Patch 2.1.40: What to Play
The TL;DR
Sora revamp + Gold Lane reset — 19 buffs, 9 nerfs, broad item shuffle.
What to play this patch
Sora main this patch. Ban Granger if mage-heavy, Hayabusa if your team is squishy. Tank buffs across Atlas, Khufra, Tigreal — frontline picks are safer than usual.
The meta shift
Major balance pass. Sora gets a full kit rework with Tank/Assassin style switching, dual ultimates, and a Cloudstep stacking system. Marksman dominance in Gold Lane gets addressed via Granger / Harith / Hayabusa nerfs. Support system (Encourage/Favor) reduced to discourage one-trick botlanes. Mythic Battlefield renamed to Mythical Honor.
↑ Buffed this patch (16)
Improved engage range consistency + better scaling.
Freeze-stack consistency improved.
Late-game durability increased.
Healing throughput increased.
General combat consistency improved.
Ult ram damage improved.
CC uptime adjustments.
Redesigned for more proactive combat identity.
Shield durability increased.
Laning strength improved.
Skill range increased.
Baseline combat stats improved.
Stance combo damage improved.
Healing boost increased.
Engage reliability improved.
Basic attack scaling improved.
↓ Nerfed this patch (5)
★ Reworks & New (1)
Complete revamp: Tank/Assassin style switching, Cloudstep stacking, dual ultimate abilities.
Designer note: Sora moves from a single-identity fighter to a flex archetype. Style-switching lets the pilot pick between bruiser frontline or pickoff assassin mid-fight.
Item changes
New hero-damage-based gold/EXP gains.
New hero-damage-based gold/EXP gains.
Effect reduced — discourages one-trick bot-lane.
Effect reduced alongside Encourage.
Buffed — lifesteal scaling restored.
Defensive trigger improved.
Slow effect reduced.
Damage reflection reduced.
Game mode changes
Mythic Battlefield renamed to Mythical Honor with UI updates.
- •Rank icons and tier borders refreshed
- •No ladder reset beyond seasonal
Siege minion ratio increased.
- •Siege minion density: 30% → 40%
- •Encourages more aggressive push timings
New quick-signals + match recording features.
- •Expanded quick-ping system
- •Native match recording added