Elise/Development

The Shadow Isles Beckon
By NeeksNaman



Swear your allegiance to the Shadow Isles, summoners! Shrouded in mist and shadows, this mysterious land promises death for those brazen or unfortunate enough to make their way to its shores. Most who journey here never return, but a few are embraced by this strange place and seize unimaginable power. Among these terrifying forces is, the Spider Queen.

Elise, the Spider Queen Revealed
By NeeksNaman

This patch, we'll welcome a champion with a lot of history into the League of Legends lineup: Elise, the Spider Queen. Originally over three years ago, Elise proved to be a challenging champion to fully realize. Finally coming together as a transform champion, Elise has the ability to assume the form of either a regal mage or a deadly spider assassin.



I= Elise's Human Form spells will ready a spiderling when cast on an enemy.
 * Abilities (Human Form)
 * Spider Queen

Elise damages a target based on.
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 * Neurotoxin

Elise releases a venom-gorged spiderling that explodes when it nears a target.
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 * Volatile Spiderling

Elise fires a skillshot that the first enemy struck.
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 * Cocoon

Elise transforms into a menacing spider with new abilities. While in Spider Form, Elise deals on attack and has increased Movement Speed,, and. Each level of her ultimate allows Elise to summon an additional.
 * -|R=
 * Spider Form

I= Elise summons her spiderlings to fight by her side. Spiderlings deal and take reduced damage from multi-target abilities.
 * Abilities (Spider Form)
 * Spider Queen

Elise lunges forward and bites her target, them and dealing bonus damage based on.
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 * Venomous Bite

Elise and her gain  and heal her on each attack.
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 * Skittering Frenzy


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 * Rappel
 * Elise and her ascend high into the air and descend upon an enemy target.
 * Elise and her ascend high into the air, becoming untargetable for two seconds. Casting Rappel on a nearby enemy during this time will descend upon your target.

Elise transforms into a human form with new abilities. Each level of her ultimate allows Elise to summon an additional.
 * -|R=
 * Human Form

Like all transform champions, successfully playing involves balancing two distinct kits. More than any of her counterparts, however, the Spider Queen's two forms embody distinct, but complimentary roles. Unlike, whose kit emphasizes flowing smoothly between and  skillsets, or , who uses her  to split push and create distance for her , Elise's two ability sets separate definitively into mage and assassin roles.

In her, Elise specializes in keeping her distance using low-cooldown nukes and crowd control abilities. Her spells emphasize wearing down high-health targets in preparation for a brutal finish in spider form. At the heart of this gameplay is which deals damage based on the opponent's current health. While in this form, she also generates a each time she casts a spell. Upon, she summons these to fight alongside her. Investing the time to build up your minion count is essential to performing a perfect assassination.

Once she's switched to her, Elise's kit takes on an entirely different theme. She gains a number of bonuses to her melee capabilities, and her become active to help rapidly damage an opponent. Using, she can ascend above the battlefield, vanishing from sight and becoming untargetable for a short duration. Once she's suspended, she can lower herself upon a nearby target, surrounding them with. Boosting her minions' Attack Speed with can quickly burst down a surrounded enemy, leaving them vulnerable to execution with.

Using both spider and human form effectively is the key to making the most out of the Spider Queen. Having the good judgment to stay safe in your mage form while you fight to create the opportunity for a clean spider kill will make or break your success on the Fields of Justice.



Inside Design: Weaving the Spider Queen's Web
By ByronicHero

, the Spider Queen, is poised and ready to unleash her horrific powers on the Fields of Justice. We spoke to some of the Rioters involved in bringing Elise to life and asked them about the challenges of arachnophobia, visual design, sound design, and what's so damn cool about transforming into a monstrous, man-eating spider. Here's the inside scoop on Elise from the developers behind this dangerous new champion.

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