Remember the rumor we brought to you back last week about
Riot Games League of Legends’ newest 100th
champion? Well, we were
right. The studio has just recently introduced Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow.
The character has been beautifully introduced by Riot Games
in two videos. If you’re dying to know, Jayce is one of the currently most
versatile champions in the game. Both a close quarter and long-range fighter,
his weapon can morph into each strategy instantly, becoming either the Mercury
Hammer or the Mercury Canon.
Abilities for the Mercury Hammer:
Hextech Capacitor (Passive):
Jayce gains a quick burst of movement speed and ignores unit collision each
time Transform is cast.
To the Skies!: Jayce leaps to an
enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies.
Lightning Field:
Passive: Jayce restores mana per
strike.
Active: Jayce creates a field of
lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds.
Thundering Blow: Jayce deals
magic damage to an enemy based on their maximum health and knocks them back a
short distance.
Transform: Mercury Cannon
(Ultimate): Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new
abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the
target's Armor and Magic Resist.
Abilities for the Mercury Cannon:
Hextech Capacitor (Passive):
Jayce gains a quick burst of movement speed and ignores unit collision each
time Transform is cast.
Shock Blast: Jayce fires an orb
of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its
path) dealing physical damage to all enemies in the area of the explosion.
Hyper Charge: Jayce gains a burst
of energy, increasing attack speed to maximum for several attacks.
Acceleration Gate: Jayce deploys
an Acceleration Gate increasing the movement speed of all allies who pass
through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range,
and damage will increase.
Transform: Mercury Hammer
(Ultimate): Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new
abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form
deals additional magic damage.
Jayce is currently available in
test servers, so it will take awhile to see him being used by everyone.
Nevertheless, expect Jayce to become one of the most popular champions in
upcoming tournaments.
Ozimandus has been reviewing games and gadgets since 2003. He's not afraid of speaking his mind, and loves to share his love of everything geeky.