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League of Legends: Rek'Sai will receive massive changes in Patch 14.4

Belmin Kopic

Published: 13:08, 08 February 2024

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League of Legends: Rek'Sai will receive massive changes in Patch 14.4

Key Points from the Article

Base Stats: Health Growth increased, Base Health Regeneration and Health Regeneration Growth reduced, Base Movement Speed buffed.
Passive - Fury of the Xer'Sai: Fury generation against minions reduced, Base heal removed, compensated by increased heal health ratio.

League of Legends: Rek'Sai will receive massive changes in Patch 14.4

Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower, is set to receive significant changes in Patch 14.4, aimed at addressing her historical balance issues. Scheduled for deployment on Thursday, February 22, 2024, Patch 14.4 will introduce these sweeping modifications to Rek’Sai, heralding a new era for the Void Burrower in League of Legends.

Rek’Sai, the Void Burrower, is poised to undergo significant transformations in the upcoming League of Legends Patch 14.4, marking one of the most substantial champion updates in recent times.

Riot's initiative to revamp Rek’Sai stems from her historical difficulty in achieving balance, often swinging between overpowering and underwhelming states.

Riot's initiative aims to shift Rek'Sai's playstyle away from her traditional Assassin archetype and towards a more Bruiser-oriented approach. Therefore, her spells are getting massive changes.

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Patch 14.4 Rek’Sai Changes

Base Stats:

Health Growth increased but offset by reductions in Base Health Regeneration and Health Regeneration Growth.
Base Movement Speed receives a notable buff.

Passive – Fury of the Xer’Sai:

Fury generation against minions reduced by 50%.
Base heal removed, compensated by an increased heal health ratio.

Q – Queen’s Wrath:

Unburrow Q grants a substantial 45% Attack Speed boost.
Burrow Q’s damage shifted from Physical to Magic Damage, with reductions in base damage and bonus AD Ratio.

W – Burrow:

Significant adjustments, including increased Burrow Movement Speed and Vision.
Damage type changed to Magic, with removal of AD scaling and reductions in base damage. Introduces an 80% AP scaling.

E – Furious Bite:

Cooldown reductions for both Burrowed and Unburrowed versions.
Shift towards max health damage and removal of base damage for Unburrowed version.

R – Void Rush:

Significant reduction in Bonus AD Ratio.

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Players can anticipate a paradigm shift in Rek’Sai's gameplay dynamics, prompting strategic adaptations and diverse build paths to optimize her performance on the Rift

Our Take

Riot's approach in Patch 14.4 suggests aneffort to pivot Rek’Sai away from her traditional Assassin archetype towards a more Bruiser-oriented playstyle.

While these changes may disappoint some enthusiasts of the Assassin build, they offer a fresh perspective on Rek’Sai's versatility, potentially revitalizing her presence in the meta.