Patch 1.0a is rolling out on Wild Rift, and is nerfing some high win-rate champions including Blitzcrank, Vayne, and Xin Zhao. The update contains balance adjustments and fixes, and is taking a big swing at Xin Zhao to bring down his overall power.
Here’s what you have to know about the latest Wild Rift Patch 1.0a:
CHAMPION UPDATE
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank is designed to rely heavily on his hook to make plays. But during this point, he can just run at an enemy champion without landing a hook and still do a solo kill.
BASE STATS
- Health: 690 → 650
- Health Regen per level: 1.07 → 0.81
(ULT) STATIC FIELD
- Damage: 250/375/500 → 200/325/450
- Silence duration: 1s → 0.5s
Vayne
Vayne in duo lane is legit, but playing Vayne in Solo lane is something you don’t want to play against. This is why the developers are making her more vulnerable by reducing her movement speed. There will also be a decrease in Silver Bolts Damage since it takes a large hit, and leaves no room for counterplay.
BASE STATS
- Movement Speed: 330 → 325
PASSIVE – NIGHT HUNTER
- Movement Speed bonus: [30 @ Level 1] → [15 @ Level 1] / [20 @ Level 5] / [30 @ Level 9]
2ND SKILL – SILVER BOLTS
- Damage: 50/70/90/110 → 30/50/70/90
Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao’s pick rate and win rate are both very high, and has been a clear outlier from patch 1.0. His full combo can sweep foes off the map, and teammates can’t even touch him if he has his ultimate on. So the developers are nerfing his most important stat, Attack Damage, while also making him much squishier.
BASE STATS
- Attack Damage: 70 → 64
- Health per level: 115 → 105
- Armor per level: 4.3 → 3.9
- Magic Resist: 38 → 30
3RD SKILL – AUDACIOUS CHARGE
- Cast range: 6 → 5.5
ULTIMATE SKILL – CRESCENT GUARD
- Cooldown: 80/70/60s → 100/85/70s
MAJOR BUG FIXES
The developers also fixed the issue where bots were significantly over performing in Practice Mode.
OCTOBER 25 HOTFIX
Riot also deployed a hotfix on October 25 to re-add 60fps mode for some devices. The developers are aware that many devices were unable to access higher graphics tiers, and are continuing to monitor the impact on game crashes.