Between Malphite, K\u2019Sante, Maokai, and others, League of Legends<\/em>\u2019 designated tanks are often scrutinized for being more than just unkillable solo laners. The sheer amount of damage these champs are capable of has frustrated players for a long time\u2014and Riot Games is finally prepared to begin addressing this concern.<\/p>
Earlier today, Riot provided fans with an abundance of information surrounding the upcoming 2024 preseason<\/a>, complete with an exploration of new items<\/a>, map changes<\/a>, and overall system adjustments<\/a> that players can look forward to. Among these announcements was a dive into new and returning tank items, many of which focus primarily on the defenses that tank champions seek to have rather than increasing their damage output.<\/p>
Though many of the problems with tank champions stem from the champions and their kits themselves, these new items, updates to existing ones, and the removal of controversial options will likely impact the meta in a way that may finally remove long-standing meta tanks\u2014like K\u2019Sante<\/a>\u2014from being a must-pick champ. Players can indulge in all of these changes to tank items, as well as those to items of other classes<\/a>, in testing on the PBE now.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
