VPBE

VPBE
Don't mess with the bull or you'll get the horns and the roses.
Latest PBE Patch	January 07th, 2021
Highlights
New Champion: Viego  Lunar Beast skins  Rose skins
Glossary
PBE Cycle: The period between two Live patches is the current cycle. Iceboxed: Content that has frozen in development and will not be released in the coming patch, but is harmless enough to remain active for testing on the PBE.
Related links
Surrender@20: Current PBE changes
Patch chronology
← Previous	V11.2
Next →	Unreleased Content

Below you will find a comprehensive list of new features, cosmetics and balance changes that are currently active in the PBE relative to the live server. These changes are all highly tentative and are all subject to change, or may even be scrapped. A change that has been scrapped will be stricken through. Reasons content might be reverted includes bugs or end-of-cycle patch preparation.

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New Cosmetics

The following Champion skins have been added to the store:

• Lunar Beast Alistar ( 1350)
• Lunar Beast Annie Lunar Beast Annie ( 1350)
• Lunar Beast Aphelios ( 1350)
• Lunar Beast Darius ( 1350)
• Lunar Beast Fiora ( 1350)
• Lunar Beast Fiora Prestige Edition
• Lunar Beast Jarvan IV ( 1350)
• Crystal Rose Swain ( 1350)
• Withered Rose Syndra ( 1350)
• Withered Rose Talon ( 1350)
• Crystal Rose Zyra ( 1350)

The following Chroma sets have been added to the store:

• Lunar Beast Alistar
  Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Vitality
• Lunar Beast Annie Lunar Beast Annie
  Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Vitality
• Lunar Beast Aphelios
  Chromas: Citrine, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Vitality
• Lunar Beast Darius
  Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Vitality
• Lunar Beast Fiora
  Chromas: Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Vitality
• Lunar Beast Jarvan IV
  Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Obsidian, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Vitality
• Crystal Rose Swain
  Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
• Withered Rose Syndra
  Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
• Withered Rose Talon
  Chromas: Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
• Lunar Beast Viego
  Chromas: Vitality
• Crystal Rose Zyra
  Chromas: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Obsidian, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby

The following Summoner icons have been added to store:

The following Ward skins have been added to the store:

The following Emotes have been added to the store:

League of Legends VPBE

Items

Banshee's Veil

• Total cost increased to 2600 from 2500.
  • Combine cost increased to 700 from 400.
• Ability power increased to 80 from 65.

Black Mist Scythe

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Bulwark of the Mountain

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Chemtech Putrifier

• Ability haste increased to 20 from 15.
• Unique Passive - Puffcap Toxin:
  • New Effect: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts them with 40% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds. Healing or shielding an ally will empower their next source of damage with 60% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
  • Old Effect: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts them with 40% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds. Immobilizing enemy champions also inflicts them with 60% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.

Eclipse

• Omnivamp reduced to 5% − 10% (based on level) from 10% at all levels.
• Syzygy omnivamp reduced to 5% − 10% (based on level) from 12% at all levels.
• Lethality increased to 21 from 18.

Frostfang

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Goredrinker

• Thirsting Slash heal health ratio reduced to 8% missing health per champion hit from 12%.
• Mythic passive changed to 4 bonus armor and bonus magic resistance from 5 ability haste.

Harrowing Crescent

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Horizon Focus

• Ability power increased to 115 from 100.
• Hypershot radius reduced to 700 units from 750.

Leeching Leer

• Omnivamp reduced to 5% from 10%.
• Health increased to 250 from 150.

Pauldrons of Whiterock

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Ravenous Hydra

• Omnivamp changed to 8% − 16% (based on level) from 15% at all levels.

Redemption

• Health increased to 300 from 200.
• Ability haste reduced to 10 from 15.

Relic Shield

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Riftmaker

• Omnivamp changed to 8% − 16% (based on level) from 15% at all levels.
• Health increased to 250 from 150.
• Icathia's Curse omnivamp reduced to 8% − 16% (based on level) from 18% at all levels.

Runesteel Spaulders

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Seeker's Armguard

• Total cost increased to 1000 from 900.
  • Combine cost increased to 265 from 165.

Shard of True Ice

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Spectral Sickle

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Spellthief's Edge

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Steel Shoulderguards

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Staff of Flowing Water

• Ability power reduced to 50 from 60.

Sterak's Gage

• Attack damage reduced to 40 from 50.
• Lifeline shield duration reduced to 4 seconds from 5.

Targon's Buckler

• Disabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Verdant Barrier

• Total cost reduced to 1000 from 1200.
  • Combine cost reduced to 115 from 315.
• Unique Passive - Adaptive:
  • New Effect: Killing a unit grants 0.5 bonus magic resistance, up to a maximum of 15.
  • Old Effect: Every 60 seconds gain 3 bonus magic resistance, stacking up to 5 times for a maximum of 15. Taking magic damage from champions reduces the time it takes to gain the magic resistance equal to 5% of damage taken in seconds.

Zhonya's Hourglass

• Total cost increased to 2600 from 2500.
  • Combine cost unchanged.

Runes

Lethal Tempo

• Enabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Ultimate Hunter

• Enabled on Ultra Rapid Fire.

Ultra Rapid Fire

Awesome Buff of Awesomely Awesome Buffing

• Now grants 300 ability haste, item haste and summoner spell haste instead of 80% cooldown reduction on abilities, items and summoner spells.
• New Effect: 40% of bonus mana is now converted into bonus health if your champion has mana.
• New Effect: Bonus mana regeneration is now converted into bonus health if your champion has mana.

Upcoming

League of Legends

Rammus

• Puncturing Taunt
  • Renamed to Puncturing Taunt from Frenzying Taunt.
  • New Effect: Taunt duration is now increased by 250% against monsters.
  • Cooldown increased to 12 seconds at all ranks from 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10.
  • Taunt duration reduced to 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 seconds from 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 / 2.25 / 2.5.
• Soaring Slam
  • Renamed to Soaring Slam from Tremors.
  • Active: Rammus leaps unstoppably to the target location, and upon impact deals magic damage to nearby enemies and slows them for 1 second. If Soaring Slam is cast during Powerball, enemies near the center of the impact are also knocked up and receive Powerball's collision damage, ending its effect. Rammus also generates 3 additional aftershocks at the target location, each one dealing magic damage and refreshing the initial slow.
    • Soaring Slam deals double damage against turrets.
    • Soaring Slam's range is increased based on Rammus' total movement speed.
  • Cooldown increased to 120 / 100 / 80 seconds from 100 / 80 / 60.

Tahm Kench

• Tongue Lash
  • New Effect: Now applies a stack of An Acquired Taste.
  • New Effect: Now heals for X.
  • New Effect: Can now Devour enemy champions while being cast.
• Abyssal Voyage (W)
  • Swapped with Devour.
  • Removed: Allies can no longer join him.
  • New Effect: Now deals X damage and knocks up enemies for X seconds on arrival.
• Devour (R)
  • Swapped with Abyssal Voyage.
  • New Effect: Now shields devoured allies for X.

Skins

Teased skins

• 140 skins planned for Season 2021.
  • 12 skins have been released as of the latest PBE update, 128 skins remain.
• Unknown upcoming skins for Caitlyn, Camille, Corki, Fiddlesticks, Galio, Lulu, Nunu, Rumble, Sejuani, Tahm Kench, Twitch, Vayne, Wukong, and Yuumi.
• Returning skin lines such as  Battle Academia and  PROJECT.
• A new skin for Yasuo that is related to the release of Ruined King.
  • It is possible that the other playable champions in the game; Ahri, Braum, Illaoi, Miss Fortune, and Pyke, are also part of this skin line.
• A Lunar Beasts skin for Miss Fortune, exclusive to Wild Rift.
• A new skin line titled "Space Groove", an eccentric Sci-Fi universe. Champions for this skin line include Blitzcrank, Lux, and Nasus.
• A poll that will decide which new thematic / skin line will be brought to life in Season 2021. Choices include "Monster Tamers", "Crime City Nightmare", and "Debonair 2.0". The two thematics that will not be chosen will be shelved but can still be revisited in 2022. Champions shown in the concepts are not finalized.
  • Monster Tamers is a universe where champions will harness powerful creatures from Runeterra to challenge each other using those creatures ala Pokemon. Concept art of Ezreal and Janna are shown as part of this thematic.
  • Crime City Nightmare is possibly a revamp of the  Crime City skin line wherein a streetwar takes a dark and horrifying turn as a Cthulhu inspired evil empowers those who are desperate for power. Concept art of Akali and Twisted Fate are shown as part of this thematic.
  • Debonair 2.0 is a revamp of the  Debonair skin line wherein two rival clubs are at war and elixirs can grant extraordinary abilities. Concept art of Leona and Malzahar are shown as part of this thematic.

Prestige Skins

• Prestige skin for Event Tokens for Lulu.
• Prestige skins for 2020 Prestige Points for Leona and the 2021 Conqueror skin.
  • Prestige Points will be retired and Prestige Point skins will be distributed via a new model.

Champion Roadmap

New Champions

The following teasers may or may not be intended to be taken literally, and may provide hints to the champion rather than their development.

• Three Champions that are related to Viego, the Ruined King.
  • A magic damage skirmisher tailor made for top lane with unknown loyalty. This champ could be an ally of Viego or an ally of Lucian and Senna.
    • This champion is possibly Isolde, his wife, because she was a seamstress.
    • This champion is hinted to have sewing related abilities.
    • An Easter egg for this champ will be located in Ruined King.
  • A Gloomy Artillery mage that might be a Yordle that despises the colorful Bandle City.
    • This champion is possibly Yuumi's master, Norra, because she disappeared into an unknown place taking the pages of her location, possibly the Shadow Isles, with her.
    • She is hinted to be tired of all the skill shots, dashes and hyper activity on the Rift.
  • A Non-Traditional Marksman that is a Sentinel of Light like Lucian and Senna.
    • The crest on the banner resembles the Ixtal crest, while the one on the floor is the Sentinels of Light crest.

Champion Updates

• Full Relaunch for Dr. Mundo.
• A poll that will decide if Nocturne, Quinn, Shyvana, Skarner or Udyr will receive a VGU in 2022.
• A VGU for a currently unknown champion.

Dr. Mundo Update Teaser

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 1

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 2

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 3

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 4

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 5

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 6

Dr. Mundo Update Concept 7

Tailor Skirmisher Teaser

Gloomy Mage Teaser

Sentinel Marksman Teaser

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Teamfight Tactics

• Galaxy mechanics being reintroduced as a permanent addition to the game.

Teamfight Tactics Development Road Map

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Legends of Runeterra

• February 2021: New Region: Shurima
• April 2021: New Cards
• June 2021: New Cards
• August 2021: New Region
• October 2021: New Cards
• December 2021: New Cards
• There are currently three remaining large Regions that are not yet included in Legends of Runeterra: Bandle City, Ixtal, and the Void. Currently only one more region is unknown on the road maps.

Legends of Runeterra Development Road Map 1

Legends of Runeterra Development Road Map 2

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References

Patch History