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The League of Legends: Wild Rift Patch 3.1a full notes and updates have been revealed by Riot Games. The patch update features new events, accessories, and new skins that players can expect to arrive soon. A few balance changes for champions, runes, and in-game items will also be implemented. The respawn timer has also been adjusted to add more challenge and make teamfights much riskier in matches. The testing phase for the Elemental Rift map update in Wild Rift will be closing soon. More information about the Wild Rift patch 3.1a full notes and updates can be found below.
New Modes
Elemental Rift
The playtesting for the next major map update will conclude on 10th April at 4:59 PM (PT).
New Skins
These Pajama Guardian skins will arrive in Wild Rift on 14th April at 12:01 AM (UTC).
Pajama Guardian Lux
Pajama Guardian Ezreal
New Accessories
Icons: A Puzzling Reward
Emotes: Fast Asleep; Soon.
All accessories will be released throughout the patch.
New Events
Wild Puzzle
The Wild Puzzle event will kick off on 16th April at 12:01 AM (UTC). More details will be revealed at a later date.
Champion Changes
Jarvan IV
A slight buff to the attack speed provided by the Demacian Stand ability.
Demacian Stand
Attack Speed bonus: 15/20/25/30% → 20/25/30/35%
Karma
A slight nerf to Karma’s damage potential.
Inner Flame
Mantra bonus base damage: 70/160/250/340 → 70/150/230/310
Master Yi
A massive nerf to Master Yi’s jungle clearing capabilities.
Alpha Strike
Bonus damage against monsters and minions: 90/125/160/195 → 80/110/140/170
Bonus damage ratio against monsters and minions hit by subsequent strikes: 100% → 25%
Nunu & Willump
A slight adjustment to Nunu & Willump’s durability and damage potential.
Base Stats
Armor per level: 3.5 → 3.9
Consume
Damage AP ratio: 50% → 65%
Snowball Barrage
Damage per snowball: 7/10/13/16 (+3% AP) → 8/12/16/20 (+4% AP)
Absolute Zero
Minimum base damage: 125/190/255 → 130/190/250
Maximum damage: 625/950/1275 (+250% AP) → 715/1045/1375 (+275% AP)
Maximum charge multiplier: 5 → 5.5
Olaf
A slight nerf to Olaf’s damage potential.
Reckless Swing
Base damage: 70/130/190/250 → 60/120/180/240
Renekton
Base Stats
Health per level: 105 → 115
Health at level 15: 2120 → 2260
Cull the Meek
Healing per enemy hit: 6/9/12/15 → 4/6/8/10 + 8% Bonus Attack Damage
Enhanced healing per enemy hit: 18/27/36/45 → 12/18/24/30 + 24% Bonus Attack Damage
Vayne
A slight nerf to Vayne’s dame potential.
Night Hunter
Final Hour bonus movement speed: 90 → 70
Final Hour
Bonus Attack Damage: 30/40/50 → 20/30/40
Viegar
A slight buff to Veigar’s stun ability.
Event Horizon
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15s → 16/15/14/13s
Vi
A slight adjustment to Vi’s base stats.
Base Stats
Base Attack Damage: 58 → 64
ARAM Changes
Warmog’s Armor
Max health healing ratio per second: 5% → 2.5%
Item Changes
Blade of the Ruined King
Total cost: 3100g → 3200g
Combine cost: 1000g → 1100g
Monster Changes
Baron Nashor
Base health: 10800 → 11800
Acid Shot damage: 20 + 120% Attack Damage → 120 + 25% Attack Damage
Acid Shot damage ratio to targets hit by subsequent shots: 70% → 50%
System Changes
Homeguard Buff
Movement speed effect: After 12 mins, gain 30% movement speed for 4s → After 1 min, gain 40% movement speed until the game ends
Minion movement speed
Movement speed bonus at 12 minutes: 40 → 10
Maximum movement speed bonus: 120 → 100
Respawn Timer
Base respawn timer
9 mins - 11 mins: 32s → 33s
11 mins - 13 mins: 38s → 40s
13 mins - 15 mins: 45s → 47s
Respawn modifier
Maximum modifier: 25% → 15%
Free-to-Play Champion Rotation
Apr 7 - Apr 14: Diana, Draven, Fizz, Jarvan IV, Jhin, Karma, Kayle, Rakan, Rengar, Shen
Apr 14 - Apr 21: Akshan, Amumu, Janna, Miss Fortune, Rammus, Riven, Sett, Sona, Tristana, Yasuo
The Wild Rift Patch 3.1a may prove significant for champions such as Master Yi who received a massive nerf to its jungle clearing speed.
