Champion Spotlight: Soraka, the Starchild

Posted on at 12:12 PM by Moobeat
 Previews of the new Dryad Soraka, Normal Soraka, and Divine Soraka.
Seeing as how she is getting a visual update in the upcoming patch, Riot has put up a Champion Spotlight for Soraka. the Starchild! Take a gander below to see her new model, animations, and spell effects in action. In the event you aren't very familiar with Soraka but want to get caught up to speed so you can enjoy her remodel, the video will help you out with helpful item builds, rune/mastery set ups, and general game play tips.
Continue reading for a better look at the updated splash arts and a change to Red / Blue buff that's visible during the spotlight.

Default Skin

Dryad Soraka

Divine Soraka

Also, this champion spotlight shows some new particles for Blue and Red buff. 
As these were not in the most recent PBE update, I'm unsure if these will make it to live or not..If you remember, we saw a new particles for Baron Buff in the Zyra champion spotlight but they never made it to live.

48 comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Tall Soraka

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM

      First

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:57 AM

      agreed completely, soraka is graphically great but thematically and characterwise RUINED.

      i will be refunding her fully thats for sure.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    eh second : (

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Second

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    does anyone know when kha zix patch will be live i mean when will he be availabple for buying cus i cant wait to get the bundle :D

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Waaay prettier now.

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  6. PhantomhiveSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    yo, moobeat, apparently norse darius got a splash that is supposedly in the files but i hope you can confirm link > http://elohell.net/chill/159624

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    1. MoobeatSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:40 PM

      That is fan art but there is a Norse King Model still.

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    2. MoobeatSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:44 PM

      Whoops...

      Here is the original artists DA

      http://yy6242.deviantart.com/art/Norse-king-darius-304659671

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    So, she will not be recieving a new skin with the update?

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    1. vadramSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM

      no new skin rework splash art and model on basic and dryad

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:28 PM

      She will do have a new skin

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    3. vadramSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:06 PM

      source?

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  8. WingthreeSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Do buffs look different in this patch?

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    1. MoobeatSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM

      While the are present in this champion spotlight, they were not changed on the PBE.

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    2. VVirusSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:46 PM

      You can spot at 3:20 that Varus is wearing double (new particle) blue buff

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    I remember Riot saying that New Soraka would come with a New Skin.

    I guess they were wrong.

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    1. MoobeatSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:37 PM

      Yeah, Morello did say that.

      I was disappointed to not find it in the PBE!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Anyone notice new buff animations? (it's not on PBE, only in spotlight)

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    1. WingthreeSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:29 PM

      Yeah at 4:18 the blue buff looks different

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    2. MoobeatSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:36 PM

      Yerp. Stuff like that creeps in from time to time. Zyra's spotlight had a new baron buff and the PBE has had several iterations of new red/blue/baron buffs in the files.

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:37 PM

      Diana has red @2:55, and Lee has a (wtf) double blue @5:11

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    No new skin for her? That sucks :( Guess i have to use the normal one since i hate her skins.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Actually the havent relese it yet but i heve seen it.I think its called "Battle Priestess Soraka" and she wears an armor.It ok I guess.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:29 PM

      Source?

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    2. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:33 PM

      http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mao4koavp91rqsypdo1_400.png

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:08 PM

      Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

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    4. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:29 PM

      that looks really like a dreanai...

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    5. The PhysicistSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:47 PM

      wow do they really need a two year turnaround to make ANY good looking skins for her?

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    6. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:55 PM

      yep, that skin makes her look like a draenei but the color or the clothes is totally Aldor (draenei faction in Shattrath).

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    7. lolwhut13375September 26, 2012 at 3:59 PM

      ^ nerd. Even for a LoL leaks blog site, that is nerdy.

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    8. vadramSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM

      the skin looks like something a fan would make,
      a talented fan, but i think riot is a little wary of copyright sues.
      take the super teemo skin for instance, it is a tribute to superman but not a copy of the suit, here, the similarities are to much for a tribute

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    9. lolwhut13375September 26, 2012 at 6:52 PM

      *cough cough* kayle *cough cough*

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    Double blue buff lol this might be the new jungle of third season lol

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    so how does everyone feel about kah zix? just another rengar? is he o.p or u.p?

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 6:15 PM

      It's hard to say for now, but from what little I've played of him on the PBE, he seemed really buggy.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    first

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  16. arthurmaukSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Man, noticing those buffs is the reason why S@20 is the best LoL site there is, great job! :D

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  17. UnknownSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    What? No Trinity force on soraka? Damn Phreak.. No tons of dmg!!!

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    she looks like Diana

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  19. UnknownSeptember 26, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    My AP Soraka brought all the boys to the mid, and I was like, Penta Kill! <3

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