Arcane Season 2 is, like the first season, packed with many hidden details and Easter eggs that can be seen in the background. We present to you 5 hidden details that only fans of League of Legends will understand.
Attention Spoiler: The following article discusses events from the first 3 episodes of Arcane Season 2.
Arcane is a series that can also be enjoyed by people who have never played League of Legends. This is due to the focused story and well-developed characters. However, fans of League of Legends can discover some details.
This includes the Black Rose, which we have explained in detail in another article. If you know your way around the Summoner’s Rift, you will recognize details that you know from the game. We will show you what we were able to discover in the first three episodes of the 2nd season.
A trailer for Arcane Season 2:
1. Junglers Will Feel at Home
The jungle is a role in League of Legends where you do not roam the lanes but take down monsters in between. Jungle enthusiasts will recognize a familiar monster in the series. At the end of the first episode of the new season, we see Singed in a snow-covered forest.
There, he captures a two-headed wolf with his gas, which he later uses for experiments. You can see this wolf in every LoL match. It is alongside the Blue Buff on one side and is part of a so-called jungle camp. It is accompanied by two small wolves that you must take down as a jungler to earn gold and experience.
Another jungle monster is also mentioned. In the English original, Heimerdinger talks about the Bramblebacks. That is the name for the Red Buff.
2. Items from the Game in the Series
The most important tool for builds in the various LoL matches are items. You buy them not only to get stronger and defeat opponents but also to defend yourself. This is also what Ambessa and her soldiers do, as can be seen in the third episode of Arcane Season 2.
While Ambessa is visited by Amara, you can see how Ambessa’s right hand places runes on an axe. These runes represent the relatively new item Kaenic Rookern. The item was not chosen randomly. It is a powerful magic resistance item that can protect you from magical damage with a shield.
Ambessa needs that, as her enemy is the Black Rose, who specializes in magic. The power of this magic is clearly visible in episode 3.
You might also suspect that the chainsaw used by the Zhaun fighter in episode 1 is the item Chempunk Chainsword. The green icon in the game at least reminds of it. The masks of the large Zhaun opponents also resemble an item: Turbo Chemtank. This item was particularly popular among large tanks.
3. Did Caitlyn Miss or Not?
One of the biggest discussion points is whether Caitlyn missed Jinx in episode 3 or if Vi blocked the shot. In episode 1 and the previous season, you see Caitlyn’s excellent precision. She hits the smallest targets from afar. She stays calm and even hits perfectly in a hectic battle.
This is also reflected in her ultimate. She crouches briefly, and her shot is guaranteed to hit a target. The only way to block it is if someone steps in the way. However, at the climax of episode 3, Vi blocks the shot aimed at Jinx.
In the details, it can be seen that she did not actually use her Ultimate
. As @skyllianhamster explains on x.com, it’s clear that Caitlyn is not focused. Unlike in the ultimate animation, she is not preparing.
If you look at the scope, you can see how Caitlyn could have hit Jinx. Because Vi did not deflect the shot with a move, Caitlyn accidentally hit Vi.
However, it can be assumed that Caitlyn, in her anger and character transformation, wanted to hit Jinx and the child.
4. Janna’s Ultimate Saved Miners
The champion Janna is a popular support in League of Legends, devoted mostly to healing and saving. Janna is also one of the 2 hidden champions in Season 2. In episode 3, Jinx mentions a myth about the goddess Janna who saved miners from death.
Her ultimate fits perfectly with this. With it, she creates a large gust of wind that knocks back enemies and heals allies. She can provide control in a hectic team fight.
If we assume that the workers in the myth were running out of air because they were buried, then Janna’s knocking back enemies
fits perfectly, as this ability could also help to clear mines.
5. Heimerdinger’s Hated Towers
Heimerdinger is one of the funniest side characters from Arcane and a true veteran in League of Legends. The brilliant scientist is mainly known for his annoying turrets, which are difficult to deal with in the game.
One of these turrets can also be found in the second episode of Arcane Season 2. When Heimerdinger and Ekko are talking at the holy tree in Zhaun, you can see an invention that the children are playing with. This is Heimerdinger’s turret, although this time it’s in a peaceful version with soap bubbles.
Did you notice any details that we haven’t listed here? Then feel free to write them to us in the comments. You don’t have to wait long for the next 3 episodes. Already on Saturday, three more episodes will continue, probably again with many Easter eggs. The level of detail in the series took a lot of time, but the dialogues were also elaborate: The showrunner of Arcane explains how long he worked just on the last sentence of season 2, and that shows how high the demands are for the series
