Nunu Rework Goes Live in League of Legends Patch 8.17

The long-awaited Nunu rework will go live Wednesday as part of League of Legends Patch 8.17. The champion, now known as Nunu & Willump, sports a new look and ​a retooled kit of abilities.

Each of Nunu's abilities has been replaced with the exception of his ultimate. The champion's new passive, Call of the Freljord, temporarily increases the attack and movement speed of Willump and one nearby ally while giving Willump's basic attacks cleave damage.

The pair's new Q, Consume, deals true damage to monsters and minions or magic damage to champions while healing them based on how much health they have remaining.

Biggest Snowball Ever (W) causes Willump to start rolling a giant snowball, which gains size and speed over time. When the snowball hits an opponent, wall or large monster, it deals damage and knocks up enemies in the area. Its damage and knockup duration increase as the snowball gains size and speed.

Snowball Barrage (E) sees Nunu rapidly flinging up to three volleys of snowballs for a few seconds, damaging champions and monsters and marking them Snowbound. Enemies hit by all three snowballs in a volley are briefly slowed, and when the barrage ends all Snowbound enemies become rooted.

Riot Games first announced its plans to rework Nunu in an ​update to the Champion Roadmap Aug. 6, followed by a video teaser Aug. 13 showcasing the champion's new abilities, a ​release on the Public Beta Environment Aug. 14, and finally a ​lore update Monday.

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