Revelation VR: 2/8 PBE Update

[WIP!] [STATUS: PBE is up! Working!]

The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 8.4 PBE cycle, today's patch includes 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.)

Miscellaneous

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

Darius

Gangplank

Remove Scurvy (W) mana cost changed from 90/90/100/110/120 to 100 at all ranks
Powder Keg (E) keg duration lowered from 60 seconds to 40 seconds

Kalista

Cooldown reverted from 90/80/70/60/50 to 30 at all ranks

Poppy

Heroic Charge (E)
- Initial damage increased from 55/75/95/115/130 to 60/80/100/120/140
- Terrain collide damage increased from 55/75/95/115/130 to 60/80/100/120/140

Renekton

Cull the Meek (Q)
- Damage increased from 65/95/125/155/185 to 75/105/135/165/195
- Enhanced damage increased from 95/140/185/230/275 to 110/155/200/245/290

Rengar
[Context]

Battle Roar (W)
- Damage reverted from 60/90/120/150/180 to 50/80/110/140/170

Shyvana

AD per level lowered from 3.4 to 2.8
Twin Bite (Q) bonus damage lowered from 40/55/70/85/100 to 20/35/50/65/80

Twitch

Contaminate (E) base damage lowered from 20/35/50/65/80 to 20/25/30/35/40

Xin Zhao

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)
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Items

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Runes

[New Inspiration rune! More details soon!]

Context & Notes

WIP

1) Riot August with a new changelist and context for Rengar's changes this update:

"Hi frens. Changelist for tomorrow (2/8):

We've got a few bug fixes and A WHOLE LOT OF SFX/VO GOODNESS coming your way (thanks to Matteo, Rengar's current sound designer)

Balance -
W Damage:: 60/90/120/150/180 >>> 50/80/110/140/170

Bugs -
Fixed a bug where leap could only crit if used with Q. (now crits normally)
Fixed a number of Tooltip bugs for Rengar's buff bar icons.

SFX/VO -
Updated Q SFX for Rengar's Mecha skin
Adjusted hit and cast SFX on regular and emp Q to make them sound more impactful
Rengar no longer plays Attack or Move VO while ulting (HE'S FOCUSING SHHHHH/
/dded VO that plays whenever he gets a bonetooth stack (changes based on stack number)
1 - "I'm just getting started"
2 - "More prey more prizes"
3 - "A token of my conquests"
4 - "A fine collection"
5 - "Leave only a trail of bodies"
Thoughts -
W damage revert is due to the change feeling uneeded, he's already getting a lot out of lowering the spell's cooldown, not sure we need to buff its damage as well (Especially since his jungle seems to be doing fine despite losing old Q AoE).

Crit Rengar's rejoice, you can leap crit now (oh no)

I added "Rengar's next attack takes his target on a trip to stab town" for the tooltip on his empowered Q buff bar icon. Too much?

We got a lot of feedback that the new Q sounds didn't feel impactful. The new iteration should feel better. Tell us what you think. It's unlikely we go back to OLD OLD sounds, but we think we can iterate the new ones to a point that feels good for y'all.

Rengar kept talking during his ult. What's up with that? HE'S PRIDESTALKING #$*@ IT! Now he should be nice and silent for feels of maximum SNEEK. (still says "focus" at the start ofc).

We had these dope as hell bonetooth VO hookups that were going unused. Now they're used. You should hear some pithy quotes whenever you collect a new trophy. "Leave only a trail of bodies"

MORE BALANCE TUNING AND BUGFIXES TO COME. Thanks summoners. The feedback is great."

2) Here's PhRoXzOn with a request for feedback on the AP Item pass changes:

"Hi all,

We are really strapped for Playtesting resources at the moment.

I'm looking for feedback (clips especially) for the following things (if people playing on PBE could grab them):

Liandry's Balance.

First item balance.

People who can waveclear with items where they couldn't before (especially Ludens), eg. Lux

General Mages vs Anybody balance.

Individual item balance (our thoughts are: Rylai/Liandrys > GLP > Ludens atm)

Ryze/Cassio/Anivia/other mana stacker balance.

First mini mana item balance in mid lane (Lost Chapter vs Dirk vs Revolver vs Catalyst) eg. Zed/Talon/Kat/Jayce/Yasuo, etc.

General

Please accompany clips/screenshots with the scoreboard if possible.

Mathematic analysis is also appreciated. (eg. Spreadsheets of damage vs targets)."

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 !