League of Legends: Oracle's Elixir - A Historical Overview
Oracle's Elixir was a consumable item in League of Legends that granted True Sight, allowing players to detect invisible units and wards within a specific radius. It was removed from the game in patch V3.14.
Key Features:
- Cost: 400 gold
- Duration: 4 minutes
- Detection radius: 600 units
- Reveals stealth champions and wards
- Auto-consumed if inventory is full
Revealed Units:
- Stealth champions (Akali, LeBlanc, Kha'Zix, Rengar, Shaco, Talon, Teemo, Twitch, Vayne, Wukong)
- All types of wards (Explorer's, Ghost, Sight, Vision)
- Shaco's Jack in the Box
- Teemo's Noxious Trap
- Wriggle's Lantern ward
Notable Changes Before Removal:
- Patch V1.0.0.152: No longer expired on death
- Patch V1.0.0.150: Duration reduced to 4 minutes from 5
- Patch V1.0.0.148: Detection radius reduced to 600 from 750
- Patch V1.0.0.147: Added visual indicator for detection radius
- Patch V1.0.0.146: Changed to 5-minute duration from indefinite
Trivia:
- During Lunar Revel events, it was temporarily renamed to Oracle's Lantern
- Was replaced by Oracle's Extract in Dominion, Twisted Treeline, and Proving Grounds game modes
The item served as a crucial counter to stealth mechanics and ward-based vision control before its eventual removal from Summoner's Rift.
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