League of Legends Swarm Weapon Scaling Guide

In League of Legends’ new PvE mode, Swarm, understanding weapon scaling and synergies is pivotal for optimizing gameplay. Each weapon in Swarm not only contributes additional damage but also offers unique bonuses tailored to different champions. While all weapons have viability, some are particularly specialized, offering niche advantages.

This guide from the 1v9 Blog delves into the intricacies of each weapon, focusing on how they scale with various stats. While specific stats are required to evolve a weapon, enhancing it with complementary attributes can significantly boost its effectiveness.

For a deeper exploration of weapon evolution in Swarm, refer to our dedicated article on this topic. Knowing how to adapt and optimize your weapons can seem complex, but an easy shortcut exists within the game. Simply press ‘Shift’ to access a quick reference guide on the left side of your screen. This displays the list of weapons along with the stats they scale with. Additionally, each Augment section features icons indicating compatibility, and hovering over items in your hotbar provides a detailed breakdown of each weapon and ability, making your strategic choices more informed and impactful.

Weapon Categories and Scaling:

Damage Focused Weapons:

• Anti-Shark Sea Mine: This weapon launches explosives that bounce between enemies. Evolution: Damage. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size.
• Final City Transit: Deploys a train that drives through enemies. Evolution: Damage. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Armor.

Movement Speed Enhancements:

• Blade-o-range: Launches boomerang projectiles. Evolution: Movement Speed. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.
• Paw Print Poisoner: Creates a damaging trail. Evolution: Movement Speed. Scales with: Damage, Area Size, Duration, Movement Speed.

Ability Haste Optimizations:

• Lioness’s Lament: Shoots crescent-shaped projectiles. Evolution: Ability Haste. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.
• UwU Blaster: Fires rapidly at the nearest enemies. Evolution: Ability Haste. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.

Projectile Count Focus:

• Echoing Batblade: Emits piercing projectiles that bounce off walls. Evolution: Projectile Count. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.

Duration Enhancements:

• Gatling Bunny-Guns: Deals damage in a cone. Evolution: Duration. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Duration.
• T.I.B.B.E.R.S: Summons Tibbers to target high-health enemies. Evolution: Duration. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Duration, Movement Speed.

Area Size Expansion:

• Ani-Mines: Deploys timed explosives in a ring. Evolution: Area Size. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Projectile Count.
• Searing Shortbow: Launches fire-arrows creating lingering damage zones. Evolution: Area Size. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Projectile Count, Duration.

Critical Chance Optimization:

• Battle Bunny Crossbow: Shoots a random crit cone of projectiles. Evolution: Critical Chance. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.
• Bunny Mega-Blast: Targets random enemies with orbital strikes. Evolution: Critical Chance. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Critical Chance.

Armor and Health Focused:

• Iceblast Armor: Provides damage block and freezes enemies. Evolution: Armor. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Duration, Armor.
• Radiant Field: Harms nearby enemies passively. Evolution: Max Health. Scales with: Damage, Area Size, Max Health.
• Statikk Sword: Releases lightning that bounces among foes. Evolution: Max Health. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Critical Chance, Duration.

Health Regeneration and Support:

• Cyclonic Slicers: Projects orbiting projectiles that knock back enemies. Evolution: Health Regeneration. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Projectile Count, Duration.
• Vortex Glove: Emits a continuous stream of rotating projectiles. Evolution: Health Regeneration. Scales with: Damage, Critical Chance, Projectile Count.

Utility and Support:

• YuumiBot: Summons Yuumi to damage and disrupt enemies while collecting XP. Evolution: Pickup Radius. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Duration, Pickup Radius.
• The Annihilator: Causes a massive explosion affecting all normal and elite enemies. Evolution: Experience. Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size.

This breakdown should help you strategically choose and upgrade weapons in Swarm, enhancing your gameplay by aligning weapon characteristics with your playstyle and objectives.

Champion Upgrades

In Swarm, champion abilities can be upgraded by enhancing specific stat attributes, which vary based on the champion's skills and gameplay requirements. While not every champion may need their abilities enhanced, certain characters like Aurora significantly benefit from upgrades due to their reliance on ability efficacy to optimize their impact in battle.

Here’s a detailed overview of the upgrade paths for various champions’ key abilities:

• Riven - Bunny Hop: Riven's ability grants her passive movement speed, which builds up to enable her to jump forward, with every second cast causing a knock-up effect.
  • Evolve: Movement Speed
  • Scales with: Damage, Area Size, Critical Chance, Movement Speed
• Aurora - Guiding Hex: Aurora conjures a hex that damages and debuffs enemies, with every third cast purging hexed targets for additional damage.
  • Evolve: Experience
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectiles, Experience
• Jinx - Meow Meow: Jinx fires bullets in the chosen direction, straightforward yet effective.
  • Evolve: Ability Haste
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count
• Briar - Pillory Swipe: Briar executes a sweeping attack that damages enemies directly in front of her.
  • Evolve: Max Health
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Critical Chance, Max Health
• Leona - Shield Slam: Leona uses her shield to execute a damaging cone attack.
  • Evolve: Armor
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Critical Chance, Armor
• Seraphine - Sound Wave: Seraphine emits a damaging and slowing wave at her enemies.
  • Evolve: Projectile Count
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count, Duration
• Yasuo - Steel Tempest: Yasuo accumulates flow through movement, unleashing a whirlwind when fully charged.
  • Evolve: Critical Chance
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count
• Illaoi - Tentacle Slam: Illaoi slams the ground, causing damage and summoning a tentacle that attacks nearby enemies.
  • Evolve: Duration
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Area Size, Duration
• Xayah - Winged Dagger: Xayah throws a piercing dagger that eventually leaves a retrievable dagger on the ground.
  • Evolve: Pickup Radius
  • Scales with: Damage, Ability Haste, Critical Chance, Projectile Count, Duration

Understanding these upgrade paths allows players to strategically enhance their champion's abilities based on their playstyle and the demands of each battle scenario in Swarm. Each upgrade not only amplifies the inherent strengths of the abilities but also complements the tactical approach required for different maps and enemy encounters.

Conclusion

Understanding the upgrade paths and scaling options for each champion’s abilities in League of Legends’ Swarm mode is crucial for optimizing gameplay. By focusing on the specific stat attributes that enhance these abilities, players can tailor their champions to be more effective in battle, whether through direct damage, utility, or defensive enhancements. Each champion’s unique abilities offer distinct tactical advantages, and choosing the right upgrades can significantly impact your success in the game. This guide provides a foundation for making informed decisions about which abilities to enhance and which stats to prioritize, helping players navigate Swarm’s challenges more effectively and enjoy a richer gaming experience.