League of Legends’ Latest Champion is from Netflix’s Arcane
The second season of the League of Legends animated Netflix show, Arcane, comes out next month. Riot Games plans to celebrate that in League of Legends. It will add Ambessa Medarda, a character introduced in the show, as a new champion in Patch 14.22.
You might recall that Ambessa is the matriarch of the Noxian Medarda family. She first appears partway through the first season of Arcane to advise her daughter Mel. After Jinx’s attack on Mel and the rest of the Piltover council at the end of the first season, Ambessa seems to be on a path of vengeance in the show’s second season. Riot Games believes that she’s a compelling character to bring to the game. Game designer Max Perlman said the show gave developers a “jumping off point” to find her kit’s center point.
Ambessa is designed as a top lane champion who can 1v1 against other characters. Her abilities reflect that. Her passive ability is Drakehound’s Step. This allows Ambessa to dash after casting an ability. It gives her next ability range, damage, and attack speed buffs while refunding energy.
Her Q ability starts as Cunning Sweep, a basic attack. It deals damage in front of her with blades. If Ambessa hits an enemy, it turns into Sundering Slam. This deals bonus damage to the first enemy it hits while also damaging in a line.
Ambessa’s W ability is Repudiation. This grants her a shield as she slams into the ground and damages nearby enemies. Her E ability is Lacerate. It deals damage around Ambessa and enables a combo with Drakehound’s Step, allowing her to strike twice. Finally, her Ultimate Ability is Public Execution. This teleports her to the farthest enemy champion in a line players choose and suppresses, damages, and stuns that champion.
Ambessa seems like an appealing choice for aggressive players and newer players after watching Arcane. Ambessa’s addition isn’t the only Arcane-related tie-in with League of Legends. Its All Random, All Mid game mode is getting a new map based on the Bridge of Progress and more between the launch of Patch 14.22 and January 8, 2025.
The second season of Arcane will be released across three acts. These will come out on November 9, November 16, and November 23.
You might recall that Ambessa is the matriarch of the Noxian Medarda family. She first appears partway through the first season of Arcane to advise her daughter Mel. After Jinx’s attack on Mel and the rest of the Piltover council at the end of the first season, Ambessa seems to be on a path of vengeance in the show’s second season. Riot Games believes that she’s a compelling character to bring to the game. Game designer Max Perlman said the show gave developers a “jumping off point” to find her kit’s center point.
Ambessa is designed as a top lane champion who can 1v1 against other characters. Her abilities reflect that. Her passive ability is Drakehound’s Step. This allows Ambessa to dash after casting an ability. It gives her next ability range, damage, and attack speed buffs while refunding energy.
Her Q ability starts as Cunning Sweep, a basic attack. It deals damage in front of her with blades. If Ambessa hits an enemy, it turns into Sundering Slam. This deals bonus damage to the first enemy it hits while also damaging in a line.
Ambessa’s W ability is Repudiation. This grants her a shield as she slams into the ground and damages nearby enemies. Her E ability is Lacerate. It deals damage around Ambessa and enables a combo with Drakehound’s Step, allowing her to strike twice. Finally, her Ultimate Ability is Public Execution. This teleports her to the farthest enemy champion in a line players choose and suppresses, damages, and stuns that champion.
Ambessa seems like an appealing choice for aggressive players and newer players after watching Arcane. Ambessa’s addition isn’t the only Arcane-related tie-in with League of Legends. Its All Random, All Mid game mode is getting a new map based on the Bridge of Progress and more between the launch of Patch 14.22 and January 8, 2025.
The second season of Arcane will be released across three acts. These will come out on November 9, November 16, and November 23.