Patch (otherwise known as Client Version), are accompanied by the Patch Notes are the set of information in which a patch is delivered. Every patch contains the following modifications:
- Balance changes: Bi-weekly changes to even out the power balance between Champions.
- League of Legends and PVP.net features: Anything new that you will experience on PVP.net or in the game.
- New content: New or remade Champions, Items, or Skins.
- Bug fixes: Both from the forums and internally.
- Backend/development changes: Technology or configuration changes that go on behind the scenes.
List of patches
Below is a table noting the recognizable events from each, and a link to their patch notes.
| Patch | Date | New Champion | Other | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V4.5 | April 3rd, 2014 |  Gragas,  Miss Fortune, and  Rengar reworks. Boot enhancement and rune reworks.
|
4.5 | |
| V4.4 | March 18th, 2014 |  Kassadin rework and  Heimerdinger visual update.
|
4.4 | |
| V4.3 | Feb-27-2014 |  Vel'Koz the Eye of the Void
|
Team Builder queue added. Fear reworked into Flee. | 4.3 |
| V4.2 | Feb-10-2014 |  Skarner and  Xerath reworks.
|
4.2 | |
| V4.1 | Jan-15-2014 | Lunar Revel 2014: new summoner icons and skins. Numerous balance changes. | 4.1 | |
| V3.15 | Dec-13-2013 |  Yasuo the Unforgiven
|
Snowdown 2013: new summoner icons and the return of additional Limited Edition skins.  Anivia texture update. Various balance changes.
|
3.15 |
| V3.14 | Nov-21-2013 | Preseason Four patch.  Nasus visual update. Overhaul of the support class of champions and the addition of multiple support-oriented items. Objective and support/jungler gold income overhaul. Warding and vision system overhaul. The addition of a new jungle camp and masteries, and the pruning of brush layouts across Summoner's Rift.
|
3.14 | |
| V3.13 | Oct-29-2013 | Harrowing 2013: new summoner icons and wards and the return of several Limited Edition skins.  Sivir visual update. Heimerdinger kit rework.
|
3.13 | |
| V3.12 | Oct-1-2013 |  Jinx the Loose Cannon
|
 Garen visual update. Various UI updates.
|
3.12 |
| V3.11 | Sep-4-2013 | Undo shop button added. Crystal Scar and Twisted Treeline specific changes. Slight bug fixes. | 3.11 | |
| V3.10a | Aug-22-2013 |  Lucian, the Purifier
|
Champions and item balancing changes.  Phage changes.
|
3.10a |
| V3.10 | 30-Jul-2013 |  Master Yi rework.  Spectre's Cowl added.  Runic Bulwark removed.  Locket of the Iron Solari now builds out of  Aegis of the Legion. Jungle changes. Twisted Treeline item changes.
|
3.10 | |
| V3.9 | 11-Jul-2013 | Champion balancing and changes. Minor UI changes and item changes. | 3.9 | |
| V3.8 | 10-Jun-2013 |  Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
|
Champion balancing and changes. | 3.8 |
| V3.7 | 15-May-2013 | Custom item sets added. Loss of Control UI indicators added. Consistent visuals for Silence, Taunt, Stun, Fear and Suppress effects. | 3.7 | |
| V3.6 | 30-Apr-2013 |  Lissandra, the Ice Witch
|
Reworks for  Sejuani, the Winter's Wrath and  Trundle, the Troll King
|
3.6 |
| V3.5 (Balance Update) | 09-Apr-2013 | General balance changes.  Karma buffs. Changes to some items.
|
3.5 (Balance Update) | |
| V3.5 | 28-Mar-2013 |  Zac
|
Karma rework. Increases to turret damage.
|
3.5 |
| V3.04 | 19-Mar-2013 | Restricted chat mode available. Bugfixes to spectator mode and balance changes to items runes and champions | 3.04 | |
| V3.03 | 01-Mar-2013 |  Quinn Valor
|
General balance changes. The radial menu has been added. | 3.03 |
| V3.02.0.30 | 13-Feb-2013 | A new artwork for  Sona. General balance changes.
|
3.02 | |
| V3.01 | 01-Feb-2013 | The new League System has arrived for ranked play!  Annie has received a visual upgrade. General balance changes.
|
3.01 | |
| V1.0.0.154 | 16-Jan-2013 |  Thresh
|
General balance changes. Jungle monster changes. Remake of  The Lightbringer. Several item recipe changes. New HUD functionalities.
|
154 |
| V1.0.0.153 | 14-Dec-2012 |  Vi
|
Snowdown Showdown 2012: holiday champion skins, ward skins, tentative introduction of the Gifting Center.  Nidalee visual update. Balance changes.
|
153 |
| V1.0.0.152 | 4-Dec-2012 |  Nami
|
Preseason 3 patch. Remake, removal and addition of several items. Jungle and mastery remake. Addition of Boot Enchantments. New splash arts for  Brand,  LeBlanc, Master Yi and  Mordekaiser
|
152 |
| V1.0.0.151 | 13-Nov-2012 |  Zed
|
End of Season Two. Light item reworks and general balance changes. | 151 |
| V1.0.0.150 | 25-Oct-2012 |  Elise
|
Twisted Treeline Remake, added Harrowing Ward Skins. New splash arts for  Galio, Kassadin and  Vladimir. Various fixes to Co-op vs. AI. Honorable Opponent will now be displayed to the player and his teammates during champion select lobby and the loading screen. Balancing of various champions.
|
150 |
| V1.0.0.149 | 17-Oct-2012 |  Twisted Fate has received a visual upgrade and new splash art. Numerous bug fixes for several champions. Intermediate bots now have a chance to use a random skin. Attack speed buffs / debuffs will now immediately take effect instead of having to wait for the next autoattack.
|
149 | |
| V1.0.0.148 | 27-Sep-2012 |  Kha'Zix
|
Added new particles to wards. Updated tool-tips for  Ashe,  Cho'Gath,  Ryze and Sona. Updated lore and graphics for  Soraka and lore for Warwick. Added The Hunt Is On! event and  Head of Kha'Zix item. On rare occasion, players may now be asked for their feedback at the end of a game.
|
148 |
| V1.0.0.147 | 13-Sep-2012 |  Syndra
|
New Elo tiers. Spectator mode customization. Maximum number of mastery pages increased. New splash art for Miss Fortune,  Morgana and  Tryndamere
|
147 |
| V1.0.0.146 | 30-Aug-2012 | Champion balancing. | 146 | |
| V1.0.0.145 | 15-Aug-2012 | Rengar
|
Champion reworks: Garen,  Katarina. Model and icon update for Katarina.  Bonetooth Necklace added.
|
145 |
| V1.0.0.144 | 01-Aug-2012 |  Diana
|
Lore revised and updated for  Fiora and  Shyvana. Art overhaul for Ashe,  Cassiopeia,  Ezreal, Kassadin and Mordekaiser.
|
144 |
| V1.0.0.143 | 19-Jul-2012 |  Zyra
|
Champion reworks:  Evelynn,  Twitch, and  Xin Zhao.
|
143 |
| V1.0.0.142 | 7-Jul-2012 |  Jayce
|
Several bug fixes. Nerfs to global ultimates. | 142 |
| V1.0.0.141 | 17-Jun-2012 | Art overhaul for several champions. Addition of new pet controls. Changes to IP reward formula. | 141 | |
| V1.0.0.140b | 5-Jun-2012 |  Draven
|
140b | |
| V1.0.0.140 | 23-May-2012 |  Darius
|
Summoner's Rift graphics update. Ashe model and art update.  Athene's Unholy Grail added.
|
140 |
| V1.0.0.139 | 1-May-2012 |  Varus
|
New Spectator Mode release. Light reworks on  Deathfire Grasp and  Morello's Evil Tome.
|
139 |
| V1.0.0.138 | 18-Apr-2012 |  Hecarim
|
New HUD features: floating combat text and announcement system improvements.
Magic resist runes nerfed, magic penetration runes buffed. Champion XP/Gold rewards adjusted. |
138 |
| V1.0.0.136 | 20-Mar-2012 |  Lulu
|
New Item:  Maw of Malmortius.  Hexdrinker remade.
|
136 |
| V1.0.0.135 | 28-Feb-2012 | Fiora
|
 Blitzcrank added to Co-op vs. AI, monster camps now restore up to 30 mana in addition to health, champion kill messages are now more specific.
|
135 |
| V1.0.0.134 | 14-Feb-2012 |  Nautilus
|
 Shen remake, improvements to allied ultimate HUD interface.
|
134 |
| V1.0.0.133 | 01-Feb-2012 |  Ziggs
|
Co-op vs. AI improvements,  Emblem of Valor rework,  Stark's Fervor remade and renamed to  Zeke's Herald, Locket of the Iron Solari added.
|
133 |
| V1.0.0.132 | 17-Jan-2012 | Sejuani
|
Colorblind mode added. |
132 |
| V1.0.0.131 | 13-Dec-2011 |  Ahri and  Viktor
|
2011 Snowdown Showdown and Lunar Revel | 131 |
| V1.0.0.130 | 29-Nov-2011 |  Volibear
|
Sivir rework, jungle remake.
|
|
| V1.0.0.129 | 15-Nov-2011 |  Fizz
|
Revamp of summoner spells and masteries, introduction of ranked teams, draft mode now has 6 bans. | 129 |
| V1.0.0.128 | 01-Nov-2011 | Shyvana
|
128 | |
| V1.0.0.127 | 19-Oct-2011 |  Graves
|
2011 Harrowing | 127 |
| V1.0.0.126 | 05-Oct-2011 | Xerath
|
126 | |
| V1.0.0.125 | 14-Sep-2011 |  Riven
|
End of Season One | 125 |
| V1.0.0.124 | 24-Aug-2011 |  Talon
|
124 | |
| V1.0.0.123 | 09-Aug-2011 | Skarner
|
123 | |
| V1.0.0.122 | 26-Jul-2011 |  Wukong
|
 Kayle and Tryndamere reworks.
|
122 |
| V1.0.0.121 | 08-Jul-2011 |  Leona
|
121 | |
| V1.0.0.120 | 22-Jun-2011 |  Yorick
|
Several changes to compatibility with absorption shields. |
120 |
| V1.0.0.119 | 01-Jun-2011 |  Orianna
|
Art overhaul for Kassadin,  Taric, Twisted Fate and  Vayne.
|
119 |
| V1.0.0.118b | 24-May-2011 | 118b | ||
| V1.0.0.118 | 10-May-2011 | Vayne
|
Introduction of the tenacity stat:  Cloak and Dagger,  Eleisa's Miracle, and  Moonflair Spellblade.
|
118 |
| V1.0.0.116 | 26-Apr-2011 |  Rumble
|
 Alistar,  Fiddlesticks, and  Gangplank remakes.
|
116 |
| V1.0.0.115 | 12-Apr-2011 | Brand
|
Sivir art overhaul.
|
115 |
| V1.0.0.114 | 29-Mar-2011 |  Lee Sin
|
114 | |
| V1.0.0.113 | 15-Mar-2011 |  Nocturne
|
Sona rework.
|
113 |
| V1.0.0.112 | 01-Mar-2011 |  Jarvan IV
|
Various death, minion and tower changes. | 112 |
| V1.0.0.111 | 16-Feb-2011 |  Maokai
|
Morello's Evil Tome, Ryze remake, addition of Co-op vs AI mode, XP/IP rate changes.
|
111 |
| V1.0.0.110 | 01-Feb-2011 | Karma
|
Mana regeneration changes. | 110 |
| V1.0.0.109 | 18-Jan-2011 |  Renekton
|
Critical and Dodge Chance system tweaked. | 109 |
| V1.0.0.108 | 04-Jan-2011 |  Caitlyn
|
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity, separation of  Zhonya's Ring into:  Zhonya's Hourglass and  Rabadon's Deathcap.
|
108 |
| V1.0.0.107 | 14-Dec-2010 | Cassiopeia
|
2010 Snowdown Showdown, Improvement of Leaver Buster system, and removal of  Innervating Locket.
|
107 |
| V1.0.0.106 | 01-Dec-2010 | Trundle
|
106 | |
| V1.0.0.105 | 16-Nov-2010 |  Irelia
|
Hexdrinker added.
|
105 |
| V1.0.0.104 | 02-Nov-2010 | LeBlanc
|
Mordekaiser rework and ranked gaming requirements changed.
|
104 |
| V1.0.0.103 | 19-Oct-2010 |  Lux
|
The Harrowing | 103 |
| V1.0.0.102 | 05-Oct-2010 |  Swain
|
Solo ranked matchmaking improved. | 102 |
| V1.0.0.101 | 21-Sep-2010 | Sona
|
 Kindlegem &  Shurelya's Reverie, matchmaking algorithm improved.
|
101 |
| V1.0.0.100 | 08-Sep-2010 | Miss Fortune
|
 Manamune added.
|
100 |
| V1.0.0.99 | 24-Aug-2010 |  Urgot
|
99 | |
| V1.0.0.98 | 10-Aug-2010 | Galio
|
Matchmaking algorithm improved. | 98 |
| V1.0.0.97 | 27-Jul-2010 | Vladimir
|
97 | |
| V1.0.0.96 | 13-Jul-2010 | Xin Zhao
|
 Wriggle's Lantern added. Beginning of Season One.
|
96 |
| V1.0.0.94(b) | 29-Jun-2010 | New Energy runes | 94(b) | |
| V1.0.0.94 | 08-Jun-2010 |  Olaf
|
94 | |
| V1.0.0.87 | 24-Jun-2010 |  Kog'Maw
|
 Needlessly Large Rod added. Kayle rework.
|
87 |
| V1.0.0.86 | 01-Jun-2010 |  Malzahar
|
Added  Bilgewater Cutlass,  Hextech Revolver,  Hextech Gunblade &  Will of the Ancients. New Report-a-Player function.
|
86 |
| V1.0.0.85 | 11-May-2010 |  Akali
|
85 | |
| V1.0.0.83 | 27-Apr-2010 | Garen
|
Added  Youmuu's Ghostblade and  Randuin's Omen. Matchmaking improved and new secondary assist system added.
|
83 |
| V1.0.0.82 | 24-Mar-2010 |  Kennen
|
82 | |
| V1.0.0.81 | 08-Apr-2010 | Shen
|
81 | |
| V1.0.0.79 | 16-Mar-2010 | Ezreal
|
Twisted Fate remake. New framerate normalization.
|
79 |
| V1.0.0.75 | 24-Feb-2010 | Mordekaiser
|
75 | |
| V1.0.0.74 | 09-Feb-2010 | 2010 Winter Games Celebration | 74 | |
| V1.0.0.72 | 02-Feb-2010 |  Pantheon and Gragas
|
72 | |
| V1.0.0.70 | 13-Jan-2010 |  Poppy
|
70 | |
| V1.0.0.63 | 17-Dec-2009 | Nidalee
|
63 | |
| V1.0.0.61 | 02-Dec-2009 |  Udyr
|
Deathfire Grasp (re-added). Added  Haunting Guise,  Leviathan,  Quicksilver Sash,  Sword of the Divine, and  Sword of the Occult.
|
61 |
| V1.0.0.58 | 20-Nov-2009 | Riot Store enabled | 58 | |
| V1.0.0.52 | 11-Nov-2009 | Help System added. | 52 | |
| V1.0.0.32 | 21-Oct-2009 | Open Beta Launch, Twisted Treeline added. | 32 | |
| V0.9.25.34 | 10-Oct-2009 | Heimerdinger and  Shaco
|
PvP.net store, reworked Summoner Progression system. | 0.9.25.34 |
| V0.9.25.24 | 01-Oct-2009 | Nasus
|
Added Deathfire Grasp and  The Brutalizer. New tutorial, new announcer system.
|
0.9.25.24 |
| V0.9.25.21 | 19-Sep-2009 |  Corki and Katarina
|
Added  Heart of Gold,  Guinsoo's Rageblade,  Madred's Bloodrazor, and  Trinity Force.
|
0.9.25.21 |
| V0.9.22.18 | 10-Sep-2009 | 0.9.22.18 | ||
| V0.9.22.16 | 02-Sep-2009 | Blitzcrank,  Janna,  Malphite, and  Dr. Mundo
|
0.9.22.16 | |
| V0.9.22.15 | 19-Aug-2009 | Gangplank and Taric
|
 Executioner's Calling added.
|
0.9.22.15 |
| V0.9.22.9 | 12-Aug-2009 | 0.9.22.9 | ||
| V0.9.22.7 | 07-Aug-2009 | Kassadin
|
Added  Malady,  Nashor's Tooth, and  Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
|
0.9.22.7 |
| V0.9.22.4 | 30-Jul-2009 | 0.9.22.4 |
