7/3 PBE Update: Mecha Aatrox and Mecha Malphite Sounds, New Summoner Icon, Alistar Buffs, and more!

Posted on at 9:09 PM by Moobeat
The PBE has been updated! New stuff includes a mysterious new summoner icon, SFX and VO filters for Mecha Aatrox and Mecha Malphite, and oodles of tentative balance changes!
Continue reading for more information!

(Warning: PBE Content is tentative and iterative - what you see may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers! Manage your expectations accordingly. )

New Summoner Icon

A mysterious new summoner icon popped up in today's update.


Mecha Skin sounds!

The new Mecha Aatrox and Mecha Malphite skins now both have voice filters and proper sound effects!

Here are some preview videos:





Balance Changes

* Remember *: The PBE is a testing grounds for new, tentative, and sometimes radical changes. The changes you see below may be lacking context or other accompanying changes that didn't make it in - don't freak out! These are not official notes.


Champions

Alistar
  • Trample (Passive)  tooltip no longer lists that it does double damage to monsters.
  • Pulverize (Q) mana cost reduced to 65/70/75/80/85 from 70/80/90/100/110
  • Headbutt (W) mana cost reduced to 65/70/75/80/85 from 70/80/90/100/110
  • Unbreakable Will (R) damage reduction reduction increased to 70% at all ranks from 50/60/70%

Ezreal
  • Essence Flux (W) [ tool tip now says "If Ezreal or his allied champions are hit" instead of "Allied Champions."  Ezreal can now get his own W buff if he uses Flash, E, or some how moves into his own W projectile. ] 

Kha'Zix
  • Taste Their Fear (Q) damage increased to 70/95/120/145/170 from 55/80/105/130/155

Thresh
  • Dark Passage (W) now specifics it will only shield Thresh "up to one ally if they come near the Lantern"
  • Dark Passage (W) shield value increased to 60/100/140/180/220 from 60/95/130/165/200

Items
Ardent Censer
  • Ability power increased to 40 from 30


Bloodthirster
  • Lifesteal increased to 20% from 15%
  • Lifesteal is now unique.

 Essence Reaver
  • Total Cost increased to 3400g from 2650g
  • Now Builds from BF sword + Vamp Scepter
  • Attack damage increased to 80 from 60

 Manamune
  • Now builds out of Tear + Pick Axe + 625 G
  • Total cost increased to 2200 from 2100
  • Attack damage increased to 25 from 20 

 Muramana
  • [[ Looks like the tool tip hasn't been updated to reflect the new passive but the new passive is functional ( hit the hot key to activate it . The item is also bugged causing it to instant transform ]]
  • Attack damage increased to 25 from 20
  • New Passive: Gains 7 to 60 bonus true damage ( on hit and on single-target physical damage spells) and 0 to 30% attack speed based on stacks of Azure.
  • 0 azure: +7 true damage, +0% attack speed
  • 1 azure: +15 true damage, +10% attack speed
  • 2 azure: +30 true damage, +20% attack speed
  • 3 azure: +60 true damage, +30% attack speed
  • New Unique Active ( 150 mana ) : Gain Azure for 9 seconds, during which up to 2 additional activations may occur ( 20 second cool down )

Youmuu's Ghost Blade
  • Unique Active CD reverted back to 45 from 60
  • [ Context: Back to live values ] 

Twisted Treeline // Dominion // Howling Abyss Items

Grez's Spectral Lantern ( Twisted Treeline Only, no longer on Dominion )
  • Builds out of Madred's Razors + Dagger + Long Sword + 180g
  • Total Cost: 1765
  • 15 AD
  • 30% Attack speed
  • Unique Passive - Maim: Basic attacks against monsters deal 75 bonus magic damage andheal 10 Health on hit.
  • Unique Passive: Gain 30% increased Goldfrom monsters.
  • Unique Passive: - Trap Detection Nearbystealthed enemy traps are revealed.
  • Unique Active: A stealth-detecting mist grants vision in the target area for 5 seconds, revealing enemy champions that enter for 3 seconds (60 second cooldown)


Ichor of Illumination ( Twisted Treeline Only )
  • Duration lowered to 3 min from 4 min

 Ichor of Rage ( Twisted Treeline Only )
  • Duration lowered to 3 min from 4 min

Lord Van Damm's Pillager ( Twisted Treeline and Dominion Only )
  • Attack damage increased to 80 from 70

The Lightbringer ( Twisted Treeline, Dominion, and Howling Abyss Only )
  • Total Cost 2280g
  • Builds out of Wicked Hatchet + Cloak of Agility + 350g
  • 30 Attack Damage
  • 30% Critical Strike
  • Unique Passive: Critical Strikes cause your target to bleed for an additional 90% of your bonus AD as physical damage over 3 seconds and reveals them for the duration 
  • Unique Passive: - Trap Detection Nearbystealthed enemy traps are revealed.
  • Unique Active: A stealth-detecting mist grants vision in the target area for 5 seconds, revealing enemy champions that enter for 3 seconds (60 second cooldown).

Quill Coat (  Twisted Treeline Only )
  • Unique Active:A stealth-detecting mist grants vision in the target area for 5 seconds, revealing enemy champions that enter for 3 seconds (60 second cooldown).
  • [ This is NOT FOR SUMMONER'S RIFT. These are replacement buffs for the ward passive on maps that do not have wards normally available.]
Spirit of the Ancient Golem (  Twisted Treeline Only )
  • Unique Passive - Trap Detection: Nearby stealthed enemy traps are revealed 
  • Unique Active: A stealth-detecting mist grants vision in the target area for 5 seconds, revealing enemy champions that enter for 3 seconds (60 second cooldown). 
  • [ This is NOT FOR SUMMONER'S RIFT. These are replacement buffs for the ward passive on maps that do not have wards normally available.]

Miss out on previous updates from this PBE cycle? Check out THIS PAGE for a comprehensive list of the new content in this PBE cycle or catch up with the links below !

Reminder: The Summoner's Rift update is currently on the PBE for testing!

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