Riot Games Reveals Changes to Presence of Mind Rune in League of Legends
Riot Games’ lead gameplay designer, Mark “Scruffy” Yetter, has announced upcoming changes to the Presence of Mind rune in League of Legends that could have a significant impact on its usage.
Adjustments to Presence of Mind in League of Legends PBE
The Presence of Mind rune on the League of Legends Public Beta Environment (PBE) will no longer provide cooldown reduction for a player’s ultimate ability. However, the rune will continue to restore mana and give a 20% energy boost upon achieving takedowns.
Increased Energy and Mana with Presence of Mind
A major alteration to Presence of Mind is the addition of a maximum energy pool increase of 10 for champions, or a maximum mana pool increase of 35. This increase can occur up to 10 times with each takedown. It is worth noting that this is the first time Riot has introduced a mechanic to allow champions to surpass their initial energy or mana limits.
Benefits for Zed, Akali, and Shen Players
Players who frequently use champions like Zed, Akali, and Shen will be delighted by this change. If these champions are able to gain an early lead in the game, they can have a surplus of extra energy or mana to utilize during the later stages of the match. For example, Akali, who relies on strategizing her abilities and using her shroud to restore energy, can become exceptionally powerful with the additional energy.
Update to Doran’s Shield
In addition to the changes to the Presence of Mind rune, Scruffy also showcased an update to Doran’s Shield. While the item still grants 80 health and provides six HP regeneration every five seconds, it will now regenerate up to 40 health over eight seconds for melee champions and up to 30 health for ranged champions when they are targeted by single-target attacks or spells.
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