League of Legends Patch: V1.0.0.61 - Udyr Champion Release
League of Legends Patch V1.0.0.61 introduced significant changes including a new champion Udyr, who can harness four different combat stances, and six new items that expanded strategic options for players.
Major Updates:
New Champion: Udyr
- Stance-based champion with four combat forms
- Tiger Stance: High single-target damage
- Turtle Stance: Defense and sustain
- Bear Stance: Movement speed and stun
- Phoenix Stance: AoE damage
New Items:
- Deathfire Grasp: AP item with health-based damage active
- Haunting Guise: Magic penetration with health/mana regen
- Leviathan: Stacking health item
- Quicksilver Sash: Removes all debuffs
- Sword of the Divine: Attack speed with armor penetration
- Sword of the Occult: Stacking damage item
Udyr's original League of Legends splash art
Riot Girl Tristana League champion skin
Medieval Twitch, rat with crossbow
Key Balance Changes:
- Flash range reduced to 450 from 1000
- Baron Nashor gold reward decreased to 300 from 400
- Turret ranges increased to 750 from 700
- Minion gold rewards increased across all types
- Multiple champion ability adjustments for balance
System Updates:
- Winter version of Summoner's Rift added to normal games
- Brush redesigned on standard Summoner's Rift
- Gold gain while dead re-enabled
- Passive gold generation reduced on all maps
- PVP.net client optimizations for better performance
These changes significantly impacted gameplay mechanics and strategic diversity while introducing new ways to itemize characters.
