One of the biggest factors helpingLeague of Legendsgrow into one of the biggest games in the world and sustain its massive popularity has been the frequent addition of new Champions into the game. Recent characters like Vex andZeri have brought fresh new ideasto the long-running game and Riot’s schedule of consistently producing new unique characters has helped the game to maintain a feeling of freshness with each new update. Now, following the release of the newest Champion Renata, a Riot employee has revealed multiple nerfs already coming for the character.
Riot Games first revealed Renata Glasc as the newest member ofLeague of Legends' nearly 160 character cast early in February, portraying her as a noble from Zaun focused on buffing her allies using her assortment of chemicals while locking down her enemies. Many fans were quick to draw comparisons between Renata and the chem-barons from Riot’s popular animated seriesArcane, however, she herself does not appear inArcane. Now, with Renata seeing success following her release, Riot Games game designer Blake Smith shared a set of small nerfs hitting the champion.
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The introduction of two recent characters from Zaun with both Renata Glasc and Zeri hailing from the ‘undercity’ has many fans speculating on their place inArcane.Renata is positioned as a chem-baroness, a member of the elite group of nobles who act as Zaun’s leaders, while Zeri hails from Zaun’s working class. The two characters share similar thematic similarities with many of the ideas present inArcaneand fans have speculated that either of the two may appear whenArcane’s second season releases.
The release of both Renata Glasc and Zeri early in the year heralds in what looks to be another major year for Riot Games. Fresh off the massive success ofArcane, Riot is just starting to see the fruits of the company’s ‘Riot Forge’ initiative withRuined Kingsurprise launched in Novemberand more spinoffs set to come withSong of Nunuset to release later this year. Coupled with the confirmation ofArcane’s second season and major projects in the works forLeague of Legendslike the highly-anticipated Udyr visual upgrade, 2022 looks to be an exciting year forLeague of Legendsfans.
