LoL Yuumi Rework 2023: Ability Changes, Release Date, And More

The Yuumi Rework abilities have finally been revealed.

Yuumi, The Magical Cat, is likely one of the most controversial champions in League of Legends. She is frustrating to play against and even with, and frankly, hated by most of the player base. Moreover, she also is a balance nightmare for Riot.

Since her release in 2019, the balance team has been trying to figure out how to balance Yuumi for a long time. They buffed and nerfed Yuumi several times throughout the years. Yet she remained either too strong or completely useless; there was no in-between. Thus, in December 2022, Riot announced they would rework Yuumi. And after months of waiting, the rework is finally here.

Riot Phroxzon, the Lead Designer of the League Balance Team, recently revealed the Yuumi rework on his Twitter page. In it, he explains the goal of the rework and how the changes will ultimately affect her gameplay.

He said, “Yuumi’s untargetability can be frustrating, but we think it’s required for her to succeed on her goals.” So to combat such frustrations, they are introducing the “Freindship” mechanic. Yuumi builds Friendship whenever her ally kills champions and minions while attached to said ally. The more Friendship she has, the stronger her abilities grow.

So, sticking to a single partner is now the most optimal choice. They also make her Q – Prowling Projectile easier to dodge and tie her healing to hitting the ability. Additionally, her ultimate no longer roots.

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Yuumi Rework

Base Stats

• Health Growth: 84 >>> 69
• Base Mana: 400 >>> 440

Feline Friendship (P)

When Yuumi’s spells or attacks affect champions, she heals herself and charges a heal for her allies. If she Attaches within the next 4s, she brings the heal to her ally. While Attached, this effect automatically occurs.

• While Attached, Yuumi builds Friendship whenever her ally kills champions and minions. Each ally has their own unique Friendship score. While attached to her Best Friend, her abilities gain bonus effects.
• Cooldown: 20-10s (levels 1-11)
• Heal Amount: 20-105 (+15% AP) levels 1-18
• While her Passive is ready, Yuumi’s Auto Attack range is increased by 50.

Prowling Projectile (Q)

Yuumi fires a missile that Slows the first enemy hit. If cast while Attached, Yuumi can control the missile for a short period before it becomes Empowered, greatly accelerating and Slowing enemies by an increased amount.

• Best Friend Bonus: The Slow will always be empowered, and hitting enemy Champions also grants 10/12/14/16/18/20 ( +10% AP) On-Hit damage to her ally for 5 seconds. This damage is increased by up to 75% based on her Ally’s Critical
• Cooldown: 7.5/7.25/7.0/6.75/6.5/6.25s
• Mana Cost: 50 at all ranks
• Base Damage: 60/90/120/150/180/210 (+20% AP)
• Base Slow Amount: 20% decaying over 1s
• Empowered Slow Amount: 55/60/65/70/75/80% for decaying over 2s
• Empowered Damage: 80/140/200/260/320/380 (+35% AP)
• Missile Width: 65 >>> 55
• Reveals targets hit by the ability

You and Me! (W)

• Adaptive Force to Yuumi/Ally: Removed
• No longer counts as a “Positive Boon” for Summon Aery.
• Best Friend Bonus: Yuumi gains an additional 10-20% Heal & Shield Power (based on Ally level), and her Anchored ally gains 3/5/7/9/11 (+4% AP) On-Hit healing. This is affected by Yuumi’s Heal & Shield Power.

Zoomies! (E)

• [NEW] Now Shields allies instead of healing
• Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s
• Mana Cost: 80/90/100/110/120
• Shield Granted: 90/120/150/180/210 (+30%AP)
• Move Speed: 20% while the Shield persists
• Attack Speed: 35% (+8% per 100 AP)
• Restores 20/24/28/32/36 Mana to her Anchor (not herself), increased by up to 100% based on their missing Mana (30% to 80% missing mana).
• No Best Friend Bonus; all allies can be saved by Yuumi.

Final Chapter (R)

For 3.5s, Yuumi fires 5 magical waves that affect enemies and allies. If cast while attached, Yuumi can steer the waves to follow her mouse.

• For Ally Champions, the waves heal. The heal is increased by 130% on her Best Friend. All excess healing is converted to a shield, lasting 3s after the ability ends.
• For all enemies, the waves deal damage and apply a stacking slow.
• Cooldown: 110/100/90s >>> 120/110/100s
• Damage Per Wave: 60/80/100 (+20% AP ) >>> 75/100/125 (+20% AP)
• Heal Amount Per Wave: 35/50/65 (+15% AP)
• Slow Duration: 1.25s
• Slow Amount: 10% + 10% additive per wave hit (max 50% slow)
• Best Friend Bonus: Waves also grant Yuumi’s Best Friend 20/40/60 (+10% AP) Armor and Magic Resistance for the duration of the spell.

Release Date

The Yuumi Rework is currently in the PBE servers for testing and will hit the live servers on Patch 13.5, which will release on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

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