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RoV Update — Beta53
- Update date
- 23 Apr 2026
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Summary
Beta53 adds both Flowborn forms, updates jungle and support items, introduces Desperate Fight, adjusts eight heroes, and fixes gameplay bugs.
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Hero changes
HeroesFlowbornNew
Added Flowborn: Carry. The passive selects a fountain enhancement and spends 1 Flow on a piercing basic attack with 30% reduced damage; Convergence deals area damage, knocks back, heals, grants 5 Flow, and cuts the other two skills' cooldowns by 50%, with nearby allies and minions increasing healing up to 100% and Flow up to 9; Arrow of No Retreat gains 25% then 50% damage across 2 consecutive uses and spends 4 Flow for its enhanced version; Arrowstorm fires 7 times, counts every 3 arrows as 1 basic attack, grants 10% movement speed, and spends 5 Flow for its enhanced version.
HeroesFlowbornNew
Added Flowborn: Mage. The passive selects a fountain enhancement and spends 1 Flow to empower a magic basic attack that chains up to 4 times; Convergence deals area magic damage, knocks back, heals, grants 5 Flow, and cuts Flow Stream and Arcane Way cooldowns by 50%; using Flow Stream again within 2 seconds adds 25 then 50 range and replaces the slow with a stun, while its enhanced version costs 4 Flow; Arcane Way pulls enemies with a beam, adds first-hit damage and a slow, and its 5-Flow enhanced version allows other skills to be used during it.
HeroesNakrothBuff
Nakroth: The passive's fourth basic attack now deals bonus damage, increased from 0 to 90+0.35 bonus AD. If Skill 2's sweep is the fourth basic attack, the sweep and fourth-hit knock-up effects trigger together.
HeroesAstridAdjustment
Astrid: Changed the primary position from off lane to jungle; increased Skill 1 damage from 200+25/LV +0.8AD to 300+60/LV +1.1AD, attack-speed bonus from 15%+2%/LV to 20%+4%/LV, and pierce from 30+6/LV to 50+10/LV; Skill 2's ring now remains when its marked target dies, its size was reduced from 5300 to 5000, its healing increased from 250+50/LV +15% lost HP to 350+70/LV +20% lost HP, and its chase range is now limited.
Bug fix
Astrid: Fixed the second fire-ring empowered basic attack being able to stun towers.
HeroesHeino
HeroesPaine
HeroesY'bneth
HeroesArduin
HeroesViolet
HeroesLaville
HeroesAoi
HeroesDyadia03
Item changes
ItemsKukri
ItemsMonsters’ BaneAdjustment
Monsters' Bane: Reduced the price from 750 to 700 and changed Stalk from granting 3 magic power and 30 max mana, up to 20 stacks, to 4 magic power and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 15 stacks.
ItemsGnoll CleaverBuff
Gnoll Cleaver: Added +400 max HP, reduced the price from 750 to 700, and changed Stalk from granting 20 max HP, up to 20 stacks, to 25 max HP and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 15 stacks.
ItemsMr. StabbyBuff
Mr. Stabby: Increased physical attack from +20 to +25, reduced the price from 750 to 700, and changed Stalk from granting 1 physical attack, up to 20 stacks, to 2 physical attack and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 15 stacks.
ItemsWhispering WindAdjustment
Stormy Bow: Replaced +20 physical attack with +12% attack speed, reduced the price from 750 to 700, and changed Stalk from granting 0.8% attack speed, up to 20 stacks, to 0.8% attack speed and 0.2% physical life steal, up to 15 stacks.
ItemsLoki's CurseAdjustment
Loki's Curse: Changed its stats from +140 magic power and +10% cooldown reduction to +150 magic power, +5% cooldown reduction, and +7% movement speed; increased the price from 1750 to 2000; and changed Stalk from 3 magic power and 30 max mana, up to 30 stacks, to 4 magic power and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 25 stacks.
ItemsLeviathanAdjustment
Leviathan: Changed its stats from +120 armor and +600 max HP to +1200 max HP, +5% cooldown reduction, and +6% movement speed; increased the price from 1750 to 2000; changed its build from Gnoll Cleaver + Light Armor + Ring of Vitality to Gnoll Cleaver + Greaves of Protection; and changed Stalk from 20 max HP, up to 30 stacks, to 25 max HP and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 25 stacks.
ItemsSoulreaverAdjustment
Soulreaver: Changed its stats from +80 physical attack and +10% cooldown reduction to +90 physical attack, +5% cooldown reduction, and +8% movement speed; increased the price from 1750 to 2000; changed its build from Mr. Stabby + Chain Hammer + Magic Ring to Mr. Stabby + Cleaving Claymore; and changed Stalk from 1 physical attack, up to 30 stacks, to 2 physical attack and 0.2% cooldown reduction, up to 25 stacks.
ItemsScorching WindAdjustment
Firestorm Bow: Changed its stats from +30 physical attack, +20% attack speed, and +10% physical life steal to +30% attack speed, +15% physical life steal, and +7% movement speed; increased the price from 1750 to 2000; changed its build from Stormy Bow + Dagger + Bloodied Club to Stormy Bow + Tempest Blades; and changed Stalk from 0.8% attack speed, up to 30 stacks, to 0.8% attack speed and 0.2% physical life steal, up to 25 stacks.
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Gameplay & system fixes
Gameplay & system fixesJungle item Modest passive
Gameplay & system fixesTier 2 support items
Gameplay & system fixesTier 3 support items
Gameplay & system fixesDesperate Fight
New
Added the seasonal Desperate Fight comeback mechanic. When the enemy destroys a side-lane inner tower, a circle near that team's inner-tower wall lets a hero summon 3 special minions to push the lane. Each team has 2 circles, each usable once.