Regular updates are imperative when it comes to competitive games, including the likes of League of Legends, Overwatch and more.
Often small tweaks are needed to ensure characters remain balanced and that the meta is diverse.
Because of this, these updates are highly anticipated with fans counting down the days to see if their favourites get nerfed, buffed or left alone.
The next major upcoming patch to a competitive game is for League of Legends, leaving fans asking “When does LOL patch 11.9 come out?” – here’s everything we know so far.
LOL 11.9 Nerfs and Buffs
Here, you can find all the characters who are set to receive nerfs and buffs as part of the latest patch:
Nerfs:
- Hecarim
- Morgana
- Diana
- Dr Mundo
- Rumble
- Jinx (bug fix nerf)
- Gragas
- Heimerdinger
Buffs:
- Kindred
- Shen
- Xerath
- Kog’Maw
- Taric
- Lulu
- Trundle
- Kayn (Rhaast)
- Sett
You can read the full tentative patch notes from League of Legends’ Gameplay Design Director Mark Yetter below.
11.9 Patch Preview with the tentative changes:
While doing the Hecarim nerfs we wanted to shift his power so that tank build has notably less damage (but still tanky) making room for a viable damage build.
— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) April 20, 2021
What is the League of Legends Patch 11.9 Release Date and Time?
Well, it’s been confirmed that the latest patch will be dropping for players across the globe tomorrow, April 28.
Although Riot hasn’t confirmed the exact time for the latest update, they usually follow a pretty consistent schedule. With that in mind, the patch is likely to go live at the following times.
- 10 am AEDT (OC)
- 3 am PT (NA)
- 5 am GMT (EUW)
- 3 am CET (EUNE)
- 8 am KR (Korea)
There will be some downtime in game to usher in the update.
Should any of this information change, we will be sure to update this post.