League of Legends devs have tried plenty of ways to shake up the formula over the years. Remember Zeri, with her almost shooter-like kit that broke the usual MOBA mold? Now Riot is going even further. The team has started testing WASD movement in League of Legends, letting players control their champion more like in an action game.
League of Legends WASD Test
League of Legends PBE already includes Hotkeys WASD settings. Here you can find Primary Hotkeys (classic or Modern Controls, Default and Active Locked camera, etc.), basic keybindings, Flash Handling Type, Hotkeys for WASD keybind set, and more.
The new WASD movement mode in League of Legends is still rough around the edges. Riot has already pointed out that they indicated several bugs and limitations players could run into, most of them tied to auto-attacks, animation cancels, and ability interactions.
Key features and limitations of League of Legends WASD Controls:
- Some champions auto-attack after casting certain abilities, even if you’re holding WASD to keep moving.
- Canceling an auto-attack with an ability doesn’t fully work — the champion often snaps back to auto-attacking right after.
- Auto-attacks can override WASD movement, especially if your champion collides with a wall.
- While casting, champions are locked into full ability animations with no option to break them with movement.
- Auto Attack is enabled by default, causing unwanted hits on minions — it’s worth turning this setting off.
- Viego is bugged in this mode: his W can’t be charged after proccing his passive.
- Rebinding hotkeys while WASD is active can cause conflicts and duplicate inputs.
- Sometimes resetting to default settings, swapping back to classic controls, and then re-enabling WASD helps.
Riot has also noted that several balance adjustments under testing might affect the WASD mode:
- Added delay between attacks while holding movement keys.
- Disabled early animation canceling during the initial testing stage.
- Slightly slowed attack speed when constantly holding down WASD.
In any case, if WASD movement is implemented into LoL, the game will never be the same. Tons of new opportunities and playstyles will appear instantly, allowing you to master your skill. And remember, we can always assist you in reaching any desired League of Legends Rank with the help of our professional team.