What's New in Patch 6.1

Hey everyone! Patch 6.1 is right around the corner, and we can’t wait for you to hop in and try everything out. Personally, we’re still in shock that FAKER made a guest appearance in our Patch Preview. If you haven’t watched it, you can check it out here. We’re so excited to login and queue up, but before the patch drops we wanted to take a sec to recap some of the big beats! 

GAMEPLAY

New champs, reworks, new items, oh my! We’ve got a few gameplay updates for you in this patch. Ryze, Zilean, and Nocturne will all be arriving to the Rift over the course of 6.1. And we’re also going to be putting the spotlight on Mages this Patch with some new items and other quality of life updates. To learn more about the new champions, items, reworks, and more coming, check out our Gameplay Article here. 

DUAL NOVA 

The main update that the dev team worked on this patch was Dual Nova! It’s the star-studded theme for this patch, and you’ll be greeted by stars no matter where you look! The team has updated the Lobby, Loading Screen, and Store to a brand-new sparkly interface. Additionally, there will be two stars, the Challenger’s Star and Adventure's Star, and constellations orbiting them to guide you throughout the patch, and grant you rewards when you light them up. The team worked on creating a run-down, so if you want to read more about Dual Nova and the updates to Ranked and Adventure modes, read our latest article here. 

A LOOK AHEAD 

As always, our Patch Notes for 6.1 will launch on April 17, before the Patch goes live. Additionally, keep an eye out for a special article from our Game Director, David Xu, that will take a look back at Patch 6.0, and talk about some of our learnings. Additionally, we’ll have an update on Anti-Cheat launching before 6.1 goes live. 

We hope you have fun in Patch 6.1, and we can’t wait to see ya on the Rift!