Mid-Patch League of Legends Update Buffs Ornn and Reverts Stoneplate Bugfix

A quick League of Legends mid-patch update has shipped that buffs several of Ornn’s stats and actually puts a Gargoyle Stoneplate bug back in place.

The updates come for League just two days after Patch 7.17 went live, following a trend of hotfixes that have been coming almost immediately after patches. Ornn seemed to be underperforming following his debut, and the Gargoyle Stoneplate bugfix actually caused another problem related to Kled.

Below are the changes that shipped for Ornn today that increased his health and attack speed stats while buffing his Call of the Forge God ultimate.

• HEALTH GROWTH STAT: 85 >>>90
• BASE HEALTH REGEN: 7.18 >>>9
• HEALTH REGEN GROWTH: 0.6 >>>8
• ATTACK SPEED GROWTH: 1.3% >>>2%
• R-CALL OF THE FORGE GOD COOLDOWN: 150/115/80 seconds >>> 130/100/70 seconds

In a note that was included with the changes, the patch notes claim that Ornn was “having a tough time pulling out wins” since his launch. In addition to the note about the changes, the notes also took the time to stress the tip of not investing in Ornn’s unique item upgrades early on.

The special items that come as part of Ornn’s passive ability are pretty exciting changes for Ornn’s teammates who want to take their power levels even higher, but when it comes to buying items like the Molten Edge or other pricey upgrades, the patch notes’ update stressed that the items are better postponed for late-game purchases if you happen to work them into your build. They shouldn’t be rushed early on in hopes of stat advantages, and they shouldn’t offset other item purchases just to work one of Ornn’s upgrades into your build.

Moving on from Ornn, a bugfix for Gargoyle Stoneplate was also reverted with the update. The bugfix cause the item’s active effect, Metallicize, to grant more health than it should’ve, but the fix resulted in some unintended consequences for Kled. The problems weren’t specified, but instead of disabling Kled, the bugfix has been reverted until the resulting problems can be sorted out.

The updates follow another bugfix for Ornn regarding his mini-ship’s UI not behaving correctly, a change that Ornn players have likely already seen in effect through more normal, affordable items being displayed through his forging options.