Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ news & patch notes

Hello All! We are fully aware of the UMD Laptop Video Card error. We are still working on a fix with Unity but for now - a temporary fix is to disable your AMD card in the Device Manager. Here is a step by step, if need be. Thank you all for you patience!

Patch v58287

• Fixed an infinite loading issue in Shadow Vaults dungeon within Shadow Isles
• Improved stability of save data processes

We'd like to invite you to nominate Ruined King for the Game of the Year in this year's Steam Awards! Thank you so much for the overwhelming support you have shown Ruined King!

- Fixed a rare case where Inspect mode would get stuck during combat. - Fixed Illaoi's Scourge Ult not granting the correct healing bonus per tentacle consumed. - Fixed Xa'Tal fight awarding too much XP in certain instances. - Saying "No" to watching tutorials will now be saved and not ask again after reloading. - Fixed light bridges in the Vault of Vesani. - Fixed a case when activating a golem and entering combat would cause a permanent black screen. - Fixed a specific case with golems in the Vault of the Vesani where their collision would remain after defeat, blocking the player. - Fixed a case where a particular boss's portal would be invisible. - Fixed an issue where the game would become stuck if you defeated a particular boss with Yasuo's Manumane sword equipped. - Fixed sound effects playing all at once when Inspect Mode is opened and closed during active combat. - Fixed a rare issue where combat would get stuck when a tutorial popped up. - Fixed an issue with the camera not resetting after Ahri interacts with the cannon in the Well of the Mother Serpent. - Fixed a specific issue with lootables respawning after fishing. - Fixed an issue where using potions outside of combat sometimes caused a soft lock. - Stopped Shadow Constructs from getting back up after being defeated. - Fixed an issue with the Fishing Journal becoming stuck on screen. - Fixed a rare issue with the camera getting stuck zoomed in during some battles. - Fixed an issue when using Miss Fortune's Shredder ability while wearing her Ruined skin and the 3B upgrade that would lock combat. - Added an FPS limiter to avoid issues when running with V-Sync disabled. - Fixed an issue where saving and reloading at the pylon puzzle in the Dread Woods would cause the puzzle to become stuck.

- Fix for assigning input to button keys. This fixes remapping on azerty keyboards and a double binding bug for all languages. - Changed reading colors from strings in all regions. This should address several issues Swedish and Finnish users were encountering. - Fixes Boon roulette breaking the frame in 16:10 resolution.

Available now, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, is a turn-based single player RPG by fan-favorite indie developer, Airship Syndicate, led by comic book artist Joe Mad and known for games like Battle Chasers and Darksiders. In Ruined King: A League of Legends Story you will unite a group of unlikely Champions to stop a threat against two regions of Runeterra. Bilgewater, a bustling port city that is home to sea monster hunters, dock gangs, and smugglers from across the known world; and the Shadow Isles, a land cursed with the deadly Black Mist which shrouds the island and corrupts those it comes in contact with. In order to defeat a common and mysterious enemy, players will form an unlikely party of beloved League of Legends Champions – Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Braum, Yasuo, Ahri, and Pyke. https://ruinedking.com/ FAQ Combat Guide

All of your encounters with enemies will play out in the Combat Scene. Combat is turn-based and ends when all enemies have been defeated. Your Champions’ Health and Mana pools will persist from battle to battle, so be sure to conserve your resources for the more challenging encounters. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/94d1612f66478d82069f6f2b390df08d3ec4d4b3.png Fighter HUD Each champion and enemy has a fighter HUD that displays key stats such as XP Level, Health, Mana and applies buffs and debuffs. XP Level This value displays the character or Champions’ Experience (XP) Level which is a general gauge of their power and combit fortitude. The maximum level is 30. Earning XP All champions will earn experience points by completing quests and combat encounters, whether they are in the Active or Away party. Earn Bonus XP by defeating enemies that are above your party level and through feats during combat encounters. Leveling Up When a Champion earns enough experience, their XP Level will increase. Each level rewards that Champion with permanently increased stats and the potential for new combat Abilities, Ability Upgrades, and Runes. Health Character health pools are reduced when they take damage during exploration and combat encounters. When a character’s health is depleted, they will be knocked out and no longer able to perform actions until they are revived or the combat encounter ends. Health can be replenished through Champion abilities, consuming items, and resting. Mana Mana is consumed when performing Lane Abilities during combat encounters. Mana can be replenished by consuming items and resting. Overcharge Performing certain instant abilities during a combat encounter will generate Overcharge. Overcharge acts like bonus mana that can be used to cast Lane abilities. Overcharge can only be used during the encounter it is earned and does not carry over. Buffs and Debuffs Many abilities and consumed items can grant status effects to a fighter, displayed as a Buff (positive effect) or a Debuff (negative effect). The area above the Combat HUD will display any applied Buffs and Debuffs. Some effects are permanent while others are temporary and can be dispelled. Learn more about applied buffs and debuffs by entering Inspect Mode. Ultimate Meter Performing Instant and Lane abilities during a combat encounter will build the Ultimate Meter, a shared pool that anyone in your party can use to perform Ultimate Abilities. The Ultimate Meter resets at the beginning of each battle. Initiative Bar The Initiative Bar shows the turn order for the fighters during a combat encounter. When a fighter’s portrait reaches the front of the bar, it will be their turn. During a fighter’s turn, they can select from their available abilities. While browsing abilities, a preview will be shown of where the fighter will return after an Instant action, or where their cast time begins if performing a Lane Ability. When a casting fighter portrait reaches the front of the bar, they will perform the Lane Ability, and then return to the Initiative Bar to wait until their next turn. Initiative Bar {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/55d3eb90b91a95454d5f39f7d87281660d00070b.png Initiative Bar Regions When an active Hazard, Boon or Wildcard is present it will appear as a colored region that travels along the Initiative Bar. Any fighter portrait that falls inside of the bounds of the region will be Marked. Once the region reaches the front of the bar, it will trigger the associated Buff or Debuff and apply it to any fighters that have been Marked. Regions can be both beneficial as well as harmful to your party and the enemies. Navigate the Initiative Bar using Lane Abilities in creative ways to get the most out of Initiative Bar Regions. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/266304564d5cae1848383eacff2f1829559466a7.png Hazards Hazard Initiative Bar Regions will appear when entering combat while inside a hazard in the environment. These regions are harmful to your party. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/38f4976a040ceaa465b23f02facd4f8675b89fe0.png Boons Boon Initiative Bar Regions are activated when interacting with Shrines in the environment. They provide beneficial effects exclusively to your party. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/6deb36e31c40208b56c1fac24e81c0b6e7d913fe.png Wildcards When a Hazard or Boon is not present, a Wildcard Initiative Bar Region will be randomly selected at the beginning of combat. These regions can benefit all fighters, including enemies. Combat Abilities Combat Ability Menu During a fighter’s turn, you can browse between 3 categories of unique abilities broken up by categories: Instant, Lane and Ultimate. After selecting an ability, you select the target for ability and then the turn plays out. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/ce5515618d6f1b13380382d66a0eed7a022d46d7.png Instant Abilities Instant Abilities have cast times that delay them from being performed. Cast times are previewed on the Initiative Bar as an ability is highlighted. Performing a Lane Ability costs Mana. If Overcharge is available, it will be consumed first, before consuming Mana. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/3e734789431f3e17f52c75d02cfe0446b8c890b4.png Lane Switching When selecting a Lane Ability, you can switch between the Balance Lane (default), Speed Lane and Power Lane using the Lane Up and Lane Down buttons. Switching lanes allows you to modify your cast time and manipulate your positioning on the Initiative Bar. Additionally, many enemies will have applied buffs that can only be counteracted through specific lanes. Be sure to Inspect your opponents and get the upper hand through Lane Switching. Ultimate Abilities Ultimate Abilities are powerful abilities that consume segments of the Ultimate Meter. These abilities are performed immediately. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/2bdd1b47ddb2470f3941d51eeeaf70681d6790be.png Potion Bag During a fighter’s turn, you can open the potion bag to view potions in your Inventory. Using a Potion behaves like an Instant Ability and is performed immediately. Quick Strike Use this action to quickly perform your base Instant Ability on the enemy with the lowest Health value. Combat Speed Settings Cycle through the combat speed settings to increase the playback speed of character animations. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/ff3b44d36571b91477294e76e744b8ed7e6db819.png Inspect Mode During any of your Champion’s turns, you can enter Inspect Mode and highlight the Initiative Bar, the Champion HUDs, or the enemy HUDs to display expanded information that can guide your strategy during combat. While focusing on the Initiative Bar, you will see the descriptions of abilities that are being cast. While focusing on a fighter, you can view their expanded stat detail, as well as any applied buffs and debuffs. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39032135/1582714f3eddaa0d5033041910234f880dcb6924.png Multi-Wave Battles When an encounter is triggered, with more enemies than can be fought at once, they will be split up into multiple waves fought as one continuous battle. You will see an indicator on screen showing the number of total waves and which wave you are currently on. Fleeing Combat If you find yourself needing to escape the battle, you can attempt to Flee when it is your turn, by holding the Flee button. Attempting to Flee will take up that fighter’s turn. Skipping Combat (Story Difficulty) When playing the game on the Story difficulty setting, you can skip a combat encounter from the pause menu, and automatically gain the loot and experience from it.

AIRSHIP SYNDICATE Who is Airship Syndicate? Located in thriving Austin, Texas, Airship Syndicate was founded by four industry vets formerly of Vigil Games - the house that Darksiders built. Led by visionary comic artist Joe Madureira, we work with a wide group of talented contributors located both in our studio and around the world. Our projects include Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Darksiders Genesis, and the upcoming Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. Why are you working with Airship Syndicate? The core team at Airship has a long history of both working within great IPs and building them from scratch. Joe Madureira, co-founder of Vigil and Airship’s CEO is a celebrated comic artist who created the Battle Chasers comic series and the basis for Airship Syndicate’s first game: Battle Chasers: Nightwar. We’re super excited to have Joe and the team at Airship Syndicate step into the world of League of Legends and bring their unique style and voice to the world. What is it like working with Airship Syndicate? We have a great working relationship with Airship Syndicate. We work hand-in-hand with them to ensure that our game represents the League of Legends universe in a fun and unique way that we know both new and dedicated players will enjoy. What other games have Airship Syndicate shipped? Airship recently launched Darksiders: Genesis, a top down action game. Before that, they launched their first game, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, in 2017 as a Kickstarted original IP. How do we know that these partners will treat the IP correctly? One of Riot's strengths is the depth we have created within the League of Legends Universe and the Riot Forge team is here to support our developers and ensure they understand all aspects of the world. Our feedback ensures we create authentic League of Legends games together. RUINED KING What type of game is Ruined King: A League of Legends story? The game is a story driven RPG with deep turn-based combat set after the events of Burning Tides. Is the story of Ruined King: A League of Legends story canon? Yes, the core narrative will be canon but the game will also feature different expressions of the IP like cool characters or moments specific only to the stories being told in that game. Where does this game take place? Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is set in Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles following the events of Burning Tides. You can find some supporting stories linked below the FAQ. How long will Ruined King: A League of Legends Story be? The average play through is approximately 20 to 30 hours. What platforms will the game be on? Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is available on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), and PC via Steam®, GOG.com, and the Epic Games Store. Will the game be available for Mac OS? We’re exploring all platforms but as of right now, the game currently isn’t planned to be released on Mac at the same time as console and PC. Will there be multiplayer? Can I play with my friends? Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is a single player turn-based RPG and won’t be available with multiplayer. What regions will the Collector’s Edition game be available in? Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore. What champions are in the game? Players will be able to create a party of three characters from a cast of six champions, including Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Braum, Pyke, Yasuo, and Ahri. Why is this a Riot Forge game? Riot Forge is a publishing label within Riot Games that complements Riot’s internally developed games. Our focus is to work with experienced studios outside of Riot Games to create bespoke “completable” games set in the League of Legends universe. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is a new story driven RPG set in the League of Legends universe. How much will the game cost? Is it Free to Play? Riot Forge games will not be free to play. Riot Forge is making premium completable, narrative driven games, opposed to “live services” type games, which include free to play games. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is out now on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC via Steam, GOG.com, and the Epic Games Store, for $29.99. A digital Deluxe Edition is also available on each platform for $39.99 and includes Ruined Skins for each character, the Ruination Starter Pack, and additional items. The physical Collector’s Edition is available for $129.99 and includes an Art Book, Exclusive Joe Madureira Sketch, 12” Vinyl Soundtrack, Cloth Map of Bilgewater, Notebook & Pen and Bilgewater Mug. How do I access the Ruined King Soundtrack? Spotify: https://found.ee/ruinedkingost-spotify Apple Music: https://found.ee/ruinedkingost-applemusic Amazon Music: https://found.ee/ruinedkingost-amazonmusic Youtube Music: https://found.ee/ruinedkingost-youtube Deezer: https://found.ee/ruinedkingost-deezer I haven’t received my Collector’s Edition of Ruined King. Where is it? We offer our sincere apology for any late deliveries and inconvenience this has caused. Due to the global shipping congestion, we are experiencing delayed inventory deliveries. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work hard to ensure you receive your Collector's Edition of Ruined King. Is Ruined King available to play on next-gen consoles like PS5 and Xbox Series X|S? The PS4 version of Ruined King includes a free upgrade to the digital PS5 version, which will be available at a later date. The Xbox version of Ruined King uses Smart Delivery, allowing access to both the Xbox One title and the Xbox Series X|S title, which will also be available at a later date. Will there be a Thai language version of Ruined King? Yes, there will be a Thai language version of Ruined King. It is currently delayed but we will announce when we know more soon. What are the Minimum Specs to play Ruined King? Min Spec: 1080p, 30fps, Medium settings Minimum OS: Windows 10 64-Bit CPU: Intel Core i5-2300, AMD A8-5600K Ram: 8 GB GPU: Radeon Vega 8 / Intel Iris Plus / GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 7770 (2 GB VRAM required) Recommended Max Spec: 1440p, 60FPS, High settings Recommended OS: Windows 10 64-bit CPU: Intel Core i3-6100, AMD FX-8120 RAM: 8 GB GPU: GeForce GTX 660 Ti, Radeon HD 7950 How much storage will Ruined King Take Up on my Console? Average 15GB What are the difficulty settings in the game? Story, Normal, Veteran, Heroic Will there be a mobile version of the Ruined King? Ruined King is not currently available on mobile. Are there skins in the game? Yes, as part of our Deluxe Edition, there are Ruined Skins available for each of the playable Champions: Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Yasuo, Ahri, Braum, and Pyke. These skins are exclusive to Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. Are there any launch exclusives? All players who purchase Ruined King: A League of Legends Story within the first 30 days of its release will receive the Manamune Sword as an in-game weapon for Yasuo, whether they purchase the Standard, Deluxe, or Collector’s Edition. Are Riot Forge games available on the Riot Games Client? No, as of right now Riot Forge games are not available via the Riot Games Client, they will be available digitally in platform stores including: Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, Playstation Network, Steam, Epic, GOG and eventually mobile stores. Meet The Champions Miss Fortune Bilgewater captain famed for her looks but feared for her ruthlessness, Sarah Fortune paints a stark figure among the hardened criminals of the port city. As a child, she witnessed the reaver king Gangplank murder her family—an act she brutally avenged years later, blowing up his flagship while he was still aboard. Those who underestimate her will face a beguiling and unpredictable opponent… and, likely, a bullet or two in their guts. Illaoi Illaoi’s powerful physique is dwarfed only by her indomitable faith. As the prophet of the Great Kraken, she uses a huge, golden idol to rip her foes’ spirits from their bodies and shatter their perception of reality. All who challenge the “Truth Bearer of Nagakabouros” soon discover Illaoi never battles alone—the god of the Serpent Isles fights by her side. Braum Blessed with massive biceps and an even bigger heart, Braum is a beloved Iceborn hero of the Freljord. Every mead hall north of Frostheld toasts his legendary strength and tells tales of how he felled a forest of oaks in a single night, or punched an entire mountain into rubble. With his shield, an enchanted vault door forged in ages past, Braum roams the frozen north as a cheerful protector, helping the vulnerable as he works toward his dream of a peaceful Freljord. Pyke A renowned harpooner from the slaughter docks of Bilgewater, Pyke should have met his death in the belly of a gigantic jaull-fish… and yet, he returned. Now, stalking the dank alleys and backways of his former hometown, he uses his new supernatural gifts to bring a swift and gruesome end to those who make their fortune by exploiting others—and a city that prides itself on hunting monsters now finds a monster hunting them. Ahri Innately connected to the magic of the spirit realm, Ahri is a mysterious fox-like vastaya in search of her place in the world. Having become a somewhat reluctant and empathetic predator since entering mortal society, she prefers to manipulate her prey’s emotions before absorbing their life essence—receiving flashes of memory and insight from each soul she consumes. Yasou An Ionian of deep resolve, Yasuo is an agile swordsman who wields the air itself against his enemies. As a proud young man, he was falsely accused of murdering his master—unable to prove his innocence, he was forced to slay his own brother in self-defense. In time, his master’s true killer was revealed, and his brother mysteriously returned from death… but Yasuo still could not forgive himself for all he had done. Now, he wanders the world with only the wind to guide his blade.