Patch 5.9 Summary

[quote=Wayne3100][center][img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/news/patch-59-summary.jpg width=550][/center] [rule] Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 5.9! While our [i]new[/i]ly announced champion Ekko [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/page/champion-reveal/ekko-boy-who-shattered-time]makes his way to the PBE[/url], Riot is also changing one of League's [i]old[/i]est champions today, as [[Ashe]]'s [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/forum/news/champion-update-ashe-update-heading-to-live-35064]Champion Update[/url] will be live in this patch. In this post, we'll be taking a look at that update, before reviewing balance changes to other champions and items. To top that all off, we'll also give you a sneak peek of a whole bunch of upcoming skins, including the Samsung White skins which will be released in honor of their victory during the 2014 World Championships in Seoul. Let's get to it! [size=6][color=#ffffff]Champion Updates[/color][/size] [table][tr][td] [table][tr][td bgcolor="2a2a2a" padding="5px"] [table width=850][tr][td bgcolor="1a1a1a" padding="10px"] [center][size=5][color=#ffffff]WTF DID THEY DO TO MY CHAMPION?![/color][/size] [space][i]quick access for concerned players[/i][/center] [table][tr][td width="150px"][/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#ffff00]![/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="150px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-ashe]Ashe[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-akali]Akali[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-annie]Annie[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-hecarim]Hecarim[/url] [/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#0080ff]*[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="150px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-kalista]Kalista[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-morgana]Morgana[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-nasus]Nasus[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-nocturne]Nocturne[/url] [/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color] [color=#0080ff]*[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="150px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-olaf]Olaf[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-renekton]Renekton[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-riven]Riven[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-ryze]Ryze[/url] [/td] [td width="10px"][center] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#00ff00]+[/color] [color=#ff0000]-[/color][/center] [/td] [td width="150px"] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-tristana]Tristana[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-trundle]Trundle[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-xinzhao]Xin Zhao[/url] [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes#patch-zed]Zed[/url] [/td] [td width="50px"][/td] [/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table] [/td][/tr][/table] [color=#ffff00]![/color] = Rework[space][space][space][space][color=#0080ff]*[/color] = Bugfix(es) and/or display changes only[space][space][space][space][color=#00ff00]+[/color] = Buff[space][space][space][space][color=#ff0000]-[/color] = Nerf[space][space][space][space][color=#ff8000]~[/color] = Mixed [/td] [td width="35px"][/td][td vertical-align="top" padding="15px"] [/td][/tr][/table] [table width=900] [tr] [td width=200 padding=5 bgcolor=191919][center][url=http://mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/ashe-classic.jpg][img=http://mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/portrait/ashe-classic.jpg width=175][/url][/center][/td] [td width=25][/td] [td width=650 padding=5] Another patch, another champion update. After [url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/forum/news/patch-5-8-summary-34902]last patch[/url] saw an old champ [[Ryze]] to glory, today's patch will see another champion's old design turn to [[Ashe]]s. Bad puns aside, this means the slow from her old Q ([[Frost Shot]]) has been moved to her passive and [[Ashe]] will now [i]always[/i] critically strike slowed targets, though the damage multiplier for her crits is only 1.1 (x the normal damage) rather the standard 2.0. Her new Q, [[Ranger's Focus]], will also allow her to consume stacks gained with her passive, which provides her with extra Attack Speed and - at max stacks - causes her to fire a flurry of arrows every time she attacks someone (for a short duration). Finally, one more change worth highlighting is the fact [[Hawkshot]] is now a global ability, but no longer has a passive which generates gold. As you can see in the table above, the rest of the champion changes are rather mixed in nature, with some champions receiving love while others have been whacked in the face by Morello's nerf bat. For example, [[Renekton]] now gains a small attack range buff when activating [[Ruthless Predator]] to increase its usability, [[Olaf]] now receives a 50/60/70% movement speed buff for 1 second upon activating his ultimate, [[Ragnarok]], and the slow and knockback distance of [[Trundle]]'s [[Pillar of Ice]] have been increased. On the flipside, [[Hecarim]]'s [[Rampage]] now costs more mana to cast, [[Morgana]]'s [[Tormented Soil]] deals less damage at early ranks and [[Annie]]'s attack range has been reduced by 50. [/td] [/tr] [/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Item Change(s)[/color][/size] [table width=900] [tr] [td width=150][center][icon=Enchantment: Cinderhulk size=75][/center][/td] [td width=750]There are only two item changes in patch 5.9, but there's still one which is worth highlighting. From now on, the damage dealt to champions by the Cinderhulk enchantment will no longer increase while in combat, and the base damage has also been nerfed. However, the enchantment will now deal double damage to monsters, making it even more effective for clearing camps on tank junglers.[/td] [/tr][/table] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Upcoming Skins[/color][/size] Technically, not all of these skins should be classified as "upcoming", as [[Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate]] has been in the game for over five years. However, its splash is receiving an update as it becomes part of an upcoming deck of skins. As mentioned in the introduction, another group of skins which is to be released soon is dedicated to Dandy's [[Rengar]], Looper's [[Singed]], Mata's [[Thresh]], Imp's [[Twitch]] and Pawn's [[Talon]]. Both of these groups have one combined splash art for all five skins. All new card-related skins will be available for 750 RP upon release, as are three of the five SSW skins shown below (Thresh and Twitch being the ones which are valued slightly higher, at 975 RP). Finally, [[Star Guardian Lux]] will be available for 1350 RP. [center][url=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/lux-star-guardian.jpg] [img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/lux-star-guardian.jpg width=500][/url] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/lux-star-guardian-716]Star Guardian Lux[/url][/color][/size][/center] [columns width=10] [nextcol width=400] [url=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/talon-ssw.jpg][img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/talon-ssw.jpg width=400][/url] [center][size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/rengar-ssw-717]SSW Rengar[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/singed-ssw-718]SSW Singed[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/talon-ssw-719]SSW Talon[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/thresh-ssw-720]SSW Thresh[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/twitch-ssw-721]SSW Twitch[/url][/color][/size][/center] [nextcol width=10] [nextcol width=400] [url=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/ezreal-ace-of-spades.jpg] [img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/champion/skins/landscape/ezreal-ace-of-spades.jpg width=400][/url] [center][size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/ezreal-ace-of-spades-722]Ace of Spades Ezreal[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/mordekaiser-king-of-clubs-723]King of Clubs Mordekaiser[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/shaco-wild-card-724]Wild Card Shaco[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/syndra-queen-of-diamonds-725]Queen of Diamonds Syndra[/url][/color][/size] [size=6][color=#cacaca][url=http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/skin/twisted-fate-jack-of-hearts-456]Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate[/url][/color][/size][/center] [/columns] [size=6][color=#ffffff]Share Your Thoughts![/color][/size] In case you had forgotten, this post is only a [i]summary[/i] of all upcoming changes. For a full overview, check out the [url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-59-notes]full patch notes[/url]. After that, make sure to head back over here and let us know what you think of the changes introduced in this patch. For example, do you think you'll be trying out [[Ashe]] following her champion update? Were the buffs and nerfs to the other champions in this patch justified? And finally, will you be looking to pick up any of the upcoming (sets of) skins? Leave a comment below![/quote]

[quote=oxide110]Looking forward to the Wild Card shaco skin, looks groovy.[/quote]

[quote=emoriam]"Today's patch will see another champion's old design turn to [[Ashe]]s" Great patch summary, as usual[/quote]

[quote=Jovy]I'm sad about that Thresh skin. It looks pretty crap and I'm not a fan of that team, so now I'll have 3/4 skins : c[/quote]

[quote=ThePreserver]Shouldn't [[Hecarim]] be mixed instead of nerfed? He got a buff on his damage to monsters, at the cost of mana.[/quote]

[quote=IceCreamy][quote=ThePreserver]Shouldn't [[Hecarim]] be mixed instead of nerfed? He got a buff on his damage to monsters, at the cost of mana.[/quote] [[Hecarim]] is mostly played as top laner nowadays, and that's a nerf to his laning.[/quote]

[quote=Latest Legend]That's what happens when you get salty and start playing tanky junglers I guess.[/quote]

[quote=Stricktanite]I like the changes they put on cinderhulk, it makes champions like vi who rush warriors a bit more on par in the early game.[/quote]

[quote=TheSilverDust]Remembered something because of the [[Star Guardian Lux]] skin: [embed]www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6_RZhh44NY[/embed][/quote]

[quote=McDudles][quote=ThePreserver]Shouldn't [[Hecarim]] be mixed instead of nerfed? He got a buff on his damage to monsters, at the cost of mana.[/quote] They're trying to get him to move more into the jungle now instead of an only-top-lane champion (i know he isnt like that in solo queue. but Riot bases a lot of their buffs/nerfs on what happens in the LCS and other pro lagues)[/quote]