Riot Games Brings an Update Regarding Vanguard Implementation in League of Legends

League of Legends Patch 14.3 — (Photo : Riot Games)

Riot Games has officially delayed the implementation of its proprietary anti-cheat software, Vanguard, in League of Legends. This information was disclosed in the changelog for Patch 14.3.

Vanguard Delayed

Before anything, Vanguard is Riot Games' answer to prevent cheaters from ruining the experience for everyone. This is an AI-powered software that works at the kernel level, meaning, it can relay information about the player's PC back to the company.

Despite the initial concerns of spying and possible crypto-mining without the user's consent, Vanguard is actually pretty good at thwarting evildoers. If the software catches even small traces of files linked to cheating programs in one's computer, it will prevent players from running any games developed by Riot.

As of now, Vanguard is fully operational in Valorant but Riot Games is set to release its anti-cheat solution to League of Legends this year.

Having said that, the company is delaying the launch of Vanguard from Patch 14.4 to Patch 14.5. The reason for the delay is that the company wants to ensure that all League of Legends players will have their PCs updated to accommodate the software.

For this reason, starting Patch 14.3, the game will occasionally run a diagnostic check to see if players are able to run Vanguard without a hitch. Alternatively, players can manually run the diagnostic check themselves by launching League of Legends, and then selecting "Check for Compatibility" in the in-game settings menu under General -> Vanguard System Check.

Since Vanguard will be implemented in Patch 14.5, players still have time to address any issues that may prevent Riot's anti-cheat software from running in their systems.

Recent Update

Patch 14.3 has just been released by Riot Games. This update brought a number of item and champion adjustments, some of which can be found below:

CHAMPIONS

Aurelion Sol

Breath of Light
- Mana Cost per Second: 45/50/55/60/65 ⇒ 30/35/40/45/50
- Stardust Stacks per Champion Burst: 1 ⇒ 3
Astral Flight
- Mana Cost: 80/85/90/95/100 ⇒ 50/55/60/65/70
- Cooldown: 22/20.5/19/17.5/16 seconds ⇒ 15/14/13/12/11 seconds
- Q - Breath of Light Bonus Damage: 14/15.5/17/18.5/20% ⇒ 18/20/22/24/26%
Singularity
- Stardust Stacks per Champion Takedown: 5 ⇒ 2
- Stardust Stacks per Epic Monster Takedown: 5 ⇒ 2
- Stardust Stacks per Cannon Minion Takedown: 3 ⇒ 2
- Stardust Stacks per Large Monster Takedown: 3 ⇒ 2

Corki

Passive: Special Delivery
- Package Duration: 60 seconds ⇒ 45 seconds
Valkyrie
- Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16 seconds ⇒ 20/18/16/14/12 seconds
- Mana Cost: 100 ⇒ 80
- Damage per Second: 60/90/120/150/180 (+40% AP) ⇒ 60/90/120/150/180 (+60% AP)
Missile Barrage
- Removed: Item Interaction Adjustment: Malignance will no longer count toward Eclipse's passive.

Pyke

Bone Skewer
- Damage: 100/150/200/250/300 (+60% bonus AD) ⇒ 100/150/200/250/300 (+75% bonus AD)
- Mana Cost: 74/78/82/86/90 ⇒ 70/75/80/85/90
Ghostwater Dive
- Bonus Movement Speed: 40% (+1.5% per 1 Lethality) ⇒ 45% (+2% per 1 Lethality)
Phantom Undertow
- Damage: 105/145/185/225/265 (+100% bonus AD) ⇒ 100/150/200/250/300 (+100% bonus AD)

ITEMS

Essence Reaver

Attack Damage increased from 55 to 60

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Item Recipe: Amplifying Tome + Hearthbound Axe + Long Sword + 1,050 gold ⇒ Amplifying Tome + Recurve Bow + Pickaxe + 1,025 gold
Attack damage increased from 30 to 35
Ability power increased from 30 to 35

Kaenic Rookern