Surrender at 20: 1/29 PBE Update: More Tentative Balance Changes

The PBE has been updated! Today's update includes another large patch of tentative balance changes as we continue on the 6.3 PBE cycle!

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. )

Skin Tweaks

The upcoming Sweetheart Sona skin has received a few tweaks in today's update, including a slight color change to her hair!

[Click here for a comparison image.]

Miscellaneous

[Additional text references added for more bots. As a reminder, we saw dozens of files for champion bots in 6.2 cycle and so far we've seen 6 new bots available in the 6.3 cycle.]

For Hextech Crafting and Loot - Looks like a few new assets added for various types of chests including "New Player" "Day One" and "Promotion".

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. Check the cycle page for full set of balance changes.

[NOTE: Items marked with ** were originally documented in the 1/28 PBE update but are now in-game.]

Champions

Alistar

Triumphant Roar (E) !

Mana cost increased to 50/60/70/80/90 from 40/50/60/70/80
Cooldown increased to 16 at all ranks from 12 at all ranks

Corki

Phosphorus Bomb (Q) damage lowered to 70/115/160/205/250 from 80/130/180/230/280
Missile Barrage (R) [recharge time increased to 12/11/10 from 12/10/8]

Gragas

Barrel Roll (Q) cooldown reverted to 11/10/9/8/7 from 9/8.5/8/7.5/7
** Drunken Rage (W)

Next attack on basic hit now also deals magic damage to all nearby enemies.
Channel time reduced to .75 from 1.

Graves

End of the Line (Q)

Second hit base damage lowered to 80/125/170/215/260 from 85/145/205/265/325
Bonus AD ratio on second hit reverted to 40/60/80/100/120% from 40/55/70/85/100%

Quickdraw (E) True Grit Duration reverted to 4 seconds from 5 seconds.

Illaoi

Test of Spirit (E)

Mana cost reduced to 35/40/45/50/55 from 35/45/55/65/75
Missing E no longer roots for .25*
For enemies that are vessels - "Teammate killing a tentacle within 5 seconds of you hitting it as a Vessel will still count (tentacle assists are now possible)"*

Kog'Maw

**Caustic Spittle (Q) [attack speed bonus moved to W]*
**Bio-Arcane Barrage (W)

Now grants 15/20/25/30/35% attack speed. *
2% of target's maximum health portion now does 15 minimum damage.

Rengar

Bola Strike (E) [cast time in the air reduced to .125 from .25]*
[Phroxz0n has been commenting on a few other bug fixes and adjustments he's working on for 6.3]

Soraka

**Starcall (Q)

Mana cost lowered to 60 at all ranks from 70/75/80/85/90

NEW TOOLTIP:

"Calls down a star from Soraka to a target location. Enemies standing in the explosion radius take 70/110/150/190/230 (+0.35 AP) magic damage and are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds.

If Starcall damages a champion Soraka gains Alignment, restoring up to 30/45/60/75/90 (.1 AP ) health and 20/30/40/50/60 (+.1 AP) mana over 5 seconds."

Slow lowered to 30% at all ranks from 30/35/40/45/50%
All enemies hit are slowed rather than only those in center.
Enemies in center no longer take extra damage.
Missile speed increased to 1300 from 1100.
AoE size decreased to 235 from 265.
[New Mechanic] "If Starcall damages a champion Soraka gains Alignment, restoring up to 30/45/60/75/90 (.1 AP ) health and 20/30/40/50/60 (+.1 AP) mana over 5 seconds."

**Astral Infusion (W)

NEW TOOLTIP:

"Restores 70/100/130/160/190 (+0.6 AP) health to another champion ally.

If cast while affected by Alignment Soraka will transfer the effect to her target with a refreshed duration.

Cannot be cast if Soraka is below 5% Health."

Heal value lowered to 70/100/130/160/190 from 120/150/180/210/240
[Removed] No longer heals Soraka on champion hit
[New Mechanic] "If cast while affected by Alignment Soraka will transfer the effect to her target with a refreshed duration."

[Here's a short video showing the Q & W changes.]

Xin Zhao

Battle Cry (W) third hit crit strike bonus damage lowered to 25/37.5/50/62.5/75% from 40/50/60/70/80%

[NOTE: This new effect was originally added in an earlier PBE patch this cycle!]

Zed

**Death Mark (R) "pop" damage lowered to 25/35/45% from 30/40/50%

Items

Boots of Swiftness

Total price increased to 900g from 800g.

Boots of Mobility

Movement speed out of combat increased to 115 from 105.
Total price increased to 900g from 800g.

Ionian boots of Lucidity

Total price increased to 900g from 800g.

Kircheis Shard

Bonus on-hit magic damage increased to 50 from 30.

Phantom Dancer

Spectral Waltz range increased to 550 from 500.
Lament damage reduction increased to 16% from 12%

Rapid Firecannon

Movement speed reduced to 5% from 7%
Unique Passive - Firecannon bonus magic damage lowered to 50-150 (based on level) from 50-200

Statikk Shiv

Unique Passive - Shiv Lightning damage increased to 50-100 (based on level) from 30-100 (based on level)

Dragon

Buff changes:

Dragon's WRATH (2 stacks) changed to "Grants your attacks on turrets an additional firey burn for (10 x level) over 2 seconds." from "+15% damage to towers and buildings."
Dragon's Dominance (4 stacks) changed to "You take 30% less damage from turrets" from "+15% damage to Minions and Monsters"

[NOTE: Meddler has already noted this value will likely drop to around 15%]

Masteries

Bond of Stone (Resolve, Tier 6)

Now includes "Damage is not redirected if you are below 5% of your maximum health"

Check out [THIS PAGE] for a comprehensive list of the new content & changes currently on the PBE as a part of this cycle or catch up with the individual update links below !

1/29 PBE Update: More Tentative Balance Changes

Skin Tweaks

Miscellaneous

Balance Changes

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