9/10 PBE Update: Viktor Gameplay Update

The PBE has been updated! Viktor's gameplay update is fixed up and ready for action, the Summoner's Rift update is once again available for testing, and more!
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Viktor Gameplay Update

After spending yesterday disabled due to evolution hating bugs, the Viktor gameplay update is up and ready for PBE testing!

Let's take a look at his updated kit:

Viktor stars with the Prototype Hex Core that can be upgraded three times in the store to augment his abilities.

• Viktor starts with a Prototype Hex Core that he can upgrade 3 times for 1000 gold each. Each upgrade grants +25 AP, +150 Mana and +1 AP per level, cumulating in +75AP, +6 AP per level, +500 Mana for the Perfect Hex Core.
• Each upgrade will allow Viktor to augment one of his basic abilities and when Viktor has upgraded all 3, the Chaos Storm will be augmented also.

Mana Cost: 45/50/55/60/65
Cooldown: 10/8.5/7/5.5/4

Viktor blasts an enemy unit for 40/60/80/100/120 (+.2 AP) magic damage, granting him a 30/50/70/90/110 (+.2 AP) damage shield for 2.5 seconds. Viktor's next basic attack deals 15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/60/70/80/90/110/130/160/190/220/250  + (+ .5 AP) bonus magic damage (The bonus damage scales with Viktor's level). 

Augment - Turbochage: Viktor gains 30% Movement Speed for 2.5 seconds

• Range changed to use bounding boxes (Effectively 100 range increase)
• Cooldown changed to 10/8.5/7/5.5/4
• Damage reduced to 40/60/80/100/120 (+0.2AP)
• Empowered autoattack that deals 15~250 (depending on Viktor's level) (+0.5AP) bonus magic damage on next basic attack.
• NOTE: The entirety of the damage of the next basic attack is converted to magic (ex: Poppy Q)
• Shield amount changed to 30/50/70/90/110 (+0.2AP)
• Shield and speed boost (Augment) duration reduced to 2.5
• Shield, speed boost and empower all granted immediately upon cast

Mana Cost: 65 Mana
Cooldown: 17/16/15/14/13 

Viktor deploys a gravitational imprisonment device for 4 seconds, slowing enemy units by 28/32/36/40/44% and adding a stack every .5 seconds. At 3 stacks the target is stunned for 1.5 seconds. 

Augment - Implosion: Enemies stunned by Gravity Field are dragged to the center.

• Range increased to 700
• Particle starts playing as soon as Viktor starts cast, time between start of cast and enemy being slowed is unchanged
• Stunned enemies are no longer affected by the slow

Mana Cost: 70/80/90/100/110
Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9 

Viktor uses his robotic arm to fire a chaos beam that cuts across the field in a line, dealing 70/115/160/205/250 (+ .7 AP) magic damage to every enemy in its path. 

Augment - Aftershock: An explosion follows the Death Ray's wake, dealing 70/115/160/205/250 (+ .7 AP) magic damage. Enemies already hit by Death Ray will take 40% damage

• Augment Explosion missile speed significantly faster than the original laser

Mana Cost: 100
Cooldown: 120/110/100 

Viktor conjures a singularity at the target location, dealing 150/250/350 (+ .55 AP ) magic damage and interrupting enemy channels. 

Viktor can redirect the singularity for 7 seconds, causting 30/60/90 (+ .2 AP ) magic damage every second to nearby enemies. The singularity will move slower as it attempts to move farther away from Viktor. 

Augment - Velocity: Chaos Storm Moves 20% faster.

• Cast time reduced to 0.25 (from 0.33)
• Cooldown reduced to 120/110/100
• Radius of initial impact increased to 325 (from 250)
• Radius of DOT zone reduced to 325 (from 350)
• Storm always moves at maximum speed when moving towards Viktor
• DOT damage changed to 30/60/90 (+0.2AP)
• DOT damage interval now 0.5 seconds (from 0.25)
• No longer silences on impact, interrupts channels instead

Now here's a look at his gameplay update and his texture updates in action!







While he didn't receive a texture update, Creator Viktor also retains his own versions of each of the updated Viktor particles. Here's a full set for reference.



Have thoughts you want to share on the Viktor update? Check out Solcrushed's feedback thread!

"Are you excited for the Glorious Evolution? We will be collecting your feedback here to make it easy for everyone. 

Below are some central points of feedback that we are most interested in but feel free to offer others! 

When you give feedback, please state the extent of your familiarity with Viktor 

(Plays often, has played once or twice, never played) as I am very interested in what effects the changes have on players of differing familiarity level.

• How do you feel about his abilities working with each other, do they have a natural flow to them?
• How enticing are the augments in various points in the game? When / what do you think is the best time / order to upgrade them?
• Do you notice an improvement in the usability of Chaos Storm? / How does Chaos Storm feel to use for you as a player new to Viktor?
• Is the empowered attack's damage on Siphon Power adequate during throughout the game? If not, when does it feel out of line?
• Do you feel a noticeable power spike at a certain point in the game? If so, when do you feel it?"

Don't forget to check out the 9/9 PBE Update, which includes:

• New Viktor Splash Art
• Texture Updates for Viktor, Full Machine Viktor, Prototype Viktor
• New Ability Icons

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 !

• 9/9 PBE Update: Order of the Lotus Karma, Soraka Gameplay Update, Viktor Splash & Texture update.