The character focuses on ranged attacks with a variety of disruptive skills

Jul 10, 2013 21:41 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Riot Games announces that it is planning to add a new hero to its Multiplayer Online Battle Arena title League of Legends, named Lucian the Purifier.

The character is designed to focus on ranged attacks using bullets that can burst on impact and deliver a number of effects.

An official rundown of all his skills and abilities is available on the League of Legends forums.

The team is also offering a rather significant backstory for Lucian the Purifier, for those fans of the MOBA title that are interested in more than simple gameplay mechanics.

Riot Games is not saying when the hero will be introduced to the full game, but players can test his skills on the public beta server.

League of Legends is free-to-play and makes money by rotating heroes constantly and asking players to buy some of them.