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Wild Rift 7.1 Patch: Skarner, K'Sante, Taliyah New Champion Skill Deep DiveDetailed skill information for the three new champions joining Wild Rift in patch 7.1—Skarner, K'Sante, and Taliyah—has been revealed. Get a preview of each champion's unique abilities and playstyle, and prepare for the upcoming changes to the Rift.
1. 🎮 Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard: Skill Preview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Passive: Threads of Vibration | · Skarner's attacks (Shattered Earth, Upheaval, Impale) apply Vibration. · When Vibration stacks reach maximum, enemies take magic damage equal to a percentage of their maximum health over the duration. |
| Skill 1: Shattered Earth / Upheaval | · Skarner rips a rock from the ground, empowering his next attacks and allowing him to throw it as a powerful projectile. |
| Skill 2: Seismic Bastion | · Skarner gains a shield and unleashes a seismic shockwave, damaging and slowing enemies. |
| Skill 3: Ixtal's Impact | · Skarner dashes forward, passing through terrain. · If he collides with a champion or large monster, he slams them into the next wall, dealing damage and stunning them. |
| Ultimate: Impale | · Skarner's tail extends forward, suppressing an enemy champion. · The suppressed enemy is dragged along with Skarner as he moves. |
00:00 - 02:09
1. 🎮 Skarner, the Crystal Vanguard: Skill Preview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Passive: Threads of Vibration | · Skarner's attacks (Shattered Earth, Upheaval, Impale) apply Vibration. · When Vibration stacks reach maximum, enemies take magic damage equal to a percentage of their maximum health over the duration. |
| Skill 1: Shattered Earth / Upheaval | · Skarner rips a rock from the ground, empowering his next attacks and allowing him to throw it as a powerful projectile. |
| Skill 2: Seismic Bastion | · Skarner gains a shield and unleashes a seismic shockwave, damaging and slowing enemies. |
| Skill 3: Ixtal's Impact | · Skarner dashes forward, passing through terrain. · If he collides with a champion or large monster, he slams them into the next wall, dealing damage and stunning them. |
| Ultimate: Impale | · Skarner's tail extends forward, suppressing an enemy champion. · The suppressed enemy is dragged along with Skarner as he moves. |
02:20 - 04:37
2. 🛡️ K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah: Skill Preview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Passive: Dauntless Instinct | · K'Sante's abilities mark targets, causing his next attack to deal bonus damage. · While All Out, K'Sante's attacks and abilities deal increased damage. |
| Skill 1: Ntofo Strikes | · K'Sante slams his weapon, dealing damage and slowing enemies in a small area in front of him. Hitting an enemy grants a stack of Ntofo Strikes. · At 2 stacks, K'Sante fires a shockwave that pulls enemies. While All Out, this ability's cooldown is reduced. |
| Skill 2: Pathmaker | · K'Sante charges up, becoming unstoppable and reducing incoming damage, then dashes forward, knocking back and stunning enemies. · While All Out, this ability deals increased damage and no longer knocks back or stuns. |
| Skill 3: Footwork | · K'Sante dashes, gaining a shield. If targeting an ally, K'Sante dashes to them with increased range and both gain a shield. · While All Out, this ability's cooldown is reduced and its dash speed is increased. |
| Ultimate: All Out | · K'Sante shoves an enemy champion, knocking them back and through any walls in their path. · K'Sante then goes All Out, chasing them down, losing some defenses but gaining increased Attack Damage, Omnivamp, and transforming his abilities. |
04:46 - 06:38
3. ⛰️ Taliyah, the Stoneweaver: Skill Preview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Passive: Rock Surfing | · Taliyah gains increased Movement Speed near walls. |
| Skill 1: Threaded Volley | · Taliyah throws rocks in a target direction while moving freely. This creates Worked Ground beneath her. · If Taliyah casts Threaded Volley on Worked Ground, she consumes the ground to throw a single, more powerful rock that slows enemies. |
| Skill 2: Seismic Shove | · Taliyah erupts the ground at a target location, knocking enemies within it in a chosen direction. |
| Skill 3: Unraveled Earth | · Taliyah creates a minefield that slows enemies. If enemies dash through or are knocked into the minefield, the mines explode, stunning them. |
| Ultimate: Weaver's Wall | · Taliyah creates a very long wall and can surf along it. |