PATCH 14.22 WELCOMES AMBESSA, THE MATRIARCH OF WAR, AND ARCANE-THEMED ARAM UPDATE

Riot Games :

In celebration of Arcane Season 2, League of Legends will receive significant Arcane-themed updates in Patch 14.22.

  Ambessa Medarda, the Noxian general introduced in Arcane Season 1 as Mel’s strong and dominating mother, will join the game’s roster of playable champions.   Ambessa is the matriarch of the Medarda family, a Noxian family of incredible renown, power, and influence. As a general and warrior, she's a shrewd tactician, a deadly combination of ruthless and fearless in battle.   ABILITIES:  

Passive - Drakehound’s Step   Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast. Casting an ability grants her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunds energy.  



Q - Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam   Ambessa sweeps her twin drakehounds in a semicircle in front of her, dealing bonus damage to enemies hit by the blades.    Striking an enemy will transform the next cast of this ability for a short period of time, causing her to slam her twin drakehounds down in a line in front of her, dealing bonus damage to the first enemy hit.  

W - Repudiation   Ambessa gains a shield, briefly braces herself, and then slams the ground to damage nearby enemies. If she blocked any non-minion damage while bracing herself, this ability will deal increased damage.  

E - Lacerate   Ambessa whips her twin drakehounds around herself, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Initiating Drakehound's Step from this ability causes her to strike a second time at the end of its dash.

R - Public Execution   Ambessa blinks to the farthest enemy champion in a line of her choosing and suppresses them upon her arrival. She then slams the enemy into the ground where they take damage and are stunned.  

Players will also have a chance to play on the Bridge of Progress in an Arcane-themed update for ARAM available through January 8, 2025. In addition to the brand-new map, the update brings changes to Snowball, new Piltover and Zaun-themed buffs when inhibitors are destroyed, nemesis quests for champions that appear in Arcane, and more.

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