Yesterday, the first easter eggs of Fiddlesticks were revealed, and we can rest assured that this champion will have plenty of horror. Although it has only been confirmed that his ultimate, Crowstorm, will remain the same, at least this scarecrow has been confirmed to have a completely revamped appearance. Meanwhile, fans of Volibear are extremely anxious as there is still no news about the rework of this bear.
Therefore, in the subreddit for Volibear fans, there has been a post inquiring about this issue, which shows how eager players are for this bear. Subsequently, Riot Lutzburg, the person in charge of the Volibear rework, provided players with the latest information about this rework, assuring League of Legends players that the new “Thunder Bear” will be much stronger than his current lumbering kit.
Riot Lutzburg: “Hello everyone, I know you are very eager to learn more about Volibear. Trust me, I want to share tons of new information with you. We are taking time for Fiddlesticks to find his place right now, and then it will be Volibear’s turn. I really appreciate everyone’s patience until that time.
Below are some “new updates” that I can share with you.
1. Currently, Volibear is being developed in the right direction and seems to be a balanced champion. We are focusing on sound effects, visuals, and his actions.
2. We are currently exploring some possibilities such as whether Volibear can become a AP Bruiser, what runes are suitable for him…
3. Promotional campaigns for Volibear have just begun, so the closer we get to the release, the more exciting things will be revealed.
4. There are many mechanics and elements of the current Volibear that will appear in the rework in a new form.
5. Here are some things we have shared in case you missed it.
Attack speed will significantly increase from basic attacks.
Damage skills will interact with bonus health.
Volibear will prioritize purchasing health-boosting items over defensive stats (armor/magic resist).
The lightning spread effect will be extremely “awesome”.
Unique crowd control ability.
A completely new ultimate.
Volibear is almost done with his hibernation, thank you all for keeping the excitement alive for this champion.
With the information shared by Riot Lutzburg, we can guess that this rework of Volibear will be somewhat on par with Ezreal’s previous rework. This means that basically, Volibear will receive a complete upgrade from Riot Games in terms of champion visuals, skill animations, and effects that will be clearer than before.
For example, the ability for attack speed to increase with basic attacks or skill damage interacting with health is not different from the current W – Frenzy ability. Moreover, a few months ago, Riot revealed the four-legged movement of Volibear, so it is highly likely that the Q – Charge ability will retain its essence and the animation will be changed to make this bear look scarier.
Currently, in addition to Volibear, there are two more champions that Riot Games has confirmed are in the rework process, namely Fiddlesticks and Wukong. With Riot August confirming that the new Wukong will be released in patch 10.6, it is highly likely that Fiddlesticks will appear in one or two patches after that. We might have to wait about a month for more information on this “new” Volibear.