Backlog report, updated 14 October 2026. Patch 12.09 targeted a familiar problem: a fast Duelist and a shotgun turning tactical space into a surprise delivery service. Riot removed Neon’s extra airborne speed while High Gear is active and restricted her fuel-on-kill refresh to when her ultimate is active. Moving and jumping shotgun accuracy also dropped, with specific Bucky, Judge and Shorty tuning. On PC, Riot added AMD Anti-Lag 2 support for compatible hardware and drivers.
Patch 12.10 changed the way friends can learn together. Eligible replays became viewable from a friend’s Career page, provided custom-game recording had been enabled by the lobby owner. It also brought two new Skirmish maps and Masters London Pick’Ems.
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The balance direction makes sense. Movement can create a timing advantage; it should not erase the price of a bad fight. I am more interested in what shared replays do six months later: teams that review the same lost round have a better chance of fixing a habit than teams that just blame the bottom fragger. Revolutionary analysis, I know. If you want a replay review session, send a round worth dissecting through the TGN channels.
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