Riot’s latest 2XKO update removes a requirement some PC players may have balked at: after patch 1.3.3b rolls out, the fighter will no longer need Riot Vanguard installed to launch or install. That is a welcome drop in friction as the game enters its final stretch of active development.
Riot says Vanguard needs constant updates to stay ahead of cheats, while it does not expect major live patches after 1.3.3b. The November 12 update also brings balance changes for Akali, Braum, Lux, Samira, Senna, Sett, Thresh and Yasuo, plus bug fixes. Riot has shared recommended console tournament settings as well: 120Hz mode, VRR and two frames of in-game delay on both PS5 and Xbox Series X, with VSync enabled on Xbox. Read Riot’s patch notes.
The notes describe 1.3.3b as the last patch before active development ends. Riot’s earlier roadmap, however, listed an optional early-December 1.3.3c update containing bug fixes only. The new notes do not clarify whether that follow-up is still planned, so 1.3.3b is the last announced balance update while a small bug-fix patch remains a possibility. Riot’s November 5 roadmap has the earlier schedule.
Riot announced in August that active development would end by December after the game failed to retain enough players to chart a sustainable path. The company says matchmaking servers will remain online until further notice and community event support will continue. Vanguard’s removal gives players one less piece of software to manage as Riot shifts 2XKO from active development toward long-term maintenance. Riot’s announcement explains the transition.
