In the MOBA League of Legends (LoL) , the champion Poppy has been completely overhauled – visually and in terms of abilities.
It is a time of changes in League of Legends. Just recently, the Marksmen were revamped, so that each of these champions can fulfill a specific role within a team. Additionally, the Masteries have been changed to better suit the Marksmen and generally bring more variety into the game.
In the current patch (5.23), the Minions have also been overhauled, so teams can better exploit their advantages.
Now, developer Riot Games has unveiled a project that is nearing completion and that players have been looking forward to for years.
The Overhaul of the Champion “Poppy” in LoL
After months and years of fans only being told “Soon”, they finally get the long-awaited overhaul of the little Yordle.
Visually, Poppy has been significantly modernized and adapted to the “new style” of League of Legends. This was, alongside the abilities, a major wish of the community – because Poppy visually looked simply “outdated” and could no longer keep up with the new champions. This is mainly because she is one of the older champions (released in 2010).
But no worries, if you don’t like Poppy’s new skin, you will also get a batch of new and overhauled skins with the champion overhaul that adapt to the different tastes of LoL players.
These are the abilities of the new Poppy in League of Legends
But first, let’s look at the abilities of the revamped Poppy:
Passive: Iron Ambassador
Poppy can throw her buckler, which is her shield, as an automatic attack every few seconds. This means that she gets a higher range and deals additional magic damage. After the throw, the buckler falls to the ground. If she picks it up after the automatic attack, she gains a shield (based on her health points). Opponents can, however, temporarily destroy this buckler by moving over it. If a target is destroyed by the buckler throw, it returns directly to Poppy without falling to the ground.
Q: Hammer Shock
Poppy deals damage in an area and slows enemies by striking the ground with her hammer. After a short delay, the same damage is dealt again at that location.
W: Stalwart Presence
Passive: Poppy’s armor and magic resistance are increased. The increase in armor and magic resistance is doubled when Poppy has less than 40% health.
Active: By activating Stalwart Presence, Poppy gains increased movement speed. While this presence is active, she also has a type of barrier around her that blocks charging opponents and deals magic damage. Champions like Yasuo will have a hard time with the new Poppy.
E: Heroic Charge
As known from the “old” Poppy, she charges towards an enemy, dragging them with her and dealing physical damage. If she collides with a wall while dragging an enemy, the opponent is stunned, and Poppy deals additional physical damage.
R: Keeper’s Verdict
Poppy spins her hammer around and charges it for a powerful strike – during this, she moves slowly. If this ability is triggered again, Poppy performs a very strong attack with her hammer that creates a chasm in the ground and damages opponents. Additionally, enemy champions standing within a small radius around Poppy are catapulted a significant distance toward their base by this powerful attack. The longer the hammer spin is channeled, the longer the chasm becomes, and the farther the opponents are catapulted.
These abilities feel fresh and fit very well into the current game.
Here you can see the abilities and also Poppy’s new skins:
With this overhaul, it is possible to play Poppy in a solo lane or in the jungle. Actually, anywhere there are walls gives her a “stunning” advantage. I also don’t want to rule out the role of the supporter here… although that will probably be very… “interesting”.
The overhaul definitely makes Poppy “more useful” for her team. With her ultimate ability, she can effectively protect her team members when they are being chased. On the other hand, she can also use this ability to isolate enemies from team fights that may pose a significant threat.
This is what the new Poppy looks like in LoL
For true fans of the “best Poppy skin in the world” (as many players called it, because the artwork was very unique), there is also a small Easter egg. Somewhere in the new splash art of Lollypoppy, you will find a “small” reference to this “best skin”.
But the other skins are also quite impressive. Riot has put a lot of love into the overhaul to make the skins look fresher and more modern. Additionally, new splash art has been made for each skin.
Now we just have to wait for these changes to go “live” in LoL so we can catapult the enemy champions across the map like “mini-Thors”.
Then let’s hop on the hype train – … Choo Choo …
For the background of the Poppy overhaul, we have written an article here: The Poppy Problem
