Riot Games is taking a number of liberties with changes in the upcoming League of Legends <\/em>preseason, with a particular focus on adjusting one of the game\u2019s more infuriating mechanics\u2014Stasis\u2014but at the cost of a few omissions to the item\u2019s identity.<\/p>
As part of the extensive updates to League<\/em>\u2019s item system<\/a> and Summoner\u2019s Rift itself<\/a> coming in 2024, Riot confirmed in a developer blog post<\/a> today that Stopwatch will be completely removed from the game\u2014but its presence isn’t leaving entirely. Instead, Seeker’s Armguard, a component of Zhonya’s Hourglass and an efficient item for mages dealing with assassins, will now be updated to include the Stasis effect that Stopwatch once provided, completely reworking the item and making it much more valuable than it previously was.<\/p>
This change, alongside a plethora of others, is expected to be available for testing on League<\/em>\u2019s PBE today as part of the first time players can get their hands on the upcoming preseason. As part of the PBE patch, players will also be able to try out League<\/em>\u2019s newest mage champion, Hwei<\/a>, who brings an arsenal of paint-based spells to Summoner\u2019s Rift.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
