First Wave Minion Bug [Gameplay] [6.8] (with video!)

Someoneelse4·4/24/2016, 4:40:00 AM·19 votes·1,977 views

The first wave of minions used to spread their damage evenly (as per 5.24) but since the 6.8 patch they almost exclusively focus the first minion to lane. Usually the focused minion dies within ~5s of the lane crashing for the bot or top lanes leaving a much smaller window to leash the jungler without loosing xp. I suspect this could be intentional but I didn't see anything about it in the patch notes so I'd like a rioter to confirm.

UPDATE

Looks like the bug was fixed! Not sure if it was in response to this post or not, but thanks Riot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8OhSifJ0so

14 Comments

BloodyTompon4/24/2016, 7:45:16 AM6 votes

There was a change several patches ago to minion agro in the first wave. It was to make the lane not push in a random direction without interaction. i.e., if nobody attacks any minions they should stay roughly in the centre. Presumably this is a consequence of that change.

ThoseGangMembers4/24/2016, 4:42:08 AM5 votes

Garen nice biscuits!

Mhihnj4/24/2016, 6:30:45 AM4 votes

Why is Garen's passive way over there?

EviIGreenRanger4/24/2016, 2:59:58 PM2 votes

Believed they changed it so when no player is in lane the minions attack randomly to keep the wave equally pushing, but when a player is in lane they'll focus a single minion?

LaBoyteaux4/24/2016, 5:07:20 PM2 votes

I have also noticed this in ranked lately, it really sucks being on red side and the other team getting level 2 first

YuGiHo4/24/2016, 9:04:19 AM1 votes

nice catch but that video made me sad, the background noise in it depresses me.

kS7jqhxrGi4/24/2016, 2:22:01 PM1 votes

blame your shit comp and internet