The North American company Riot Games aims at the matching system, which will be improved to avoid inequalities.
Riot Games announces League of Legends (LOL) news, punctual to their appointment every two weeks. The title is updated to version 10.6 and welcomes a new champion, Wukong. The patch improves the pairing system in order to avoid the uneven number of users with access to the automatic wildcard. At the same time, a third round of jungle mods occurs to jungle champions, as well as other additional systemic changes.
When it comes to the pairing system, Riot recalls the difficulties that occur when a team player has automatic comfort while the opponents are in primary position. "With this change, the wait time will be increased a bit to try to place a player with an automatic wildcard on both teams (or, if possible, neither have an automatic wildcard). The developer acknowledges that they cannot eliminate the wild card without queuing times soaring, but they are confident that the move will help improve games.
Riot Games continues to explore the possibility of matching the number of predesigned groups on each team. They comment that in their internal tests it worked, but in combination with the automatic wildcard balance changes an inequality scenario occurred.
Improved, Nerfed, Tight and New Champions
Champions
Anivia
A: Glacial Storm
- FREEZE DURATION 2 sec ⇒ 3 sec (now the same as Frost Flash's freeze duration).
Aphelios
Severum, the Scythe Gun
- PASSIVE: RESURGENT HEAL 8-25% (levels 1-18) of damage dealt ⇒ 3-20% (levels 1-18) of damage dealt
Infernum, the Flamethrower
- PASSIVE: FIRE AREA DAMAGE TO MINDS 45% (level 9) of area damage ⇒ 30% (level 9) of area damage
Crescendum, the Chakram
- CHAKRAM BASE ATTACK POTENTIAL DAMAGE 30-173% of Total Attack Damage ⇒ 24-164% of Total Attack Damage
Darius
W: Disabling Strike
- EXTRA PHYSICAL DAMAGE 50/55/60/65/70% of total Attack Damage ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60% of total Attack Damage
- COST 30 Mana ⇒ 40 Mana
E: Apprehend
- COST 45 Mana ⇒ 70/60/50/40/30 Mana
Draven
W: Bloody Momentum
- MOVING SPEED DECREASING 40/45/50/55/60% ⇒ 50/55/60/65/70%
Garen
Basic statistics
- MAGIC RESIST GROWTH 1.25 ⇒ 0.75
E: Judgment
- CRITICAL STRIKE RATE 50% ⇒ 33%
Hecarim
A: Avalanche of Shadows
- LANDING DURATION 0.75 to 1.5 (based on distance traveled) sec ⇒ 0.75 to 2 (based on distance traveled) sec
Kayn
Passive: The Darkin Scythe
- ORB ACCUMULATION SPEED Between 10 and 13 minutes into the game, Kayn will increase her orb accumulation speed by 15%, and will continue to rise over this duration.
Kindred
Basic statistics
- ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH 2.26 ⇒ 2.5
- REGEN. MANA 6,972 ⇒ 7
W: Wolf Frenzy
- LIFE RECOVERY 32-100 (levels 1-18) based on your missing life ⇒ 49-100 (levels 1-18) based on your missing life
A: Relief of Lamb
- Healing 200/250/300 ⇒ 250/325/400
Morgana
Basic statistics
- MOVEMENT SPEED 330 ⇒ 335
E: Black Shield
- SHIELD 60/120/180/240/300 ⇒ 80/135/190/245/300
Ryze
Basic statistics
- REGEN GROWTH. MANA 0.8 ⇒ 1
W: Runic Prison
- DAMAGE 80/100/120/140/160 ⇒ 80/110/140/170/200
Senna
Passive: Absolution
- ATTACK DAMAGE PER SOUL 1 ⇒ 0.75
- PASSIVE COOLDOWN (WEAKENED SOUL) 4 sec ⇒ 6/5/4 (1/6/11 levels) sec
Shaco
A: hallucination
- CLONE BASIC ATTACK DAMAGE 75% of Total Attack Damage ⇒ 60% of Total Attack Damage
Soraka
Q: Star Summon
- TOTAL REJUVENATION HEALING 40/50/60/70/80 (+0.3 Ability Power) ⇒ 50/60/70/80/90 (+0.3 Ability Power)
- ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT SPEED 10-20% ⇒ 15-25%
Twisted Fate
W: Choose a Card
- BLUE CARD ABILITY POWER RATE 0.5 Ability Power ⇒ 0.9 Ability Power
- RED CARD ABILITY POWER RATE 0.5 Ability Power ⇒ 0.6 Ability Power
Urgot
Q: Corrosive Charge
- SLOW DURATION 1 sec ⇒ 1.25 sec
E: Disdain
- STUN DURATION 0.75 sec ⇒ 1 sec
Veigar
Basic statistics
- ATTACK DAMAGE 50.71 ⇒ 52
- ATTACK DAMAGE GROWTH 2,625 ⇒ 2.7
- ARMOR 22.55 ⇒ 23
Q: Evil Attack
- BASE DAMAGE 70/110/150/190/230 ⇒ 80/120/160/200/240
Vukong
Basic statistics
- MAGIC RESIST 32.1 ⇒ 28
- LIFE 577.8 ⇒ 540
- MANA 265 ⇒ 300
- MANA GROWTH 38 ⇒ 45
- RECOMMENDED ITEMS We updated them to reflect the strength of the armed fighters with Wukong
Passive: Stone Skin
- ARMOR 4/6/8 (levels 1/7/13) for each nearby champion ⇒ 5-11 (levels 1 to 18) for each nearby champion
- MAGIC RESISTANCE Wukong no longer gains 4/6/8 (levels 1/7/13) additional Magic Resistance for each nearby champion
- REGEN. LIFE Now grants 0.5% Regen. Maximum Life per 5 sec
- MAN IN THE MIRROR Effects are increased by 62.5% for 5 seconds each time Wukong or his decoy hits an enemy champion or monster (stacks up to 8 times for an additional 500% total)
Q: Crushing Blow
- ADDITIONAL BASE ATTACK DAMAGE 10/40/70/100/130 (+ 0 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 total Attack Damage) ⇒ 30/55/80/105/130 (+0.5 bonus Attack Damage)
- EXTRA REACH 125 ⇒ 75/100/125/150/175
- QUICK HIT Casting time now reduced with Wukong's attack speed
- FUNCTIONALITY CHANGES We added a timer to the skill icon to show the remaining time to use its empowered attack
- LURE COOLDOWN REDUCTION Every time Wukong or his lure deal damage with basic attacks or abilities, Q: Crushing Strike's cooldown is reduced by 0.5 sec.
- COOLDOWN 9/8/7/6/5 sec ⇒ 9 / 8.5 / 8 / 7.5 / 7 sec
W: Joker Warrior
- ALMOST PURE HEART We've added a 300 range displacement that can't break through walls
- INVISIBILITY DURATION 1.5 sec ⇒ 1 sec
- Poof! Wukong's Lure no longer deals magic area damage before disappearing.
- COOLDOWN 18/16/14/12/10 sec ⇒ 20/19/18/17/16 sec
- COST 50/55/60/65/70 Mana ⇒ 60 Mana
- LURE DAMAGE REDUCTION Wukong's lure now mimics his attacks and ultimate, but deals 50/55/60/65/70% damage.
- BASIC LURE ATTACKS The lure will attempt to attack enemies that Wukong has recently attacked.
- Q: LURE CRUSHING STRIKE The next lure attack will be boosted.
- E: LURE NIMBUS STRIKE The lure gains additional attack speed.
- A: LURE CYCLONE The lure will begin to spin and launch airborne enemies that have not been launched through the air with the initial launch of the ultimate.
E: Nimbus Strike
- DAMAGE 65/100/135/170/205 (+0.8 bonus Attack Damage) physical damage ⇒ 80/120/160/200/240 (+0.8 ability power) magic damage
- ADDITIONAL ATTACK SPEED 30/35/40/45/50% ⇒ 40/45/50/55/60%
- ATTACK SPEED UPGRADE DURATION 4 sec ⇒ 5 sec
- COOLDOWN 8 sec ⇒ 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8 sec
- COST 45/50/55/60/65 Mana ⇒ 30/35/40/45/50 Mana
- TARGET DISTANCE AFTER MOVING 0 ⇒ 75
A: Cyclone
- DOUBLE OR NOTHING Wukong can now cast his ultimate for the second in 8 seconds. The second cast can launch enemies into the air a second time.
- AIR DROP DURATION 1 sec ⇒ 0.75 sec
- SPIN DURATION 4 sec ⇒ 2 sec
- DAMAGE PER SECOND 20-200 (+1.1 Total Attack Damage) ⇒ 4-8% of Maximum Life (+1.1 Total Attack Damage)
- MOVEMENT SPEED WHILE TURNING 5-40% (depending on the duration of the turn) ⇒ 20%
- CANCELLATION OF SPIN After 1 sec ⇒ After 0.5 sec
- DAMAGE ACTIVATION RATE 0.5 sec ⇒ 0.25 sec (each damage activation now applies Conqueror)
- TARGET DISTANCE WHEN TURNING 175 ⇒ 50 (this will cause Wukong to get closer to his target)
- NO LONGER TO WAIT Wukong can now cast other abilities to cancel his ultimate and stop spinning
- KEEP TURNING The duration of Wukong's E: Nimbus Strike bonus attack speed updates while spinning
- FUNCTIONALITY CHANGES We added a timer to the skill icon to show the remaining spin time and the time you have left to cast the skill again before remaining on cooldown.
Xerath
W: Eye of Destruction
- CENTER DAMAGE AMPLIFICATION 50% increase ⇒ 66.7% increase
A: Rite of the Arcane
- FIRE DAMAGE 200/240/280 (+0.43 Ability Power) ⇒ 200/250/300 (+0.45 Ability Power)
Jungle Champions
Brand
- PASSIVE DAMAGE: FLASH AGAINST MONSTERS Flames now deal 120% damage to monsters.
Morgana
- W DAMAGE: CURSED SHADOW AGAINST MONSTERS Now deals 150% damage to monsters.
Shen
- MAXIMUM Q DAMAGE: TWILIGHT ATTACK ON MONSTERS 75/100/125/150/175 ⇒ 120/140/160/180/200
Teemo
- BLINDNESS DURATION OF Q: BLINDING DART Now lasts 100% longer against monsters.
- E POISON DAMAGE: TOXIC SHOT AGAINST MONSTERS Now deals 150% damage to monsters.
Yorick
- PASSIVE FINAL SERVICE: SOUL SHEPHERD Yorick now raises tombs when a large monster dies and Mistresses take 50% reduced damage from monsters.
Zyra
- PLANT DAMAGE AGAINST MONSTERS Zyra's plants now deal 150% damage to monsters.
Channeling Mechanics
- UNIQUE: Monster Hunter
- MIND GOLD PENALTY 13 less minion gold from lane minions if more than half of your minion and monster kill gold comes from them; removes after 14 minutes ⇒ 13 less gold and 50% less lane minions XP if more than half of your minion and monster kill gold comes from them; it is removed after 14 minutes.
Track the importance of the top lane
Dance of Death
- ARMING PATH Caulfield's Warhammer + Pickaxe + Vampire Center + 625 gold ⇒ Aegis of the Legion + Vampiric Scepter + Caulfield's Warhammer + 500 gold
- STATISTICS 80 Attack Damage, 10% Cooldown Reduction ⇒ 50 Attack Damage, 30 Armor, 30 Magic Resistance, 10% Cooldown Reduction
- SINGLE PASSIVE Accumulate 30% of all damage taken after mitigation and receive it as extended true damage ⇒ Accumulate 20% of all damage received after mitigation for melee champions (30% for ranged champions) and you receive it as prolonged true damage.
Teleportation
- COOLDOWN 360 sec ⇒ 420-240 (levels 1 to 18) sec
- YOU CAN'T CATCH ME Grants 3 sec of 30-50% Movement Speed after finishing teleportation based on champion level (increased by 10% at levels 6 and 11).
Aran balance changes
- Weaknesses of version 10.6
- KAI'SA + 12% damage dealt ⇒ + 5% damage dealt
Error correction
- The updated client models will now allow you to click outside the model to close it (instead of always having to click the X button).
- Rek'Sai no longer gains immunity to crowd control after R: Impulse of the Void jumps on clones for 3 sec.
- When attempting to cast Miss Fortune's E: Lead Rain, Syndra's Q: Dark Sphere, or Varus's E: Storm of Arrows out of full range immediately after Flash, the ability's position will now update and launch properly at its maximum range after Flash.
- Using a Summoner spell to activate Cloak of the Cloud will no longer reset any current basic attack animation.
- When LeBlanc is suppressed by Sett's R: Show Time, it will no longer return to its W: Distortion marker and will last the correct amount of time.
- Gangplank will now correctly obtain additional gold or silver snakes from his Q: Grieve if the Energized beam from the Statikk Dagger kills a target.
- Mordekaiser's R: Realm of Death no longer deals 10% additional damage to the target's Maximum Life when thrown at a target with full life.
- Healing effects for all damage done and for Spell Vampirism now correctly grant healing even if targets have a shield.
- Mana Flow Ring now activates consistently if an enemy champion is hit by an ability.
- Graves now deals the correct amount of damage when attacking a target with an Energized basic attack of maximum range (Energized with Rapid Firecannon).
- Mastery gesture enhancements when completing Eternal sets (achieving 15 goals) should now be awarded correctly.
- Gangplank's Eternal '' Loot '' now correctly tracks Q: Parrrlamentar indirect damage gold (for example, chain barrel blasts).
- Eternal Goal Warnings will no longer disappear immediately if the player engages in combat just when a goal warning appears.
- Eternal Enemy's goal warnings should no longer be displayed when selecting '' Me and Allies Only '' in goal view settings.
- Eternos goal view settings should now persist between client sessions
- Eternal's goals will now display correctly after the player exits combat if the action that increases the Eternal places the player in combat
- The progress of the Eternal goals in the game should now be correctly reflected in the client.
Source | Riot Games
