As you all know by now, Annie is getting a visual upgrade for the next patch. Finally! Right? She’s been in the League for quite a while (and I mean QUITE a while) and definitely needed some remaking; I would point out that I’m not a huge fan of the upgrade, but it’s better than what it was. I’m sure I’ll get used to it and grow to love it once I play her for a couple games. Here are first-look images from the LoL website:
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And woah, Tibbers looks more ferocious and intimidating than before! He should be a champion all on his own! In other words, I love his new look. What I don’t like is the Frostfire upgrade. Changing the abilities’ effect color to purple (ish)? Really? I want FROST, like the previous effects. Well, at least we Annie fans get a visual upgrade. We’re just happy to see Annie’s head go back to normal size and well, the make-up is a little too much for a kid, don’t ya think? This upgrade has got to go to Tibbers. He looks much better and… thinner?! Sheesh, eat a cookie! Catch a gameplay video below.
Molten Shield buff/nerf:
- Disintegrate mana cost lowered to 60/65/70/75/80 from 60/70/80/90/100.
- Molten Shield duration reduced to 6 seconds from 8 seconds.
- Molten Shield cooldown lowered to 10 seconds from 16.
Incinerate
- Targeting cone is now attached to Annie (This got me mad. I don’t like the cone attached Riot!)
Disintegrate
- Mana cost reduced to 60/65/70/75/80 from 60/70/80/90/100
Other champions and items got buffs/nerfs as well. Read here.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNI5vuQXCeI]
I’m also excited to play Thresh, the new upcoming Champion!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBqRUTxwCjY]
8 Comments
I really hope we actually start to see Annie get played a bit more. For a while there, I don’t think any of us have seen her bear Tibbers, or her, and that’s just a shame
January 18, 2013 at 3:54 amI completely agree with you. I don’t see her get played anymore besides me; I have yet to come across another Annie. This definitely puts her and that gorgeous bear in the spotlight. ;)
January 19, 2013 at 9:24 pmmaybe thats why everyone freaks out when I melt them in only a few seconds… I main with her, and am pretty excited for this patch. Not excited about her W being attached now, it just doesnt feel right. Hopefully she gets her own login screen for the remake
January 20, 2013 at 12:35 pmI am very excited to see the new annie. she is one of my favorite champions and one of the first that I had ever played =)
January 19, 2013 at 12:36 pmYeahhh, she’s definitely my favorite; can be a really strong AP if you build her correctly and nuke her stuns+abilities on time. Keep playing her.
January 20, 2013 at 3:32 amhaha yeah, i still need to learn a lot about builds and she is very fun to play =)
January 20, 2013 at 2:02 pmYou can always use the build I posted of her as an outline; you don’t have to follow it exactly, but you get a point of where you’re going with her.
January 20, 2013 at 4:33 pmoh I didn’t know you posted a build. maybe I’ll give it a try =)
January 20, 2013 at 4:36 pm