Neon

• CFast Lanesmoke

  FIRE two energy lines forward on the ground that extend a short distance or until they hit a surface. The lines rise into walls of static electricity that block vision.

• QRelay Boltdamage

  INSTANTLY throw an energy bolt that bounces once. Upon hitting each surface, the bolt electrifies the ground below with a Concussive blast.

• EHigh Gearmobility

  INSTANTLY channel Neon’s power for Increased Speed. When charged, ALT FIRE to trigger an electric slide dash. Slide charge resets every two kills.

• XOverdrivedamage

  Unleash Neon’s full power and speed for a short duration, regaining all her fuel and a slide charge. FIRE to channel the power into a deadly lightning beam with high movement accuracy. Kills reset the duration of the effect.

Riot's notes from patch 1.01 to 13.06 change Neon in 5 patches. The latest is patch 12.09, published 2026-05-12.

1. Patch 12.092026-05-12

   High Gear

   • Fuel will only regenerate with a kill when Neon's ultimate is active
   • Fuel will still regenerate passively
   • Improved VFX to more clearly communicate the direction and origin of her slide
   Why, in Riot's words

   Jumping with High Gear active no longer provides any speed bonus while Neon is airborne. Instead, Neon’s air speed while sprinting will match melee speed.

2. Patch 11.082025-10-14

   Relay Bolt

   • Concuss duration decreased to 2.5s
   Why, in Riot's words

   We're also aiming to create more consistency across the game's various debuffs, making it easier to build muscle memory when playing with or against effects like Nearsight, Concuss, and Stims.

3. Patch 11.002025-06-24

   • Relay Bolt Windup increased0.8s→to1.0s
   Why, in Riot's words

   We’re also adjusting Neon’s Relay Bolt and Phoenix’s Curveball to have room for some additional counterplay. These abilities are meant to create strong combat advantages, but their fast activation left little time for opponents to respond. These changes aim to increase moment-to-moment counterplay without removing the need to anticipate and position against them.

4. Patch 5.032022-08-09

   Overdrive

   • Damage per shot reduced22→to18
   • Killzone increased15m→to20m
   • Leg shot multiplier reduced1.0→to0.85
   • Headshot multiplier increased1→to3
   Why, in Riot's words

   For Neon specifically, it also gives us more tuning levers for balancing her across different skill levels. This change should also add depth to the mastery needed when tracking while sprinting that her ult demands.

5. Patch 4.082022-04-27

   • Battery energy received upon killing an enemy increased25%→to100%

   High Gear

   • Slide cannot be cast during equip delay

   Velocity restriction removed

   • Neon can now slide sideways and forward, and only requires that she is moving
   • Energy drain increased 6.7/s→to10/sFast Lane
   Why, in Riot's words

   We’ve been keeping an eye on Neon and wanted to make some quality of life changes to help remove some friction when playing as, or with, Neon.General

   We've noticed Neon has faced some friction when using movement to lead into combat, specifically failed inputs due to the velocity restriction. We hope these changes help with making her slide a lot more natural when engaging in fights.

What role is Neon?

Duelist. Riot describes the role: “Duelists are self-sufficient fraggers who their team expects, through abilities and skills, to get high frags and seek out engagements first.”

What are Neon’s abilities?

C — Fast Lane, Q — Relay Bolt, E — High Gear and X — Overdrive, the last being the ultimate.

What does Neon’s ultimate do?

Overdrive, in Riot’s words: “Unleash Neon’s full power and speed for a short duration, regaining all her fuel and a slide charge. FIRE to channel the power into a deadly lightning beam with high movement accuracy. Kills reset the duration of the effect.”

When did Riot last change Neon?

Patch 12.09, published 2026-05-12 — the latest of 5 patches that change Neon in Riot’s notes from 1.01 to 13.06.

Is Neon changed in patch 13.06?

No. Nothing in Riot’s patch 13.06 notes names Neon.

Which other Duelists are there?

7 more in Riot’s current roster: Iso, Jett, Phoenix, Raze, Reyna, Waylay and Yoru.