Upcoming Rune Balance Changes

Originally Posted by Riot (View RedTracker Source)

Back in the 2014 preseason we spoke about rune balance changes but couldn't deliver them in time for the launch of the season. The short version: we took a closer look at the rune system after our original announcement and decided that our plans weren't going to get runes where we want them to be. We're still committed to exploring the best way to make runes an interesting and dynamic system for all players, but in the meantime we'll be implementing some basic changes in the next patch.

For starters, we're very aware that rune costs are a pain point for many players, so with the upcoming rune balance changes, we'll be kicking off a 30% off Rune and IP Boost sale that will last from the start of the next patch through the end of April.

As for the balance, we'll be making the following basic changes to runes (we're only showing the Tier 3 changes, but you can assume roughly equivalent changes for the lower tiers). Supplementary changes in other systems will accompany our only two rune nerfs to armor seals and life steal quintessences. All other rune changes are buffs. It should also be noted that we will not be offering refunds (or meeting the price difference) for runes previously purchased or purchased between this announcement and the official sale start.

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Seals

Values are for Tier 3 seals

Armor
	OLD	NEW
PER SEAL	1.41 armor	1.00 armor
PER 9 SEALS	12.69 armor	9.00 armor
SUPPLEMENTARY	All champions will gain +4 base armor in compensation

Scaling Armor
	OLD	NEW
PER SEAL	2.7 armor at level 18	3.0 armor at level 18
PER 9 SEALS	24.3 armor at level 18	27.0 armor at level 18

  

Health
	OLD	NEW
PER SEAL	5.35 health	8.0 health
PER 9 SEALS	48.15 health	72.0 health

 

Scaling Health
	OLD	NEW
PER SEAL	19.44 health at level 18	24.00 health at level 18
PER 9 SEALS	174.96 health at level 18	216.00 health at level 18

Health Regeneration
	OLD	NEW
PER SEAL	0.43 health regen/5 sec	0.56 health regen/5 sec
PER 9 SEALS	3.87 health regen/5 sec	5.00 health regen/5 sec

 

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Glyphs

Values are for Tier 3 glyphs

Scaling Cooldown Reduction
	OLD	NEW
PER GLYPH	- 1.11% cooldowns at lvl 18	-1.67% cooldowns at lvl 18
PER 9 GLYPHS	- 9.99% cooldowns at lvl 18	-15% cooldowns at lvl 18

Scaling Magic Resist
	OLD	NEW
PER GLYPH	2.7 magic resist at level 18	3.0 magic resist at level 18
PER 9 GLYPHS	24.3 magic resist at level 18	27 magic resist at level 18

Mana Regeneration
	OLD	NEW
PER GLYPH	0.31 mana regen/5 sec	0.33 mana regen/5 sec
PER 9 GLYPHS	2.79 mana regen/5 sec	3.00 mana regen/5 sec

Scaling Mana Regeneration
	OLD	NEW
PER GLYPH	0.99 mana regen/5s at lvl 18	1.20 mana regen/5s at lvl 18
PER 9 GLYPHS	8.91 mana regen/5s at lvl 18	10.80 mana regen/5s at lvl 18

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Quintessences
Values are for Tier 3 quintessences

Cooldown Reduction
	OLD	NEW
PER QUINTESSENCE	-1.67% cooldowns	-2.50% cooldowns
PER 3 QUINTESSENCES	-5.01% cooldowns	-7.50% cooldowns

 

Scaling Cooldown Reduction
	OLD	NEW
PER QUINTESSENCE	-2.5% cooldowns at level 18	-5% cooldowns at level 18
PER 3 QUINTESSENCES	-7.5% cooldowns at level 18	-15% cooldowns at level 18

 

Attack Speed
	OLD	NEW
PER QUINTESSENCE	3.4% attack speed	4.5% attack speed
PER 3 QUINTESSENCES	10.2% attack speed	13.50% attack speed

Life Steal
	OLD	NEW
PER QUINTESSENCE	2% life steal	1.5% life steal
PER 3 QUINTESSENCES	6% life steal	4.5% life steal
SUPPLEMENTARY	The offensive mastery, Feast, will now restore 3 health on minion kill (up from 2)

 

We'll be keeping an eye on runes and may need to make additional tweaks for game health reasons, but we're not currently planning any further significant changes in the 2014 season. We hope you enjoy the upcoming rune sale and take this opportunity to get geared up for the season!