One of the biggest additions to League of Legends recently is a brand-new way to experience the Howling Abyss. ARAM Mayhem has completely transformed how one of the game’s most beloved modes is played. To dial up the competitiveness, the update introduces 45 new Augment cards, a dedicated Battle Pass system, and a fresh set of gameplay effects.
ARAM Mayhem: Augment Sets
The standout feature of the ARAM Mayhem update is the Augment Set mechanic. There are now 9 distinct sets that grant powerful special effects. To activate these bonuses, players must collect between 2 to 4 Augments belonging to the same set. Here are the available sets:
- Death Knell
- (2): Reduces death timer by 40%.
- Augments: Clown College, Train of the Dead, Self-Destruct, and Bomber.
- Fireworks
- (2): 2 ricochets, dealing 40% of original damage.
- (4): 3 ricochets, dealing 80% of original damage.
- Augments: Quick Hands, Magic Missile, Critical Missile, Light ‘Em Up!, Typhoon, and Twinfire.
- Seasoned
- (2): Minions have a chance to drop a Stat Anvil on death.
- (3): +50% chance for Gold or Prismatic Anvils.
- (4): +100% chance for Gold or Prismatic Anvils.
- Augments: Transmute: Chaos, Pandora’s Box, Double Stats, Triple Stats, Transmute (Prismatic), and Transmute (Gold).
- Stack-a-saurus Rex
- (2): Gain 50% more stacks.
- (3): Gain 100% more stacks.
- (4): Gain 200% more stacks.
- Augments: Infinite Recursion, Master of Duality, Tap Dancing, Soul Eater, Quest: Steal Your Heart, Phenomenal Evil Power, Shrink Ray, Hubris, and Successive Smacks.
- Wawn Wawn Wawn Wawn
- (2): 40% Haste and 25% Shield/Heal Power.
- (3): 50% Haste and 35% Shield/Heal Power.
- (4): 60% Haste and 45% Shield/Heal Power.
- Augments: Windspeaker’s Blessing, I’m a Baby Kitten, Where’s Mommy?, Upgrade: Mikael’s Blessing, All For You, Critical Heal, Sonata, and First Aid.
Additional Augment Sets
- Fully Automated
- (2): Auto-cast cooldowns reduced by 30%.
- (3): Auto-cast cooldowns scale with Ability Haste.
- Augments: Prom Queen, Quantum Computing, Boomerang Ok, Sonata, Divine Intervention, Self-Destruct, Ice Wraith, and Foxfire.
- Archmage
- (2): Refund 40% cooldown of a random ability upon casting an ability.
- Augments: Overflow, Materialized Mind, Effect Friendship, Increment, and Ocean Soul.
- Rain of Gold
- (2): 25% extra gold from Augments and takedowns.
- (3): 50% extra gold from Augments and takedowns.
- (4): 100% extra gold from Augments and takedowns.
- Augments: Golden Laceration, Look at the Cupcake, Donation, Red Envelope, Start to Finish, Upgrade: Immolate, and Upgrade: Collector.
- Snowy Day
- (2): Gain 50 Haste and 30% bonus damage for Snowball.
- (3): Gain 100 Haste and 50% bonus damage for Snowball.
- (4): Gain 150 Haste and 100% bonus damage for Snowball.
- Augments: The Biggest Snowball Ever, Golden Snowball, Upgrade: Snowball, Snowball Pinball, and Snowball Roulette
Progression Track and Balancing in ARAM Mayhem
In addition to the Augment Sets, ARAM Mayhem features a new Progression Track for future matches. This track allows players to establish their identity and play competitively, using a progression system that includes various cosmetic items.
The progression system is similar to the Battle Passes found in other game modes, making it easy to monitor your path and level up in ARAM Mayhem without falling behind in power.
Furthermore, several adjustments have been made to champions and core mechanics to ensure the game remains balanced. It is worth staying tuned to the details so you don’t miss anything in this new era of ARAM Mayhem.
