League of Legends Champion Updates: A Complete Guide
Champion updates in League of Legends come in several forms, each serving different purposes to modernize and improve champions:
Types of Updates:
- Gameplay Updates
- Mid-Scope Updates: Substantial kit changes to better define a champion's strategic role while maintaining their core identity
- Comprehensive Updates: Complete kit rebuilds while keeping the same model and theme
- Visual Updates
- Modernizes champion models, animations, and effects
- Preserves gameplay mechanics
- Renamed to Art & Sustainability Updates (ASU) in 2021
- Visual and Gameplay Updates (VGU)
- Combines visual and mechanical changes
- Updates both appearance and abilities
- Can include narrative updates
- Full Relaunches
- Complete champion overhaul
- Changes to identity, lore, visuals and gameplay
- Most extensive type of update
Caitlyn before and after visual update
Key Benefits:
- Modernizes outdated visuals
- Improves gameplay health
- Better aligns champions with current standards
- Maintains core champion themes
- Enhances player experience
Updates are chosen based on:
- Champion age and visual quality
- Gameplay health issues
- Strategic clarity needs
- Player feedback
- Technical limitations
The goal is to preserve what makes champions unique while bringing them up to modern standards of quality and gameplay clarity.
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