League of Legendsis gearing up for Season 2024 and with a slew of huge changes announced, players can expect the biggest shakeup in over a decade forthe number one MOBA. Interestingly, unlike previous years, there will be no Preseason on live servers, and instead, players will be thrown right into the deep end when the new season forLeaguekicks off in early January 2024.
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While there are a myriad of smaller tweaks and new features on their way, the biggest changes include unprecedented alterations to the map, a revamped Baron and other Void objectives, as well as the removal of Mythic Items.
7Changes To The Map
The Entrances To Lanes Have Been Changed And Made More Symmetrical
Literally, the most groundbreaking update toLeague of Legendsin recent memory has to be the upcoming changes to the map. The terrain surrounding all three lanes is going to look completely different, with Top Lane, for example, becoming harder to gank, thanks to a new wall and the movement of a bush. Mid Lane will also be safer with the river bushes being pushed back and two of the entrances being closer to their Tower.
Bot Lane has also been altered, and the red side should now be equally vulnerable to ganks with a more accessible tri-bush. These map changes, which also extend to the River, will take a while to get used to, especially for players who have spent hundreds or thousands of hours on Summoner’s Rift.Junglers in particularwill need to find new and creative ways to gank.
6New Objective - Voidgrubs
Voidgrubs Spawn In The Baron Pit At 5 Minutes & Help With Killing Towers
Voidgrubs are the new neutral objective inLeagueand three of them will spawn inside the Baron Pit at the 5-minute mark, taking the place of the first Rift Herald. Attacking Voidgrubs will cause tiny Voidmites to fight back, but if players are able to take down at least one Voidgrub, they will earn their team a permanent buff that grants damage over time against structures.
Each Voidgrub can spawn one more time after dying, meaning six can be taken in total, with the buff getting stronger for each grub slain. This means that, unlike other objectives, it isn’t all or nothing, although slaying all six will grant a bonus buff that spawns Voidmites to attack Towers.
5Rift Herald Can Be Steered
Rift Herald Will Now Spawn At 14 Minutes With A New Feature
With the introduction of Voidgrubs, Rift Herald will now only spawn once at 14 minutes, meaning players will no longer be able to use it totake Turret Plates. However, when players do drop the Rift Herald, they will be able to climb inside and take control of the Void monster.
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When Rift Herald charges with a player controlling it, it will do more damage to structures and can even damage and knock up enemy champions. Additionally, Rift Herald has had a glow-up visually.
4Void Camps
At 20 Minutes, Red, Blue, & Scuttle Crab All Change
When Baron spawns at the 20-minute mark, the Red and Blue Buffs will both become Voidborn. This transformation makes them harder to kill, but once slain, their buffs will be given to all teammates who are alive.
Likewise, the Scuttle Crab will also become tankier, and killing it causes an eruption of vision that will reveal champions and any enemy wards, which will also be taken down to 1 HP. These new mini-objectives should give teams more reasons to contest certain areas of the map.
3Changes To Baron Nashor
Baron Will Now Have 3 Forms, Each With A Unique Pit
Baron Nashor has been updated visually and is scarier than ever. To help make each game ofLeaguefeel more unique, Baron will take on one of three forms when it first spawns. Each version of Baron will have its own fighting style and will occupy a different Baron Pit, changing the way in which teams must enter the fray.
While the way in which teams claim the Baron Buff has been changed, players will still be rewarded with the same old buff thathelps them push toward victory.
2More Champion Quests
Rivals In The Lore Can Battle It Out On The Rift
There are already a few in-game quests for rival champions such as Lucian and Thresh, which trigger when they are on opposite teams. These quests trigger at some point during the game and typically involve the champions having to kill one another.
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In Season 2024, brand-new quests will be added, allowingstrong champions from the loreto engage in unique duels with their rival. This should make these rare matchups more fun.
1No More Mythic Items
Players Will Have Even More Freedom To Build What They Want
For nearly three years, Mythic Items have been the strongest in the game and were designed to be built first. In Season 2024, however, the concept of Mythic Items will be removed, and all complete items will be treated the same. This will give players even more flexibility with their builds, and help out somechampions who struggledto find a Mythic for them.
While some existing Mythic Items are being removed completely, others are being altered and turned into standard Legendary Items. Additionally, completely new items are also on their way, and players can expect lots of changes in this area.
