RIVALS Balancing Patch - time to change things up!

RIVALS Balancing Patch - time to change things up!

This is a balancing patch that brings a lot of changes on how champions are supposed to work in terms of plays, power spikes, positions, tactics used, etc. We thought it was about time Rivals received its first ever Balancing Patch and bring a fresh experience to our community!

General Notes

Most of the champions have been changed to feel more realistic. Their actions are now closer to what you would expect from their class archetype in a real esports match!

We changed the champions HP and DMG to bring a plus of realism to the game. For example, now Tanks have increased HP but less DMG, Mages and Assassins have less HP but deal more DMG to fit into the archetype a bit better. The Specialist class has been divided into champions who are tankier and champions who represent the utility/damage dealing support.

The main focus was to diversify the options you have to build the strongest team composition! As we all know, some tactics like Scaling and Objectives used to reign throughout the matches, while tactics such as Combat and Defense were not that attractive to build around. We believe we changed that and much more to bring a more immersive and diverse experience in Rivals!

Champion Changes

Let's dive into what changed for each champion!

Sir Odric

Power spike: Early -> Mid

Powerplay: Early Push -> Lane Swap

Tactic: Objectives -> Defense

Early play TOP: Lane Push -> Farm Lane

Early play BOT: Lane Push -> Freeze

Golgoras

Power spike: Late -> Mid

Powerplay: Stay Together -> Split Bait

Tactic: Defense -> Objectives

Early play JNG: Ward -> Counter Jungle

Mid play JNG: Ward -> Counter Jungle

Late play JNG: Backdoor -> Fight Hydra

Morrisma

Powerspike: Early -> Late

Powerplay: Early Invade -> Initiate

Tactic: Map Play -> Combat

Mid play MID: Split Push -> Team Push

Late play MID: Split Push -> Team Push

Xer'Vuash

Early play JNG: Engage

Mid play JNG: Engage

Early play TOP: Freeze Lane

Mid play TOP: Split Push

Late play TOP: Split Push

Dex

Tactic: Combat -> Objectives

Mid play MID/BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Late play MID/BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Roras

Powerspike: Late -> Mid

Powerplay: 131 Play -> Bait Split Push

Emberwing

Powerplay: Early Push -> Early Gank

Tactic: Objectives -> Map Play

Early play TOP: Lane Push -> Farm Lane

Early play MID: Lane Push -> Roam

Um'Rak

Powerplay: Early Invade -> Early Gank

Tactic: Map Play -> Objectives

Early play JNG: Counter Jungle -> Farm Jungle

Mid play JNG: Counter Jungle -> Farm Jungle

Late play JNG: Split Push -> Fight Hydra

Rynx

Early play BOT: Engage -> Freeze

Early play SUP: Engage -> Ambush

Mid play SUP: Engage -> Ambush

Sylvia

Powerplay: Full Vision -> Split Bait

Positions: MID/SUP -> JNG/SUP

Early play JNG: Engage Jungle

Mid play JNG: Engage Jungle

Late play JNG: Fight Hydra

Zao Nas

Power spike: Late -> Mid

Powerplay: Bait Fight -> Swap Lane

Tactic: Scaling -> Map Play

Early play MID: Farm Lane -> Engage

Mid play MID: Team Push -> Split Push

Late play MID: Team Push -> Split Push

Early play BOT: Farm Lane -> Freeze

Mid play BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Late play BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Bill Terrance

Powerplay: Deep Wards -> Early Push

Early play BOT: Freeze Lane -> Farm Lane

Feyna

Power spike: Mid -> Early

Powerplay: Fight Monster -> Early Funnel

Tactic: Objectives -> Combat

Early play JNG: Fight Dragon -> Fight Dragon

Early play BOT: Lane Push -> Engage

Mid play BOT: Split Push -> Team Push

Late play BOT: Split Push -> Team Push

Skator

Powerspike: Mid -> Late

Powerplay: Swap Lane -> 131 Siege

Tactic: Scaling -> Map Play

Early play TOP: Farm Lane -> Engage

Mid play TOP: Team Push -> Split Push

Late play TOP: Team Push -> Split Push

Mid play BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Late play BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Safiya

Powerspike: Late -> Mid

Powerplay: Bait Fight -> Fight Monster

Tactic: Scaling -> Objectives

Mid play BOT: Team Push-> Split Push

Late play BOT: Team Push -> Split Push

Chancy

Powerspike: Early -> Late

Powerplay: Deep Wards -> Stay Together

Early play BOT: Freeze Lane -> Farm Lane

Early play SUP: Ward -> Peel

Mid play SUP: Ward -> Peel

Late play SUP: Clear Vision -> Clear Map

Powder Jack

Powerspike: Force Push -> Initiate

Early play TOP: Lane Push -> Engage

Early play SUP: Boost -> Peel

Mid play SUP: Boost -> Peel

Closing Notes

From all of us at RIVALS we hope these updates will make you enjoy the game even more. We are looking forward to your feedback about the new champion changes! We plan to do some balancing changes every 4-5 months.

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