2XKO Warwick: Season 0 Patch Notes & New Champion Reveal

2XKO Season 0 Early Access Launches with New Champions, Ranked Mode, and Extensive Patch Notes

Riot’s highly anticipated tagfighter, 2XKO, is entering early access within hours, igniting excitement among fans who have followed its development and closed beta testing. This marks the first time the game will be broadly available, and with it comes a comprehensive set of patch notes for Season 0, updates 1.0.1 and 1.0.1.1, detailing significant changes and additions.

According to a company release, 2XKO will receive major updates with each new season, and crucially, there will be no account resets – meaning all unlocked champions and cosmetics will be retained. While a console release is not yet on the horizon, progress on PC will seamlessly transfer over when console versions become available.

Patch Details: 1.0.1 & 1.0.1.1 Release Dates

The updates will roll out in two phases:

• Patch 1.0.1: Live October 7, 8:00 AM PT
• Patch 1.0.1.1: Live October 9, 12:00 PM PT

New Content Arriving in 2XKO Season 0

The Season 0 update introduces a wealth of new content designed to enhance the player experience. Closed Beta participants will be immediately recognized with an exclusive “Closed Beta Boss” player title, which may take up to a week to appear in their account’s Cards and Titles section.

New players will benefit from “First Step Missions,” offering rewards, including a Champion Token, for learning the game’s fundamentals. Completing the “First Fight” tutorial also grants a Champion Token, which can be exchanged for a new character.

Meet the New Champions: Teemo and Warwick

Season 0 welcomes two new fighters to the roster: Teemo and Warwick.

Teemo, described as a champion who controls space with traps and projectiles, utilizes poisonous mushrooms, darts, and rocks, earning scout badges to amplify his abilities. Players can find more information on his movelist and a developer update.

Warwick, on the other hand, is a hunter who leverages “Bloodlust,” a unique resource that unlocks special moves and cancel options when full. His movelist and gameplay trailer are slated for release tomorrow, followed by a developer update the next day.

Both champions can be unlocked from the Champions tab, and starting with Season 1, each season will introduce a new character. Unlocking options include:

• For the first three weeks: 1,000 KO Points, one Champion Token, or the Ultra Battle Pass bundle.
• Recruitment Events, offering a free unlock via Battle Pass XP.
• After three weeks: 10,000 Credits, 1,000 KO Points, or one Champion Token.

Notably, new champions will always be playable in Training and Offline modes, even before being unlocked.

Mastering the Game: Combo Trials and Frame Data Bar

Players can now hone their skills with Combo Trials, a new tutorial system featuring over 250 champion combos, rewarding Credits upon completion. A new Frame Data Bar has also been added to Training Mode, allowing players to visualize frame data and refine their timing.

New Stages to Battle On

Season 0 introduces two new stages to customize the visual backdrop of matches:

• Bandlewood Crossing: Available in the Stages section of the Collection tab.
• Firelight Run: First reward on the paid Battle Pass track, later purchasable with Credits.

System Changes and Balance Adjustments

Based on feedback from the Closed Beta, Riot is implementing several system adjustments to refine the meta. These adjustments target Double Down, Super Tag, and meter gain, alongside balance updates for specific characters.

A senior official stated that the goal is to improve Braum and Blitzcrank, bring Jinx, Ekko, and Yasuo into better alignment, and ensure more consistent combos for Ahri and Vi. Detailed character adjustments can be found in the 2XKO Season 0 Champion Balance Update Notes.

Ranked Mode Goes Live

Ranked matchmaking, tuned based on Closed Beta data, launches October 9 with patch 1.0.1.1. Players can anticipate slightly longer queue times in exchange for more balanced matchups. Placement matches will more accurately reflect expected rank, and reaching Challenger will require increased effort.

Core Gameplay Enhancements

Several core gameplay changes are being implemented:

• Players can now act mid-air after blocking.
• Air block stun values have been adjusted across all champions.
• Mid-air throw invulnerability has been increased from 5 to 8 frames.
• Opponent recovery from Break is now 10 frames faster.
• Air hurtboxes and collisions are more consistent.
• Retreating Guard now requires holding back, not down-back.
• Assist cooldown begins immediately after leaving the screen.

Bug Fixes Implemented

The updates address several bugs, including:

• Fixed an issue preventing actions after Break or wake-up attacks.
• Corrected missing Double Down scaling on Jinx and Illaoi supers.
• Resolved a rare bug causing running jumps to disable inputs.
• First Quick Tag no longer allows blocking during animation.
• Fixed projectiles disappearing after certain supers.

Season 0 Update 1.0.1.1: Further Refinements

The second patch, arriving on October 9, 2025, introduces additional refinements:

System Adjustments

• Break advantage reduced: Grounded (+6), Air (+0 to +11, height dependent).
• Meter gain reduced over longer combos and after spending meter.
• Limit Strike bonus meter gain reduced from 40 to 25.
• Handshake Tag no longer prevents gray health accumulation.

Fuse Adjustments

• Juggernaut: Break meter on round start reduced from 100% to 75%.
• Double Down: Second super damage penalty increased to 30%.
• Sidekick: Second super damage penalty increased to 30%.
• 2X Assist / Double Down: Assist cooldown increased from 2 to 4 seconds.
• Sidekick: Only one Double Down allowed per combo.

Tutorial Updates

The tutorial UI, menus, and visuals have been updated, and completing tutorials now rewards avatar items.

Quality of Life Improvements

• Updated Assist meter visuals for clarity.
• Added a confirmation dialog on Exit Game.
• Added a News section to the home screen.
• Added a Narrator feature in Accessibility settings.
• Credit cap increased from 10,000 to 12,000.

Additional Bug Fixes

• Champions can no longer be thrown while entering after Eject.
• Fixed flashing screen during save-state overlaps.
• Bots in Training now act properly after Break, getup, or parry recovery.
• Fixed bots incorrectly blocking Assist attacks.

In-Game Store and Cosmetics

The in-game 2XKO Store is now open, offering cosmetic bundles and Battle Passes for exclusive champion skins.

2XKO Season 0 Battle Pass

The Battle Pass features both free and premium tracks. The free track includes Rift Quest Teemo, avatar clothing, stickers, a player card, a title, and a finisher. Premium tiers (Standard, Deluxe, Ultra) offer additional rewards.

Available Bundles

• Starter Editions (Available Oct 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026): Standard (4 Champion Tokens, 2,000 KO Points, player card), Deluxe (Arcane finisher, 8 Tokens, avatar sets, more KO Points), Ultra (3 Arcane skins, all chromas, sticker set, and all Deluxe/Standard content).
• Crime City Mega Bundle (Available Nov 4): Jinx, Darius, Braum.
• Aureate Mega Bundle (Available Dec 2): Warwick, Vi, Darius.
• Snow Moon Mega Bundle (Available Dec 23): Ahri, Warwick, Illaoi.

2XKO is currently available exclusively on PC during early access, allowing players to experience all the changes detailed in the Season 0 patch notes on that platform.