The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 8.15 PBE cycle, today's patch includes cosmetic tweaks and more tentative balance changes.
Continue reading for more information!
(Warning: PBE Content is tentative and subject to change - what you see below may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers at the end of the cycle! Manage your expectations accordingly.)
Table of Contents
Summoner Icon Tweaks
The Pool Party Zoe summoner icon was tweaked in today's update, as noted by Riot KiWiKiD:
Miscellaneous
- The Loot assets for the upcoming Pool Party 2018 event were added:
- Several of the creator/youtube summoner icons seen earlier this PBE cycle have been removed. A discussion on these can be found here [BR boards] / [League Subreddit].
- Here's a preview spotlight for the three upcoming Pengu Wards skins.
Others:
Balance Changes
* NOTE*: The PBE is a testing grounds for new, tentative, & experimental changes. Be aware that what you see below may be relative to other changes earlier this cycle! These are not official notes.
Champions
[NOTE: Akali currently has a large scope champion update on PBE including an updated kit!]
- Five Point Strike (Q) max rank bonus damage to minions and monsters changed from [extra (+ 65% tAD)(+25% AP)] to [now deals 133% damage]
Items
The Bloodthirster
- AD reverted from 65 to 80
- Total cost reverted from 3300 to 3500
- Combine cost reverted from 750 to 950
Infinity Edge
[NOTE: Infinity Edge has other changes in testing on the PBE!]
- AD lowered from 80 to 70
- [New] Unique passive now notes "Against minions and monsters, deal 50% bonus critical strike damage."
"UNIQUE Passive: Against champions, 10% of critical strike damage dealt is converted to True Damage.
Against minions and monsters, deal 50% bonus critical strike damage."
Molten Edge [Ornn Masterwork Item Upgrade]
[NOTE: Molten Edge has other changes in testing on the PBE!]
- AD lowered from 110 to 100
Phantom Dancer
[NOTE: Phantom Dancer has other changes in testing on the PBE!]
- Critical strike reverted from 25% to 30%
Runaan's Hurricane
[NOTE: Runaan's Hurricane has other changes in testing on the PBE!]
- Critical strike reverted from 25% to 30%
Rapid Firecannon
[NOTE: Rapid Firecannon has other changes in testing on the PBE!]
- Critical strike reverted from 25% to 30%
Stormrazor
[NOTE: Stormrazor has other changes in testing on the PBE!]- Total cost increased from 2700 to 2800
- Vs. Live: from 3200 to 2800
- Combine cost increased from 400 to 500
- Vs Live: from 300 to 500
- AD increased from 60 to 65
- Vs Live: from 75 to 65
- Unique passive reverted from [1% damage per .625% critical strike chance] to [1% damage per .75% critical strike chance]
Context & Notes
1) For context and discussion on the PBE Marksmen / itemization changes & the future, check out these links:- Meddler's Quick Gameplay thoughts for July 20th
- Maple Nectar with Touching base on Mid-season (marksman and snowballing)
2) Riot Stellari tweeted upcoming tweaks to the shared Pool Party splash coming soon:
[1] "On PBE Soon™ - Some small tweaks to the Pool Party splash (old=left, new= right): fixed Zoe's eyes, polish on the faces, tweaks to make GP & Cait feel more prominent in the splash compared to the side characters (no one likes bees in the pool anyway, Beemo)."
[2] "JK that was the wrong final splash >_> here's the final final version 2 2018 final ~_~ (minor adjustment to Zoe)"
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 !
- 7/17 PBE Update: Akali Update, Pool Party Caitlyn, Gangplank, & Zoe, New Icons, New Chroma, and more!
- 7/18 PBE Update: Continued Akali Testing, Pool Party 2018 Map Accents, & More
- 7/19 PBE Update: Chroma Collection Tab & Tentative Balance Changes
- 7/20 PBE Update: Akali Login Theme
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