Wild Rift Patch Notes 5.0b

Wild Rift Game Design Team

21/02/2024

Surprise! We are back two weeks early! We just missed y’all too much. The things announced with the last patch notes will still come out as scheduled (like Talon coming on the 23rd), and we still have lots more in store for you this patch! Fun new events, and your regularly scheduled champion changes. Welcome to patch 5.0b.

Reminder: content will be released throughout the patch.

EVENTS

TOGETHER UNDER THE CRESCENT

A brand new event is coming up where you can play through missions, gift friends rewards, collect login lanterns, and try out a new mini-game! Join us under the crescent moon, bring a friend and we will see you on the Rift!

The Together Under The Crescent event begins March 8 at 00:01 UTC

GAME MODE

DOUBLECAST

Who’s ready for double trouble? Double Cast is a whole new way to experience your favorite skills! Now, you can cast the same skill twice, setting up some epic combos. Grease up your fingers and prepare for faster and more thrilling battles!

Doublecast begins March 8 at 00:01 UTC

CHAMPION CHANGES

TALON

[HOTFIX] Talon has not been the all-star assassin we have anticipated with his release. These changes will allow him to deal more damage while retaining his flexible playstyle.

base_stats

Base Health: 630 → 660

BLADE'S END

Damage: 75~215 + 200% bonus Attack Damage → 80~280 + 210% bonus Attack Damage

NOXIAN DIPLOMACY

Cooldown: 8/7.5/7/6.5s → 6/5.5/5/4.5s
Damage of the long-range-cast：65/90/115/140 + 100% bonus Attack Damage → 95/120/145/170 + 100% bonus Attack Damage

RAKE

Outgoing Damage: 50/60/70/80 + 40% bonus Attack Damage → 60/70/80/90 + 50% bonus Attack Damage
Returning Damage: 50/90/130/170 + 80% bonus Attack Damage → 60/100/140/180 + 90% bonus Attack Damage

AKALI

Akali has been our resident glass cannon assassin but she’s been a bit too fragile recently. We’re making her just a little tankier so she doesn’t have to perform the perfect combo to get a kill and live. She will also do more damage in the mid game where she tends to struggle.

base_stats

Armor per level: 4.3 → 5

ASSASSIN'S MARK

Empowered base attack damage: 20 + 8 per level + 60% bonus Attack Damage + 50% Ability Power → 25 + 10 per level + 60% bonus Attack Damage + 55% Ability Power

AURELION SOL

Our favorite Dragon in the Mid Lane has been bursting tanks way faster than he should be. Now he’s gonna need some more Stardust to do that kind of damage.

COSMIC CREATOR

Bonus damage of Breath of Light: 3% of target’s maximum Health every 100 Stardust → 2.5% of target’s maximum Health every 100 Stardust
Threshold of execution of (3) Singularity: 5% + 2.6% for every 100 Stardust → 5% + 2.1% for every 100 Stardust

SINGULARITY

Damage per second: 20/27.5/35/42.5 + 25% Ability Power → 20/27.5/35/42.5 + 15% Ability Power

DR. MUNDO

The new items that have come out recently fit Dr. Mundo well… maybe a little too well. We’re adjusting his numbers some so he’s not running rampant across the Rift.

HEART ZAPPER

Detonation damage: 20/40/60/80 + 7% bonus Health → 20/40/60/80 + 5% bonus Health

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA

Empowered base attack damage: 5/20/35/50 + 7% bonus Health → 5/20/35/50 + 5% bonus Health

GRAGAS

Gragas has been needing a little boost in the jungle. Now he will be able to body slam his way through the jungle and lanes alike.

Drunken Rage

Empowered base attack damage: 20/60/100/140+75% Ability Power → 20/60/100/140 + 90% Ability Power

Body Slam

Damage: 80/145/210/275 + 70% Ability Power → 80/145/210/275 + 80% Ability Power

Explosive Cask

Damage: 200/300/400 + 70% Ability Power → 200/300/400 + 80% Ability Power

Karma

Karma is a breeze in my hair on the weekend, Karma is a relaxing thought… and she’s also doing too much damage early game. We’re adjusting her burst damage so there will be options for outplays as she has to kite for more damage with a lower cooldown on her shield.

INNER FLAME

Damage: 70/110/150/190 + 40% Ability Power → 60/100/140/180 + 40% Ability Power
Empowered damage: 70/150/230/310 + 50% Ability Power → 65/140/215/290 + 50% Ability Power
Empowered slow down: full level 50% → 42.5/45/47.5/50%

INSPIRE

Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5s → 10/9/8/7s

KATARINA

We’ve tweaked Katarina’s numbers around so she has more opportunities for outplays in the early-to-mid game while also improving her burst damage.

base_stats

Base Health: 570 → 600

SHUNPO

Damage: 15/35/55/75 + 50% Attack Damage + 25% Ability Power → 20/45/70/95 + 50% Attack Damage + 25% Ability Power

LUCIAN

Lucian has been falling off in the mid-to-late game. This change should allow him to apply marks more often and trigger his passive more often, leading to smoother and more impactful gameplay.

ARDENT BLAZE

Cooldown: 13/12/11/10s → 13/11.5/10/8.5s
Damage: 75/120/165/210 + 90% Ability Power → 75/125/175/225 + 90% Ability Power

Renekton

Renekton has also not been performing the best in mid-to-late game. We’re buffing his Ultimate so he can leave his opponents in the dust faster than you can say see ya later alligator. (Just kidding we know he’s a crocodile).

DOMINUS

Bonus Health: 300/525/750 → 300/575/850
Damage per second: 70/110/150 + 20% Ability Power → 70/120/170 + 20% Ability Power

SAMIRA

As a marksman, Samira is underperforming, especially against tanks in teamfights. We’re tweaking her ultimate numbers some so she can make a dent in a sea of Heartsteels and Titanic Hydras.

INFERNO TRIGGER

Movement Speed reduction: 40% → 30%
Damage of per shot: 5/15/25 + 55% Attack Damage → 5/20/35 + 60% Attack Damage

SETT

Sett is another one of our darlings in the Baron Lane that has been absolutely dominating with the new items. He is also getting some tweaks so his opponents can keep up with his jabs.

HAYMAKER

Max Grit stored: 50% maximum Health → 45% maximum Health

THE SHOW STOPPER

Damage: 200/300/400 + 100% bonus Attack Damage + 40/50/60% bonus Health of target → 200/300/400 + 100% bonus Attack Damage + 35/45/55% bonus Health of target

TRYNDAMERE

Tryndamere has been having a hard time against the other tanky Baron Laners. Now he will be able to survive better in lane and deal more damage.

Bloodlust

Passive: Attack Damage increased: 5/10/15/20 → 10/15/20/25
Bonus health regeneration by every stack of Fury: 1/1.6/2.2/2.8 + 1.2% Ability Power → 1.5/2.1/2.7/3.3 + 1.2% Ability Power

URGOT

A little buff to Urgot’s late-game damage is just what he needs! Now he and his legs can carry you to victory even easier.

ECHOING FLAMES

Damage: 50/60/70/80% Attack Damage + 2/3/4/5% maximum Health of target → 50/65/80/95% Attack Damage + 2/3.5/5/6.5% maximum Health of target (increase at level 1/5/9/13)
Cooldown: Every leg 15/10/5/2.5s → Every leg 15/8/4/2s

PURGE

Movement Speed slow down: 125 → 125/110/95/80

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

ITEMS

CROWN OF THE SHATTERED QUEEN

Crown of the Shattered Queen has made mages way too safe with little counterplay. We are changing the damage reduction effect. Now players will have to exercise more decision-making when it comes to their positioning during teamfights.

Safeguard: