Riot Games is adding a new PVP-focused game mode called Brawl intoLeague of Legendsas part of its big season two update, which will have you focus more on kills than objectives to win the game.
The game mode will be released with season two and is set on a brand-new map focused on the whimsical Bandle City, the home of the Yordles.
Brawl is a fast-paced, 5-versus-5 game mode with a focus on combat. To win, players will fight to push their minions into the enemy team’s base. The model has no towers or other objectives, emphasizing head-to-head champion combat.
Each team begins with 250 health on their portal and the first team to reduce their opponent’s health to 0 wins the game. You can score points by either getting your minions to the opposing portal, killing enemy champions, or killing enemy minions while the enemy team is not at low health. Each game should last for around 10-15 minutes.
Riot states that the game mode was designed as a faster-paced, lower-stakes game mode compared to the classic Summoner’s Rift experience, and looks to provide an action-packed mode for players looking for an alternate way to enjoyLeague of Legends.
That’s why there are no towers, no nexus, or any major objectives other than fighting over and over again in what should hopefully make Brawl an action-packed, fun, and quick mode to play.
Riot acknowledges in a press release given to Destructoid that normal Summoner’s Rift likely isn’t for everyone,e and even people who love the typical MOBA experience might want to chill out and do something else instead. These ideas led to the creation of Brawl for those who love ARAM but don’t love taking down towers, or for players who want to test new characters or offer new players a way to test out the controls of the game without having to also learn what a jungle is first.
Brawl will arrive in patch 25.10, but Riot hasn’t officially confirmed whether it’ll be a permanent game mode or only around for a little while.
