10-19 PBE Update: New Splash Art, Balance Changes, and Co-op Vs Ai on TT

Posted on at 6:48 PM by Moobeat
A small update was just applied to the PBE, adding in updated splash arts for both Vladimir &Kassadin and a Co-Op Vs Ai feature for the new Twisted Treeline!
Continue reading to catch a peek at the shiny new splash arts, see the latest balance changes, and more!

New Splash Art
This is the patch that just keeps on giving! While I expected to see new splashes for a few of the skins that didn't have completed art yet, I certainly didn't expect completely new splash art for Vladimir and Kassadin to pop up.
Vladimir

Kassadin

Balance Changes
This small patch also included a batch of changes for some of the new TT exclusive items and Elise.

NOTE: The changes ARE live but the display isn't working. For example, if you purchase Hextech Sweeper you'll notice it says it still gives +40 AP but it actually will only give you 25 ( additional note, I have 5 bonus AP in that screen shot, whoops! ).

Elise
  • Volatile Spiderling AP ratio increased to .8 from .7
  • Volatile Spiderling Mana cost changed to 65/70/75/80/85 from 75.

Items
Hextech Sweeper
  • AP reduced to 25 from 40
Lord Van Damm's Pillager
  • Spell vamp reduced to 10% from 15%

Soulsight Lantern
  • Attack damage increased to 25 from 23.
  • Lifesteal reduced to 0% from 12%
  • Bonus magic damage proc reduced to 300 damage from 425.
Wooglet's Witchcap
  • AP increased to 100 from 80.

edit: Co-op VS Ai support was also added for the new TT in this patch!
Additionally, there is now a brand new Veigar bot!  More details can be found here.


There also a  new "did you know" dialogue that pops up when you load into a game.

51 comments

  1. Too bad Vladimir is way too nerfed :/

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    1. Are you... fucking kidding?
      He is one of the best AP mids in the game.
      Also, as a bias, he is my favorite AP champion.

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    2. Sometimes, he isn't good 1v1, but with a good initiation from your team, you can easily go 5 for zip

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    3. He might have no buffs at all (might be wrong on that) but he still offers so much goodies to a team with a fantastic AoE ult and great sustain and natural tankiness.

      SERIOUSLY YOU THINK HE IS WEAK?

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    4. Vlad is fine, I love him he is so fun to play either mid or solo top. Tough and can lay out nice damage.
      Though I am gutted a little his splash looks better than his bloodlord :p kinda good looking too come to think of it xD

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    5. Vlad is possibly one of the most balanced champion in the whole game imho. He is certainly not weak.

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    6. Take ages to log into pbe.

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    7. His earlygame is too bad....

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    8. His early game is weak yeah, so? LeBlanc's early/mid game is strong but falls off late game for example.

      Every champ has it's own benefits and disadvantages, and a vladimir is often able to win games that go on too long, just because of his incredible tankyness + damage at the same time, when he finally has those items.

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  2. vlad looks fabulous

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  3. Bots are available on Twisted Treeline with this patch

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  4. I actually really like the Vlad art. And best of all it's actually new and not just chinese work slapped in.
    The only problem is when they use it in-game it wont show his face very clearly. Riot has said they want arts to represent the character and in-game to have enough clarity for peoples recognition, so that may be a very minor issue.

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    1. Totally agree man, finally vlad doesnt have cabbage patch kid hair

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  5. I thought the 'old' Kass was actually quite new.

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    1. Eh, what Kass needs is not an art rework, but a model reword.
      Dear god. Apparently its gonna be Sion's turn next, but hopefully Kassadin will be after.

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    2. I think think they should save the new arts for visual reworks. come on, Morgana's new art is nothing compared to how she actually looks like in-game, same with Ryze and now Kass. Although Sion needs the rework more badly, Kass still probably won't be reworked as there are other champs that desperately need it before him like Nidalee (I personally loath her but I have to agree with others.)

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  6. You forgot to show festival kass

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  7. God riot just loves nerfing stuff...

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  8. You forgot the part where Co-Op versus AI has a Twisted Treeline option.

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    1. Covering that in the red post thing but I'll add a bit on to this post about it.

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  9. I don't think those Sweeper changes are that simple or final. I mean it wouldn't make sense to turn 40AP worth items into 25. Maybe it's just a bug.

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    1. most likely it will use less components.
      Like one less Amplifying Tome.

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  10. So now they made it Vladimir Scissor Hands??? also should id be vlassadin or kadimir? and finally items too op, must nerf before release, come on riot dont "syndra" these items too

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    1. "vlassadin or kadimir?"

      I don't even.

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    2. vlad has even in-game "scissor hands"

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  11. Theres also random tips in the loading screen.

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    1. Just loaded into two 3v3 co op vs ai and didn't see them. have a screen shot for me?

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  12. I'm glad. Vlad really needed it.

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  13. Vladimir is so sick now, his default splash art is even better than the legendary one

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    1. They seem like 2 different art styles to me.
      But i agree.

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  14. Woooooo.....
    Hooooooooooooo.....

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  15. ok really u took all the lifesteal away from lantern, who the fuck would even buy it now? sweeper was hardly used at all anyway it needed no nurfs whatsoever. and (if u havent found it yet) why hasnt balcktorch been nurfed? thats the 1 item that needed it the most. /allmyrage

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    1. srsly 0% life steal is too much , i agree 12% was a lot and needed to be reducded, but 0% life steal is toomuch . guess it'l be 450 gold cheaper now since we dont need to buy life steal . And that lord van damm's spell vamp really needed to be decreased , 15% spell vamp was similar to hextech's spell vamp not to mention in van damm's u dont need to buy the ap item to get spell vamp .
      wats gonna happen in season 3 :'( . hope they dont completely make jungling different.

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    2. I understand this item as an alternative to Wriggle's Lantern. It's made for support heroes clearly! It has a map revealing active effect and it's passive hit proc helps support players to hold the lane while the carry is back in base / hard push the lane. No need for lifesteal on that.

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    3. I'm pretty sure that's a typo for 10% down from 12% removing life steal from a jungler item is probably not what their aiming for.

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    4. Hextech sweeper is actually one of the best items in high elo Dominion.

      Only scrubs think it's a bad item.

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  16. Hmm those are some nice splash art...

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  17. Wow
    Vlad bought new scissor

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  18. Why do they keep changing the splash arts of people who don't really need them rather than champions like yi

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  19. yay vlad no longer has ice-cream hair! :D
    he looks sick as now gj riot!

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  20. vlad has a cameltoe...

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