Details of the upcoming League of Legends: Wild Rift 4.2 patch – and other leaks regarding the game’s future – have been released and fans are mixed between calling it a “W” or “a step in the wrong direction”.
Launching on 26 May 2023, the update will introduce three new champions – Ornn, Volibear and Swain – and an elemental enemy – Ice Dragon. Especially after seeing the addition of Swain, many fans on Reddit have shared their excitement.
Other than new skins and items, the patch will also see the release of Hextech Crafting to the multiplayer online battle arena mobile game. The permanent feature is another way that players can go about collecting “unique skins, chromas for some of their favorite skins, and older skins that they might have missed at the first pass.”
It, however, does not replace the shop. It just acts as a separate system that players could use to collect exclusive skins using keys, chest and Wild Cores.
The 4.2 patch also includes a leaderboard event where Ornn and Volibear go head-to-head. By completing missions and climbing up the ranks, players have the opportunity to earn special rewards.
Lastly, depending on if their mobile phones support it, the patch will allow all players to increase the game’s frame rate to 90 or 120 FPS – previously a feature only available on selected devices.
That’s all from the 4.2 update. But the concern from fans comes from the automatic execute smite. The official Wild Rift YouTube page seemingly dropped a video showcasing the new feature on accident (or so they say).
After causing an uproar within the community – with fans thinking it will make playing Jungle too easy and luck-based – they have since taken the video down and said that the feature will not be released in 4.2 but will be “taken back to the lab for now.”
What do you think about the direction League of Legends: Wild Rift is taking? Will you continue to play long after the 4.2 patch, or will the release of auto smite be the final push you need to hit delete?
