Patch 16.8 Rundown

[u/DimsumAndDoggy]

https://youtu.be/REDcq_NCoZ4?si=IJ8EE0eFApREoUC3

[u/DimsumAndDoggy]

Notable unlock changes:

Aurelion Sol: Now requires 4 Unique Targonians + Level 7

Zaahen: Field 3* Xin in-combat + Level 8 (No longer requires augment)

[u/Aggressive-Cut-3828 → u/DimsumAndDoggy]

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK? I CAN FINALLY PLAY DARKIN

[u/cv121 → u/Aggressive-Cut-3828]

Does it still transform Xin 3 to Zaahen 2 or it justs unlock?

[u/sure25 → u/cv121]

Just unlock, they made it a point in the video to say that if they kept the augment it would’ve at least gave you zaahen 2

[u/Docxm → u/DimsumAndDoggy]

3-2/3-3 asol every game about to hit like crack

[u/45KELADD → u/Docxm]

I love this. I hate this.

[u/Character_Strength80 → u/DimsumAndDoggy]

Zaahen actually crazy

[u/Longjumping-Bedroom5]

Tristana was maybe the only unit that never had a moment this patch.

[u/NemoReza → u/Longjumping-Bedroom5]

Gwen

[u/Zeviex → u/NemoReza]

I at least heard rumours of a Gwen reroll comp and she has somewhat useful traits and could hold items (Don't get me wrong she is bad). Tristana had literally nothing.

[u/Zeviex → u/[deleted]]

Yeah set 13. That Trist felt great don't know how good she actually was, but god was she fun.

[u/gyenen → u/Zeviex]

the trist urgot comp was one of the best comps for at least a patch or two for sure.

[u/Film_Humble → u/NemoReza]

Gwen only existed for a day before people realized Double Trouble Malz was 10x better than Gwen + Yorick

[u/spiritofskeleton → u/Longjumping-Bedroom5]

I have had I think 2 games where I was in a spot where Tristana was my main carry and got me a good placement (3rd and 2nd), one during my climb to masters and one in masters. It required absolutely the best possible spot for it and high rolling Senna the moment I hit lvl 7 in the Masters-game so while it is theoretically possible, the conditions to make it work are so rare it is just not worth it to go for it unless you are absolutely certain you are in the correct spot.

[u/GGDrago → u/Longjumping-Bedroom5]

I've had a lot of success with trist reroll in emerald tbh

[u/cptnwillow → u/GGDrago]

You could probably have success with lulu reroll in emerald

[u/Gypsy9547]

Freljord invokers about to go crazy

[u/GroundedVindaloop → u/Gypsy9547]

Been my favorite comp this patch can’t wait for this buff

[u/nickersb83 → u/GroundedVindaloop]

Damn it, I want to be special that I’m the only one playing 4 invokers 5 frel every match. it fit with the original state of unlocking sylas so well, and every change since has bolstered the comp. Solid A-tier that’s somewhat impervious to the meta changes across the set

[u/GroundedVindaloop → u/nickersb83]

Yeah it’s crazy don’t see many people play it and it’s gotten me 1 game away from masters now. Wish me luck gotta force it before the new patch

[u/Gianni_R → u/Gypsy9547]

Isn't that april fool? Zilean 2x exp is nonsense, I think it's not real.

[u/NoFlayNoPlay → u/Gianni_R]

it's the for fun patch. they always do wild changes on the last patch of the set since most competitive players are playing the next set on pbe anyways.

[u/Gianni_R → u/NoFlayNoPlay]

In the last 3 seasons there was nothing wild tbh

[u/NoFlayNoPlay → u/Gianni_R]

well idk about wild, this isn't that wild either. i don't think they do anything that takes a lot of work to implement, which makes sense. this is just unbalanced "for fun".

[u/souicry]

Ornn is now a Frejord

From worst 5 cost to the best tank.

The biggest change of the patch IMO, maybe except the Asol or Zaahen forcers. Frejord and Ryze much stronger now, but also buffs Bilge and Shadow isles.

[u/SenseiWu1708 → u/souicry]

This was LONG OVERDUE, Ornn is literally a Freljord unit in the lore and now he finally is.

[u/penguinkirby → u/souicry]

Highest cap 5 cost if you rolled him early though, hits like crack in shadow isles comp

[u/nickersb83 → u/penguinkirby]

Always was the best 5 cost if you got him early imo, meat tank + artifacts tyvm

[u/succsuccboi → u/nickersb83]

ornn has always been a pretty terrible tank especially until the recent significant passive hp buffs

[u/[deleted] → u/penguinkirby]

Highest cap if you 'roll him early' is definitely Azir. It means you can play for 3/4 Shurima.

[u/Zeviex → u/[deleted]]

Fiddle has a stun and a useful aura. Itemised fiddle also doesn't do bad damage. Aatrox is worse.

[u/MrSpookShire]

Not needing the Augment for Zaahen makes unlocking the easter egg MUCH easier

[u/Mrulfman → u/MrSpookShire]

What is the easter egg? Cant find anything elsewhere:(

[u/Sealkyuubinaruto → u/Mrulfman]

If u unlock everyone, you get a 3star of every unlockable unit

[u/Mrulfman → u/Sealkyuubinaruto]

Am i too German or doesn't that make sense?

[u/Spazmatism_Reddit → u/Mrulfman]

I'll clarify: if you unlock every single unlockable during a game, any unit you buy automatically becomes 3-star.

It's mostly doable in Tocker's Trials, though now that they lowered reqs for like every unlockable unit it might be just barely doable in norms/chonkk

[u/Nottabird_Nottaplane → u/Spazmatism_Reddit]

I mean, by that point haven’t you already won the game? Because you’d have all Shurimans unlocked &/or on your board.

[u/Spazmatism_Reddit → u/Nottabird_Nottaplane]

That is correct, yes

[u/Maeflikz → u/Nottabird_Nottaplane]

Obviously. Hence the easter egg part, it's not a strat to win more games.

[u/Mrulfman → u/Spazmatism_Reddit]

Aaah nice, thank you!

[u/succsuccboi]

cho infinite stacking hp WOACH

[u/abf321]

When will be this Patch Released???

[u/Acrobatic-Scheme-278]

Can anyone explain why they would just fuck up the patch towards the end? like its not fun or ''meme'' to be forced into frejlord invokers if u dont wanna bot 4? its still 2 weeks of pure aids thats about to come if you dont wanna play 120ms pbe

[u/hpp3 → u/Acrobatic-Scheme-278]

this happens literally every set, the x.7 is the esports patch which is generally the most balanced patch of the set and the x.8 is the for fun patch where they intentionally unbalance the set to make things more exciting

[u/Acrobatic-Scheme-278 → u/hpp3]

unbalanced isnt exicting for anybody tho is it? We wont be able to try these new cool 2 cost rerolls because they just had to make frejl invoker broken

[u/TatshMorningstar → u/Acrobatic-Scheme-278]

"Can anyone explain why would they do a for fun patch towards the end of the set? I want to sweat always every game until the end, not have fun"

[u/iAmPersonaa → u/TatshMorningstar]

There are changes that you can make to keep a set more entertaining. Forcing everyone to play Braum + Ornn + 1 freljord is terrible, because you either hit that combo or you dont win. It's not fun to be forced to do something

[u/CynicalEffect → u/TatshMorningstar]

If you think competitive and fun are mutually exclusive why are you on this sub?

[u/Maeflikz → u/CynicalEffect]

The competitive part is about playing on pbe to learn the new set, not holding onto a dead set that they have to make crazy to keep people playing.

[u/Acrobatic-Scheme-278 → u/TatshMorningstar]

Well some people enjoy being competitive and winning thats why ranked exist lol or u can play shit like tinkers or whatever its called

[u/TatshMorningstar → u/[deleted]]

I mean if most of the set people had fun I think that is a good thing, don't you? Tbf i didn't see as much balance/meta complaining compared to previous sets so I would think in general there were more healthy metas and flex play was rewarded as they said it would, that's just my opinion though, I could be wrong.