Everything about Atakhan in League of Legends

League of Legends ^[1] continues to bring new things to the game to ensure it remains fresh and relevant for players. From new seasons to new champions, players new and old have their hands full with new content to enjoy. However, one of the most impressive and interesting additions is the new jungle monster players can tackle.

The name of the new jungle monster is Atakhan. Today, we’re here to go through everything players need to know about Atakhan. This includes everything about its spawn details, benefits, buffs, and how players can defeat them. After all of this, players should be able to take down the monster comfortably.

So, without further ado, here’s everything players need to know about the brand-new monster in League of Legends called Atakhan.

Atakhan Spawn Details and Pit Mechanics

Atakhan spawns in Summoner’s Rift depending on combat around the map. His spawn location depends on the total combat score between the two teams by the 14-minute mark. Kills and champion damage on the top/bottom half of the map impact the score. The side with the higher score will spawn Atakahan’s pit in the river next to either Top Lane or Bot Lane. Both teams must gain control over this boss battle to better their winning chances.

The pits spawn in the river marks where the battle will happen. If the Top Lane has seen more kills and damage, the pit appears closer to the Top Lane. It has two walls of rose thorns that create a circular arena and make fights more chaotic. The walls will stay even after Atakhan is defeated, which can affect proceeding fights in the area. Once the pit spawns, players have 6 minutes to prepare before Atakhan arrives at the 20-minute mark.

Voracious and Ruinous Atakhan

Atakhan spawns in one of two forms: Voracious or Ruinous. The form taken depends on the amount of champion combat during the early game. Voracious Atakhan will spawn in games with fewer kills and less damage. Meanwhile, the destructive Ruinous Atakhan will spawn in games with high damage output and skirmishes.

The Voracious form spawns when there is less early-game damage, indicating a more defensive playstyle. Rather than early aggression, players tend to avoid risky fights and focus more on farming, objectives, and lane control. This leads to a slower game pace with fewer skirmishes. Voracious Atakhan is a weaker form that offers minimal buffs.

The Ruinous form comes when there is intense combat and high damage output early on. This happens in a busy early game full of skirmishes, tower dives, and fights for objectives. Ruinous Atakhan gives better buffs to teams with early aggression. Both forms make players adapt and plan their strategy and add unpredictability to the mix.

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Atakhan Buff in Patch 25.S1.1

Patch 25.S1.1 introduces Atakhan as the first Epic monster. He brings unique buffs on both of his forms, rewarding teams differently. Voracious Atakhan grants a 40 gold bonus per champion takedown for the rest of the match. This applies to both kills and assists, helping teams secure successful fights after securing Atakhan.

Team members also get a one-time death mitigation buff for 150 seconds. Instead of dying, a champion will enter stasis for 2 seconds and then respawn at base after 3.5 seconds. The enemy team still receives 100 gold and 1 Blood Petal for the interrupted kill. This buff lets defensive teams carry out aggressive plays.

Ruinous Atakhan gives a more offense-focused buff. The defeating team gets a 25% increase in all Epic Monster rewards for the rest of the game. These range from Dragon Buffs to Baron Nashor stats and apply to previously slain objectives.

Each team member also receives 6 Blood Petals, and 12 Blood Rose Plants (6 large and small) spawn near Atakhan’s Pit. The plants can be harvested for Adaptive Force boost and XP, letting teams scale up their potential. The buff is great for teams looking to snowball their lead in the late game.

How to Defeat Atakhan in League of Legends

It is crucial to have specific roles assigned to each team member. Atakhan’s attacks apply the Frail and Unworthy debuff, which reduces armor and magic resistance up to 50 stacks. To counter this, go with champions with high mobility and sustain. Tanks should initiate and soak hits early to reduce the stacking debuff on weaker teammates, while champions dishing out damage should rotate to let stacks fall off between hits. Avoid crowd-control heavy champions, as Atakhan is immune to most debuffs.

Atakhan’s Bolt Ability launches four dark energy bolts every 2 seconds. Spread out to avoid multiple bolts hitting one champion, and use dash or blink abilities to dodge. Adapt your strategy based on the form he takes. In Voracios form, try driving him out of the 600-radius dark magic area to prevent healing. In Ruinous form, tanks should absorb the narrow rings, and damage dealers should keep a safe distance to avoid damage. Both forms have windows for bursts of damage, so save your cooldowns for these times.

Place vision wards in Atakhan’s Pit to prevent surprise attacks after his defeat. If you face Ruinous Atakhan, focus on collecting Blood Rose Plants for adaptive force and XP boost. With Voracious Atakhan, use the death mitigation buff to play aggressively and secure objectives with reduced downtime. These will help with a smoother win and swing the game your way.

FAQs

Can Atakhan win you the game in League of Legends?

It’s hard to objectively tell you whether Atakhan can win you the match as many factors determine how the course of the game goes. However, the monster’s buffs have the potential to help players make more aggressive pushes to capture objectives like turrets and even maybe the inhibitor. Naturally, it’s a better idea to capture the monster and get it buff yourself compared to letting the enemy team get it.

References

1. [1] "Official League of Legends page". www.leagueoflegends.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025