1 to 3 seconds.

Tear of the Goddess

Players are now restricted to one Tear of the Goddess item. This change affects its effects, as well as Archangel's Staff, and Manamune.

Duskblade of Draktharr

- Enhanced damage amplification effect increased from 30% to 35%.

- Siphoning Strike slows enemies by 40%, decaying over 1 second ⇒ 1.5 seconds.

Thornmail

Duration of grievous wounds increased from 1 to 3 seconds.

3. Rune Changes

Coup de Grace

Damage bonus increased from 7% to 8% and adaptive force removed, no longer granting 9 AD or 15 AP for 10 seconds after a takedown.

4. Skin Changes

Alistar

Zed

5. Bug Fixes

- Fixed a bug that caused only the top 101 ranked players to appear in the challenger ladder.
- Karthus can now dance.
- Mundo's voice lines will no longer be replaced by default voice lines.
- Fixed an issue where Teemo's blind effect would not show up on Kog'Maw.
- Fixed some bugs that occurred when receiving over 1000 XP, causing the level-up circle to rotate oddly.

Every League of Legends update comes with its own unique login screen. They're always pretty, quite outstanding, and patch 9.8 seems to be no exception. This time it's based on Galaxy Slayer Zed. Above are all the things that patch 9.8 of League of Legends brings to players. We'll see you soon in the upcoming updates of the game. Have a great day, dear readers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the major champion updates in League of Legends patch 9.8?

Patch 9.8 brings updates to champions like Amumu, Camille, Fiora, and Zed. Notable changes include Amumu's increased damage and Fiora's extended crowd control duration. Zed's Razor Shuriken also saw a reduction in base damage.

When is the scheduled maintenance for League of Legends patch 9.8?

The scheduled maintenance for patch 9.8 will occur on April 17, 2019, for NA, EUW, and EUNE servers. In Vietnam, maintenance will start at 03:00 on April 18, 2019. Players should avoid updating during this period.

What changes have been made to items in League of Legends patch 9.8?

Key item changes in patch 9.8 include the cost increase of Blade of the Ruined King and Executioner's Calling. Thornmail's grievous wounds duration has been extended from 1 to 3 seconds, offering better healing reduction.

Which new skins are introduced in League of Legends patch 9.8?

Patch 9.8 introduces a new legendary Zed skin called Galaxy Slayer Zed. Additionally, this update features skin changes for other champions like Alistar and continues to fix various bugs in the game.

What are the rune changes in League of Legends patch 9.8?

The Coup de Grace rune now offers a higher damage bonus, increasing from 7% to 8%. However, the adaptive force effect has been removed, which previously granted 9 AD or 15 AP for 10 seconds after a takedown.