Revelation VR: 6/12 PBE Update: Pool Party Syndra Tweaks & Tentative Balance Changes

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

The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 10.13 PBE cycle, today's patch includes Pool Party skin tweaks & 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

Riot Beardilocks provided a look at Pool Party Syndra VFX changes after feedback:

Here's where I'm at with the #PoolParty #syndra changes after PBE feedback:
- Changed ball texture to match splash
- Made dress more see through
- Added sand/shells to Q and E abilities
- Balls now spin while in place. Changed fade out effects
Still to do: E empowered
LMK WUT pic.twitter.com/3Fing1SPsV
— Riot Beardilocks #BlackLivesMatter (@Beardilocks) June 12, 2020

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.

TFT Changes

Battlecast

6 unit healing or damage increased from 325 to 450
8 unit healing or damage increased from 600 to 900

Protector

6 unit shield value lowered from 55% to 45%

Ekko

Ability damage lowered from 100/200/2000 to 100/150/2000

Kog'Maw

Ability damage increased from 2/4/7% of target's max health to 2/4/8% target's max health

Cassiopeia

Ability damage increased from 700/1500/3000 to 700/1500/4000

Aurelion Sol

Damage increased from 80/150/750 to 150/200/1000
Mana drained increased from 10/25/50 to 20/30/50

Context & Notes

1) Here's Riot KiWiKiD with updates on a few of the Pool Party feedback threads:

Pool Party Syndra:

"Edit/Update: I know ya'll have been waiting for this comment so here it is:

Starting with the bad news: unfortunately I must say we will not be removing her horn due to silhouette read and some players like the tieback-into her lore... however hope you all are happy with the following.

We've heard all your opinions and here is what we will be changing or adding to Syndra:

Adding sand to various VFX starting with Q

Adding some transparency to the end of the towel-cloth

Adding a slight rotation to the beachball when it is idle on the ground from Q/W.

SFX addition of a subtle ball sound/slap on the Q.

We hope these updates will differentiate Pool Party Syndra from Atlantean Syndra (very valid comparison) and make her awesome for ya'll. Thanks a lot for the feedback!"

Pool Party Orianna

"Edit/Update: Hey everyone, just wanted to update what's to be done about Pool Party Orianna: We decided not to change her hair color as we have plenty of hair color changes with her chromas already. Looked at the VFX & SFX suggestions but a lot of ya'll wanted to keep it how it is so no changes there. Might tweak either the model skin tone or splash skin tone pending approval.

Thanks for all the feedback, you all!"

Pool Party Jarvan IV

"Edit/Update: Hey guys, told the team some of ya'll really wanted leg hair and while the votes were very close, democracy decided that Pool Party Jarvan was to not have leg hair. Sorrryyy to disappoint, cheers ya'll and thanks for the feedback."

2) Check out this /dev blog from Riot Scruffy for a peek at upcoming item changes in Preseason 2021! - "/dev: Preseason 2021 Gameplay Plans"

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 !