Anima Squad 2024: Everything You Need To Know

The Primordian threat has pushed civilization to the brink. Their prime directive: extinguish humanity. Now, Anima Squad, Final City’s elite task force of superpowered warriors is ready to lead the dawn of a new human resistance. We welcome you to this summer’s Anima Squad event and the brand new game mode, Swarm!

BRAVE THE SWARM

Swarm: Operation Anima Squad is a bullet heaven survivor game set in the Anima Squad universe. In it, players will experience some of their favorite League champions in a completely new way. A chill, co-op PVE game mode, Swarm allows you and up to three friends to battle waves upon waves of Primordians and some terrifying bosses. Whether you’re victorious or swept away by the masses of Primordians, each run will grant you progress to power up and return to Final City stronger for another go.

We’re excited to bring this bullet heaven-inspired game mode to League players for the summer event. Here are some tips to help you as you deploy into Swarm:

• Learn the controls: You’ll be using WASD controls as you make your way through four maps and three difficulty levels. For Leauge die-hards this may feel a bit unusual, but we believe in you. 

• Shoot your shot: Every champion’s basic weapon can be aimed at enemies or set to fire automatically. There’s a button that will allow you toggle your preference, so select what works for you. 

• Explore the zone: Make sure you’re walking around the map to find some pick-ups and gain advantages over the Primordians.

• It’s okay to fail: We’d honestly be surprised (and incredibly impressed) if you made it through these missions unscathed. Every game, you’ll earn persisting game progression; level up and you’ll be stronger for the next run.

• Play with a squad: When playing with friends, you’ll be able to take advantage of skill and ability synergies across characters. Experiment to find the best rosters to match your playstyles.

• Achievement unlocked: You should discover quite a few achievements throughout Swarm. Some of these will unlock new playable champions, weapons, or augments, some will grant metagame progression, while some will give you permanent rewards for your League account.

We're thrilled to provide a style of gameplay to players that's League of Legends-adjacent and perfect for playing with your friends. A big part of our design and development philosophy was to create a low-pressure, alternative mode that still feels rewarding to beat. In Summoner’s Rift, it can be hard to play with all your friends across different skill levels, which makes spending time together in-game challenging. In Swarm, our goal is that anyone who has friends who play League can jump in and enjoy beating up some Primordians together through some good, ol’ fashioned buddy co-op.

We've crafted a diverse array of experiences for you and your friends in this game mode, featuring nine champions, 20 weapons, and numerous power-ups. Take a chance by trading off durability for damage with the Glass Cannon augment or lean into Ebb and Flow, which might rapidly speed up your fire rate or make you… shoot… pain… fully… slow. With so many different options to play around with, we hope that you’ll find each game feeling fresh and exciting. 

We can't wait to see and hear about the wild combinations you discover as you defend Final City. For more details on Swarm, please check out the Player Support Article. 

DO IT IN STYLE

A series of new skins is arriving with the event, expanding the Anima Squad universe with offerings for several characters. From the youthful commander, Battle Dove Seraphine, to the monstrous Primordian Aatrox, the battle continues!

Bring a little Final City to Summoner’s Rift with the following skins:

• Legendary Skins: Battle Dove Seraphine, Primordian Aatrox

• Prestige Skins: Prestige Cyber Cat Yuumi, Prestige Battle Lion Leona

• Mythic Variant: Admiral Battle Bunny Miss Fortune

• Additional Skins: Battle Bat Xayah, Battle Bear Illaoi, Battle Bunny Aurora, Battle Lion Leona, Battle Wolf Yasuo, Cyber Cat Yuumi, Primordian Bel'Veth, Primordian Briar, Primordian Rek'Sai 

Players can also unlock a variety of cosmetic content, including exclusive chromas, borders, and emotes through the Anima Squad Shop and by advancing through the Anima Squad Event Pass.

A NEW BATTLE BUNNY

Along with Anima Squad is the recently released champion, Aurora. A champion nearly seven years in the making, we’re stoked to welcome Aurora to League as well as including her in the Anima Squad alternate universe. Learn more about Aurora in her Champion Insights article and on her Universe page.

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