Major Malphite buffs hit League of Legends PBE, enhancing armor and damage
On November 30, 2022, Riot Games officially announced a huge number of buffs that will be coming to Malphite in League of Legends' PBE 12.23 patch cycle. The two key areas that the developers are targeting are his armor and damage out.
The buffs will be looking to improve the champion and enhance his presence in the current meta. Riot Games, as of patch 12.23, is looking to improve the performance of tanks specifically, and Malphite's buffs are a result of that.
In any case, the buffs look amazing, and Malphite will soon be able to easily one-shot squishy ADCs in the late game. In fact, some fans feel that these buffs may have taken things too far.
Before proceeding any further, it's important to provide the list of buffs that Malphite is set to receive.
The buffs are as follows:
The key things that players need to consider are the changes to his base damage and armor through both his W and E. In fact, the massively enhanced armor ratio means that Malphite will now scale much better with items that can make him tanky.
However, his damage scaling has been enhanced as well, which means he can now perform as a bruiser and tank hybrid who can single-handedly win games. It is no secret that in League of Legends, once a tank is ahead in farm and experience, it becomes nearly impossible to kill them. Even the best ADCs struggle in such situations, as the tanks can potentially one-shot them with ease. Hence, it goes without saying that League of Legends players are not very pleased with these changes.
Malphite will now simply need to build Jak'Sho or Sunfire Aegis and that should be enough to dominate the game. These buffs will also make him a powerful jungler as the damage output and armor enhancements mean he can easily clear the
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