Elemental Rift Update

During Patch 3.1b Elemental Rift will be returning in a limited game mode with a few adjustments from our previous version.
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Alice Labrecque

In Patch 3.1 and 3.1a we released our first version of Elemental Rift for players to test. We loved seeing and hearing all your feedback and gameplay during our first test and we're excited for everyone to try out our second version! We’ll be back soon with a /dev from one of our designers for a deep dive on these tests, but for now let’s take a look at Patch 3.1b’s Elemental Rift! 

This version of Elemental Rift will be available to play in a limited game mode from April 29 00:01 UTC to May 9 00:01 UTC*. It will look similar to our first version, just with a few adjustments based on some of the feedback we’ve received:

  • The first Dragon will still spawn at 5 minutes and Dragons will have a 5 minute respawn timer.
  • The Rift will now change after the first Dragon is slain. However, the element that will take over the Rift will be dictated by the second Dragon that spawns.
  • The team that slays two Dragons will obtain its powerful soul.
  • Once a team secures Dragon Soul, Elder Dragon will spawn 5 minutes later, with a 5 minute respawn timer.

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Since you’ll be able to obtain Dragon Soul sooner this time around, we also made some adjustments to the buffs and Souls each Elemental Dragon grants:

  • Infernal Dragon: Grants 4% AD and AP
    • Infernal Soul: Dealing damage with basic attacks and abilities will trigger an explosion around the target, dealing 35 (+ 15% bonus AD) (+ 8% AP) (+ 2% bonus health) adaptive damage to the target and nearby enemies.
  • Mountain Dragon: Increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 6%
    • Mountain Soul: After not receiving damage for 5 seconds, gain a shield for 150 (+ 20% bonus AD) (+ 10% AP) (+ 10% bonus health).
  • Ocean Dragon: Restore 2.5% missing health over 5 seconds
    • Ocean Soul: Dealing damage to enemies heals you for 60 (+ 20% bonus AD) (+ 10% AP) (+ 8% bonus health) every 4 seconds.

As a reminder, this is just our second test of Elemental Rift, and the version you play in this update may look very different from what you’ll see in Patch 3.2. We look forward to hearing your feedback on this version, so please keep sharing your thoughts and VODs with us, and we’ll see you on the Rift!

*Content availability varies by region