10.14 PBE Cycle

Previous PBE Cycles in 2020

[9.24] [10.1] [10.2] [10.3] [10.4] [10.5] [10.6] [10.7] [10.8] [10.9] [10.10] [10.11] [10.12] [10.13]

Table of Contents

• Champion Skins
• Arcanist Kog'Maw
• Arcanist Shaco
• Arcanist Zoe
• Arcanist Zoe Prestige Edition
• Conqueror Nautilus
• Infernal Karthus
• Infernal Kennen
• Infernal Vel'Koz
• Chromas
• Summoner Icons
• Emotes
• Nexus Blitz
• Miscellaneous
• Balance Changes
• Patch History

Champion Skins

Eight new skins are now on the PBE!

Arcanist Kog'Maw

Here's Riot Orphyre with a bugs & feedback thread for Arcanist Kog'Maw:

Hey everyone! 

Arcanist Kog’Maw, a familiar escaped from captivity, has arrived! He’ll be coming with:

• New models and textures - Carries the tome from which he was summoned
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New Recall! 

Arcanist Kog’Maw is set to be 1350 RP and 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"

Arcanist Shaco

Here's Riot Orphyre with a bugs & feedback thread for Arcanist Shaco:

"Hey everyone! 

Arcanist Shaco, always looking to steal the next arcane secret, has arrived! He’ll be coming with:

• New models and textures - Complete with the warlock wardrobe, full of magic and trickery
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New recall animation! 

Arcanist Shaco is set to be 1350 RP and 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"

Arcanist Zoe

Here's Riot Orphyre with a bugs & feedback thread for Arcanist Zoe:

"Hey everyone! 

Arcanist Zoe, a promising and mischievous student of the Arcanist Academy, has arrived! She’ll be coming with:

• New models and textures - A talented student with a real wizard’s hat!
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New Recall! 

Arcanist Zoe is set to be 1350 RP and 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"

Arcanist Zoe Prestige Edition

Here's Riot Kingby with a bugs & feedback thread for Arcanist Zoe Prestige Edition:

"Hey everyone! 

We’ve got a new Prestige skin coming out for Arcanist Zoe! She’ll be coming with:

• New models and textures!
• New VFX!

Arcanist Zoe Prestige Edition should be available on PBE soon! 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 Kingby"

Conqueror Nautilus

Here's Riot MoreChrono with a bugs & feedback thread for Conqueror Nautilus:

"Do you hear them calling? I sure do! It’s time for a new Nautilus skin. 

Conqueror Nautilus is hitting the Rift with:

• New models and textures!
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New recall animation!

Conqueror Nautilus is set to be 975 RP. 

Conqueror Nautilus will be available to play soon on PBE! This is where you all come in. You are players. You have feedback. We want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below!"

Infernal Karthus

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Infernal Karthus:

"Hey Friends! 

Long since passed, Infernal Karthus, the first of the infernal mages, rises once again with the return of the Infernals. His love for everlasting fire will bring the world to its knees. 

Infernal Karthus will leave the rift in ashes, featuring: 

• New models and textures!
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New recall animation! 

Infernal Karthus is set to be 1350 RP. Infernal Karthus is available to play on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below!"

Infernal Kennen

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Infernal Kennen:

"Hello All! 

An Infernal imp born from the first flames. Kennen once belonged to the Shadowfire clan, but betrayed them for absolute power. Through his firestorms that surround him Infernal Kennen brings about unending chaos and misery. 

Infernal Kennen is bringing the heat, featuring:

• New models and textures!
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New recall animation! 

Infernal Kennen is set to be 1350 RP and is available to play on PBE!
Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below!"

Infernal Vel'Koz

Here's Riot 6armedrobot with a bugs & feedback thread for Infernal Vel'Koz:

"Hey Hey! 

Summoned with the rise of the Infernals, Vel’Koz portends the doom for the Shadowfire clan. This colossal, fiery, godlike Infernal leaves nothing in his path...only embers. 

Infernal Vel'Koz burns his way to the rift, featuring:

• New models and textures!
• New VFX!
• New SFX!
• New recall animation! 

Infernal Vel'Koz is set to be 1350 RP and is available to play on PBE! 

Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have down below!"

Chromas

Tons of chromas are now on the PBE!

Hey everyone! 

We’ve got new Chromas coming up for Arcanist Shaco and Arcanist Kog’Maw!
Images will be updated sometime later today :) 

Arcanist Shaco:

• New textures:
• Arcanist Shaco (Rainbow)
• Arcanist Shaco (Aquamarine)
• Arcanist Shaco (Ruby)
• Arcanist Shaco (Sapphire)
• Arcanist Shaco (Emerald)
• Arcanist Shaco (Turquoise)
• Arcanist Shaco (Tanzanite)

Arcanist Kog’Maw:

• New textures:
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Catseye)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Aquamarine)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Ruby)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Obsidian)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Sapphire)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Rainbow)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Emerald)
• Arcanist Kog'Maw (Rose Quartz)

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

Thanks!
Riot Kingby"

Here's Riot Kingby with a bugs & feedback thread for the Infernal chromas:

"Hey everyone! 

We’ve got new Chromas coming up for Infernal Karthus, Infernal Kennen and Infernal Vel’Koz! 

Images will be updated sometime later today :) 

Infernal Karthus:

• New textures:
• Infernal Karthus (Ruby)
• Infernal Karthus (Sapphire)
• Infernal Karthus (Emerald)
• Infernal Karthus (Citrine)
• Infernal Karthus (Rose Quartz)
• Infernal Karthus (Amethyst)

Infernal Kennen:

• New textures:
• Infernal Kennen (Emerald)
• Infernal Kennen (Catseye)
• Infernal Kennen (Ruby)
• Infernal Kennen (Rose Quartz)
• Infernal Kennen (Amethyst)
• Infernal Kennen (Rainbow)

Infernal Vel’Koz:

• New textures:
• Infernal Vel’koz (Ruby)
• Infernal Vel’koz (Catseye)
• Infernal Vel’koz (Emerald)
• Infernal Vel’koz (Rose Quartz)
• Infernal Vel’koz (Rainbow)
• Infernal Vel’koz (Amethyst) 

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

Thanks!
Riot Kingby"

Summoner Icon

New summoner icons are now on the PBE!

Emotes

A new emote is now on the PBE!

Nexus Blitz on PBE for testing

Nexus Blitz is now on the PBE and enabled for testing! The returning mode is supporting new map visuals set in Ionian Forest!

Read more on the return of Nexus Blitz - including returning and new events & rewards - in [THIS /DEV ARTICLE]. Nexus Blitz is here for "an extended  PBE run" then will hit live as part of an upcoming summer event!
From the article - "/dev: Return of Nexus Blitz"

"As announced in our latest Riot Pls, Nexus Blitz is coming back as a temporary game mode for our upcoming summer event! We've made quite a few changes to the mode since last time, ranging from a totally new look, minor gameplay updates, and some balance tweaks. 

It’s been a little while since the last run of Nexus Blitz, and with all the updates, we wanted to get it into your hands early so we can collect some feedback. If you decide to test Nexus Blitz during its extended PBE run, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• This iteration of Nexus Blitz is still a work-in-progress, and our team is hard at work on final tuning and polish passes. Expect there to be some bugs and art that isn’t fully complete. 
• We’ll also be monitoring performance and potential impact to server loads to ensure a good experience once it’s live.

With that, let’s jump into the upcoming changes to Nexus Blitz! 

As a Refresher… 

Nexus Blitz was the first (and only) “experimental mode” we released, which was an approach where we invited players to test a game mode very early in development to help us determine if we should continue working on it. The first alpha of Nexus Blitz went out with work-in-progress art and gameplay that we then updated for its second run, based on your feedback. After seeing how players engaged with both runs of Nexus Blitz, we decided not to make it a permanent mode and instead bring it back occasionally as a part of future events. 

We know this run of Nexus Blitz is long overdue, and we’re excited to finally bring back the rowdy, chaotic, fast-paced fun. 

The Updates 

Nexus Blitz's most noticeable change is its map—from here on out, it’ll permanently be set in an Ionian forest. We're still working on finalizing its name, but you can check out some of the concepts below! 

We've also made some changes to the in-game events and the rewards you earn from winning them. You can expect the return of some old favorites (Battle Sled directly into the enemy team, anyone?) with improved gameplay clarity, plus some brand new events and rewards. 

Here’s the complete list: 

Events

• Bardle Royale (Classic): Fight for survival in the flaming circle of death while it closes in on a part of the map. The last surviving team wins.
• Bardle Royale (Paranoia): Fight for survival in the flaming circle BUT everyone is nearsighted, like you’re all being Nocturne ulted. The last surviving team wins.
• Bardle Royale (Juggernaut): Fight for survival in the flaming circle AND one random champion on each team gains a high amount of health and the On Fire! buff at the start of the event. (As a reminder, the On Fire! buff gives you bonus attack speed, adaptive power, and mana/energy regen, but makes you more vulnerable to damage). The last surviving team wins.
• URF Deathmatch: Every player goes into URF mode surrounded by a bunch of cheering minions! Defeat the enemy team in a best-of-three to win.
• Loot Teemo: A wandering Loot Teemo spawns randomly on the map. Hitting the Loot Teemo grants players gold. The team that last-hits Teemo wins the event.
• Loot Veigar: A wandering Loot Veigar spawns randomly on the map, using Dark Matter and Event Horizon while running away. Hitting the Loot Veigar grants players gold. The team that last-hits Veigar wins the event.
• Push the Cart (Classic): Escort the cart by standing near it to move it toward the nearest enemy structure to destroy it.
• Push the Cart (Attack / Defend): Race your opponents for who can blow up an enemy structure the fastest, except now both teams have a cart they can navigate!
• [NEW] Protect the Soraka: Two Soraka bots enter lane, but only one can leave (... cause one team is gonna destroy the other one). Beware of all the healing and bananas!
• [NEW] DPS Check: It’s like practice mode, but you need to out practice your opponent’s practice on the same Teemo dummy.

Rewards 

• Catapult of Champions: A cannon that launches your champion anywhere on the map appears in your base for the rest of the game. Upon landing, deal damage and push away nearby enemies.
• Blessing of Blitzcrank: Allied turrets, siege minions, and super minions have the ability to Rocket Grab nearby enemies for the rest of the game.
• Poro King: The Poro King spawns to aid your team in pushing forward and sieging enemy turrets, breathing fire on enemies and healing nearby allies periodically.
• Battle Sled: Players can jump aboard a sled from their base to nearly anywhere on the map. First person in the sled is in charge of where you go…
• Guardian Angels: Each member of the team gains a one-time Guardian Angel effect, lasting 90 seconds.
• Statikk Shock: Each player gains chain lightning zaps on their basic attacks for three minutes to help mow down waves and champions.
• B.F. Shields: Each member of the team gains a hefty shield until it is broken.
• Mega Cloud Drake: Team gets mega out-of-combat movement speed and CDR on their ultimate for three minutes.
• Mega Ocean Drake: Restores health and mana/energy when dealing damage for three minutes.
• [NEW] Elder Dragon: You can now execute enemies under a specific health threshold for a few minutes by the force of a BIG DRAGON. 

Similar to our other game modes (like ARAM and URF), we'll be making Nexus Blitz-specific balance changes throughout the event, so expect an initial list of balance adjustments closer to the live date in the patch notes. 

See you in the forest!"

Here on over to the LeaguePBE subreddit to drop off feedback at the PBE Bugs & Feedback Thread: Nexus Blitz!

"Hi everybody! Nexus Blitz is back! 

You can check out a full description of the changes here: https://eune.leagueoflegends.com/en-pl/news/dev/dev-return-of-nexus-blitz/ 

Enjoy, and as always, let us know what you think."

Here's the most recent changelist from Riot Lowbo:

"Hello everybody! Here's a list of design-related changes going into today's PBE build. Because of Friday's redeploy, some of these changes were in over the weekend. 

Design Changes

• Elder Dragon reward duration 240s >>> 120s
• Killing Rift Herald now grants your team Baron buff for 120 seconds (note that you don’t gain the bonus AD/AP, just the minion buffs)
• Walking Nexuses are ghosted and ignore collision until they reach the middle of the map
• Deathfire Grasp, Ghostwalkers, Zephyr, and Moonflair Spellblade added to the item shop

Bugfixes

• Scuttle Crab shrine now properly grants movement speed
• Players should not be able to override the neutral cannons’ target locations by firing the cannon within 0.3 seconds
• Players will no longer be able to gain On Fire by killing clones
• Yuumi W will be cleared at the start of Prize Fight
• Sion E will no longer knock back Loot Teemo, Loot Veigar, and Scuttle Racer as if they were minions
• Fixed an issue where surrenders weren’t working
• Fixed a further issue where Chaos team would win the game upon surrendering" 

Previous Changelists:

• 6/26 Changelist

Here's a short gallery of shots in-game and moving through the queue process:
(Minions gathered around during a prize fight event during this game)
 (King Poro as one of the event rewards in this particular game)


Below are a Nexus Blitz assets pulled from the PBE prior the mode going up for testing!



Here's a very WIP look at the map:

Nexus Blitz also has a new announcer voiceover!

Mysterious Voice on PBE

Some mysterious voice files have been uncovered on the PBE. The two individual clips are listed below and were found with some map files.

• New loot assets added:
• xth Place Clash Capsule
• xth Place Clash Orb

• Lillia's Haiku
• "You discovered Lillia in the forest. Openable on July 22nd, 2020 at 12:00 p.m PT."

• Files for upcoming Prestige skins added to Loot:
• Soraka Prestige Skin - Coming in 2020
• Yasuo Prestige Skin - Coming in 2020

Alistar
[Changelist]

• Pulverize (Q) cooldown lowered from 17/16/15/14/13 to 15/14/13/12/11

Karthus
[Changelist]

• Health increased from 528 to 550
• Movespeed increased from 325 to 335
• Lay Waste (Q)
• damage increased from [45/65/85/105/125 (+30% AP)] to [50/70/90/110/130 (+35% AP)]
• Damage to monsters lowered from 100% to 85%

• Defile (E)
• Mana restore changed from [only when spell is togged off] to [always]
• Tick rate increased from [1 per second] to [4 per second]

Pyke
[Changelist]

• Armor per level lowered from 5 to 3.5
• MR per level lowered from 1.5 to 1.25
• Bone Skewer (Q)
• damage increased from 75/125/175/225/275 to 85/135/185/235/285
• mana cost changed from 70 to 50/55/60/65/70
• cooldown lowered from 12/11/10/9/8 to 10/9.5/9/8.5/8