Wild Rift Patch Notes 2.5a: New champions, skins, events and more

A few weeks after the launch of the Wild Rift 2.5 update, Riot has released the next iteration of the current patch i.e. 2.5a. The new update brings a hefty of new content including the new Caitlyn champion, underworld-themed skins, mysterious event, and some champion balance changes.

Here are the complete patch notes of the Wild Rift 2.5a update.

New Champions

Caitlyn, The Sherrif of Piltover

Renowned as its finest peacekeeper, Caitlyn is also Piltover’s best shot at ridding the city of its elusive criminal elements. She is often paired with Vi, acting as a cool counterpoint to her partner’s more impetuous nature. Even though she carries a one-of-a-kind hextech rifle, Caitlyn’s most powerful weapon is her superior intellect, allowing her to lay elaborate traps for any lawbreakers foolish enough to operate in the City of Progress.

Caitlyn will be released on November 9 at 00:01 UTC.

Jayce, The Defender of Tomorrow

Jayce is a brilliant inventor who has pledged his life to the defense of Piltover and its unyielding pursuit of progress. With his transforming hextech hammer in hand, Jayce uses his strength, courage, and considerable intelligence to protect his hometown. While revered throughout the city as a hero, he hasn’t taken well to the attention heroism brings. Still, Jayce’s heart is in the right place, and even those who envy his natural skills are grateful for his protection in the City of Progress.

Jayce will be released on November 9 at 00:01 UTC.

Skins

Releasing October 28 @ 00:01 UTC:

• Bewitching Janna
• Underworld Twisted Fate
• Underworld Wukong

Releasing Nov 9 @ 00:01 UTC:

• Jayce Brighthammer
• Headhunter Caitlyn

Accessories

You can earn or purchase accessories from a bunch of different sources. Please check the relevant page in game for more information on how to get ‘em!

Baubles: Jack-o-Nyantern

Emotes: Your Doom Was Expected!; P-P-P-Poker Face; Hmm… Perplexing; ???; ???

Icons: Unraveling the Mystery; Unstoppable Sleuths; ???

All accessories will be released throughout the patch.

Events

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The ??? event begins November 7 at 00:01 UTC.

Hextech Heist

Jayce’s pocketwatch has been stolen! Help Caitlyn track down the culprit and solve the case.

The Hextech Heist event begins November 9 at 00:01 UTC.
PSA: Due to the impending Horizon Cup, this will be Wild Rift’s last major balance patch for a few weeks to keep the game stable for our first international tournament! New content is still on the way, but expect balance changes throughout November to be for emergencies only.

Champion Changes

Akshan

• Comeuppance
  • Minimum bonus AD ratio: 12.5% → 10% based on missing health
  • Maximum bonus AD ratio: 50% → 40% based on missing health

Darius

• Decimate
  • Heal: 15 – 45% based on enemy champions hit → 12 – 36% based on enemy champions hit

Galio

• Hero’s Entrance
  • Cooldown: 120/100/80s → 130/115/100s

Graves

• Base Stats
  • Base health: 610 HP → 570 HP
  • Armor per level: 4.3 → 3.9
  • Base mana regen: 15 → 12

Kai’sa

• Icathian Rain
  • Base damage per missile: 50/70/90/110 → 40/60/80/100
    • Max single-target damage:: 112.5/157.5/202.5/247.5 → 90/135/180/225

Lucian

• The Culling
  • Bullet damage: 15/35/55 → 20/40/60

Nami

• Tidal Wave
  • Cooldown: 80/70/60 → 90/80/70s

Tryndamere

• Battle Fury
  • Attack speed from attacking enemy champions: 50/55/65/75% → 45/50/55/60%

Gameplay Changes

Items

Black Cleaver

• Attack damage: 35 → 40

Last Whisper

• Armor penetration: 15% → 10%

Mortal Reminder

• Armor penetration: 30% at all levels → 16-30% based on champion level
• Attack damage: 45 → 40
• Combine cost: 650g → 800g
  • Total cost: 2950g → 3100g

Serylda’s Gruidge

• Armor penetration: 30% at all levels → 16-30% based on champion level
• Combine cost: 500g → 600g
  • Total cost: 3000g → 3100g

Force of Nature

• Magic resist: 45 → 50

Spirit Visage

• Magic resist: 45 → 50

Free-to-play Champion Rotation

• Oct 28 – Nov 3: Amumu, Brand, Jax, Miss Fortune, Rakan, Soraka, Tryndamere, Varus, Veigar, Xin Zhao
• Nov 4 – Nov 10: Akali, Corki, Evelynn, Fizz, Leona, Malphite, Lulu, Rammus, Teemo, Varus