Wild RiftPatch 4.1

WRAlistarBuffShare

Alistar has always been a good pick for anyone looking to tank in the support role. We want to improve the discoverability of his Headbutt Pulverize combo, so that they can show their opponents what happens when you mess with the horns.

WRGarenBuffShare

Since our recent adjustments and additions to the Baron Lane, Garen has been struggling to keep up. To lend this noble soldier a hand, we’re buffing some of his mobility and damage mitigation. This will give Garen players some more room for skill expression and help him compete with his foes in lane.

WRJayceBuffShare

The golden boy of Piltover has always had lots of tools at his disposal, however his heavy hammer was sometimes holding him back, so we’re reducing its cooldown. We’re also making some adjustments to Jayce’s controls for this patch. The timing on Jayce’s Shock Blast and Acceleration Gate combo can be a bit too strict for both new and experienced players, so we’re improving it’s usability for players looking to become The Defender of Tomorrow.

WRJinxBuffShare

Compared to other marksmen in the Dragon Lane, Jinx is struggling to keep up and stand out. So we’re giving her some updates to help bring her more in line with her peers.

WRLucianBuffShare

Recently we’ve added attack speed scaling for some of our other marksmen, so we want to bring the same to Lucian’s first ability!

WRPykeBuffShare

We’re giving this bounty hunter a bit of a mini rework this patch. We want to allow him the flexibility to be played in Mid Lane and the jungle, so we’re increasing the damage he does to monsters and adjusting how his ultimate works.

WRRenektonBuffShare

When Renekton is up against opponents with extra speed or movement abilities, he struggles. So we’re improving some of his own mobility so he can keep up with his foes.

WRSeraphineBuffShare

Seraphine’s second ability, Surround Sound hasn’t sparkled as much as we think it could. So, we’re changing how it works and making it a stack. We hope this change helps Seraphine reach an octave higher.

WRSionBuffShare

Due to all of the crowd control in Sion’s kit, he’s able to play a major role in teamfights for his team, however, he struggles to lane against some of his peers in the Baron Lane. So, we’re shifting some of the power away from his crowd control, and into some of his damage in the earlier stages of the game so he can take more duels against his foes in lane.

WRVarusBuffShare

Despite our recent adjustments, Varus is still struggling compared to his peers. We’re giving him another set of buffs that will hopefully show off some of his explosive power.

WRKaynChangeShare

Players have chosen to take the red pill, and recently Rhaast has been terrorizing the Rift, while his Shadow Assassin form is nowhere to be seen. So we’re re-balancing both of these forms, and making the Shadow Assassin a little more scary to face.

WRSorakaChangeShare

The queen of bananas has been performing well in some ranks, but is still struggling in higher levels of play. To help Soraka players go toe to toe with some of the other supports, we’re giving her heals a little extra oomf.

WRTryndamereChangeShare

The Barbarian King hasn’t made an appearance in the Baron Lane for a while now. We’re giving him a few buffs to keep him from being strong-armed by his opponents and falling behind in the earlier and later stages of the game.

WRWarwickChangeShare

Recently, Warwick has been spending his time lurking in the jungle, waiting for his prey to come to him, rather than trying to hunt them down. So, we’re making his fangs a little sharper so that he can have an easier time facing his foes head on outside of the jungle.

WRSearing CrownNewShare

As we mentioned, this patch we’re giving Sunfire a sibling, Searing Crown! If you want to burn your foes to a crisp and focus on dealing damage to other champions, rather than minions, Searing Crown should be your new go-to!

WRShimmering SparkNewShare

Want to clear the jungle faster when playing a tank? If so, Shimmering Spark is the right item for you! It will increase your clear speed and grant you some tankiness! Since Shimmering Spark can be combined with Sunfire Aegis or paired with Searing Crown, it will also grant you a lot of flexibility in your build path.

WRAbyssal MaskBuffShare

We’re removing the generic magic damage amplification passive on Abyssal Mask in favor of a new passive that will allow it to store a percentage of magic damage taken, which can then be released as an explosion upon enemies when you immobilize a target. Boom!

WRBami's CinderChangeShare

Since we're adding a new spark to the item shop, Bami’s Cinder is growing even hotter. We’re making it deal more damage, and in return increasing its price.

WRBramble VestChangeShare

The growth rate of Bramble Vest is a bit too high. We have balanced its value in the early and late stages, making it more in line with the positioning of a second-level item, and encouraging it to upgrade to Thornmail as soon as possible.

WRSunfire AegisChangeShare

Currently, Sunfire Aegis is the only choice for tanks that want to opt into more aggressive damage against champions. However, it also serves as the only tank item that offers meaningful wave- and jungle-clearing power, which puts it in a space where it’s serving two different niches at the same time. This has always made it hard for it to be good at either thing, which is why we gave it a sibling this patch! So if you want to stick to farming it up, Sunfire should be your pick and it’s even better than before.

WRThornmailChangeShare

As a targeted Grievous Wounds item, the Thornmail is too expensive. We lowered its price, and made its anti-injury ability more universal, so that tanks don't need to worry about too many other factors when choosing it as a means of Grievous Wounds.