Wild Rift Patch Notes 5.3

Wild Rift Game Design Team

16/10/2024

We've been teasing him endlessly and now he’s finally here, Heimerdinger, our first champion for 5.3 to lead us into the world of Arcane. And with him, a birthday event, login rewards, and your regularly scheduled balance updates (and there are a lot of them). Welcome to patch 5.3

Reminder: content will be released throughout the patch.

NEW

NEW CHAMPIONS

HEIMERDINGER, THE REVERED INVENTOR

A brilliant yet eccentric yordle scientist, Professor Cecil B. Heimerdinger is one of the most innovative and esteemed inventors Piltover has ever known. Relentless in his work to the point of neurotic obsession, he thrives on answering the universe's most impenetrable questions. Though his theories often appear opaque and esoteric, Heimerdinger has crafted some of Piltover's most miraculous—not to mention lethal—machinery, and constantly tinkers with his inventions to make them even more efficient.

Heimerdinger will be released on Oct 17 at 00:01 UTC.

NEW FEATURES

RANKED SEASON 15

We're gearing up for Ranked Season 15, which kicks off on October 18 at 00:00 UTC and is expected to end in January 2025. For more details, look for notifications in the Ranked games portal!

In addition to Glorious Crown Jhin, our season-exclusive skin, Glorious Crown Xin Zhao from Season 12 will also be returning to the Ranked Store to join in on the action.

WILD PASS

The new Wild Pass, Dream Raider Kha'Zix, will be available after the patch update. Level up your Wild Pass to Lv. 75 to unlock Ascended Dream Raider Kha'Zix and earn goodies along the way. A new Battle Ensign, Dream Raider Kha'Zix, will also be added to the Wild Pass Emporium, along with the limited-time return of Ascended Superhero Jayce, Ascended Supervillain Jhin, Ascended Soda Pop Ahri, Unleashed Dream Raider Thresh, Superhero Jayce, Supervillain Jhin, Soda Pop Ahri, and Dream Raider Thresh!

A new Elderwood Xayah Mini Pass will go live after the Dream Raider Kha'Zix Wild Pass ends. While the Mini Pass is available, Pass levels, rewards, and missions will be adjusted based on the Mini Pass. Wild Stars can be used for both the Wild Pass and Mini Pass when available. Any unused Wild Stars will automatically expire at the end of the Mini Pass.

FIRELIGHTS REIGNITE

In Firelights Reignite, you'll learn about the Firelights' origins and how the street gang was formed in Arcane. The story is presented in chapters, with each main chapter featuring several interactive objects that give insight into the story. While you don't need to complete event missions to unlock the story chapters, doing so will earn you additional rewards. After the patch ends, the Firelights Reignite story will be added to Collections, allowing you to revisit it in future patches.

RANKED TIER COUNT DISPLAY

Based on the total times you reached Master and above in Ranked or Immortal and above in Legendary Ranked, additional visual effects will be added to the display effects for the tiers.

The icons for the highest tier you've ever achieved and your tier in the current season at the bottom right of your profile
Tier loading screen border when entering a game
Icon border
Seasonal player emblems displayed in your Profile and the lobby

RIFT ADVENTURE LOG

In the Rift Adventure Log, you can learn about updates and changes in the latest patch and play through tutorials. Level up in Battle Academia to unlock the Rift Adventure Log, and complete missions to earn a permanent exclusive title.

STELLAR BONDS

Stellar Bonds is a monthly subscription to a paid rewards program that offers perks like daily rewards, rebates, and customization items.

There are two subscription plans: Stellacorn's Gift and Celestial Blessing. Each purchase gives you 30 days of access to the plan's perks, and plans are available for direct purchase only. Every 30-day subscription purchased earns you XP that levels up Stellar Bonds.

As you level up Stellar Bonds, you will also unlock more perks. Perks gained from leveling up Stellar Bonds only take effect while you have an active subscription to Stellacorn's Gift, Celestial Blessing, or both.

Stellacorn’s Gift - $4.99
- Exclusive Store Chest: Players can buy one extra "Loot Lucky Chest (Weekly)" from the store each week.
- Champion Purchase Discount: 10% off when purchasing champions with either in-game currency or blue motes.
Celestial Blessing - $34.99
- Exclusive Store Chest: Players can buy two extra "Loot Lucky Chests (Weekly)" from the store each week.
  - If only Stellacorn's Gift is active, players get one extra purchase per week.
  - If only Celestial Blessing is active, players get two extra purchases per week.
  - If both Stellar Bonds are active, players can buy three extra chests per week.
- Match Experience Boost: 50% increased experience after each match.
- Skin Trial for All: Receive 10 free [All Team Skin Trial] rights, usable up to twice per day in ARAM and URF modes for 30 days. This can be activated during champ select, allowing the entire team to use a random skin of the selected champion.
- Exclusive Sidebar Notification: Access to Celestial Blessing-exclusive sidebar notifications during the Stellar Bonds period.
- Personalized Collectibles: Use Celestial Blessing-exclusive items, such as icon border, homeguard trail, and spawn tag during the Stellar Bonds period.
- Reject Teammate Feature: Gain two extra "Reject Teammate" uses per week.
- Champion Purchase Discount: 10% off when purchasing champions with in-game currency or blue motes. If both Stellacorn's Gift and Celestial Blessing are active, the discount remains 10% and does not stack.

Stellar Bonds will be available on Oct 22 at 00:01 UTC.

FACEBOOK SHARING FEATURE

Sharing on Facebook is now supported! Post your game highlights and victories on Facebook straight from the game and share your joy with your friends! (Unavailable in Russia)

EVENTS

CHEERS TO ARCANE

Who’s ready for season two of Arcane? We still have a few weeks to go until the premier. But in the meantime, join us and explore everything Wild Rift has to offer along your journey into the world of Piltover and Zaun! Check out all the events and earn rewards while playing.

Cheers to Arcane begins Oct 17 at 00:01 UTC

HEIMERDINGER’S TECH FRENZY

Heimerdinger has come baring gifts! From daily login rewards to rewards for playing and winning, he has something for everyone.

Heimerdinger’s Tech Frenzy begins Oct 17 at 00:01 UTC

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

It’s our birthday! Don’t stress we are not expecting a present from you, instead, we got something for you! Log in daily for goodies and a visit from our special friends, Nunu & Beelump.

Fourth Anniversary Celebration begins Oct 17 at 00:01 UTC

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION RAFFLE PARTY

How lucky are you feeling? Test it out at our new event! Earn tokens by completing missions and draw for goodies!

Anniversary Celebration Raffle Party begins Oct 24 at 00:01 UTC

BATTLE CHALLENGE

The rewards just keep rolling in! Complete missions by playing games and earn blue motes and more!

Battle Challenge begins Oct 24 at 00:01 UTC

CHAMPION CHANGES

EZREAL

Ezreal is getting an adjustment to better align him to other marksmen.

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 62 → 58
Attack Damage per level: 4 → 4.5

XAYAH

Xayah is getting similar adjustment as Ezreal so she can better ramp up late game.

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 58 → 54
Attack Damage per level: 4 → 5

VAYNE

Yup same thing.

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 58 → 54
Attack Speed per level: 2.2% → 2.7%

KALISTA

Kalista won big with the Lethal Tempo rework. We’re reducing her early-game dominance but making sure she’s still able to scale into a capable late game carry.

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 66 → 58
Attack Damage per level: 3.5 → 4.5

Rend

10/15/20/25 + 30/34/38/42% of Attack Damage → 10/15/20/25 + 35/39/43/47% Attack Damage

TRISTANA

We’re making Explosive Charge scaling better with items, so you can feel your fire power increasing as you achieve your late game build.

Base Stats

Base Attack Damage: 64 → 58
Attack Damage per level: 5 → 6

Explosive Charge

Active explosion damage: 70/90/110/130 + 55/90/125/160% bonus Attack Damage + 50% Ability Power → 65/85/105/125 + 65/100/135/170% bonus Attack Damage + 50% Ability Power

MILIO

Our gentle boy isn’t quite gentle with the way he’s able to consistently harass his enemies in lane while providing a safe and comfortable time for his mate. These adjustments will provide more opportunities for his enemies to counterplay.

Fired Up!

Damage over time: 15 + 2.5 per Level + 20% Ability Power → 13 + 2 per Level + 20% Ability Power

Cozy Campfire

Base attack range scaling: 9.5%/13%/16.5%/20% → 9%/11.5%/14%/16.5%

Breath of Life

Cooldown: 90/80/70s → 100/90/80s

GAME MODE CHANGES

ARENA

Arena will no longer be accessed through a separate tab but through the Normal tab. Whenever the mode is available, tapping the portal there will take you to the Arena lobby.
The Arena Hextech Lab will be closed, and we will not be releasing Augments that are unlocked with Energy Stars for the time being. Any Augments that you have already unlocked can still be used.

SINGLE-PLAYER MODE AND PRACTICE MODE

[New] Feature

Added Simulation Training and Laning Training modes. In these modes, players can try out single-player laning simulations for all three lanes at varying difficulty levels.
More difficulty level options will be introduced over time for both modes to cater to players of different skill levels.
Added a feature that automatically pauses the game when it is interrupted.

[Optimized] Feature

Consolidated the Offline Mode and Practice Mode portals into a unified screen where players can select the mode they wish to play.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

NEW ITEMS

HEXTECH SOULSTEALER

Base Stats

Total price: 3000g
Max Health: 150
Ability Power: 65
Magic Penetration: 7%
Ability Haste: 20

Build Path

Prophet's Pendant (1000g) + Fiendish Codex (1000g) + Ring of Revelation (400g) + 600g

Soul Hunt

+15 Magic Penetration

Wandering Soul

Every time you take down an enemy champion within 3 seconds of damaging them, your ability cooldowns are reduced by 25%. You steal 15% of their base Movement Speed for 10 seconds and 75% of their Ability Haste until they respawn. Ability Haste stolen this way stacks.

HEXTECH STORMRAZOR

Base Stats

Total price: 3000g
Attack Damage: 40
Critical Rate: 25%
Attack Speed: 20%

Build Path

Noonquiver (1350g) + Long Sword (500g) + Brawler's Gloves (500g) + 650g

Energized

Moving and attacking generate Energized Attacks.

Stormarrow

An Energized attack deals 65–135 bonus magic damage, slows the target by 75% for 0.75s, and grants you 60 Movement Speed for 0.75s.

HEXTECH BLACK CLEAVER

Base Stats

Total price: 3000g
Max Health: 400
Attack Damage: 40
Ability Haste: 20

Build Path

Phage (1000g) + Kindlegem (1000g) + Long Sword (500g) + 500g

Sunder

Dealing physical damage to a champion reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds, stacking up to 4 times for 24% reduction.

Rage

Gain 20 Movement Speed when you deal physical damage, and gain 40 Movement Speed when moving toward enemy champions with 4 Sunder stacks. Ranged champions gain halved values.

HEXTECH ZEKE’S CONVERGENCE

Base Stats

Total cost: 2700g
Max Health: 350
Armor: 40
Max Mana: 150
Ability Haste: 15

Build Path

Glacial Shroud (1000g) + Giant's Belt (1000g) + 700g

Harbinger

Casting your Ultimate surrounds you with a blizzard for 10 seconds. The blizzard deals a maximum of 630–1050 damage, slows nearby enemies by 35%, and leaves a trail behind you. Allied champions on the trail gain 55 bonus Movement Speed for 1 second. (30s cooldown)

ITEM CHANGES

RELIC SHIELD

Spoils of War

[New] Deal 1 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom

SPECTRAL SICKLE

Tribute

[New] Deal 1 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom.

ANCIENT COIN

Offering

[New] Deal 1 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom.

BULWARK OF THE MOUNTAIN

Soulcast

[New] Deal 2 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom.

BLACK MIST SCYTHE

Soulcast

[New] Deal 2 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom.

TAILSMAN OF ASCENSION

Soulcast

[New] Deal 2 more damage to Sight Wards revealed by Sweeping Lens, Control Ward, and Scryer's Bloom.

NEW RUNE

INSPIRATION: IXTALI SEEDJAR

[Removed] Existing item: Ixtali Seedjar
[New] Plants hit by you or your allies drop seeds. When picked up, the seed replaces your trinket for 60 seconds and grants you Movement Speed. The seed takes 1 second to mature after it is planted at a target location. Seeds can be picked up 2 minutes after the game starts
- Bonus Movement Speed: 40% (decays over 2.5 seconds)
- Cooldown: Each plant has a unique 45-second cooldown

RUNE CHANGES

KEYSTONE: FLEET FOOTWORK

[New] At 100 Energy stacks, your next attack gains 100% Attack Speed

INSPIRATION: SWEET TOOTH

Whenever you or a nearby ally eats a Honeyfruit, gain 15 gold → Whenever you eat a Honeyfruit, gain 15 gold

SYSTEM CHANGES

GAME

HEX ELDER DRAGON

Mechanics

The Elder Dragon has gotten a Hextech upgrade and new abilities! Slaying it also grants new rewards.
Like all the other dragons, it takes flight when entering combat, knocking back nearby enemies.
The Elder Dragon's attacks call down chain lightning which strikes up to 3 enemies within range. The fewer enemies hit by the ricocheting chain lightning, the higher its damage.

Takedown reward changes

The player who slays the Elder Dragon gains the Aspect of the Dragon buff.
- Aspect of the Dragon: When dealing damage, call down chain lightning on the target. The chain lightning ricochets to nearby enemies, striking up to three targets and dealing 100 true damage per hit. If the chain lightning only strikes one target, it deals an extra 100% true damage. (1s cooldown). Executes enemy champions below 15% Health.

T-HEX MECHA

New ability 1 for the T-hex Mecha! The T-Hex Rampage will provide stronger mobility, a must when you’re stampeding toward the enemy team. We’re also making the minion buff map-wide to ensure flexibility when choosing where to split your resources when pushing for the win.

Base Stats

Attack Damage: 380 – 952 → 265 – 665
Health: 4,000 – 11,800 → 5,000 – 11,800
Armor: 80 – 158 → 80 – 230
Magic Resist: 50 – 102 → 50 – 15

(1) T-Hex Rampage

[Removed] Existing ability: Missile Blitz
[New] T-Hex Rampage: After a brief delay, charges in the target direction, dealing physical damage to enemies along the path. Stops upon knocking back an enemy champion or colliding with terrain.
Physical damage: 115% Attack Damage
Distance: 700
[New] Deals 1,200 bonus physical damage to minions.
[New] Cooldown: 10s

(2) Amplifying Field

Cooldown: 15s → 8s
Shield: 80% of Attack Damage → 70% of Attack Damage
Movement Speed: 15% → 20%

(3) Irontail Sweep

Cooldown: 8s → 6s
Damage: 50% of Attack Damage → 90% of Attack Damage
[New] Deal additional 1200 physical damage on minions
Improved the indicator's display.

(4) Laser Ray

Damage to Champions and minions per second: 80% of Attack Damage → 100% of Attack Damage
Cooldown: 40s → 20s
Your Movement Speed reduction during Laser Ray: 150 → 80

Mechanics

After you mount the T-Hex Mecha, all newly spawned minions on your team will gain the Hand of Baron buff for a set duration. The buff's effects scale with game time.
The T-Hex Mecha also grants the Hand of Baron buff to nearby minions, which has the same effects as the buff granted to newly spawned minions. The buff does not stack.
The Hand of Baron buff reduces the champion damage that minions take: 60–70% → 45–60%
Baron buff reduces 20% of damage taken by ally minions from enemy minions.

HEX RIFT SCUTTLER

[New] Mechanics

After the Rift Scuttler is slain, all allied champions who participated in the takedown during the last 8 seconds before the kill will receive a shared 25% gold bonus on its bounty.

[Adjusted] Mechanics (Normal modes only)

For the first 7 minutes and 30 seconds of the game, Rift Scuttler mechanics will remain unchanged.
Rift Scuttlers that spawn after 7 minutes 30 seconds into the game will evolve into a stronger version that grants new effects upon takedown:
- Rift Scuttlers in the Baron lane: Spawns a Speed Shrine that grants vision and bonus Movement Speed. It also opens a gate at the back of the Baron pit, which can only be accessed by the team that slays it.
- Rift Scuttlers in the Dragon lane: Spawns a Speed Shrine that grants vision and bonus Movement Speed. This Speed Shrine periodically moves up and down the river.

HEXTECH TOOL KIT

[New] Mechanics

Hextech Tool Kit refresh mechanics in the jungle:

Every 100 seconds in the early game (from 1 minute 10 seconds to 8 minutes 30 seconds into the game and while neither team has an outer turret destroyed yet), a Hextech Tool Kit mark will be added to a monster in each team's jungle. Monsters that can be marked include: Red Brambleback, Blue Sentinel, Greater Murk Wolf, Crimson Raptor, Ancient Krug, and Gromp. Epic monsters and Rift Scuttlers will not be marked.
When your jungle's marked monster is killed by an allied champion, it drops a Hextech Tool Kit that despawns after 20 seconds. Picking it up grants a random Hextech Tool.
The markers for the monster in your jungle (displayed on the minimap and as an indicator on the monster itself) are only visible to your team. The marked monster only drops a Hextech Tool Kit when killed by allied champions.
Marks last for 50 seconds. If the marked monster is not killed within the time limit, the mark will disappear. If the monster is engaged in combat when the mark expires, the mark will remain until the monster exits combat.
Picking up a new Hextech Tool Kit will replace the old one if they already have one.
Hextech Tool Kit cannot provide the same item consecutively
The same player in a single game will only pick up the Siege Cannon once
[New] Items
- Jungle Rover
  - Spawns a ward that guards the section of your team's jungle nearest to you.
  - When an enemy champion enters the section, the ward pursues and reveals them for three seconds before disappearing.
  - If the ward loses the target or if the target leaves the jungle, it detonates and grants vision of nearby enemies for three seconds.
- Hextech Lens
  - Scans a larger area for 10s, warning against hidden enemies, revealing invisible traps, and revealing and disabling nearby enemy wards. While Hextech Lens is active, attacks instantly destroy traps and wards.
  - Sweeping Lens and Hextech Lens cannot be active at the same time.
- Hextech Mood Module
  - Target: all allied champions → only yourself
  - Health restore: 15% missing health → 15% max health

IXTALI SCORPION

[Adjusted] Mechanics

After summoning the Ixtali Scorpion, you will gain the gold it earns plus the gold and XP from minions that are killed nearby it, even when you're far away from the Ixtali Scorpion.

PING SYSTEM UPGRADES

New smart ping button

The smart ping button can be dragged to interface elements to send related pings (includes abilities, gold farmed, death timer, Baron/Dragon buffs, wards, and more).
The smart ping button can also be dragged to targets in the environment to send related pings (includes turrets, brush, champions, wards, Red Brambleback, Blue Sentinel, epic monsters, Hexgates, Hextech Tool Kit, and more).
Upgrade for frequently used pings:
- Added a feature where the frequently used ping button can be dragged to elements in the environment to send related pings (includes turrets, brush, champions, wards, Red Brambleback, Blue Sentinel, epic monsters, Hexgates, Hextech Tool Kit, and more).
New ping notifications:
- When dragging the frequently used ping button and smart ping button to elements (includes the minimap, interface elements, and targets in the environment), a preview of the ping will be displayed, allowing you to check the ping's target and information before sending.
Removed the old 4-button display

WARD ALERTS & SWEEPING LENS OPTIMIZATIONS

[New] Ward alerts

When an enemy enters the field of vision of a ward that belongs to your team, a timely alert will be sent to allied champions nearby.

[Optimized] Sweeping Lens

When a champion uses the Sweeping Lens, a new circular countdown timer will be displayed

SHOWDOWN

In Summoner's Rift, you get to select an Ultimate Item at the start of the game, and then build and upgrade it with mission rewards obtained through combat. You can harness the regenerative power of Chemtech Exoskeleton to gain immunity to lethal damage, or activate Pow-Pow & Fishbones to go beyond the limits of your Attack Speed and gain additional strikes. You can use the buff sharing effects of Echoes of the Heart to extend to them the benefits of the buffing abilities you use. Alternatively, if you're feeling lucky, you can also try out the Hextech Arm Cannon or Warden's Power Shield—the random surprises they give can be pretty cool! But beware of surprise attacks from enemies carrying Shimmer as they can ignore obstructive terrain and move freely around the Rift with Phantom Stride, so don't take your eyes off the enemy! Go beyond the standard gameplay to unlock the ultimate evolution, champions!

RANKED

MASTER TIER OPTIMIZATIONS

Starting from Season 15, the Master tier will be split into three divisions.

New rewards for the two new divisions will be added to the existing seasonal rewards for reaching Master tier, as well as the Master tier rewards in Promotion History.

RANKED BANNING PHASE ADJUSTMENTS AND OPTIMIZATION

The banning phase will no longer be available to players ranked Gold and below. They will proceed directly to champion selection after matchmaking is successful.

PERSONALIZATION

IN-GAME CHAMPION TAG AND CHAMPION RECOMMENDATION

Added a champion recommendation feature to Normal and Ranked modes. It recommends champions with similar playstyles based on your Champion Mastery levels and the champion you've selected, helping new players and those looking to try different champions explore other options.

TITLE OPTIMIZATIONS

[New] Feature

A quick-send button for titles has been added in-game. When the conditions for displaying your title in a game are met, you can quickly send it from the Quick Chat messages panel.

[Optimized] Feature

Consolidated the multiple entry points from which you can access the screen to adjust title settings. The entry points for title and title background settings have been unified into the "Select title" tab in the list of features in Profile.
Optimized the title screen to distinguish between Rift Titles and ARAM Titles.
Added a button that sends you to a screen where you can preview title backgrounds to the Season Rewards screen.
Optimized title detection: When the title you have selected as the first-in-line to be displayed expires and is no longer usable, the system will check whether your second-in-line title is applicable for use.

BATTLE ACADEMIA: THEMATIC PATCH OPTIMIZATIONS

Whenever a new thematic patch goes live, we will be introducing the new or modified gameplay elements through tutorials and missions to ease players into the changes.
You can also learn about the general gameplay and map changes for each theme in the Rift Adventure Log.
You can accumulate progress by completing missions. Reaching certain milestones will unlock rewards.

“LOOK FOR PARTY” OPTIMIZATION

Added the Pre-Game Party Up feature. If you wish to join a friend's party but they are still in a game, you can send them an advance request to join their party for the next game while waiting for them to finish their current game.
Party invitation features have been added to the friend list in the lobby, allowing you to invite friends to party up without having to create a party first.

CUSTOM GALLERY

Custom Gallery has been upgraded with clearer and more convenient controls.
Added several new backgrounds for you to get creative with, including Crystal Rose, Garden Party, and more. More backgrounds will be added in future patches, so keep an eye out for them!
The process for unlocking backgrounds in Custom Gallery is now more player-friendly. You can unlock a background for use if you own half or more of the skins from any of its gallery's skin collections. Tapping the button at the bottom right corner of any locked background allows you to view the conditions for unlocking it.
A filter for skins has been added to help you quickly find the skins you're looking for. A special mark has also been added to the bottom left of the icons of skins with multiple poses. Be sure to check them out!
You can now customize your galleries' names, which will also be displayed in the gallery's share image. It's time to show off your masterpieces to your friends!