League of Legends has released a preview of the changes for the upcoming season and patch 14.1. There is a huge list of items that will be removed, changed, or added. One item will likely make all those who do not play assassins cheer.
This is the item in question:
- The Duskblade of Draktharr (often just called: “Duskblade”) is a mythic item for assassins based on attack damage.
- It provides attack damage and lethality, making it the ideal weapon against soft targets from the backline. Its special feature “Nightstalker” makes the owner untargetable for 1.5 seconds after a takedown.
- This ability has saved hundreds of lives and leaves opponents in despair. Now the weapon is set to disappear soon as part of the overhaul of mythic items.
Here is the replacement: As a new item with identical stats and the same components from which it is built, Riot has now introduced Hubris. This item comes with a new ability that sounds as if it was made just for the players’ egos. It is even called “Ego.”
If you kill a champion, a statue of you will be erected. As the second part of the item ability, you receive additional attack damage when a champion dies after you have dealt damage to them:
For 1 minute, the blade grants you +10 AD and +1 AD for each statue that has been erected by you. This makes Hubris a powerful item for players who farm many kills, but far less annoying than the Duskblade.
We already know the new champion:
LoL wants to “de-mythify” its item pool, once again changing the jungle
Alongside the Duskblade, the Claw of the Reaper is also being removed from assassins. Items are also being removed for other roles. This mainly affects mythic items that will either completely disappear or be introduced in a new version.
Tanks and mages are particularly affected, nearly losing their entire pool of strong items, but they will also receive a whole range of new possibilities. You can find the complete list on Riot’s official website.
In addition to the comprehensive item changes, Riot also plans to change the jungle once again, quite drastically:
- the first herald will be replaced by Void larvae, which will be available until minute 14. If you kill them, your team deals additional damage to structures
- the herald itself will also be adjusted: you can now ride it and deal more damage to towers than when the creature charges alone
- Jungle buffs will become stronger after minute 20, be harder to kill, and buff the whole team
- the crabs in the river will also become stronger after minute 20 and grant an enhanced Scryer effect
- Baron Nashor will receive, similar to the dragon, 3 different forms. These primarily change the layout of its “Baron Pits” and create a new dynamic
The entire terrain of the jungle and lanes will also change. The patch is currently planned for January 2024, with no specific date yet. If you want to try out the changes as a jungler, here’s an important tip:
LoL: This tip is rarely shared by any guide, but it will make you a better jungler
