Meet Smolder, the fiery dragon whose gameplay is poised to fulfill all your fire-throwing fantasies.
Prepare yourselves, LoL players, as a new champion is about to set Summoner’s Rift ablaze. Despite being just a hatchling, Smolder proves to be a formidable force with a closer look at his unique abilities.
Fresh off the heels of his captivating champion trailer, which delved into Smolder’s narrative concept of a cute dragon on the path to becoming a fearsome monster under the watchful eye of his mother, the gameplay trailer now showcases his dynamic fire-breathing techniques in action.
Smolder’s abilities revealed
Passive – Dragon Practice: Hitting champions with abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants Smolder a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolder’s basic abilities.
Q – Super Scorcher Breath: Smolder belches flame at his enemies. This ability evolves with stacks gaining the following:
- 25: Damages all enemies surrounding the target.
- 125: Sends explosions behind the target that deal 75% of this spell’s damage.
- 225: Burns the target dealing max health true damage over 3 seconds. Enemy champions that drop below a total health threshold while burning are killed instantly
W – Achooo!: Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze, damaging and slowing enemies hit. Hitting champions causes an additional explosion.
E – Flap, Flap, Flap: Smolder takes flight, gaining Move Speed and ignoring terrain for 1.25 seconds. While flying, Smolder attacks the lowest health enemy.
R – MMOOOMMMM!: Smolder’s mom breathes fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire. Smolder’s mom also heals her son if she hits him.
Riot Games has stayed true to their promise of delivering a traditional, simple, and enjoyable ADC champion with Smolder. The evolving feature of his Q aligns seamlessly with his narrative of training to become a stronger champion. Meanwhile, his W unleashes straightforward explosive damage,
The E offers an intriguing combination of move speed and the ability to traverse terrain by flying over it. To top it off, Smolder’s ultimate not only deals area-of-effect damage to enemies but also includes a self-healing component.
In essence, Smolder boasts a robust kit for an ADC, complete with numerous escape options and forgiving spells. Scheduled for release in Patch 14.2 on January 24, 2024, Smolder is set to leave an indelible mark on the League of Legends landscape.
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