Revelation VR: 2/24 PBE Update: Loading Asset Tweaks & Tentative Balance Changes

[WIP!] [STATUS: PBE is currently online!]

The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 10.5 PBE cycle, today's patch includes loading asset tweaks and 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

Blackfrost Rek'Sai's loading screen was updated:

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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.

Champions

Sona
[Context]

Base AD increased from 45 to 49
AD per level increased from 2 to 3
Song of Celerity (E) bonus movement speed increased from 10/11/12/13/14% to 20% at all ranks

Items

Death's Dance
[This item has other changes in testing on the PBE!]

[Removed] +30 Armor
[Removed] +30 MR

Frostfang

AP lowered from 20 to 15
[New] Now gives +70 Health
Gold per 10s increased from 2 to 3
[Changed] Unique Passive: Tribute - While nearby an ally champion, damaging spells and attacks against champions or buildings grant 15 gold. This can occur up to 3 times every 30 seconds.

No longer deals extra damage per unique spellcast to champions of buildings
Gold increased
Must be near ally champion

Harrowing Crescent

[Changed] Unique Passive: Tribute now notes "While nearby an ally champion, damaging spells and attacks against champions or buildings grant 15 gold."

Ravenous Hydra
[This item has other changes in testing on the PBE!]

[Reverted] Unique Active - Crescent once again notes "closest enemies take the most damage"

Spectral Sickle

[Changed] Unique Passive: Tribute now notes "While nearby an ally champion, damaging spells and attacks against champions or buildings grant 15 gold."

Spellthief's Edge

AP lowered from 10 to 8
[New] Now gives +10 Health
[Changed] Unique Passive: Tribute - While nearby an ally champion, damaging spells and attacks against champions or buildings grant 15 gold. This can occur up to 3 times every 30 seconds.

No longer deals extra damage per unique spellcast to champions of buildings
Gold increased
Must be near ally champion

Tiamat

[Reverted] Unique Active - Crescent once again notes "closest enemies take the most damage"

Context & Notes

WIP!

1) Riot Scruffy provided context on the Sona & Spellthief's changes in today's update:

"Current plans for 10.5 include -

Adding the "must be near an ally" restriction to spelltheif's and reverting the Sona hotfix nerf. This should solve her top lane power and let her be as strong as she should be for support."

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 !