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Lore

Yasuo is a man of resolve, an agile swordsman who wields the wind itself to cut down his foes. But this once proud warrior has been disgraced by a false accusation and forced into a desperate fight for survival. With the world turned against him, he will do everything in his power to bring the guilty to justice and restore his honor.

Once a brilliant pupil at a renowned Ionian sword school, Yasuo was the only student in a generation to master the legendary wind technique. Many believed he was destined to become a great hero. However, his fate was changed forever when Noxus invaded. Yasuo was charged with guarding an Ionian Elder, but, foolishly believing his blade alone could make the difference, left his post to join the fray. By the time he returned, the Elder had been slain.

Disgraced, Yasuo willingly turned himself in, prepared to pay for his failure with his life. He was shocked, however, to find himself accused not just of dereliction, but of the murder itself. Though confused and racked with guilt, he knew the assassin would go unpunished if he did not act. Yasuo raised his sword against the school and fought his way free, knowing his treason would turn all of Ionia against him. Now truly alone for the first time in his life, he set out to find the Elder's real killer.

Yasuo spent the next several years wandering the land, seeking any clue that might lead him to the murderer. All the while, he was relentlessly hunted by his former allies, continually forced to fight or die. His mission drove him ever forward, until he was tracked down by the one foe he dreaded most – his own brother, Yone.

Bound by a common code of honor, the two warriors bowed and drew their swords. Silently they circled one another under the moonlight. When they finally charged forward, Yone was no match for Yasuo; with a single flash of steel he cut his brother down. Yasuo dropped his weapon and rushed to Yone's side.

Overcome with emotion, he demanded to know how his own kin could think him guilty. Yone spoke: “The Elder was killed by a wind technique. Who else could it be?” Understanding swept over Yasuo as he suddenly realized why he had been accused. He professed his innocence once more and begged his brother's forgiveness. Tears streamed down Yasuo's face as his brother passed in his arms.

Yasuo buried Yone under the rising sun, but could take no time to mourn. Others would be after him before long. His brother's revelation had given Yasuo newfound purpose; he now had the clue that would lead to the true killer. Swearing an oath, he gathered his belongings and, with one last look at Yone's grave, set out with the wind at his back.

The story of a sword is inked in blood.
Yasuo
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Yasuo
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Quotes

Upon Selection

Movement
Attacking
Joke

Yasuo tosses his flask into the air and catches it on his sword.

Taunt

Yasuo grabs his flask and spits alcohol into his sword.

Taunting an enemy Master Yi Master Yi
Taunting an enemy ninja
Taunting an enemy Riven Riven
Laugh
Upon using the second cast of Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
Upon using the third cast of Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
Upon using Wind Wall Wind Wall
Upon using Last Breath Last Breath
When an enemy Riven Riven uses Broken Wings Broken Wings
When an enemy Riven Riven uses Wind Slash Wind Slash

Movement
Attacking
Joke

Yasuo tosses his flask into the air and catches it on his sword.

Taunt

Yasuo grabs his flask and spits alcohol into his sword.

Taunting an enemy Master Yi Master Yi
Taunting an enemy ninja
Taunting an enemy Riven Riven
Laugh
Upon using the second cast of Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
Upon using the third cast of Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
Upon using Wind Wall Wind Wall
Upon using Last Breath Last Breath
When an enemy Riven Riven uses Broken Wings Broken Wings
When an enemy Riven Riven uses Wind Slash Wind Slash

Development

A Sword Without a Sheath[1]


What is a sword without the man behind it? Teaching a swordsman to kill is simple. The true challenge lies in teaching him not to kill.

When I watched my young brother Yasuo begin training, he breathed life into the blade at first touch. One heard whispers in the halls comparing him to the sword masters of old. But as he grew and his skills increased, so did his ego. He was impetuous and boastful; he ignored our master's lessons and knew nothing of patience.


Fearing my brother had strayed too far from the way, I went not to warn him, but to make an appeal to his honor. I gave him a maple seed, our school's highest lesson in humility one Yasuo seemed to have forgotten. A seed is just a seed, but given time one may come to know the beauty it holds within. Yasuo took my gift, and the following day he accepted a modest guard post. I had high hopes he would learn the patience and virtue required of a true swordsman.

It was not to be.

Today, Yasuo committed an act of treason by murdering the very person he was sworn to protect. He has betrayed his nation, his friends, and himself. Were it not for my actions, I wonder if he would have been swept down this dark path. But my task is not to question; I must bear the burden of my duty. At first light tomorrow, I set out to capture a sword without a sheath: my brother Yasuo.

— Yone
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The Road to Ruin

Delve into Yasuo's past and uncover how he became known as the Unforgiven.[2]

When I was a child, my brother asked me: does the wind flee, or does it follow?

For a long time, I chose to run, for death followed at my back. The people hunting me once called me their friend. Now, when they draw their blades, they call me “murderer.”
One by one, they find me.

The first was a swordsman of strength renowned throughout Ionia. When we were young, I saw him cleave a tree in two with a single swing of his blade.
But he could not cleave the wind.

The second was a warrior of speed and grace. Agile and cunning, she outran the clever foxes in the woods.
But she could not outrun the wind.

The third was a man of compassion. He taught me the meaning of patience when I was just a prideful child.
My guide. My friend.

MY BROTHER.

How long can I keep going? Even the strongest wind eventually dies.

But until then, I will not flee. I will follow the truth. Let the wind guide my blade and lead me to the true murderer – the one responsible for the blood on my hands.

— Yasuo, the Unforgiven
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Patch history

V4.21:

  • Stats
    • Movement speed increased to 345 from 340
  • Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
    • Cooldown reduced to 4 seconds from 5/4.7/4.5/4.25/4 seconds at all ranks.

V4.18:

  • Stats
    • Base health lowered to 462 from 512.
    • Base movement speed lowered to 340 from 350.

V4.17:

V4.13:

  • Way of the Wanderer Way of the Wanderer
    • Shield duration reduced to 1 second from 1.5.
  • Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
    • Cooldown reduction from attack speed reduced.
    • Minimum cast time increased to .18 seconds from .13.
      • Attack speed needed to achieve minimum cast time unchanged (+114%, or +60% from items at level 18).
    • Fixed a bug where Steel Tempest's whirlwind was dealing instant damage in the area of a normal Steel Tempest cast as it was traveling out.
  • Wind Wall Wind Wall
    • No longer passively grants bonus Flow from dashing.

V4.12:

  • Sweeping Blade Sweeping Blade
    • Fixed a bug where the ability sometimes didn't count as a spellcast.

V4.11:

  • Sweeping Blade Sweeping Blade
    • Bonus damage cap reduced to 50% at 2 stacks from 100% at 4 stacks.

V4.5:

  • Base armor increased to 19 from 15.

V4.3:

  • Way of the Wanderer Way of the Wanderer
    • Shield duration reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2.
    • Shield strength reduced to 60-470 from 60-690.

V4.2:

  • Flow generation reduced to 1% per 46 units from 1% per 40 units.
  • Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
    • Now displays a maximum range indicator while the third cast is available.
  • Wind Wall Wind Wall
    • Bonus flow generated on Sweeping Strike reduced to 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 % from 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 %.
  • Last Breath Last Breath
    • Range reduced to 1200 from 1300.

V4.1:

  • Way of the Wanderer Way of the Wanderer
  • Steel Tempest Steel Tempest
    • Third cast is now automatically smart cast (as with the first and second cast).
    • Improved reliability of the Sweeping Blade combo.
  • Wind Wall Wind Wall
  • Last Breath Last Breath
    • Now grants maximum Flow on cast.
    • Spell animation shortened by 0.1 seconds.
    • Now less likely to follow target's using Flash Flash.
    • Bug fix: The cooldown is now appropriate tracked for the purposes of spectator mode and the interface.

V3.15:

  • Added.


References

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