League of Legends: Champion Nasus Debuts in Patch v0.9.25.24

League of Legends: Champion Nasus Debuts in Patch v0.9.25.24

By Marcus Chen

December 20, 2024 at 08:06 PM

Patch v0.9.25.24 introduces significant updates to League of Legends, with Nasus as the new champion and major gameplay changes.

Jackal warrior with glowing staff

Jackal warrior with glowing staff

Key Updates:

  • New Champion: Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
  • New Items: Deathfire Grasp and The Brutalizer
  • New Tutorial System
  • Improved Announcer System

Champion: Nasus Abilities

  • Siphoning Strike: Deals damage and gains power when killing units
  • Wither: Slows target's movement and attack speed
  • Spirit Fire: AOE damage and armor reduction
  • Fury of the Sands (Ultimate): Gains health, attack speed, and converts nearby enemies' health into bonus damage
  • Soul Eater (Passive): Natural lifesteal ability

Major Champion Changes:

  • Anivia: Rebirth cooldown adjustments, reduced damage on Frostbite
  • Annie: Increased ability power ratios
  • Blitzcrank: Faster Rocket Grab, Static Field changes
  • Corki: Mana and damage nerfs
  • Multiple other champion balance updates

Item Updates:

  • New mid-tier AP/MR item
  • New low-tier damage/armor penetration item
  • Various item stat adjustments and cost changes

System Improvements:

  • New tutorial system
  • Enhanced announcer voice and text
  • New alternate attack animations
  • Improved pet control system
  • Turret mechanics updates
  • HUD optimization and shop interface improvements

The patch also includes numerous bug fixes, performance optimizations, and quality-of-life improvements to enhance overall gameplay experience.

Hotfixes (October 5-6, 2009):

  • Kayle: Righteous Fury damage calculation fix
  • Fiddlesticks: Dread magic resist reduction
  • Sion: Death's Caress adjustments
  • Nasus: Ultimate ability power ratio reduction

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