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The League of Legends: Wild Rift Patch 3.0 full notes and updates have been revealed by Riot Games. The patch update features the new champion named Sett and also brings with it the return of the fan-favorite game mode, Ultra Rapid Fire (URF). New events and skins will also be arriving soon within the Wild Rift Patch 3.0 update themed around the Lunar New Year. A few balance changes for champions, runes, and in-game items will also be implemented. The new content will be added separately throughout the month of January. More information about the Wild Rift patch 3.0 full notes and updates can be found below.
Wild Rift Patch 3.0: New Content
New Champion: Sett, the Boss
Having climbed through the ranks of local combatants, Sett has muscled to the top, reigning over the pits he once fought in. Sett is a very durable fighter champion capable of trading blows with any challenger with his mix of offensive and defensive capabilities.
Sett will be released on 26th Jan at 12:00 am (UTC).
New Wild Pass Season
The new Wild Pass will feature the exclusive skin Hexplorer Galio. This will also be the last Wild Pass that will feature the Hexplorer theme.
The new Wild Pass will be released on 19th Jan at 12:00 am (UTC).
New Feature
Guild vs. Guild (GvG) Season 2: Ionia
The next season of the GvG will be set in the outskirts of Ionia. Along with the new theme, the trophy points system has been adjusted to make it easier to earn.
3 group community missions → 2 group community missions
1 solo accessible community mission → 2 solo accessible community missions
Trophy Track levels 1-25 lowered by 25%
The second season of the GvG in Wild Rift will be released on 24th Jan at 12:00 am (UTC).
New Map: Lunar New Year
To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, the in-game map will have a slight makeover to fit with the celebration.
Voice Chat
The developers are bringing back a test version of voice chat. If issues arise, the feature will be taken back into the lab before being deployed worldwide. The testing will start off in the Americas, with other regions to follow.
Gifting Changes
A few changes have been implemented related to how gifting works to fraudulent purchases.
Daily Gifting Cap: 5 per day → 2 per day
Friend Requirement: 72 hours being friends → 2 weeks being friends
New Game Mode: URF
One of the most iconic game modes is returning with Wild Rift Patch 3.0. More information will be revealed at a later date.
New Skins
Releasing 19th Jan at 12:00 am (UTC):
Firecracker Jinx
Hexplorer Galio
Radiant Wukong
Warring Kingdoms Garen
Warring Kingdoms Vi
Releasing 26th Jan at 12:00 am (UTC):
Firecracker Diana
Firecracker Sett
Firecracker Teemo
Firecracker Tristana
Firecracker Xin Zhao
*These skins will be available from 26th Jan - 1st March 2022
New Accessories
Baubles: Kunai Help You? (Onyx, Silver, Teal, Gold, Pearlescent); Gyoz-AHH!; Golden Roar; Gargoyle; Do Not Push; Ring Ring; Light ‘em Up
Icons: Smile, It’s A New Year!; Reach For Luck; Heroic Hexploration; Master of the Sword; Cutting Looks
Rift Emblems: Ionian Standard (Amethyst, Azure, Amber, Jade); Don’t Shoot; Caution: Kraken
Player Emblems: Pride of Ionia (Earth, Light, Spirit, Flame)
Icon Border: King of Beasts; Hexplorer’s Wings
Profile Borders: Winged Protector
Emotes: Need a Little Luck?; *NOM*; I’m So Pumped; OOOOOH; YOU!; This Isn’t Over; I’ll Protect You!; Twinsies; Pfffffahaha; Not Now; KA-POW; Everything’s Ruined; Mind: Blown; You See That?; Hi Hello Hi!
Loading Screen Borders: Firecracker Jinx; Radiant Wukong; Warring Kingdoms Garen; Warring Kingdoms Vi; Firecracker Diana; Firecracker Sett; Firecracker Teemo; Firecracker Tristana; Firecracker Xin Zhao
Spawn Tags: Hunting Stripes
Custom Recalls: Sparklers; Endless Fighting; Grey Skies Are Gonna Clear Up
All accessories will be released throughout the Wild Rift Patch 3.0.
New Baubles and Icons
New Events
Name that Champion!
Another mind-boggling session of “Name that Champion!” will be released on 20th January. Guess who is the champion behind the silhouette to earn rewards.
Lunar Banquet
More information regarding the event will be revealed at a later date. The event will start on 26th January.
Wild Rift Patch 3.0: Champion Changes
Dr. Mundo
A slight nerf to Dr. Mundo’s health regeneration.
Base Stats
Base health regeneration: 12 → 9
Health regeneration per level: 0.81 → 0.68
Ezreal
To help Ezreal have stable viability in the meta, his casting capabilities are enhanced.
Mystic Shot
AD ratio: 110% → 120%
Jax
A rebalance to prevent him from clearing jungle camps too fast while also helping Jax survive in solo lanes.
Base Stats
Base health regeneration: 9 → 12
Health regeneration growth: 0.55 → 0.81
Relentless Assault
Attack Speed per stack: 2.4%+ level × 0.6% → 3/5.5/8/10.5% (at levels 1/5/9/13)
Kayle
A nerf to her late-game power.
Base Stats
Health per level: 105 → 95
Divine Ascent
Wave damage: 15/20/25/30 + 20% AP → 12/16/20/24 + 15% AP
Starfire Spellblade
Passive damage: 15/20/25/30 + 20% AP → 12/16/20/24 + 15% AP
Miss Fortune
A slight rollback on her bonus movement speed.
Strut
Bonus movement speed gained over time: 45/55/65/75 → 35/45/55/65
Total bonus movement speed: 70/80/90/100 → 60/70/80/90
Morgana
A much-needed bug fix and a slight buff to her jungle clearing speed.
Dark Binding
[BUGFIX] Fixed a bug where the root duration of Dark Binding was not reduced by tenacity.
Tormented Shadow
Damage to monsters: 150% → 200%
Riven
A small buff to allow her to sustain in her lane.
Base Stats
Base health regeneration: 7.5 → 9
Health regeneration per level: 0.55 → 0.68
Tryndamere
Removed a mechanic on one of his abilities to prevent him from clearing camps too fast.
Spinning Slash
Critical strikes reduce the cooldown of Spinning Slash by 1s, doubled against champions → Critical strikes against minions reduce the cooldown of Spinning Slash by 1s, doubled against champions
Wild Rift Patch 3.0: Gameplay Changes
Items Changes
Edge of Night
Combine cost: 800 → 950
Total cost: 3000 → 3150
Essence Reaver
Attack Damage: 40 → 45
Mana restore per attack: 2% missing mana → 3% missing mana
Hextech Megadrive
(Passive)Tinker
Refund cooldown for heals and shields: 5s → 3s
Rune Changes
Domination: Brutal
Seven (7) bonus attack damage and 2% bonus armor penetration, or 14 ability power and 2% bonus magic penetration (adaptive) → Gain 7 bonus attack damage or 14 ability power (adaptive)
Jungle Changes
Jungle Monsters
Monsters that level up while in combat no longer gain current health from the level up
Extra Bits
Added a new set of login rewards for new players
For tournament organizers, added the ability to surrender custom games at 0:00 to fix any draft or lobby issues
Added in the ability to hide the timeline
Free-To-Play Champion Rotation
Jan. 20 - Jan. 26: Akali, Evelynn, Morgana, Pantheon, Rakan, Rammus, Vayne, Veigar, Wukong, Xayah
Jan. 27 - Feb. 2: Alistar, Corki, Jayce, Katarina, Kennen, Nunu & Willump, Orianna, Rengar, Senna, Varus
Fans will have a lot to look forward to when the Wild Rift Patch 3.0 officially drops.
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