Riot targets dreaded lane-swap with new changes on the PBE. But will it be enough?
Lane-swapping might have finally been axed from League of Legends, though workarounds remain.
Like every other game-changing tactic, lane-swapping in League of Legends seems to be on its way out, with Riot Games introducing draconic measures to stop players from engaging in it. The PBE already implemented these changes, though players wonder if it will be enough to stop it.
As announced by Matt “Riot Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison on Feb. 22, Riot Games has introduced new measures to prevent lane-swapping in both professional and regular League of Legends. A new “Lane Swap Detection” system has been implemented that changes how the game behaves if lane swapping occurs within the predicted timeframe of 1:30 to 3:30 in-match for top lane and 1:30 to 2:15 for mid. If your lane is detected as having been part of a lane swap, the opposite side’s turret gets 95 percent damage reduction and oneshots minions. Gold and XP is additionally funneled to the nearest champion, and lane-swappers get half the gold and XP from minions.
