In League of Legends, almost all changes made to champions or items go through the PBE box. The perfect way for Riot Games to see if said changes are good or bad.
This time it's Olaf's turn, one of those champions who, although he seems like a good champion at first glance, has fallen way behind in the current meta . That's why Riot decided to almost completely change the Berzerker via a mid-range update — making it much more powerful and giving it a boost to increase its win rate and Competitive and SoloQ appearances. Additionally, he's been deeply impacted by system changes this season, even more so than other fighters, which puts him in particularly bad shape with the current item system.
As Riot himself wanted to explain on his Reddit , the objectives of this update are to provide a better playing experience with the champion (make it more fun) and to remove some pro-oriented power. This update should help him use his class items more efficiently, which should also make him more resilient to future system changes. As for his position, Riot Games wants him to stay in the jungle (making the pick more accessible) while significantly increasing his top lane viability .
Basic statistics
- Attack damage increased: 68 (+3.5 per level), 127.5 at level 18 → 68 (+4.7 per level), 148 at level 18
- HP increased: 575 (+100 per level), 2275 at level 18 → 575 (+105 per level), 2360 at level 18
- Mana increased: 316 (+42 per level), 1030 at level 18 → 316 (+60 per level), 1336 at level 18
Reworked attack speed calculation to achieve maximum effectiveness below 30% HP
Maximum attack speed granted: 99% → 40-100%
New : Now grants up to 12-35% lifesteal (levels 1-18), based on Olaf's missing HP
New : You reduce armor by 25/27.5/30/32.5/35% for 4 seconds when you hit an enemy
Damage changed: 80/125/170/215/260 → 60/110/160/210/260
Minimum range increased: approx. 300 → 425
Mana cost decreased: 60 at all levels → 40/45/50/55/60
Cooldown increased: 7 seconds → 8 seconds
Skill cooldown reduction when Olaf picks up an ax increased: 4.5 → 5 seconds
New : Reset Olaf's basic attack
New : Olaf gains 70/115/160/205/250 (+25% of his missing HP) as a shield for 2.5 seconds
Removed : No longer grants lifesteal
Removed : No longer boosts Olaf's healing based on missing HP
Attack speed decreased: 50/60/70/80/90% for 6 seconds → 40/50/60/70/80% for 4 seconds
Cooldown decreased: 16 seconds at all levels → 16/14.5/13/11.5/10 seconds
New : Hitting a champion with a Basic Attack or E - Savage Strike extends the duration of Ragnarök by 2.5 seconds. Olaf can extend Ragnarök indefinitely.
Duration decreased: 6 seconds→ 3 seconds
Removed : Ragnarok's passive bonus resistances are no longer lost for the duration of the spell.
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