League of Legends Wild Rift Patch 5.0 notes, new Champions, skins & more

Looking for the Wild Rift 5.0 patch notes? You've come to the right place - we've got a full rundown of everything being added to League of Legends: Wild Rift here, including new Champions, new skins, game mode changes and more.

Keep reading to find out everything new heading to the game in the first patch of 2024!

Wild Rift Patch 5.0 - The highlights

Patch 5.0, Bright Heights, will be released for Wild Rift on January 18th. This patch will deliver a variety of new Champions to the game, including Syndra, Talon and Kindred. It will also feature reworks for Aurelion Sol, Wukong, Gragas and Yuumi.

A plethora of new skins also await in this patch, and we've got a full list of them below.

If the gameplay is what you're here for, we've got all the details about the latest gameplay changes, including alterations to the map's terrain, new items and Arena updates, and the start of the new Ranked season.

League of Legends: Wild Rift Patch 5.0 - full patch notes

New Champions

Bright Heights brings three new champions to the Rift:

• Syndra, the Dark Sovereign, is a fearsome Ionian mage with incredible power at her command. She is a long-range, burst mage capable of controlling fights from afar and bombarding her opponents with unleashed power.
• Talon, the Blade’s Shadow, is a merciless assassin from the streets of Noxus, where he was forced to fight, kill, and steal to survive. With high mobility and a volley of daggers at his disposal, Talon can quietly slash through his enemies before even being noticed.
• Separate, but never parted, Kindred, the Eternal Hunter, represents the twin essences of death. Lamb's bow offers a swift release from the mortal realm for those who accept their fate, while Wolf hunts down those who run from their end, delivering violent finality within his crushing jaws.

Champion Reworks

• In time for the year of the dragon, Aurelion Sol the Star Forger, will receive a completely new set of skills and a powerful passive, enabling him to become the powerful star destroyer he’s meant to be.
• Wukong the Monkey King, will now be able to sustain longer over the course of a fight. His clones will also stick around for longer and gain the ability to mirror Wukong’s Nimbus Strike.
• Yuumi the Magical Cat, is being tweaked to improve the consistency of how she is able to support her laners, whether she’s alone or along for the ride.
• And lastly, Gragas the Rabble Rouser, will benefit from a handful of changes with the goal of giving him smoother gameplay.

Gameplay

Items

• The Heartsteel item from other game modes has been added to the Rift, meaning players can work towards massive health pools in every game.
• Additionally, the new Titanic Hydra item lends champions the ability to splash damage across multiple opponents, while Spear of Shojin grants bonuses to movement speed and basic ability cooldowns.
• Some existing items will also receive adjustments in future updates

Minions

• A couple key changes pertaining to minions will be arriving this patch as well. The periodic siege minions will be replaced with new, slightly weaker minions, allowing teammates to roam or recall with less pressure on their structures.
• Rather than attacking the closest minions, the Rift Herald will now go straight for the enemy turret, helping the team that secured it gain a more assured advantage.

Terrain

• An alcove is being added to the Baron Lane. Whether by using it to set up creative ganks or dodge skillshots, the new terrain gives players plenty of opportunities to outplay one another.

Pet System

• Last patch marked the arrival of the pet system. New this patch, players can now help their Chonccs evolve into different forms. More rewards await players that continue collecting furry friends!

Modes

• Updates to Arena are on the way, including the addition of 20 dragon-themed augments in celebration of the new year and an all-gloves-off clash in the ninth round, where all remaining teams can fight one another for the opportunity to win rewards and experience without losing any health.
• A new game mode called Double Cast is being added. In Double Cast, champions have specific timing windows in which their ability cooldowns fully refresh. Champions that rely on basic attacks more than abilities will have their attacks count as a double hit every so often, applying the effects of their basic attacks twice.

Ranked

• Patch 5.0 officially kicks off the start of Ranked Season 12! This season, players can unlock Glorious Crown Xin Zhao in their Ranked Store. Additionally, to make Legendary Queue "more exciting", fans can look forward to renewed rewards.

League of Legends: Wild Rift Patch 5.0 cosmetics, events & more

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Wild Pass

• Food Spirits Veigar and Black Frost Renekton hit the Rift as the first and second Wild Pass skin rewards, respectively!

Events

• The Bright Heights patch opens up with an in-game celebration of Lunar New Year! This lunar year marks the return of the dragon, bringing with it plenty of fiery goodies, including the Dragon Lantern skins.
• Later on in the patch, players can look forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day and Ramadan.

Skins

Here's a full list of all the new skins coming to the game in this patch.

• Lunar Guardian Aurelion Sol
• Lunar Empress Morgana
• Lunar Fairy Kai'sa
• Lunar Fairy Upgrade Kai'sa
• Lunar Guardian Nasus
• Lunar Guardian Pantheon
• Dragon Lantern Aatrox
• Dragon Lantern Graves
• Dragon Lantern Thresh
• Dragon Lantern Upgrade Graves
• Dragon Lantern Zeri
• Dragon Lantern Zyra
• Spirit Blossom Syndra
• Guqin Sona
• Lovestruck Ezreal
• Lovestruck Lux
• High Noon Katarina
• High Noon Leona
• Prestige High Noon Lucian
• High Noon Samira
• High Noon Talon
• High Noon Twitch
• Dawnbringer Akshan
• Dawnbringer Draven
• Nightbringer Tryndamere
• Nightbringer Kayn
• Battle Academia Caitlyn
• Battle Academia Jayce
• Warden Nautilus
• Woof and Lamb Kindred
• Pajama Guardian Cosplay Urgot
• Pizza Delivery Sivir

And that just about does it for this Wild Rift patch! Be sure to check back for more updates on the game in the future.

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