1.2 Livestream Recap | Predecessor
1.2 Livestream Recap
Missed our Livestream earlier this week? Here’s everything we revealed that’s coming soon to Predecessor!
Summary
Greetings Champions!
Missed our Livestream earlier this week? Here’s a handy breakdown ( with timestamped links to the stream VOD) of everything we revealed that’s coming soon to Predecessor!
Winterfest 2024
It’s almost time to wrap up warm again Champions, with the return of Predecessor’s annual Winterfest event!
This year our teams have been hard at work on significantly stepping up the event, packing it full of more content, more rewards, and more polar polish than ever before.
Explore a beautifully frozen battlefield and keep warm in the heat of battle by working through an all-new 5 week Winterfest Battlepass!
That’s right, this year’s Winterfest event is chock full of rewards for you to earn, spread across 30 levels to battle through. There’s both premium and free tracks, giving you flexibility to take part in a way that works for you.
Winterfest will run from early December to early January. Don’t miss out!
Ranked Mode
Ranked Mode has been similarly worked on and we’re excited to share some big changes coming soon as well as touch upon further changes that will be coming in the new year.
Firstly however some of you might have seen discussions about a Season 0 split. Originally we intended to split this season but after much thought and hard work from the teams, we’ve decided to keep it splitless, instead resetting when Season 1 hits the game in a subsequent update.
On top of this we’re working on new systems that will let you swap your position, Hero and even Role in Draft, giving you unprecedented flexibility.
We’re also working on a second Ban Phase, adding a further layer of strategy, and a slow decay system for players sitting at higher ranks to encourage a more competitive rank ceiling.
For update V1.2 we’re removing promotion matches in mid-tier divisions.
We’ve also heard your feedback on server locations, particularly surrounding a North America Central (NAC) server for those taking part in Ranked Mode in that region. We’re exploring this possibility and will share more news on this at a later date.
EA Skin Bundles
Earlier in the Season we asked the community for input on how we could make good on our promise to make the exclusive EA skins available to those who played in Early Access but didn’t have access to the bundles at the time.
These skins will be free to anyone who already had the original exclusive and available to buy for everyone else who didn’t have the chance earlier in the year.
Buffs
We’re excited to announce significant changes to the various Buffs in the game!
River Buffs
Up first we have Evolved River Buffs. These are more powerful versions of their early game counterparts.
Evolved River Bugs are larger, have more health and most importantly, offer stronger versions of their Buffs when killed:
- GREY: Increased Movement Speed and Out of Combat Movement Speed
- PINK: Ability Damage and Ability Haste
- GREEN: Shield and the Shield now explodes on depletion, damaging and Slowing nearby Enemies
- ORANGE: Attack Speed and Omnivamp
Buff Transfers
Jungle Buffs are also seeing some mechanical changes soon too!
The Red and Blue Buffs will be able to transfer to whoever kills the Buffs' owner.
Empowered Orb Prime Recall
We’re adding a new type of buff called Empowered Orb Prime Recall which, you guessed it, you can get from taking down Orb Prime or a Mini Orb.
Projectile Speed Changes
Following feedback we’ve increased the speed of projectiles, making them roughly 3x faster.
Map Adjustments
We’ve made a few small tweaks to the map, mainly focusing on the Jungle for 1.2.
Teleporters
In one of the biggest shakeups to Predecessor in years, we’re adding Runic Teleporters to the game!
These new structures allow players to quickly travel from one side of the map to another.
Brawl Mode - All Heroes
We’ve opened up Hero selection in Brawl Mode to allow for multiple repeat Hero picks.
Toxicity Improvements
In case you missed it, earlier in the week we published a new Toxicity report.
Quality of Life Changes
We’re making it easier than ever to grab new skins by making skins buyable in the Draft menu.
Emote Wheel
We’re pleased to share a new Emote Wheel system coming in 1.2.
That’s pretty much everything revealed so far for 1.2 and beyond!
What are you looking forward to most? Let us know over on Reddit or Discord!
- Kari, Community Lead & Steggs, Senior Community Manager