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WILD RIFT PATCH NOTES 2.3

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Author: Savannah Ho, Ben Forbes, Alex Huang

Patch 2.3 is here, featuring Riven, Irelia, the Broken Blades event, brand new runes, fun ways to level up with friends, a suite of network tools, an Akali rework, more Arcade skins, and the return of ARAM!

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[/i][b]NEW CHAMPIONS

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[b]RIVEN, THE EXILE

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Once a swordmaster in the warhosts of Noxus, Riven rose through the ranks on the strength of her conviction and brutal efficiency, and was rewarded with a legendary runic blade and a warband of her own. However, on the Ionian front, Riven’s faith in her nation was tested and ultimately broken. She severed all ties to the empire, seeking to find her place in a shattered world, even as rumors abounded that Noxus had been reforged. Now forced to return in chains, she faces the judgment of her former homeland...

Riven will be released on June 3 at 0:01 UTC.

[b]IRELIA, THE BLADE DANCER

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The Noxian occupation of Ionia produced many heroes, none more unlikely than young Irelia of Navori. Trained in the ancient dances of her province, she adapted her art for war, using the graceful and carefully practiced movements to levitate a host of deadly blades. After proving herself as a fighter, she was thrust into the role of resistance leader and figurehead, and to this day remains dedicated to the preservation of her homeland.

Irelia will be released on June 3 at 0:01 UTC.

[b][i]NEW FEATURES

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[b]CLOSE FRIENDS

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You and your closest friends can now level up together and earn new friendship titles! You can invite up to 20 friends to be a close friend through one of these titles:

• Perfect Partners

• The Might of Family

• Inseparable Allies

• Best Buddies

Once your friend accepts your invitation to become a close friend, you will be able to increase your friendship level up to 4 different tiers by playing together and gifting each other.

You can also browse a timeline of your memories together while playing Wild Rift. Some of the other perks of upgraded friendships are shared champion pools, online notifications, friend status streaks and showing off your status to other players!

[b]FRIEND SUBSCRIPTIONS

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You can now subscribe to any three friends in your list to be notified when they come online or finish a match. They’ll also show up on the top of your friends list.

[b]ALL RANDOM ALL MID (ARAM) RETURNS

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All Random All Mid is back for its second round of testing. Based on your feedback, we’re bringing it back earlier than we originally planned. Wrap up warm, it’s time for another go around on the Howling Abyss!

ARAM will be available from June to July.

[b]CHAMP SELECT

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In Ranked champ select, players can switch their draft order to better accommodate comfort picks and counter-picking.

[b]NETWORK TOOLS

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You’re now able to check your connection before you get into a game through the icon in the top right of the home screen. Additionally, you can run a network test based on the game you just played. Use this to diagnose any issues that are impacting your gameplay!

4G/WIFIWe’ve added a dual-channel 4G/Wi-Fi option for players that want to turbocharge their in-game connection.

Please note: with this option enabled, you may use a small amount of mobile data when connected to Wi-Fi.

[b]RUNES

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Patch 2.3 introduces a range of changes to runes to accommodate more varied pre-game decision making. Read more in the Patch 2.3 runes preview, or keep scrollin’!

[b]SKINS

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• Order of the Lotus Irelia

• Arcade Riven

• Arcade Kai’Sa

• Arcade Sona

• Battle Boss Ziggs

All skins will be released throughout the patch. Future 2.3 skins will be released in subsequent patches.

[b]ACCESSORIES

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You can earn or purchase accessories from a bunch of different sources. Please check the relevant page in game for more information on how to get ‘em!