Wild Rift 3.3a Patch Notes: Kassadin, Pyke, Soraka

The Wild Rift 3.3a patch brings the new Wild Rift champion Kassadin into the game, while also delivering some balance changes to Pyke and Soraka. With the bigger Wild Rift patch 3.3 update now removed, players can expect smaller patches to keep coming over the next few weeks. That's why patch 3.3a isn't a large-scale update but rather a minimal one, and without a doubt this update's biggest headline is new champion Kassadin arriving on the Wild Rift scene. Let's take a look at the Wild Rift 3.3a patch notes together:

Wild Rift New Champion Kassadin: Abilities and Release Date

Wild Rift 3.3a Patch Notes

Kassadin Hits Live Servers

We already know Kassadin, Samira, and Sion are coming to Wild Rift soon, as they were announced in the Wild Rift 3.3 preview. Samira and Sion are a bit further out, expected to release in Wild Rift patch 3.3c. Kassadin, meanwhile, is arriving on July 29. The Void Walker is known on PC for his hyper-scaling playstyle in League of Legends.

Pyke, Sona, and Soraka Support Changes

Pyke leads the Wild Rift patch 3.3a balance changes. His overall base survivability was increased, addressing the champion's one real weakness. Sona and Soraka's healing amounts were significantly cut down as Riot reins in sustain and healing in the bot lane. Minor balance changes were also made to items such as Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Divine Sunderer.

Champions

Draven

Spinning Axe (1)

• Bonus AD ratio: 100/110/120/130% → 90/100/110/120%

Ekko

Z-Drive Resonance (Passive)

• Bonus damage to monsters: 150% → 120%

Timewinder (1)

• Mana cost: 60/70/80/90 → 50/60/70/80

Jayce

Shock Blast / To The Skies! (1)

• Ranged Shock Blast AD ratio: 120% Bonus AD → 130% Bonus AD
• To The Skies! AD ratio: 120% Bonus AD → 130% Bonus AD

Pyke

Base stats

• Base Health Regen: 115 → 125

Gift of the Drowned Ones (Passive)

• Grey health pool when two or more enemy champions are nearby: 35% of damage dealt → 45% of damage dealt

Phantom Undertow (3)

• Now deals 25% damage to minions and monsters

Death from Below (4)

• Ability description updated to better clarify the "execute" granted to Pyke and his allies

Renekton

Cull the Meek (1)

• Bonus AD ratio per enemy hit: 8% → 10%

Ruthless Predator (2)

• Base damage per hit: 10/20/30/40 → 10/25/40/55
• Normal total base damage: 20/40/60/80 → 20/50/80/110
• Empowered total base damage: 30/60/90/120 → 30/75/120/165

Senna

Base stats

• Attack speed growth: 2.2% → 1.2%

Absolution (Passive)

• Mist proc damage: 1.6% – 16% current health (capped at level 10) → 1.2% – 12% current health (capped at level 10)

Shen

Ki Barrier (Passive)

• Shield: 60-109 → 51-100

Twilight Assault (1)

• Empowered max health ratio: 5.5/6/6.5/7% → 5/5.5/6/6.5%

Sona

Aria of Perseverance (2)

• Shield: 25/65/105/145 → 25/55/85/115

Crescendo (4)

• Basic ability cooldown reduction: 10/25/40% → 10/20/30%

Soraka

Wish (4)

• Base Heal: 150/250/350 (+40% AP) → 150/225/300 (+45% AP)

Yasuo

Way of the Wanderer (Passive)

• (P) Shield: 100 – 520 → 100 – 485
• (P) Shield duration: 2s → 1.5s

Items

Black Cleaver

• Armor reduction per stack: 5% → 4%
• Max stacks: 5 → 6

Death's Dance

• Heal on removal: 15% of max health → 10% of max health

Divine Sunderer

• Total cost: 3300g → 3450g

Staff of Flowing Water

• Empowerment duration 4s → 6s
• Ability haste granted by empowerment: 20 → 15

Runes

Scorch

• Damage: 21-35 → 24-38