Summary
Swarm is the newest game mode forLeague of Legendsand will be available to play until the 19th of August. This PvE iscurrently unlike anything else inLeague, with most MOBA elements thrown out the window, to be replaced by a Bullet Heaven game. Even the controls are different with WASD being used for movement.
While trying to survive the hordes of enemies and eventually defeat some bosses, players will be able to switch between nine different playable champions, although only two will be unlocked at the start. To unlock more champions in Swarm, players will need to complete quests that range from simple objectives to defeating bosses on harder difficulties. Champions in Swarm are slightly different from their traditional counterparts, with every character having a Signature Weapon, a passive, and just two abilities that aren’t necessarily what players are used to.
Unlocked At The Start
Abilities
Usually found in the Bot Lane, Jinx is one of the starter champs for Swarm inLeague of Legends, and as always, she feels fantastic to pilot. She deals plenty of damage and with more ability haste for her autos, as well as some movement speed to kite, she can zip around the map mowing down waves. This is especially true when her passive kicks in, granting her even more speed or ability haste.
On top of her supportive shield and cataclysmic ult, Seraphine is all about projectiles in Swarm, as her passive grants each attack the opportunity to repeat all projectiles for even more damage. As Augments allow Seraphine and other champions to increase the amount of projectiles they send out, it’s easy to see why things can soon get wild.
Unlock By Upgrading Searing Shortbow To Lvl 2
Leona is likely the first new champion players will unlock, and she also happens to be the easiest to play due to how tanky she is. Despite beinga support inLeague, Leona in Swarm doesn’t have much utility, but she makes up for this by being able to push her way through enemy waves, which results in her dealing more damage with her shield.
Unlock By Upgrading Radiant Field To Lvl 4
Similarly to how she candominate the Top Lane, Illaoi in Swarm is all about controlling an area and watching enemies coming closer to die. This is because wherever her Tentacles are, she is stronger. Not only do Illaoi’s Tentacles periodically attack enemies, but they also grant increased health regen to Illaoi and any nearby allies. With some durability to keep her alive and ability haste for her devastating ult, Illaoi quickly becomes unstoppable.
Unlock By Defeating Briar On The Outskirts
As in the Jungle, Briar in Swarm is all about playing on the edge, going from imminent death one second, to full health the next. She has arguably the strongest autos in the game mode, swiping in two large arcs, and when low on HP she deals more damage and moves faster. When players need to heal back up, they can simply exit her Frenzy mode.
Unlock By Beating Bel’Veth On The Subterranean Lab
Despite being one ofLeague’smost hated champions, Yasuo is incredibly fun to play in Swarm as he has great mobility and yet also fires out waves of whirlwinds that can take over the screen later in the game when he’s unlocked more projectiles. His ultimate is also easily one of the best and can save the entire team from defeat.
Unlock By Defeating Rek’Sai On Hard Difficulty
Riven in Swarm is all about non-stop movement and doesn’t even need to aim as she damages enemies by simply running into them or by bunny-hopping onto them. She has shields, dashes, and scales best with movement speed. She is easily one of the most fun to play as, and players put off by herhard-to-master reputation in normalLeagueneed fear not as there are no animation cancels required in Swarm.
Unlock By Defeating 25 Mini-bosses On Hard Difficulty
Aurora is the new kid on the block inLeague of Legends, and is also one of the playable champions in Swarm, even if she is only unlocked later on. Her playstyle is a tad unconventional and takes a while to get used to, but when things click, she becomes very fun to pilot. With her attacks first applying a hex before procing for damage on a follow-up attack, Aurora will want to constantly retrace her steps and should not always be running away.
Unlock By Completing A Total Of 20 Bel’Veth Trials On Hard Difficulty
Xayah in Swarm plays very similarly to how she does in normalLeaguewith an emphasis on scattering the floor with daggers that they can be pulled back for terrific damage. Interestingly, however, any XP orbs or gold coins that Xayah collects are also treated as projectiles and will thus damage enemies on their way back to her. This makes farming even more satisfying.
