As a dedicated League of Legends Arena player with hundreds of hours under my belt, I’m thrilled to hear that Riot is making some major changes to Koi Pond in LoL Patch 14.15. This map has long been a source of frustration for many players, myself included.
Riot has announced some major adjustments for League of Legends (LoL) Patch 14.15, with significant modifications to various Arena maps aimed at enhancing gameplay and keeping players engaged. A common complaint has been the Koi Pond map, which will undergo noticeable transformations.
Let’s explore what Riot has in store for League of Legends Patch 14.15, as well as the balance team’s plans for enhancing Koi Pond.
LoL Patch 14.15: Major Arena Map Changes Planned
Equilibrium adjustments are vital in Arena-style games to ensure an engaging experience each time you access the game. After Riot conducted extended trials of Arena with a duration of approximately four months, significant modifications from the development team are necessary to maintain novelty and excitement.
The team is considering some modifications for Arena in the Koi Pond area. These refinements are part of ongoing efforts to enhance the map before making significant changes. Although this may not be the update some were hoping for, we feel more assured now that…
— Matt Leung-Harrison (@RiotPhroxzon) July 13, 2024
In the launch of Arena’s third edition, some players expressed dissatisfaction with certain map and design elements. However, Riot Games held back on significant modifications, preferring to give players time to acclimate to the fresh designs and layouts before implementing major alterations.
Midway through the current Arena event, Riot Games unveiled significant modifications. The long-despised Koi Pond map in their lineup is set for substantial overhauls.
We still think Koi Pond has value as a map that rewards good macro position and risk being isolated, but with this set of changes we’re looking to reduce the amount of times you feel isolated or trapped on a single island. We believe this change list is a good first step that will help make the map less frustrating, and wanted to get it out to all of you ASAP.
Lillypad
- Close Time: 5.4s >>> 10.8s
- Respawn Time: 6.6s >>> 3.2s
Blastcones
- Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the Chemtech Blastcones would behave like a normal Blastcone after being used once
- Moved the Blastcone on the North Island slightly close to the center
- Blastcone cooldown: 5>>> 10s
- Removed the Blastcone on the South East Island
Hexgates
- Hexgate Cooldown: 12s >>> 8s (Koi Pond Only)
Brush
- More Brush has been added to each island
Player Spawn Locations
- Players can no longer spawn on the South East Island
Ring of Fire
- Initial Size increased by 16% (Koi Pond only)
- Making it so you have more time before the initial ring starts to shrink and are able to respond
- The Ring can now close on any island but it is much more likely to close on the South East Island
Movement
- Clicking on an island when the Lillypad is closed will no longer cause your champion to stand still and instead will move you to the closest point on the edge of your island
Riot Phroxzon shared that the team had experimented with some additional modifications, and these have proven effective so far. As a result, they will be implemented on the live servers. It will be intriguing to observe if these alterations enhance the Koi Pond experience for players.
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2024-07-15 14:10