League of Legends’ next update, Patch 14.7, is hitting live servers in the very near future, and we’re already expecting it to be one of the biggest patches of the 2024 season.
This April bumper update has a long-awaited headliner in the Skarner rework, of course, but there are plenty of major things coming alongside the Crystal Vanguard’s new and improved look, including huge Enchanter changes, a fairly controversial LP swap, and the latest and greatest April Fools’ cosmetics. On top of that, more than a dozen League champions are getting buffs and nerfs and Statikk Shiv is getting hit for good measure.
Here’s everything about League’s Patch 14.7 update.
When will League Patch 14.7 go live?
League of Legends Patch 14.7 will arrive on Wednesday, April 3, according to the official patch schedule. Typically, Riot will release extensive details of the patch a week prior to its release, with the extended patch preview for Patch 14.7 then expected in late March and the official patch notes expected sometime in early April.
What’s new in League Patch 14.7?
Skarner steals the show
The biggest single champion update coming in League Patch 14.7 is the Skarner rework. This complete visual and graphic update has been teased by Riot since 2022, and finally, the extensive gameplay change will hit live servers with the arrival of the next patch. Skarner’s rework was originally voted upon by League fans in a poll released by Riot over two years ago, and soon, the community will finally see those results come to life.
Skarner’s rework is sure to make him a more mobile and more menacing CC-focused tank, as almost all of his abilities have been either completely overhauled or enhanced from their previous versions.
Enchanter supports continue to get tweaked
Following up on trends that began with Patch 14.5 and Patch 14.6, Riot is continuing to scale back damage on Enchanter supports by nerfing their most potent DPS spells and buffing utility abilities and heals. The League devs would like champions like Karma, Nami, and Sona to be supports first and damage threats second, and more changes to those champs (and the entire role as a whole) are coming in Patch 14.7.
LP changes could make ranked climbing harder
A systematic change in Patch 14.7 will make it more difficult to get your rank back after facing a demotion on the ladder. When you drop a rank, you’ll be set back to a mark of 50 LP instead of the usual mark of 75. This means it will take at least three League matches to get back to your previous rank instead of the original two before.
Despite Riot’s belief that demotions have been “too forgiving,” players have responded negatively to this change, with some going as far as calling it “actual garbage.”
April Fools 2024 skin line is super silly
League Patch 14.7 will coincide with the yearly April Fools’ event, which, of course, is celebrated with new April Fools skins. Each year for April Fools, Riot adds new skins to the game that are all extremely silly, goofy, or weird by nature. From the Pajama Cosplayers of 2020 to the Battle Bunnies of 2022, every years’ April Fools skins have been very lighthearted, and this year’s additions are no exception.
With Patch 14.7, players can expect fun little one-off skins for Ornn, Twitch, Rammus, Cho’gath, and Zac—each of whom are lesser-played champions with a shorter lineup of skins than most other characters on the League roster.
Here are all the April Fools 2024 skins coming this patch:
- Choo-Choo Ornn
- Durian Defender Rammus
- Toy Terror Cho’gath
- Cheddar Chief Twitch
- Zesty Dip Zac
These skins will go live during the Patch 14.7 cycle.
League Patch 14.7 patch notes
Champions
Buffs
- Galio
- Kayn
- Lux
- Nasus
- Olaf
- Smolder
- Sylas
Nerfs
- Fiora
- Rek’Sai
- Rell
- Volibear
Adjustments
- Camille
- Karma
- Nami
- Nunu
- Sona
Items
- Bloodsong
- Imperial Mandate
- Statikk Shiv
- Za’Zak’s Realmspike
Skins
Choo-Choo Ornn
Durian Defender Rammus
Toy Terror Cho’gath
Cheddar Chief Twitch
Zesty Dip Zac
This article is being updated through the League patch cycle.