League of Legends: Naafiri Rework Hits PBE - New Ultimate

Naafiri has been one of the more straightforward assassins in League of Legends since her release, often criticized for having a simple playstyle with little room for skill expression. Riot Games has heard the feedback and is now reworking her kit to introduce more depth, decision-making, and flexibility, while also making her a viable jungle pick.

This rework features ability swaps, new mechanics, and increased packmate power. Her W and ultimate have been swapped, her passive allows for more packmates, and her new ultimate is a powerful dash with reset potential. Additionally, Riot has adjusted her damage, mobility, and jungle capabilities to create a more skillful and versatile champion.

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Base Stat Adjustments

Naafiri is getting a slight nerf to her health growth and health regeneration^[1], making her a bit squishier over time. This means she’ll have to rely more on her mobility and packmates for survival, especially in extended fights.

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Passive – We Are More

• The biggest change to her passive is an increased pack size. Naafiri now scales up to five packmates instead of just three.
• New scaling:
  • Level 1: 2 packmates
  • Level 9: 3 packmates
  • Level 12: 4 packmates
  • Level 15: 5 packmates
• Her packmates now deal more damage to towers and monsters, making her a better jungler.
• They also take less AoE damage, making it harder for enemies to clear them.
• However, to balance this out, their damage has been reduced since she can now have more of them.

Q – Darkin Daggers

• The base damage on both casts has been slightly reduced.
• This helps balance out her increased pack damage and jungle strength.

W – The Call of the Pack (Formerly Her Ultimate)

• Naafiri's old ultimate is now her W, but with several changes:
  • No longer grants extra attack range, bonus AD, a shield, or vision.
  • Now grants two extra packmates, allowing her to reach a maximum of seven for a short time.
  • Gives increased AD and bonus movement speed, helping with all-ins and engages.
  • Makes Naafiri and her packmates untargetable for one second, adding outplay potential.

E – Eviscerate

• Damage slightly reduced.
• Cooldown lowered by one second, making it more spammable.
• Increased range, which scales based on cursor position.

R – Hound’s Pursuit (Formerly Her W, But Upgraded)

• Naafiri’s ultimate is now a targeted dash, rather than just a movement speed buff.
• No longer stops at the first enemy hit—she can choose who she dashes to.
• First takedown allows a recast, giving her a second dash if she secures a kill.
• Damage is significantly higher, with better base values and AD scaling.
• Ultimate range is now larger from the start.

What This Means for Naafiri

This rework gives her:

• More skill expression. The untargetability on W and the dash-based ultimate add room for better outplays.
• Better jungle potential. Packmates are stronger against monsters, and her improved W helps her clear camps efficiently.
• Stronger teamfight impact. With an ultimate that lets her dive into the backline, she now plays more like a high-mobility assassin^[2] rather than a brute-force engager.

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Riot has taken a simple assassin and given her depth, counterplay, and versatility. With better jungle viability, improved packmate mechanics, and a skill-based ultimate, Naafiri might finally see more competitive play.

References

1. [1] "Health Regeneration". leagueoflegends.fandom.com. Retrieved March 05, 2025
2. [2] "Assassins". leagueoflegends.fandom.com. Retrieved March 05, 2025