11/10 PBE Update: New Cosmic Skins, Chromas, and more!

The PBE has been updated! As we start the 10.24 PBE cycle, today's patch includes ten new skins, including Cosmic Anivia, Illaoi, Nami, Nidalee, Hecarim, Varus, Vladimir, and Skarner, Dark Cosmic Lissandra, and Prestige Star Guardian Soraka!
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


Champion Skins

Ten new skins are now on the PBE for testing! [Look for full skin images later in the cycle!]

Cosmic Anivia

1350 RP
"A regal and truly ancient being, whose swirling energies give birth to entire galaxies. She has begun to wall off her creations, fearing the return of an ancient, golden foe that her kind has long sought to forget..."

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Anivia:
"Hello Friends!
Cosmic Anivia descends onto the Rift featuring:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall animation!
Cosmic Anivia is set to 1350 RP and is available on PBE! 
Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below! 
-6armedrobot"

 

Cosmic Illaoi

1350 RP
"An entity who carries the raw power of cosmic creation in her hands, Illaoi can slam the orb she holds into the very fabric of reality, allowing time to flow forward even in places where life has been eradicated."

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Illaoi:
"Hello Friends!
Cosmic Illaoi has come to shatter the fabric of reality on the Rift featuring:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall animation!
Cosmic Illaoi is set to 1350 RP and is available on PBE! 
Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below! 
-6armedrobot"

Cosmic Nami

1350 RP
"The bringer of life, Nami is charged with scattering the seeds of 'Élan vital' on the newborn, cold lifeless rocks and planets that appear with the birth of new stars and constellations."

Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Nami:
I decide what the tide will bring!

Cosmic Nami is hitting the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!
Cosmic Nami is set to be 1350 RP.

Cosmic Nami will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below! "


Cosmic Nidalee

1350 RP
"A cosmic tracker and ferocious warrior, she is tasked to find newborn stars and defend them from the ever-hungry Dark Star corruptants. Darting from galaxy to galaxy in an eternal hunt, she is forever shifting her shape like the wandering stars in the sky."

Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Nidalee:
"Hey all! 
Cosmic Nidalee is pouncing into PBE with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Cosmic Nidalee is set to be 1350 RP and is available on PBE! Please leave any feedback or questions you have here! 
Cheers
Riot KiWiKiD"

Cosmic Hecarim

1350 RP
"A knight in the Queen's court, he leads his calvary across the sky, forever expanding the outer edge of creation-- bringing new life wherever his hooves fall."

Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Hecarim:
"Hey all! 
Cosmic Hecarim is galloping in from the universe to PBE with:
  • New Models and Textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Cosmic Hecarim is set to be 1350 RP and is available on PBE! Please leave any feedback or questions you have here! 
Cheers 
Riot KiWiKiD"

 

Cosmic Varus

1350 RP
"A young member of the cosmic court, minted in the image of the Dark Star corruptant Varus. Tasked with destroying his monstrous doppelganger, this new Varus seeks his place among the stars after his task is finally complete."

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Varus:
"Hey All!
Cosmic Varus is stalking his Dark Star doppelganger on the Rift featuring:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall animation!
Cosmic Varus is set to 1350 RP and is available on PBE! 
Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below! 
-6armedrobot"

Cosmic Vladimir

1350 RP
"Pompous, arrogant, and isolated from his cosmic brethren, Vladimir drinks the essence from dead worlds to infuse dying ones with life. Yet as of late his hunger has begun to grow..."

Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Vladimir:
"Hey all! 
Cosmic Vladimir is coming in from the universe to PBE with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Cosmic Vladimir is set to be 1350 RP and is available on PBE! Please leave any feedback or questions you have here! 
Cheers 
Riot KiWiKiD"


Cosmic Skarner

1350 RP
"An ancient creature of deep, primal wisdoms from before the forming of the first galaxies, Skarner is composed of the very elements that are the building blocks of all the cosmos. His kind are the radiant antithesis of the ancient, squirming things that lurk in the deep darkness of space, and beyond it."

Here's Riot KiWiKiD with a bugs & feedback thread for Cosmic Skarner:

"Hey all! 
Cosmic Skarner is scurrying in, from the universe, to PBE with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Cosmic Skarner is set to be 1350 RP and is available on PBE! Please leave any feedback or questions you have here! 
Cheers 
Riot KiWiKiD"


Dark Cosmic Lissandra

1350 RP
"Once a cosmic entity charged with identifying future threats to the cosmos, her hunger for ever greater knowledge drew her into conflict with the Dark Star, which consumed her. Transformed into a mad doomsayer who sees a true universe in the ashes of this one, she has become the very end she once feared."

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Dark Cosmic Lissandra:
"Hi Friends!
Dark Cosmic Lissandra delivers doom unto the Rift featuring:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall animation! 
Dark Cosmic Lissandra is set to 1350 RP and is available on PBE! 
Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below! 
-6armedrobot"


Prestige Star Guardian Soraka

100 Prestige Points
[This skin was revealed on social media but not on the PBE just yet!]

Here's Riot Orphyre with a bugs & feedback thread for Prestige Star Guardian Soraka:
"Hey everyone! 
Star Guardian Soraka Prestige Edition, with her powers fully unlocked, is going to help defend friendship in the Galaxy!
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Star Guardian Soraka Prestige Edition is available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below! 
Thanks for checking in, hope to hear from you soon! 
Riot Orphyre"

 

Chromas

Tons of chromas were added to the PBE:

Cosmic Anivia 
[9 Chromas]

Cosmic Hecarim
[7 Chromas]

Cosmic Illaoi
[8 Chromas]

Cosmic Nami
[7 Chromas]

Cosmic Nidalee
[8 Chromas]

Cosmic Skarner
[8 Chromas]

Cosmic Varus
[7 Chromas]

Cosmic Vladimir
[8 Chromas]

Dark Cosmic Lissandra
[9 Chromas]

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for the chromas this cycle:
Hey everyone!

We’ve got new Chromas coming up for Cosmic Illaoi, Anivia, Vladimir, Varus, Hecarim, Nidalee, Nami, Skarner, and Dark Cosmic Lissandra
Cosmic Skarner:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Skarner (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Aquamarine)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Tanzanite)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Citrine)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Obsidian)
    • Cosmic Skarner (Emerald)
Cosmic Anivia:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Anivia (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Citrine)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Sapphire)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Tanzanite)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Obsidian)
    • Cosmic Anivia (Rainbow)
Cosmic Varus:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Varus (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Varus (Catseye)
    • Cosmic Varus (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Varus (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Varus (Pearl)
    • Cosmic Varus (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Varus (Obsidian)
Cosmic Nami:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Nami (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Nami (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Nami (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Nami (Amethyst)
    • Cosmic Nami (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Nami (Obsidian)
    • Cosmic Nami (Rainbow)
Cosmic Hecarim:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Citrine)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Tanzanite)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Pearl)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Hecarim (Obsidian)
Cosmic Vladimir:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Catseye)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Tanzanite)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Pearl)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Vladimir (Obsidian)
Cosmic Nidalee:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Citrine)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Tanzanite)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Obsidian)
    • Cosmic Nidalee (Pearl)
Cosmic Illaoi:
  • New textures:
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Ruby)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Citrine)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Emerald)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Turquoise)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Amethyst)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Rose Quartz)
    • Cosmic Illaoi (Obsidian)
Dark Cosmic Lissandra:
  • New textures:
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Ruby)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Citrine)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Sapphire)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Emerald)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Pearl)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Rose Quartz)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Obsidian)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Turquoise)
    • Dark Cosmic Lissandra (Rainbow)

The Chroma sets should be available on PBE! We hope you all will enjoy the new sets; and as usual, we’re looking forward to hearing your constructive feedback.

Thanks
Riot DW Platypus Platypus"

Summoner Icons

Several new summoner icons are now on the PBE:

Lucian Champie Icon, Senna Champie Icon, Zilean Champie Icon
  

Viktor Champie Icon, Blitzcrank Champie Icon
 

Worlds 2020 DAMWON Gaming Champions Icon

Emote

A new emote is now on the PBE:

Worlds 2020 Champion DAMWON Gaming

Kha'Zix Base Visual Effects Update

Here's details from Beardilocks on an upcoming Kha'Zix VFX update:
"Hello Everyone! 
Riot Beardilocks here to bring you one more visual effect update. Similar to the previous VFX updates we’ve made in the past (Ziggs, Thresh, Lux, etc), we're working on updates to the Visual Effects (VFX) of more champions whose spell effects are in need of some love. In Patch 10.24, we'll be releasing a VFX Update for Kha'Zix 
Our goals for these sorts of smaller scope updates is to improve the overall gameplay clarity of vfx whilst bringing them up to modern League of Legends standards. This means that our efforts are primarily aimed at spells which do not clearly communicate the hitbox. Our goals are not to change the art direction for these skins or champions - those kinds of changes are reserved for full Visual + Gameplay updates (VGUs). 
As we've discussed before, since these are smaller updates geared toward sprucing up some of the oldest members of the roster, they aren't in the same prioritization conversation as to how we decide who gets a VGU (where we take model, gameplay, and thematic into account too!): they do not affect any other timeline, and are simply dev passion projects. 
We're looking for feedback on these VFX changes, which should be up on the PBE soon-ish. Please try them out there —especially if you're a main— and leave us your feedback once the changes are up! 
KHAZIX 
VFX Update aimed at modernizing this old champion's feel while improving his gameplay readability. We also took this opportunity to get a better look at the Void thematic's VFXs to better illustrate its modern representation in the Lore.
Base Kit:
  • P - Reduced the noise of the ring whilst bringing the target indicator into the void thematic better
  • BA - New swipes and hit effects.
  • Q - Reduced the noise of the hit effects, as well as how long they linger
  • W - Improved the colours of the missiles to fit better into the void thematic. Made sure the VFX matched the actual hitbox of the spell.
  • E - Reduced noise and ensured the VFX match the hitbox
  • R - Improved VFX when entering stealth. Changed VFX coming out of stealth to have more of a "destealthing" feel.
SKINS: 
Our approach when updating skins for Khazix was to keep changes minimal. Kha'zix's base VFX were significantly worse than any of his skins. As such, the skins were updated only to more clearly show the hitbox.

MECHA KHA'ZIX
Added vfx to show the range of W and E better 
GUARDIAN OF THE SANDS KHA'ZIX
Added vfx to show the range of W and E better 
DEATH BLOSSOM KHA'ZIX
Added vfx to show the range of W and E better 
DARK STAR KHA'ZIX
Added vfx to show the range of W and E better 
CHAMPIONSHIP KHA'ZIX
Adjusted W and E VFX to show the range better 
ODYSSEY KHA'ZIX
No changes"

 

Balance Changes

NOTE*: The PBE is a testing grounds for new, tentative, & potentially experimental changes. Be aware that what you see below may be relative to other changes from earlier this cycle! These are not official notes and may be incomplete.

TFT Champions

Tier 1
Nami
  • Ability stun duration lowered from 2.5/3/4 to 2/2.5/3

Tier 2
Jarvan IV
  • Ability stun duration increased from 2 to 2/2.5/4

Lulu
  • Ability bonus health increased from 400/600/950 to 350/500/1000
  • Ability knockup duration lowered from 1.5s to .75s

Jax
  • Ability stun removed

Tier 3
Jinx
  • Ability damage lowered from 200/325/550 to 150/250/450
  • Stun increased from 1.5s to 2s

Tier 4
Warwick
  • Ability changed, when Warwick scores a takedown he grants himself and nearby allies 60/75/200% attack speed for 3 seconds.

Tier 5
Yone
  • Ability knockup duration lowered from 1.5s to .75s

Context & Notes

1) None!

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