Wild Rift Patch 4.4a Notes: Arena Mode Debut, Yuumi Nerfs, Vi Buffs, and more

The new Wild Rift Patch 4.4a update brings a brand new game mode! This is easily one of the greatest additions to the game, making for both a casual and competitive experience for players. In addition, there are some gameplay updates to champions and items. And understanding these changes, or at least looking them over, undeniably helps players perform at least a little bit better. Click here for the official notes.

[Related: Wild Rift Arena Mode Tier List]

Arena Mode Debut

Wild Rift Arena Mode makes its debut in Patch 4.4a. For those who don’t know, this is a 2v2v2v2 mode, functioning a little like TFT. It has a ranked system, but it’s also still casual friendly enough where it doesn’t feel quite match the tilt and intensity of a 5v5 Ranked Match.

This system was taken from League of Legends’, but it’s slightly different because it limits the champion pool players are allowed to choose from. This therefore forces players out of their comfort zone, and creates a factor of RNG into the gameplay — which is honestly a little fun.

Wild Rift Patch 4.4a Notes: Gameplay Changes

CHAMPION CHANGES

CORKI (Buff)

• BASE STATS

  • Attack Damage: 52 → 54
  • Attack Damage per level: 3.6 → 4

• MISSILE BARRAGE

  • Damage: 80/115/150 + 25%/45%/65% Attack Damage + 20% Ability Power → 80/115/150 + 25%/50%/75% Attack Damage + 20% Ability Power
  • Big One: 160/230/300 + 50%/90%/130% Attack Damage + 40% Ability Power → 160/230/300 + 50%/100%/150% Attack Damage + 40% Ability Power

FIORA (Buff)

• DUELIST’S DANCE
  • Damage in the direction of a Vital: Maximum Health of target 3% → Maximum Health of target 3.5%
• GRAND CHALLENGE
  • Damage of triggering all 4 Vitals: Maximum Health of target 12% → Maximum Health of target 14%

YASUO (Buff)

• WIND WALL
  • Cooldown: 21/20/19/18s → 18/18/18/18s

AATROX (Buff)

• DEATHBRINGER STANCE
  • Damage: 5% – 12% Maximum Health of target → 5% – 15% Maximum Health of target
• THE DARKIN BLADE
  • Damage: 15/40/65/90 + 65%/70%/75%/80% Attack Damage → 15/45/75/105 + 70%/75%/80%/85% Attack Damage

WARWICK (Buff)

• JAWS OF THE BEAST
  • Damage based on target’s maximum Health: 6%/7%/8%/9% → 7%/8%/9%/10%
• INFINITE DURESS
  • Cooldown: 75/65/55s → 70/60/50s

TWITCH (Adjust)

• DEADLY VENOM

  • Damage per stack: 1/2/3/4/5 (1/4/7/10/13 level) + 3.5% Ability Power → 1/2/3/4/5 (1/4/7/10/13 level) + 2.5% Ability Power

• CONTAMINATE

  • Damage of each Deadly Venom stack: 20/25/30/35 + 37% bonus Attack Damage + 30% Ability Power → 20/25/30/35 + 33% bonus Attack Damage + 20% Ability Power
  • Damage ratio to monsters: 130% → 80%

• SPRAY AND PRAY
  • Ballistic speed: 4000 → 6000

YUUMI (Nerf)

• PROWLING PROJECTILE

  • Base damage: 60/100/140/180/220 + 25% Ability Power → 60/100/140/180/220 + 20% Ability Power
  • Damage while attached: 70/120/170/220/270 + 35% Ability Power → 70/120/170/220/270 + 30% Ability Power

• FINAL CHAPTER
  • Damage per wave: 80/100/120 + 20% Ability Power → 80/100/120 + 15% Ability Power

SHYVANA (Buff)

• BURNOUT

  • Damage per second: 30/45/60/75 + 25% bonus Attack Damage → 35/50/65/80 + 30% bonus Attack Damage
  • Total damage: 210/315/420/525 + 175% bonus Attack Damage → 245/350/455/560 + 210% bonus Attack Damage

• DRAGON’S DESCENT
  • Bonus Health: 150/250/350 → 230/315/400

JANNA (Nerf)

• ZEPHYR
  • Bonus movement speed: 15%/20%/25%/30% → 10%/15%/20%/25%
• EYE OF THE STORM
  • Shield value: 65/90/115/140 + 60% Ability Power → 65/90/115/140 + 45% Ability Power

BRAND (Buff)

• BASE STATS
  • Health: 530 → 570

• CONFLAGRATION
  • Damage: 60/90/120/150 + 40% Ability Power → 60/90/120/150 + 50% Ability Power
• PYROCLASM
  • Damage: 100/200/300 + 25% Ability Power → 100/200/300 + 30% Ability Power

VI (Buff)

• BASE STATS
  • Armor: 30 → 34

• ASSAULT AND BATTERY
  • Cooldown: 80/65/50s → 70/60/50s

EKKO (Buff)

• TIMEWINDER

  • Outgoing damage: 60/80/100/120 + 30% Ability Power → 70/90/110/130 + 30% Ability Power
  • Returning damage: 40/75/110/145 + 60% Ability Power → 50/85/120/155 + 60% Ability Power

• CHRONOBREAK
  • Cooldown：80/60/40s → 70/55/40s

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

ITEMS

CROWN OF THE SHATTERED QUEEN

Build path update

• Lost Chapter (900g) + Hextech Alternator (1400g) + 700g → Lost Chapter (900g) + Fiendish Codex (1000g) + Ring of Revelation (400g) + 700g

Total cost: 3000g (unchanged)

Base Stats

• Ability Power: 70 → 60
• Ability Haste: 10 → 20
• Maximum Health: 150 → 0
• Safeguard: Duration of reducing incoming damage effect: 1.5s → 1s
• Poise: Cooldown reduced by each trigger: 5s → 4s

MEJAI’S SOULSTEALER

Basic Stats

• Total cost: 1500g → 1800g
• Maximum Health: 100 → 70
• Ability Power: 30 → 25

RUNAAN’S HURRICANE

Wind’s Favor

• Attack Damage: 30 → 15
• Ability Power (Adaptive): 60 → 30

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