In League of Legends (LoL) some things are changing. IP are being converted into essences, all runes are free, and you can now continue after level 30.
The preseason changes are turning some systems in League of Legends upside down, which were actually part of the core functions of the moba. We present them.
League of Legends Preseason 2018 – Patch 7.22
Runes and Masteries are now in a new system. The new runes system works similarly to the old one. You get two free rune pages that you can edit (pages you have already purchased are retained). You can purchase more in the shop.
What’s new is that you can now edit and switch these pages during champion selection.
In addition, there is a pre-made rune page for each path that you cannot edit. However, these do not count towards your total number of pages. These pre-made rune pages are meant to ensure that every player has a complete rune page for their role, regardless of their level or how they invest their in-game currency.
The new runes system is more involved in combat
Instead of just fulfilling passive bonuses, the new runes system wants to be more involved in fights. It aims to adapt to your playstyle. There are 60 new runes available for everyone for free.
The runes are divided into five categories, offering you interesting mechanics:
- Precision – For improved attacks and higher DPS
- Domination – Burst damage
- Sorcery – Stronger abilities and AOE effects
- Determination – Stamina and CC
- Inspiration – Change summoner spells and creative means
Each game you enter with six runes: One Keystone and three runes from your primary category and two runes from your secondary category (without Keystone). For example, you can significantly increase your movement speed with the new system.
Want a really fast Nasus?
What do I get for my old purchased runes?
Whoever invested a lot of time and IP in runes over the past years will now receive compensation for their removal. Runes purchased before the start of Season 2017 will be reimbursed at 100 IP per rune (Tier 3 Marks, Seals, and Glyphs). For each Tier 3 Quintessence, you receive 300 IP.
- All runes purchased between December 7, 2016, and September 1, 2017, will be fully refunded.
- For each rune page you purchased before September 1, 2017, you will receive 1500 Blue Essences.
- If you purchased four rune pages with RP, you will receive an epic champion skin. There is one skin per four pages purchased with RP. However, this is rounded up. Already for one rune page purchased with RP, you will receive an epic skin. The second skin is then awarded for five pages, and so forth.
No Level Cap – “To Infinity and Beyond!”
Until now, players leveled up to level 30 with their summoner level in League of Legends. This limitation has now been completely lifted; there is no longer a limit. And no, there are also no seasonal level resets.
For each level up, you now receive a “capsule”. These capsules nearly always contain champion shards. Exceptions occur when milestones such as levels 50, 75, 100, and so on are reached. For those, you will receive “cream pieces” with exclusive rewards.
“Among these rewards are a special eye skin for high levels and milestone stickers that you can upgrade with Blue Essences. At very high milestone levels, you might even get a gemstone”
“I’ve been level 30 for ages. Is my summoner level now over 9000?”
No. In the new system, every player who has already reached level 30 starts at level 30. No matter how many hours you’ve already put into LoL. There is no head start here.
IP turn into Blue Essence
The leveling system is connected to the loot system by Riot. This means that IP (EP in the German client) will be associated with Blue Essence. You can now use these new Blue Essences for anything that previously required EP and Blue Essences.
However, the prices in the shop do not change. If a champion previously cost 6300 EP, you will now have to pay 6300 BE (Blue Essence) for it.
Whoever has collected a lot of IP in recent years or months is now wondering: “And what should I spend all this stuff on now?” For a few weeks, there will be special offers for you in the shop. It’s worth taking a look!
In the patch notes for League of Legends Patch 7.22, you will find further information about the changes. The patch notes are available on the official League of Legends website: Here is euw.leagueoflegends.com
How better to celebrate the changes than with a new champion? You can’t. This is Zoe, who can steal the spells of her opponents.
