17.2|Apr 28, 2026
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4/5 Significant
Timebreaker trait reworked into an attack speed and economy hybrid alongside massive nerfs to Viktor and Vex to curb late-game dominance.
Key Changes
- 1Timebreaker trait completely reworked into an Attack Speed and economy-focused vertical
- 2Viktor Ability Damage heavily nerfed from 200/300/530 to 185/275/475 AP
- 3Vex Autoattack Range reduced from 8 to 5 hexes to limit safe backline damage
- 4Added 18 new God Blessings and 5 new Opening Encounters to increase game variety
- 5Psionic 4-piece items buffed across the board to compensate for Viktor nerfs
- 6Heart of the Swarm added as a new Prismatic Augment for Primordian builds
- 7Systemic reduction in gold inflation via nerfs to God Armory and economy Augments
- 8Graves rebalanced to nerf the dominant Assault Frame while buffing Marksman Frame
- 9Cho'Gath and Ezreal received significant base stat and damage buffs
- 10Prismatic Augment distribution frequency lowered to reduce high-power variance
All Changes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(12)
- newOpening Encounters: Added 5 new Opening Encounters: Double Duplicators, Artifact Anvil, Stage Three Augments, Reroll Start, and Cheaper Levels
- changeOpening Encounters: Re-introduced 15 encounters including Golden Gala, Prismatic Party, and Loot Subscription (with reduced gold/spatula odds)
- removeOpening Encounters: Removed Augment Round Swap, Gwen's Gifts, Reckoner Arena, and Scuttle Puddle
- nerfAugment Distribution: Reduced frequency of Prismatic Augment distributions (e.g., Prismatic/Gold/Gold 4% to 2%) while increasing Gold-tier frequency
- nerfLoot System: Average loot for stages 1-3 slightly decreased to reduce mid-game economy inflation
- nerfGod Armory: God Armory gold offering reduced from 12 to 10 gold
- changeKayle's Boon: Kayle's Boon reworked: Grants 15 Health, 1% AD, and 1% AP for each unique completed item on the team
- changeEkko's Anomaly: Ekko's Anomaly: Caster damage reduced to 5% max HP; Marksman AS increased to 75%; Fighter AD/AP increased to 35
- changeThresh's Boon: Thresh's Boon now rolls on 5-1; Gold increased to 6; 4-cost units replaced with 2x 3-costs; AS and Health slightly increased
- nerfYasuo's Boon: Yasuo's Boon 2-Hex gold reward reduced from 12 to 8
- newGod Blessings: Added new God Blessings for Ahri, Kayle, Evelynn, Soraka, Thresh, and Varus including Mini Recombobulate and Pandora's Seat
- nerfGod Blessings: Reduced gold, XP, and reroll rewards across Ahri, Ekko, Evelynn, and Soraka blessings to curb inflation
🧬Traits(11)
- changeTimebreaker: Reworked: (2) Grants 15% AS; (3) Grants free rerolls on loss and stores XP in Temporal Cores on win; (4) Grants additional 50% AS
- changeAnima: Anima Tech per loss increased from 15 to 18; Armory selection time reduced to 28s
- changeAnima: Reworked 300 Tech cashout options for Aurora, Illaoi, Briar, and Jinx to include specific items and gold
- changeArbiter: Arbiter Input: AP gains reduced; Permanent Max HP gains increased; Leona spawn chance reduced
- buffBrawler: Brawler bonus health increased from 20/40/60% to 25/45/65%
- buffChallenger: Challenger Attack Speed increased from 36/48% to 40/55%
- buffMecha: Mecha AD/AP increased from 20/35% to 25/45%
- buffPsionic: Buffed all 4-piece items: Biomatter Preserver HP to 550, Drone Uplink AP to 30, Sympathetic Implant Mana to 4, Target-Lock Optics AD to 25%
- changeStargazer: Huntress AS and Heal increased; Mountain HP/AD/AP increased to 15% but Resists/AS reduced to 10
- removeStargazer: Temporarily disabled the Fountain pattern for Lulu and Xayah
- nerfStargazer: Medallion Damage Amp per 3-star reduced from 6.5% to 5%
🛡️Champions(24)
- nerfViktor: Ability Damage significantly reduced from 200/300/530 to 185/275/475 AP
- nerfVex: Autoattack Range reduced from 8 to 5 hexes; Ability Damage slightly reduced
- buffCho'Gath: Base HP increased to 700; Bonus Health per stack increased across all star levels
- buffEzreal: Ability Damage increased for both AD (160/240/365) and AP (14/21/32) ratios
- nerfSamira: Ability Damage reduced from 380/570/915 to 360/540/860 AD
- changeGraves: Assault Frame upgrades (Leeching, Grav Booster, Heavy Plating) significantly nerfed; Marksman Frame upgrades buffed
- nerfNunu: Base Mana increased from 145 to 155; Stun duration reduced to 1.5/1.75s
- changeTahm Kench: Oracle rewards scale less with rounds; Ability Heal increased; 3-star Ability Damage buffed to 1500% AP
- buffCaitlyn: Headshot missile size increased and speed increased from 2500 to 3000
- nerfTalon: Fixed bug where Omnivamp did not apply to bleed; AS reduced to 0.75; Ability Damage reduced
- buffMilio: Ability Damage and Bounce Damage increased across all star levels
- buffDiana: Shield, Ability Damage, and Magic On-Hit Damage all increased
- changeLulu: Mana reduced from 60 to 55; Medallion gold generation reduced at 3-star
- buffMaokai: Passive Max HP ratio increased from 45% to 50%
- buffMiss Fortune: Channeler AD damage increased; Replicator Mana reduced to 65
- nerfUrgot: Mecha Passive AD reduced from 250% to 225% basic AD
- buffKarma: Attack Speed increased to 0.8
- buffKindred: Spell Damage increased from 60/90 to 75/115 AD
- buffLeBlanc: Passive Damage increased to 62/93 AP
- changeMaster Yi: Passive Damage increased to 70/105 AD; Move speed during spell reduced to fix targeting bugs
- nerfXayah: Spell Damage reduced from 48/72 to 45/68 AD
- buffThe Mighty Mech: Base Ability Heal increased to 900/1300 AP
- changeFiora: Mana reduced to 70; Shield HP ratio increased to 15% but base shield reduced
- buffSona: Initial and 5th cast damage increased across all levels
🃏Augments(8)
- removePandora's Bench: Removed Pandora's Bench from the augment pool
- newHeat Death: New Gold Augment: Gain a Mordekaiser who becomes a Magic Fighter with a growing damage aura
- newSelf Destruct: New Gold Augment: Gain a Gragas who becomes a Magic Fighter with a massive self-damaging explosion
- newShieldmaiden: New Gold Augment: Gain a Leona who becomes an Attack Fighter that dashes and stuns
- newHeart of the Swarm: New Prismatic Augment: 3-star units count toward Swarmling power; summons APEX PRIMORDIAN at level 10 with six 3-stars
- newDivine Amendment: New Gold Augment: Arbiters add a second effect to their law; gain a Leona and Zoe
- nerfEconomy Augments: Reduced gold/XP/HP rewards for AFK, At What Cost, Anima Commander, and Bronze for Life
- nerfThe Big Bang: The Big Bang: Ability damage reduced and damage falloff per hex increased from 35% to 45%
Summary
Patch 17.2 focuses on reducing gold inflation and rebalancing the late-game meta. The Timebreaker trait has been completely redesigned to provide team-wide Attack Speed and a new economy mechanic involving Temporal Cores.
System Overhauls
Opening Encounters return with 15 returning variants and 5 brand-new additions like Double Duplicators and Cheaper Levels. To combat rapid scaling, the frequency of Prismatic Augment distributions has been lowered, and gold rewards from God Armories and various Blessings have been trimmed.
Combat & Balance
Viktor and Vex receive significant nerfs to their damage and range, respectively, while underperforming units like Cho'Gath, Ezreal, and Milio see buffs. The Psionic trait's items have been buffed across the board to compensate for Viktor's power reduction. Additionally, five new Champion Augments have been added, including the Prismatic Heart of the Swarm for Primordians.