Wild Rift patch 2.2 notes: five new champions, NA launch, more

Wild Rift patch 2.2 has been touted as the biggest yet, and it’s sizing up to be that way. Five new champions are coming with the update, along with the launch of NA servers, new items, and more.

Wild Rift has finally gone global. After being in the dark for months,the Americas are finally getting serverson March 29.

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NA and LATAM players aren’t the only ones getting good news though.

Wild Rift patch 2.2 will be launching at the same time, with some pretty huge changes. Five new champions will be dropping, new tank items will be added, and big changes to ranked are also in testing.

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Kha’Zix, Rengar, more coming in Wild Rift patch 2.2

First, let’s talk about the five new champions. Kha’Zix and Rengar are headlining the new releases, with Galio, Renekton, and Rammus on the way. They will bring the Wild Rift champion roster up to 66; almost half of League of Legends on PC.

The two hunters and mortal enemies will be centre-stage in the game’s next event, Masters of the Hunt. More details on that will be released when the event goes live in April 2021, but a new gameplay system “specifically for the event” will be added called Nemesis Hunt.

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The five champions as a whole are adding diversity to not only roles, but champion designs, Riot explained.

“One of the things we’ve heard a lot is that Wild Rift has a lot of humanoid champions, and not a lot of monstrous types,”Jane ‘DjangoUnjaned’ Chen said.

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Five new champions are coming on#WildRiftpatch 2.2.

Galio, Renekton, Rammus, Kha’Zix, and Rengar will all be launching with the update.

Nearly half of all League of Legends champions have now been ported.

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New tank items helps build diversity

Items-wise, the Wild Rift shop has been a bit bare. Boris is getting a few more goods to sell to the champions of Summoner’s Rift though in Wild Rift patch 2.2.

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Three new tank items are being added: Sunfire Aegis, Frozen Heart, and Force of Nature. All three of these items already exist in League of Legends on PC, and have been adapted to better suit the mobile gameplay of Wild Rift.

“While we are still evaluating Mythic items for Wild Rift, we really like the way Sunfire Aegis gives tanks a way to turn themselves into a beefy threat,”Mike ‘RogueFool’ Breese added, talking about Sunfire specifically.

Sheen, Thornmail, and Winter’s Approach are being reworked.

Tank players, it’s time to engage🛡️Check out some of the new in-game items heading to the upcoming Patch 2.2!

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Tanks Amumu, Alistar, Dr. Mundo hit with nerfs

With the new tank items coming in, the beefy frontliners are going to get stronger. So, to compensate, Riot are shipping some nerfs to some of Wild Rift’s tankiest champions.

Alistar is losing some base health, as well as some range on his Pulverize. Amumu is losing some armor and damage, while Dr. Mundo’s jungle clear is being targeted with a max damage to monsters nerf on his Infected Cleaver.

Jhin, Orianna, Pantheon, and Teemo are all being nerfed too. Corki and Darius are receiving smaller quality of life buffs.

Wild Rift open beta coming to North America

The big news for North American players is that they’ll finally have the chance to test out these changes without VPNs or other obstacles. Wild Rift is launching in the Americas alongside patch 2.2on March 29.

A catch-up event called “Wild Welcome” will be held to catch you up. It’ll unlock champions and other in-game content faster than normal.

On top of these changes, a new ranked system called “Position Preference” is currently in testing. This is different from role select and autofill, as it queues you up for all five roles ⁠— just in order from 1 to 5 from most preferred to least preferred.

TheWild Pass systemis also launching. Akin toTFT’s Pass systemfor each new set, players will be able to earn exclusive content, including skins, just by grinding out the game. A small investment into the upgraded pass could reap big rewards.