The update for Aatrox in League of Legends has been officially revealed by Riot. The company has provided a detailed look into his new abilities.
If you were a fan of the old Aatrox, you will love his new kit. It retains some of the strengths of his old theme and enhances them significantly. Aatrox is now truly a bloodthirsty demon fueled by murder, which is reflected in his gameplay.
Aatrox is a juggernaut, meaning he thrives by building high AD and health. His passive allows him to heal for massive amounts while dealing unreal damage. Although he is not as mobile as he used to be or as mobile as Riven, whose kit is similar to Aatrox’s new kit, he is still more mobile than other juggernauts like Garen and Darius. He also has more crowd control and his damage is more reliable.
Playing Aatrox over other juggernauts doesn’t seem to have many downsides, except for being slightly squishier.
We apologize to any ADC mains who may cringe at these abilities.
Passive: Deathbringer Stance
“Aatrox’s next basic attack has increased range and deals a percentage of the target’s maximum health as damage. This attack also significantly reduces all healing and shielding on the target for a few seconds.
“Deathbringer Stance’s cooldown is slightly reduced whenever Aatrox casts a spell or when he lands the edge of The Darkin Blade on a champion.”
Q: The Darkin Blade
“Aatrox swings his greatsword up to three times. Each cast increases in damage, impacts a unique area of effect, and can hit with the edge of the blade (a second, smaller hitbox).
“Edge of the blade: Hitting enemies at the far end of the first two casts and the center of the third briefly knocks them up and deals significantly more damage.”
W: Infernal Chains
“Aatrox smashes the ground, damaging the first enemy hit and briefly slowing them. If it’s a champion or large monster, they are chained to the impact area.
“If the chained enemy is still in the impact area after a few seconds, they are dragged to the center and take damage again.”
E: Umbral Dash
“Passive: Aatrox heals for a portion of the damage he deals.
“Active: Aatrox dashes, increasing his attack damage for a few seconds. Umbral Dash can store up to 2 charges and can be used simultaneously with The Darkin Blade.”
R: World Ender
“Aatrox unleashes his full might, becoming monstrous in size and taking flight on massive wings. As he transforms, Aatrox fears nearby minions and briefly increases his movement speed (this bonus is reactivated when out of combat).
“While transformed, Aatrox increases his overall damage and gains a Blood Well that stores health over World Ender’s duration, reviving him if he takes lethal damage while in his true form.”
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