0.5.0 Patch Notes

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New content adds five new champions (Sand Mage, Alchemist, Crossbowman, Nightmare) and a new game mode Deathmatch, plus system and feature improvements and extensive bug fixes.

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▲Buffs17

Sand Mage
- Skill 1:Sand Mage's Skill 1 adds bonus magic damage on basic-attack infusion and creates area magic damage upon use.→bonus magic damage
- Skill 2:Skill 2 increases Movement Speed for a duration and heals self.→certain duration s
- Ultimate:Ultimate creates a sand swamp dealing magic damage to enemies within.→sand swamp damage over time
Alchemist
- Skill 1:Skill 1 applies poison and healing reduction effects.→poison and healing reduction
- Skill 2:Skill 2 applies healing prevention and slow to a target.→healing prevention and slow
Crossbowman
- Skill 1:Skill 1 fires an arrow dealing physical damage to the first enemy champion hit.→physical damage to first enemy
- Skill 2:Skill 2 fires a piercing arrow forward in a straight line, dealing damage and pushing self backward.→straight line
- Ultimate:Ultimate marks a target; all skills hit the marked target regardless of distance and reduce their cooldowns by 80% while in the path; other champions can intercept.→80% %
Nightmare
- Skill 1:Skill 1 fires a short-range shard; can be cast up to 3 times, dealing damage.→damage per hit
- Skill 2:Skill 2 dashes and enters stealth for a duration, dealing circular damage to nearby enemies.→stealth duration s
- Ultimate:Ultimate allows teleport near an allied champion if it kills the target.→near ally after kill
System and Feature Improvements
- Champion Mastery:Champion Mastery system added with mastery-based bonuses.→added
- Composition Test:5v5 / Lane Test features added; consumes Stamina when run from Training tab.→added
- Ban Cards:New setting to configure number of ban cards in Settings and friendly matches.→added option to set ban cards; future formats planned
- Personal Tactics:Matchup composition shown in Personal Tactics setup screen.→displayed in matchup screen
- Match Engine:Enhanced match engine logic; AI win rates cited vs different engine versions.→improved; AI decisions more accurate
Bug FixesAdjusted Champion Mastery decay and growth: slower decay during breaks and more noticeable growth from matches and training.→adjusted

▼Nerfs1

AlchemistUltimate:Ultimate creates a poison cloud that reduces Defense and Magic Resistance of enemies in range.→reduced Defense and Magic Resistance

✚Bug fixes19

Bug Fixes
- Fixed items selling/showing ownership issues in quick/skipped simulations.→fixed
- Match replays adjustments after balance patches to reflect original results more accurately.→consistent with patches
- Fixes the top-right tournament dropdown displaying wrong season after Summer Split launch.→corrected after Summer Split
- Unsubscribed or deleted mods will no longer linger in settings and reload on startup.→unsubscribed mods removed from settings
- Fixed issue where merchandise could continue selling slowly when prices were set very high.→stabilized with high price
- Fixed mismatch between Ability Power coefficient display and actual value after balance patch.
- Fixed display issue where Sniper Skill 2 coefficient changes were shown as Skill 1.
- Fixed issue where Exorcist Skill 2 could fail to reflect some crowd control effects.
- Fixed issue where skipping year-end break could stop before the next transfer market began.→no stop before next transfer market
- In multiplayer leagues, after someone leaves, Skip Break Period button appears correctly.→button appears after player leaves multiplayer league
- Fixed issue where stadium upgrades did not work in some save or custom data.→work in save/custom data
- Fixed issue where a target affected by Shadowmancer's ultimate could continue moving due to movement effects.→movement issue while affected
- Fixed issue where missing native effect warnings could print repeatedly while loading mod champions.→native effect warning reduced
- Fixed mods-added champions' skills not reflecting correctly in auto balance patches, Database Edit, or tooltips.
- Fixed issue where processing an old transfer notification could prevent date progression.
- Fixed Nightmare moving into enemy fountain in certain situations after killing and teleporting near an ally.
- Fixed issue where characters could leave the arena after movement skills or knockback effects in Deathmatch.
- Champion Mastery bonuses and growth are now disabled in multiplayer friendly matches and practice matches.
- Fixed issue where moving to the next set in multiplayer matches could treat some teams as AI and auto-apply champion bans.→AI teams and automatic bans

◆Other changes4

Sand MageSkill 1:Skill 1 can crit, enabling critical strikes.→Added
DeathmatchNew Deathmatch mode where teams compete to achieve more kills within a set time.→added
System and Feature ImprovementsReplays:Replays may show different results after patch due to engine changes; explanation provided.→potential mismatch after patches
Bug FixesImproved movement stability in Deathmatch when opposing team member remains.