The Rift Herald Unexpectedly Becomes a “Killer” in the New Patch
In League of Legends, the Rift Herald is considered a crucial objective as it can help the owning team destroy the opponent’s towers very quickly. This creates a significant advantage in terms of map control, economy, and game momentum, making it easier for one side to snowball the match. Therefore, in professional matches, the Rift Herald is often a hotly contested point between teams.
In recent years, the Rift Herald has gained another feature that allows champions to enter and control this objective at will. Even when colliding with enemy champions, players can deal significant damage. However, in the latest version of League of Legends, this has inadvertently turned the Rift Herald into a “killer,” astonishing many players.
Accordingly, the “bug god” Vandiril discovered that the Rift Herald can “go invisible” and attack opponents in a very unexpected manner. To do this, players only need to select a champion with stealth abilities, ambush… (such as Twitch) and use that skill to then enter the Rift Herald. From the enemy’s perspective, they will be unable to see where the Rift Herald is actually moving and can be attacked very easily.
Many League of Legends Players “Scream” Due to the Rift Herald
According to YouTuber Vandiril, he has received numerous emails with evidence from players about the aforementioned bug since the new version was updated. This indicates that this bug has disrupted many League of Legends matches and could be exploited to climb ranks unfairly. Therefore, this bug has left many people extremely frustrated, believing that League of Legends is facing too many unnecessary bugs.
It is worth noting that not long ago, another bug involving the Rift Herald that allowed it to be summoned multiple times was also discovered. It is highly likely that this objective is facing serious issues with its “game code,” leading to such continuous bugs. Perhaps it’s time for Riot to thoroughly review this objective to avoid unnecessary bugs in the future, especially in professional tournaments.