League of Legends’ subsequent champion shall be a “darker, deeper” assist

Reav3 confirmed that the subsequent new champion can be a brand new aquatic assist “with a darker, deeper thematic than most of our support cast.” They’ll be an “aggressive playmaker,” presumably fairly just like Nautilus or Leona. Their focus received’t simply be on saving their allies from the waves, however consigning their foes to Davey Jones’ locker. The teaser picture within the roadmap appears to indicate the porthole of a sunken ship, so I’m excited to see how the character matches in with a few of different residents of Bilgewater, LoL’s very personal pirate hideout.

The Aatrox rework is getting nearer, however Reav3 says that the design group need to tweak just a few facets of his character mannequin. It “won’t be a full VGU,” however Aatrox will get a brand new VO to match his new identification as a “greatsword duelist that relentlessly pursues his foes.” After that, Akali is in line for a change – she’ll hold her shroud in her upcoming VGU, in addition to her excessive mobility.

Finally, League of Legends’ subsequent main champion replace shall be to Nunu. Reav3 says that the pair “have aged very poorly over time, and as such we’ll be rebuilding them from the ground up.” The purpose is to make the champion a bit extra whimsical, within the vein of somebody like Lulu or Ivern, however Reav3 says the group will hold just a few of his most iconic skills.

As is just about commonplace at this level, there’s no direct timeframe on any of this. Reav3 did say that the brand new champion would arrive earlier than the Aatrox replace, and it may very well be just a few months earlier than the New(nu)-improved yeti arrives but.