Riot Makes Adjustments to ADC Items in League of Legends Preseason Update
The developers of League of Legends have been prioritizing the balancing of Energized items for the 2020 preseason. In the recent Public Beta Environment (PBE) update on November 11th, Riot made some changes to the cost and wording of popular ADC items to provide more clarity and consistency. Additionally, Statikk Shiv received a buff.
Here are the item changes from the Nov. 11 PBE update:
Kircheis Shard
- Total cost lowered from 800 to 700.
- Combine cost lowered from 500 to 400.
Rapid Firecannon
- Combine cost increased from 400 to 500 due to Kircheis cost decrease.
Statikk Shiv
- Combine cost increased from 400 to 500 due to Kircheis cost decrease.
- Unique Passive Electroshock: Energized chain effect targets increased from five to seven.
Stormrazor
- Combine cost increased from 400 to 500 due to Kircheis cost decrease.
Spellthief’s Edge
- Quest changed from “Grants Sightstone” to “Grants Unique Active – Warding.”
- Now matches upgraded item tooltips.
Spectral Sickle
- Quest changed from “Grants Sightstone” to “Grants Unique Active – Warding.”
- Now matches upgraded item tooltips.
Steel Shoulderguard Line
- Unique Passive Spoils of War: Updated to note “Killing a minion grants kill gold to the nearest allied champion.”
Relic Shield Line
- Unique Passive Spoils of War: Updated to note “Killing a minion grants kill gold to the nearest allied champion.”
Umbral Glaive
- Unique Passive Blackout: Wording changed to “Basic attacks instantly kill revealed traps and do triple damage to wards.”
It’s important to note that these changes are tentative and may be adjusted before going live on the servers.
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