League of Legends patch 13.1 preview ARAM balance updates: Katarina nerfs, Zeri and Kai’Sa buffs, and many more – Season 13 of the MOBA will begin with League of Legends patch 13.1. It will bring forth a significant amount of balancing adjustments for the Howling Abyss and the Summoner’s Rift.
On the Rift, champions will see some improvements, but in the ARAM mode, they will see more updates to balance.
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PATCH 13.1 PREVIEW: SHACO BUFFS, JAX MID-SCOPE CHANGES, YUUMI NERFS, AND MANY MORE
We’re back in the office and back to work. Submitting the following changes to ARAM balance for patch 13.1. We kept it to safer buffs/nerfs in order to give the team time to properly test updates to the systems. pic.twitter.com/laRdpNuvh7
— Riot Maxw3ll (@ExasperatedDan) January 4, 2023
Riot Maxwell stated the following regarding the planned changes in League of Legends patch 13.1:
The buffs coming to both Zeri and Kai’Sa, along with Katarina’s inclusion on the nerf list, will be some of the most notable aspects of the League of Legends ARAM revisions.
League of Legends patch 13.1 official sneak peek: Balance improvements for ARAM
It’s crucial to remember that the modifications listed below are provisional before continuing with the list of ARAM adjustments for League of Legends patch 13.1. Before releasing them with the official patch the following week, Riot Games will first try them out on the League of Legends PBE server.
Official League of Legends patch 13.1 preview: ARAM balance updates

1) Buffs
The Marksman Class
- Due to the adjustments’ greatest impact on marksmen, Riot Games will restore a minor percentage of lifesteal power to modestly improve the class as a whole. Effectiveness of lifesteal on minions: 50% -> 60%
Death Timers
Death times were extended by three seconds in the late game with patch 12.23. The modification is being slightly scaled back, and Riot Games is actively watching game time in order to consider making additional changes.
- Death Timers at 11-18 are all reduced by 1 second.
Individual Champions
Draven
- Outgoing Damage: 100% -> 105%
Kaisa
- Outgoing Damage: 100% -> 105%
- Attack Speed Scaling: 100% -> 102.5%
Kalista
- Outgoing Damage: 105% -> 110%
Lucian
- Outgoing Damage: 103% -> 105% Tenacity: 0% -> +20%
Lulu
- Shield Mod: 100% -> 110%
Nunu & Willump
- Outgoing Damage: 108% -> 110%
- Damage Received: 92% -> 90%
- Tenacity: 0% -> +20%
- Outgoing Damage: 100% -> 105%
- Tenacity: 0% -> +20%
Yuumi
- Heal Mod: 100% -> 110%
Zeri
- Outgoing Damage: 105% -> 110%
- Damage Received: 95% -> 90%
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