Champion update

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Example of a Champion Visual Update
( Sivir, the Battle Mistress)

A champion update is a graphical or kit (playstyle) update that occurs after a champion's initial release. Over the years, Riot have been working on updating champions whose visuals or gameplay don't fit with the current state of the game. The goal is to level up any outdated visuals or gameplay to make champions feel fresh while still retaining what makes them unique.

Champion Updates

Template:List of Champion Updates

Class Updates

Class Updates is a roster wide kit update to a group of champions fitting a specific category and the items they use most often. These updates are not meant to change the overall gameplay of the champions, but rather to make the more distinct, unique, and healthy overall. These updates may be accompanied by smaller scale visual updates.

Class	Champions Affected		Date
	Main Targets	Secondary Targets
Fighters: Juggernauts	Darius	Nasus	August 20, 2015
	Garen
	Mordekaiser
	Skarner
Marksmen	Caitlyn	Ashe Draven Ezreal Jinx Kalista Lucian	November 11, 2015
	Corki
	Graves
	Kog'Maw	Sivir Tristana Twitch Urgot Varus Vayne
	Miss Fortune
	Graves
Mages: Traditional Mages	Malzahar	Anivia Annie Fiddlesticks Swain	May 4th, 2016
	Brand
	Cassiopeia
	Vel'Koz	Syndra Veigar Xerath Ziggs
	Vladimir
	Zyra

Upcoming Champion Updates

Class Update

• This scale of rework covers small kit changes to several champions of a specific class or subclass, that aims to give each one their own unique niche in the game, and make them healthier overall. Animations and other visual effects may be updated, but the champions model and core theme are untouched.
  • File:Assassin Role.png Slayers: Assassins

Gameplay Update

• This scale of rework covers changes to a champions kit beyond number tweaks. Animations and other visual effects may be updated, but the champions model and core theme are untouched. In some cases, the kit rework will 'correct' the kit to match the intended theme.
  • Galio

Visual Update

• This scale of rework covers changes to a champion's model and artwork. This will often include a more up-to-date voice-over and lore - and may include bugfixes and minor balance changes - but will not change the champion's core theme.
  • Cho'Gath
  • Mordekaiser
  • Nunu
  • Ryze
  • Veigar

Texture Update

• This scale of Visual Update focuses on champions whose models, rigs, animations, and other framework are in pretty decent shape. All they need is some geometry tweaking on the model and/or texture polish for quality and readability's sake.
  • Almost all of the older champions (before Lulu) have gotten some degree of a Texture Rebalance to accommodate the Visual Update of Summoner's Rift. There were officially 10 Texture Rebalance cycles specifically for this task.

Visual and Gameplay

• This combines the above two categories. The scale of the kit rework is usually slightly larger than a kit rework alone as the developers can plan for more in-depth visual effects and model changes. The champion's core theme remains intact.
  • LeBlanc
  • Warwick

Full Relaunch

• Unlike the previous classifications, a complete relaunch involves an overhaul to the champion's identity - focusing on some aspects while abandoning others. This affects the champion's lore, personality, art, and model. The degree of the kit rework varies.
  • Evelynn
  • Urgot
  • Yorick