The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 11.18 PBE cycle, and the 8/30 PBE Update hits the servers, it brings us chroma assets, tentative balance changes & more! Let’s begin!
8/30 PBE Update
Miscellaneous
- Chroma assets added to the PBE:
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Olaf
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Kayle
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Sona
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Mordekaiser
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Yorick
Dissonance of Pentakill Viego
- Loot assets added:
- Full Moon Capsule
- “Open to reveal three random skin shards with a 4% chance to obtain a Songpyeon Bag. Gemstone and Mythic Skin Permanent drop rates multiplied by 1.5 with three chances for each type of drop.”
- Songpyeon Bag
- “Make a wish to the Full moon with this bag. Open to reveal three food or fest related skin shards, and a random bonus (70% chance of 2 random skin shards worth 750 RP or above, or 30% chance of 3 random skin shards worth 750 RP or above). Gemstone and Mythic Skin Permanent drop rates multiplied by 1.5. (Detailed list of skin shards included in a Songpyeon bag is in the announcement page.)”
- Full Moon Capsule
Balance Changes
Champions
Aphelios
- Base AD lowered from 57 to 55
- AS per level lowered from 2.1 to 1.8
Ashe
- Volley (W) cooldown increased from 14/11.5/9/6.5/4 to 18/14.5/11/7.5/4
Dr. Mundo
- Infected Bonesaw (Q) capped monster damage increased from 300/350/400/450/500 to 350/425/500/575/650
- Maximum Dosage (R)
- Effect changed:
- “Dr Mundo pumps himself with chemicals, temporarily gaining 15/20/25% of his missing Health as Bonus Health, then gaining 15/25/25% movespeed, 4/5.5/7% bonus health Attack Damage, and regenerating 20/40/60% max Health over 10 seconds.”
- Effect changed:
Fizz
- Nimble Fighter (Passive)
- damage reduction against champion basic attacks increased from [4 + 1%AP] to [8 + 2% AP]
- Seastone Trident (W)
- Bonus on-hit damage increased from 10/15/20/25/30 to 20/25/30/35/40
- Chum the Waters (R)
- small shark damage lowered from [150/250/350 +80% AP] to [150/225/300 +70% AP]
- medium shark damage lowered from [225/325/425 +100% AP] to [200/275/35 +85% AP]
- big shark damage lowered from [300/400/500 +120% AP] to [250/325/400 +100% AP]
Jayce
- Base AD lowered from 54 to 52
Jinx
- Switcheroo! (Q) Fishbones attack mana cost lowered from 20 to 16/17/18/19/20
Kai’Sa
- Supercharge (E) Cooldown lowered from 16/15/14/13/12 to 16/14.5/13/11.5/10
Kalista
- Fate’s Call (R) knockup duration lowered from 1.5/1.75/2 to 1/1.5/2
Karma
- Base armor increased from 26 to 28
- Inspire (E) shield increased from 80/125/170/215/260 to 90/135/180/225/270
Kog’Maw
- Void Ooze (E) AP ratio increased from 50% to 70%
Lillia
- HP5 lowered from 7.5 to 3
- Dream-Laden Bough (Passive) health restore against jungle monsters increased from 18-94 to 27-104
- Blooming Blows (Q) movespeed duration increased from 5.5s to 6.5s
- Swirlseed (E) cooldown lowered from 18 to 16
Miss Fortune
- Bullet Time (R) total waves increased from 12/14/16 to 12/15/18
Morgana
- Black Shield (E) cooldown lowered from 26/24/22/20/18 to 24/22/20/18/16
Qiyana
- HP5 lowered from 9 to 7.5
- Attack speed increased from .625 to .688
- Edge of Ixtal (Q)
- Base damage increased from 60/85/110/135/160 to 80/110/140/170/200
- Damage beyond first hit lowered from [75% reduced physical damage] to [50% reduced physical damage]
- Damage to jungle monsters increased from 100% to 125%
- Audacity (E)
- Base damage lowered from 60/90/120/150/180 to 50/80/110/140/170
Renekton
- Ruthless Predator (W) Enhanced stun duration lowered from 1.5s to 1s
Rumble
- Junkyard Titan (Passive)
- [Removed] Attack speed when overheated
- Scrap Shield (W) cooldown lowered from 7/6.75/6.5/6.25/6 to 6
Singed
- Insanity Potion (R)
- [New] During this effect, Singed’s Poison Trail also applies 40% Grievous Wounds for 1s.”
Soraka
- Wish (R)
- [New] Clears Grievous wounds before heal
Talon
- Noxian Diplomacy (Q) damage lowered from 65/90/115/140/165 to 65/85/105/125/145
- Rake (W)
- [New] Deals 150% damage to jungle monsters.
Thresh
- Base movespeed lowered from 335 to 330
- Flay (E)
- Min damage increased from [100% per soul] to [150% per soul]
- Max damage changed from [100% per soul + 100/125/150/175/200% AD] to [150% per soul + 80/110/140/170/200% AD]
Twitch
- Spray and Pray (R) bonus AD increased from 30/45/60 to 40/55/70
Urgot
- Corrosive Charge (Q)
- Cooldown lowered from 12/11/10/9/8 to 10/9.5/9/8.5/8
- Mana cost lowered from 80 to 70
Varus
- Base AD lowered from 61 to 59
Yone
- Spirit Cleave (W) Shield increase per subsequent champion hot increased from 25% to 50%
Yuumi
- Bop ‘n’ Block (Passive) Cooldown lowered from 18-6 to 14-6
Zed
- Contempt for the Weak (Passive)
- [New] “This ability deals 200% damage to jungle monsters”
Zoe
- Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E) cooldown lowered from 20/18.5/17/15.5/14 to 16/15/14/13/12
Items
Ravenous Hydra
- [New] “Cleave does not trigger on structures.”
Tiamat
- [New] “Cleave does not trigger on structures.”
Umbral Glaive
- Cost lowered from 2600 to 2400
- Combine cost lowered from 800 to 600
- Lethality lowered from 12 to 10
Runes
Predator (Domination Keystone)
- Movespeed increased from [ramping to 45% over 1.5s] to [ramping to 60% over 1s]
TFT Champions
Tier 1
Kalista
- Bonus damage lowered from 350/600/1000 to 300/600/900
Vayne
- Bonus true damage lowered from 70/100/140 to 70/100/130
Gragas
- Damage increased from 175/250/400 to 175/250/475
Olaf
- Healing lowered from 20/30/70 to 20/30/55
Aatrox
- % AD increased from 260/280/360 to 320/340/380
Tier 3
Nunu
- Damage lowered from 500/750/1800 to 450/700/1750
Tier 4
Karma
- Damage increased from 230/290/750 to 230/290/850
- Mana cost reduction increased from 15/15/30 to 15/15/40
Jax
- % AD increased from 200/220/300 to 200/220/400
Aphelios
- % AD increased from 350/375/425 to 350/375/50000
- [Probably a typo for 500%]
- Bonus damage increased from 150/200/400 to 150/200/600
Fiddlesticks
- Damage increased from 150/200/600 to 150/200/750
Diana
- Damage increased from 300/450/2000 to 300/450/3000
Draven
- % AD increased from 170/180/340 to 170/180/400
- Damage increased from 150/200/800 to 150/225/900
Tier 5
Volibear
- Damage lowered from 150/300/5000 to 125/250/5000
Well, that was a lot of balance changes. Let’s hope the changes to champions aimed at making them more viable in the jungle will provide some results. Stay with us for more articles like this and more in the upcoming time.
In the meantime consider reading about the recent patch notes.
