Because I'm crazy and apparently opinionated:
Crimson Akali - new is better
Stinger Akali
- definitely better still not great
Frostfire Annie
- old is better
Goth Annie
- old is better
Gentleman Cho'Gath
- still ****, is there any difference?
Commando Garen
- meh
Dragon Fist Lee Sin
- old is better
Crimson Elite Riven
- Actually an improvement!
Rumble in the Jungle
- tough call, I like aspects about both
Bilgerat Rumble
- new has a gatling gun???
Tribal Ryze
- eh, neither are great
Triumphant Ryze
- I like aspects about both
Zombie Ryze
- if I have to have one I'll go with the new one, but really think they both suck
Mad Hatter Shaco
- prefer the old one, though there are some appealing things about the new one
Royal Shaco
- not really a fan of either
Nutcracko
- preference for the old one
Workshop Shaco
- meh
Asylum Shaco
- like the background in the old better, but like the fact that the ?jack in the box? is better lit in the new one
Boneclaw Shyvana
- A pox on both of them
Hextech Sion
- one of my favorite skins and one of my least favorite splash arts.
Warmonger Sion
- minimal differences, they both are fine, just wish they would update them to reflect his current model
Warrior Princess Sivir
- I'll take the new one over the old one, but please re-do it soon
Spectacular Sivir
- my favorite Sivir skin barring possibly
PAX Sivir
. I like both but think the new one is closer to Riot's newer splash arts.
Huntress Sivir
- not really a fan of either the old or the new splash art
Bandit Sivir
- I like aspects of both
PAX Sivir
- Definitely prefer the old splash. How do I get this skin?
Muse Sona
- New one is a slight improvement
Divine Soraka
- old is better
Bilgewater Swain
- much prefer the new, however the perspective is much different than the newer splashes.
Renegade Talon
- are they serious?
Recon Teemo
- New is certainly more hallucinogenic
Cottontail Teemo
- jeebus how do I unsee that?
Highland Tryndamere
- Holy *****. New please.
King Tryndamere
- meh
Musketeer Twisted Fate
- now that is different. Like aspects of them both.
Kingpin Twitch
- new please.
Whistler Village Twitch
- brain says no intelliligible comment comes to mind
Gangster Twitch - New?
Primal Udyr
- Like aspects of both, slightly preference for new.
Giant Enemy Crabgot
- uhhhh
Butcher Urgot
- uhhh
Vindicator Vayne
- Sorry, new Vindicator Vayne there are no rest rooms on The Rift. Take the new and put it in the pose of the old and you would probably have me sold.
Veigar Greybeard
- no ring on new. F'it.
Nosferatu Vladimir
- New
Vandal Vladimir
- the old is more Lost Boys-esque so it gets my vote
Thunder Lord Volibear
- preference for the old
Big Bad Warwick
- Old by a long mile
Feral Warwick
- Slighty preference for the old
Xin Zhao - New
Commando Xin Zhao
- meh
Winged Hussar Xin Zhao
- please make the in game skin look like the new splash Riot. I'll buy it again. Thanks.
Major Ziggs
- preference for the old
Groovy Zilean
- They evoke very different impressions of Zilean. The new one looks maniacal. The old one looks beatific. Old please.
;tldr
Crimson Elite Riven
Highland Tryndamere
Winged Hussar Xin Zhao
Are the only ones that are flat out better as far the new splash arts go.
Crimson Akali - new is better
Stinger Akali
- definitely better still not great Frostfire Annie
- old is better Goth Annie
- old is better Gentleman Cho'Gath
- still ****, is there any difference? Commando Garen
- meh Dragon Fist Lee Sin
- old is better Crimson Elite Riven
- Actually an improvement! Rumble in the Jungle
- tough call, I like aspects about both Bilgerat Rumble
- new has a gatling gun??? Tribal Ryze
- eh, neither are great Triumphant Ryze
- I like aspects about both Zombie Ryze
- if I have to have one I'll go with the new one, but really think they both suck Mad Hatter Shaco
- prefer the old one, though there are some appealing things about the new one Royal Shaco
- not really a fan of either Nutcracko
- preference for the old one Workshop Shaco
- meh Asylum Shaco
- like the background in the old better, but like the fact that the ?jack in the box? is better lit in the new one Boneclaw Shyvana
- A pox on both of them Hextech Sion
- one of my favorite skins and one of my least favorite splash arts. Warmonger Sion
- minimal differences, they both are fine, just wish they would update them to reflect his current model Warrior Princess Sivir
- I'll take the new one over the old one, but please re-do it soon Spectacular Sivir
- my favorite Sivir skin barring possibly
PAX Sivir
. I like both but think the new one is closer to Riot's newer splash arts. Huntress Sivir
- not really a fan of either the old or the new splash art Bandit Sivir
- I like aspects of both PAX Sivir
- Definitely prefer the old splash. How do I get this skin? Muse Sona
- New one is a slight improvement Divine Soraka
- old is better Bilgewater Swain
- much prefer the new, however the perspective is much different than the newer splashes. Renegade Talon
- are they serious? Recon Teemo
- New is certainly more hallucinogenic Cottontail Teemo
- jeebus how do I unsee that? Highland Tryndamere
- Holy *****. New please. King Tryndamere
- meh Musketeer Twisted Fate
- now that is different. Like aspects of them both. Kingpin Twitch
- new please. Whistler Village Twitch
- brain says no intelliligible comment comes to mindGangster Twitch - New?
Primal Udyr
- Like aspects of both, slightly preference for new. Giant Enemy Crabgot
- uhhhh Butcher Urgot
- uhhh Vindicator Vayne
- Sorry, new Vindicator Vayne there are no rest rooms on The Rift. Take the new and put it in the pose of the old and you would probably have me sold. Veigar Greybeard
- no ring on new. F'it. Nosferatu Vladimir
- New Vandal Vladimir
- the old is more Lost Boys-esque so it gets my vote Thunder Lord Volibear
- preference for the old Big Bad Warwick
- Old by a long mile Feral Warwick
- Slighty preference for the old Xin Zhao - New Commando Xin Zhao
- meh Winged Hussar Xin Zhao
- please make the in game skin look like the new splash Riot. I'll buy it again. Thanks. Major Ziggs
- preference for the old Groovy Zilean
- They evoke very different impressions of Zilean. The new one looks maniacal. The old one looks beatific. Old please.;tldr
Crimson Elite Riven
Highland Tryndamere
Winged Hussar Xin Zhao
Are the only ones that are flat out better as far the new splash arts go.
Tbh this batch of splashes seem good or at least decent in general. The only ones I see as controversial are Cottontail Teemo (dat creepy smile is too creepy) and maybe Big Bad Warwick. The rest might be "slightly worse" to some people, but that's the price you pay when you do changes. Most of these splashes were awful anyways, but we saw them as "decent" because we got used to them.
The first batch had some really ugly splashes though, which IMO weren't worth the small benefit a global splash unification gives. I'm guessing Riot couldn't go halfway with the measure, which ended up in a bunch of subpar splashes having to be the official ones. Hopefully they'll step up the splash art update process and this won't matter anyways.
The first batch had some really ugly splashes though, which IMO weren't worth the small benefit a global splash unification gives. I'm guessing Riot couldn't go halfway with the measure, which ended up in a bunch of subpar splashes having to be the official ones. Hopefully they'll step up the splash art update process and this won't matter anyways.
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Hello and welcome to the MOBAFire Patch Summary - 6.8!
If you're reading this around the time of release, that means Patch 6.8 has gone live on NA mere hours ago, bringing along a new Champion Update, a large collection of updated splash arts, changes to items and masteries, an upcoming skin to commemorate last year's All-Star Event and more!
Our aim with this post is to update you on all of these things and ensure that you're well prepared the next time you decide to hop back onto the Rift. Let's go!
Champion Updates
quick access for concerned players
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Galio
Graves
Kog'Maw
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Miss Fortune
Olaf
Rumble
! = Rework / Gameplay Update* = Mostly bugfix(es) and/or display changes+ = Buff- = Nerf~ = Mixed
For those who are not quite familiar yet with his new kit, you can check out the full details by mousing over the ability icons at the bottom of this section, or review the kit in action by watching the Taric Champion Spotlight.
Moving on to other champions, a lot of champions in this patch have received both positive and negative changes (~) which are mostly aimed at lowering the damage output of tanky builds in the current meta, meaning that players who still want to deal the same damage as before (or more!) will now be forced to build more offensive items.
Outside of that, there are also a handful of champions who have received clear buffs. To be precise,
Items & Masteries
The changes made to items and masteries in this patch can be split into two categories:
Passive:
125%100% base ADTotal Cost:
37003600 goldAttack Damage:
7565HP Regen:
150125 HP / chargeMP Regen:
5075 MP / chargeCooldown:
2530 secondsInstant Health:
2015Instant Mana:
1015HP Steal:
3%2.5% max healthSplash Art Changes & Upcoming Skins
Following up on the splash art changes in patch 6.7, another 53 skins have received a new splash art today as part of Riot's ongoing effort to unity assets across all regions. As if all that wasn't enough, however, there are also 11 brand new splashes for existing champions/skins, shown in the table below.*
*Quick note: all of the splash art changes displayed in this section will be updated in the MOBAFire database as soon as possible.
Click on any of the champion portraits to view the full size splash art. For any of the other skins, click on the thumbnail instead.
Darius
Evelynn
Fiddlesticks
Kennen
Rammus
Swain
Warwick
Blade Mistress Morgana
Galactic Renekton
Tundra Hunter Warwick
Viscero Xin Zhao
Click on any of the thumbnails to view the full size splash art. To compare it to the old splash art, refer to the link in the brackets behind the skin's name.
Crimson Akali (Old)
Stinger Akali (Old)
Frostfire Annie (Old)
Goth Annie (Old)
Gentleman Cho'Gath (Old)
Commando Garen (Old)
Dragon Fist Lee Sin (Old)
Crimson Elite Riven (Old)
Rumble in the Jungle (Old)
Bilgerat Rumble (Old)
Tribal Ryze (Old)
Triumphant Ryze (Old)
Zombie Ryze (Old)
Mad Hatter Shaco (Old)
Royal Shaco (Old)
Nutcracko (Old)
Workshop Shaco (Old)
Asylum Shaco (Old)
Boneclaw Shyvana (Old)
Hextech Sion (Old)
Warmonger Sion (Old)
Warrior Princess Sivir (Old)
Spectacular Sivir (Old)
Huntress Sivir (Old)
Bandit Sivir (Old)
PAX Sivir (Old)
Muse Sona (Old)
Divine Soraka (Old)
Bilgewater Swain (Old)
Renegade Talon (Old)
Recon Teemo (Old)
Cottontail Teemo (Old)
Highland Tryndamere (Old)
King Tryndamere (Old)
Musketeer Twisted Fate (Old)
Kingpin Twitch (Old)
Whistler Village Twitch (Old)
Gangster Twitch (Old)
Primal Udyr (Old)
Giant Enemy Crabgot (Old)
Butcher Urgot (Old)
Vindicator Vayne (Old)
Veigar Greybeard (Old)
Nosferatu Vladimir (Old)
Vandal Vladimir (Old)
Thunder Lord Volibear (Old)
Big Bad Warwick (Old)
Feral Warwick (Old)
Xin Zhao (Old)
Commando Xin Zhao (Old)
Winged Hussar Xin Zhao (Old)
Major Ziggs (Old)
Groovy Zilean (Old)
To round off the visual goodness, there's also one more new skin which will be released during patch 6.8 to commemorate Team Fire's victory in the 2015 All-Star event:
Infernal Diana (1350 RP)
Share Your Thoughts!
That's it for this patch summary; as always, be sure to check out the full patch notes (link in the introduction) if you want to read up on other changes we didn't get to discuss.
Before you do, however, make sure to let us know what you think of the changes introduced in this patch. For example, what do you think of
Let us know in the comments below!