Major support item nerfs set to arrive in League of Legends' PBE, healing and shielding take massive hit
Healing and shielding are two crucial areas that League of Legends has been trying to balance ever since patch 12.10. However, it seems that none of the changes so far were able to make any major impact on the game.
Champions like Soraka, Sona, and Yuumi still felt extremely strong, which led to players getting furious within the game. Hence, the developers dropped some major nerfs to some of the strongest support items in League of Legends' PBE on July 15, 2022.
These changes are set for the patch 12.14 which will release on July 28, 2022. During this time, the developers will listen to feedback from the community and make further changes, if necessary.
Before moving any further, it is important to go through all the major changes that the support items are set to receive in League of Legends with patch 12.14.
Forbidden Idol
Ardent Censer
Mikael's Blessing
Redemption
Moonstone Renewer
Staff of Flowing Water
Support champions that have healing and shielding capabilities are extremely powerful in the game right now. This primarily includes champions like Seraphine, Lulu, Karma, Soraka, and other enchanters who can be very strong in any given scenario.
However, once players buy these powerful support items that further enhance their healing and shielding, the champions become even more difficult to deal with in a game. In fact, a single Soraka can be the difference maker if she consistently heals her team and helps them fight, despite the enemy team being superior in every regard.
Naturally, many League of Legends players get infuriated when all the farming and lane advantage goes to waste simply because there is a healer who can get all the champions back to full health with a simple click of a button. Thus, Riot Games has decided
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