Aftershock is a powerful keystone rune in Wild Rift that rewards players for immobilizing enemy champions with increased defensive stats and area damage.

When you immobilize an enemy champion, Aftershock provides:

• 35 bonus armor (+60% bonus armor)
• 35 bonus magic resistance (+60% bonus magic resistance)
• These defensive bonuses last 2.5 seconds

After the defensive buff expires, Aftershock releases a shockwave that deals 12-110 magic damage (based on level) plus 3% of your maximum health to nearby enemies.

Key Details:

• Cooldown: 35 seconds
• Unlocks at Summoner Level 8
• Bonus resistances are calculated when triggered, not dynamically
• Won't activate against displacement-immune targets

Recent Changes:

• Armor and magic resistance scaling increased from 60% to 80%
• Damage increased from 12-110 to 25-125 (based on level)

This rune is particularly effective on tank and engage support champions who can reliably trigger the immobilization requirement while benefiting from the defensive stats and AOE damage.

The defensive bonuses make you significantly tankier during engages, while the follow-up damage helps you contribute to fights beyond just crowd control. The relatively low cooldown allows for frequent usage during extended skirmishes and teamfights.

Note: For optimal use, time your crowd control abilities carefully to maximize both the defensive buff duration and the positioning of the damage shockwave.

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