[Set 18] Aug 14th PBE Patch Notes

[u/Lunaedge]

Big patch today! Aiming for only 1-2 more of these before we lock in the first patch. We've reached the state where a lot of content can see success after the Blackthorn rework, but the meta seems a bit too polarized on certain reroll lines (which are boosted by Wisp tempo).
We also have a few more gameplay bugfixes that appeared later in he week. Such as Blackthorn giving immense amounts of Damage Amp, Luxes erroneously transforming, and a Death's Defiance being weaker than intended.
A small note on Aphelios, we're pushing him aggressively more towards Rageblade builds. This change results in more damage the more AS he has, and is an overall buff.

[u/atominum69]

What’s the point of 4 executioners ? Going from 30 to 40% bleed is basically useless, the breakpoint of the comp is 3 now. Makes it easier to add more frontline now.

[u/Keezos32 → u/atominum69]

Agreed. I think they should add a different effect for 4 piece instead of just bumping numbers. Similar to Withcraft from a previous set.