New LoL Tier 3 Boots Explanation
The latest League of Legends update brings significant changes with the “Welcome to Noxus” season. A major addition is the introduction of Tier 3 boots, offering enhanced movement and utility. These aren’t simply purchased; they require specific conditions to unlock, adding a new layer of strategic depth to itemization. Understanding how to obtain and utilize these boots can be a game-changer.
Feats of Strength
Upgrading to Tier 3 boots is tied to a new mechanic called “Feats of Strength.” Only one team can unlock this upgrade. It revolves around securing early game objectives. Success in achieving these feats grants your team the opportunity to enhance their boots, providing a noticeable advantage. This system encourages early aggression and objective control.
- First Blood: Secure the first kill of the game.
- First Tower: Destroy the first tower on the map.
- First Three Epic Monsters: Successfully defeat three Epic monsters. (Drakes, Rift Herald, and Voidgrubs).
Securing two of the three awards a buff and the first upgrade of your boots, players can only get Tier 3 versions after winning the Feats of Strength and owning at least two Legendary items.
All Tier 3 Boots
The Tier 3 boots provide significant upgrades to their Tier 2 counterparts. Each boot type offers a unique enhancement tailored to different playstyles and champion roles. These upgrades come at a cost, requiring players to adapt their strategies and prioritize objectives.
Gunmetal Greaves (Tier 3 Berserker’s Greave)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +10% Attack Speed
- +5 Movement Speed
- Passive: Gain 15% (melee) or 10% (ranged) movement speed for 2 seconds after attacking enemy champions.
These greaves significantly boost attack speed and provide a burst of movement speed upon engaging enemies, perfect for aggressive AD carries and duelists.
Forever Forward (Tier 3 Synchronized Souls)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +10 Movement Speed
- Passive: Increases total movement speed by 10% while out of combat.
Excellent for roamers and champions who need to quickly traverse the map. The out-of-combat movement speed boost facilitates faster rotations and objective control.
Chainlaced Crushers (Tier 3 Mercury’s Treads)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +10 Magic Resistance
- +5 Movement Speed
- Passive: After taking magic damage, gain a magic shield that scales with level (10-140 + 4% of max HP) for 4 seconds (12 second cooldown).
Provides additional magic resistance and a scaling magic shield, enhancing survivability against magic-heavy compositions. Ideal for tanks and bruisers.
Spellslinger’s Shoes (Tier 3 Sorcerer’s Shoes)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +3 Magic Penetration
- +5 Movement Speed
- Passive: +10% Magic Penetration
Significantly increases magic penetration, allowing mages to deal more damage to resistant targets. Amplifies burst damage and overall magic output.
Crimson Lucidity (Tier 3 Ionian Boots of Lucidity)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +10 Ability Haste
- +5 Movement Speed
- Passive: Gain 10% (melee) or 8% (ranged) movement speed for 4 seconds after damaging an enemy with a spell or Summoner Spell, or after buffing an ally.
Provides extra ability haste and movement speed after casting abilities, enabling more frequent spell usage and enhanced mobility. Great for supports and enchanters.
Armored Advance (Tier 3 Plated Steelcaps)
- Upgrade Cost: 750 gold
- +10 Armor
- +5 Movement Speed
- Passive: After taking physical damage, gain a physical shield that scales with level (10-140 + 4% of max HP) for 4 seconds (12 second cooldown).
Offers improved armor and a physical damage shield, making the wearer more resilient against physical damage dealers. Suited for tanks and front-line fighters.
Atakhan Epic Monster
A new Epic Monster, Atakhan, arrives with the “Welcome to Noxus” update. This monster spawns at the 20-minute mark. The Baron Nashor’s spawn time shifts to 25 minutes. Atakhan appears only once per game and awards a permanent buff to the team that defeats it. Void Grub spawns remain unaffected. Atakhan’s introduction aims to create more mid-game objective conflict.
Two Forms: Ruinous and Voracious
Atakhan has two possible forms upon spawning: Ruinous and Voracious. The form it takes depends on the pace and intensity of the game. The Ruinous form appears in games with high activity and frequent clashes, while the Voracious form is more likely in slower, less volatile games. Each form grants a different, powerful buff to the team that slays it.
- Ruinous: Enhances all Epic Monster rewards and buffs. Killing it also spawns Blood Petals and Blood Roses.
- Voracious: Grants a one-time “instant rebirth” buff, allowing the killer to respawn instantly at the fountain upon death.
The addition of Atakhan and its two unique forms creates more strategic depth in the mid-game, forcing teams to adapt their strategies based on the monster’s form and the current state of the game. This adds excitement and complexity to objective control.
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