The PBE has been updated! This post contains all of the content currently available for Patchs 14.2 and 14.3. All of this content is subject to change over the next two weeks, so it may or may not be the same when it comes to live servers.
NEW CHAMPION
SMOLDER
Passive: Dragon Practice
Hitting champions with abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants Smolder a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolder’s basic abilities.
Q – Super Scorcher Breath
Smolder belches flames at his enemies.
This Ability evolves with stacks gaining:
25: Damages all enemies surrounding the target
125: Sends explosions beyond the target that deal 75% of this abilities damage
225: Burns the targe dealing max health true damage over 3 seconds. Enemies below a certain threshold is then executed.
W – Achooo!
Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze damaging and slowing enemies hit.
Hitting champions causes an additional explosion.
E – Flap, Flap, Flap
Smolder takes flight gaining Move speed and ignoring terrain for 1.25 second
While flying, Smolder attacks the lowest health enemy.
R – MMOOOOOMMMMM!!!
Smolder’s mom breaths fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.
Mom also heals her son if she hits him.
CHAMPION SKINS
FORESEEN YASUO
Yasuo glimpsed many paths in his dreams. One saw him as an old man, alone, having strayed far from his course. He had given up ambition, family, even love, all to atone for sins he could no longer remember. This vision was not a warning, but a reminder, or Yasuo knew he could always return to his path. He only needed to find it… or let it find him.
PRIMAL AMBUSH
Those lucky enough to be born with glowing markings on their skin are revered among their people as “Favorclaw.” These special Tigrasbornes are destined to represent their community and demand the respect of others with their strength They each hope to conquer the world in the name of their kind and become the leader feared by all.
PRIMAL AMBUSH VI
Respected throughout the land for her strength, Vi is known to all as the leader of the Favorclaw. Although many envy her status, she stands above her competitors, unphased and eager for any challengers worthy of her furious fists. Until then, she searches the world for a mythical Wildstripe said to transcend a Favorclaw’s power to unfathomable heights.
PRIMAL AMBUSH TALON
A ruthless assassin feared and respected by many, Talon roams the world with one goal: eliminate each and every other Favorclaw until only he remains. When he catches wind that a stubborn mercenary was contracted to take down the leader of the Favorclaw before he can complete his mission, he gleefully realizes that a new hunt is about to begin.
PRIMAL AMBUSH SIVIR
Born into greatness, Sivir quickly discovered that her enhanced capabilities were the key to earning higher mercenary payouts. As a master of instinct, she clawed her way through countless battles and struck down any target in the way of her coin. However, her current bounty, the leader of the Favorclaw, may prove to be a beast beyond even her reach.
PRIMAL AMBUSH RIVEN
After a fierce bout with Vi left both her weapon and her confidence shattered, Riven was forced to return to her roots. Due to her unyielding bravery, even in the face of defeat, her community bestowed her with a powerful Wildstripe that reforges her blade in times of need. She trains tirelessly for the day that she can prove she’s worthy of their gift.
HEAVENSCALE LEE SIN
All hail the Prince of Dragons, heir to the throne of the heavenly Kingdom of Dragons! A noble and just prince, Lee Sin is deeply devoted to his people. When he hears the telltale crackle of fireworks just below the clouds, he knows it’s time to learn more about his human subjects—and how they greet the New Year with a bang!
Divine Heavenscale Lee Sin
HEAVENSCALE EZREAL
Wherever chaos is sown, dragons across the kingdom know to listen for Ezreal’s mischievous laughter. His japes are harmless, but don’t let that merry spirit fool you: he is a shrewd royal scout alongside Kai’Sa who has braved many adventures between bouts of pranking. Dressing up like a human to go party? Now that sounds like his idea of a good time.
HEAVENSCALE EZREAL PRESTIGE
Ezreal’s gilded gala garb is fit for royalty. Adorned in hand-crafted scales and crystal horns, this tastemaker came to the party with a mission: ring in the New Year not just with a bang, but a roar.
HEAVENSCALE KAI’SA
Royal scout and friend to the prince, Kai’Sa is a tenacious dragon who has spent more time beneath the clouds than any of her peers. Though this is the first time she has interacted with humans directly, her observed knowledge and agile grace are sure to be assets while joining them in the New Year’s celebration.
HEAVENSCALE MASTER YI
A prince requires a master of the highest caliber to teach him martial arts, and there is no dragon of greater skill than Master Yi. A true master must be both warrior and poet, champion and artist—and in the spirit of learning, must always be ready for anything.
HEAVENSCALE DIANA
The library of the Kingdom of Dragons is an illustrious archive of wisdom from ages past: a collection kept by Diana, scholar of the court. A fierce academic as well as a fighter, she accompanies the prince on his journey to document this historical first encounter between dragons and humans.
HEAVENSCALE JANNA
Janna is the most skilled dragon in the kingdom at sorcery (save for the king himself, perhaps), whipping up winds and steering the clouds. The prince asked if she might take him on as a pupil, and Janna happily accepted; but she is looking forward to showing him more whimsical uses of their power. After all, they have a festival to attend.
HEAVENSCALE SMOLDER
THREE HONORS AKSHAN
When the Order of Solace found Akshan, he was a soulless weapon of death caught in a cycle of revenge following his mentor’s murder. Even with his despair, the Order’s teachings were able to fill the endless hole within Akshan and rejuvenate him. Now he stands with Malzahar as a Three Honors stalwart, ready to fight the Essents with harmony and quips.
CHROMAS
FORSEEN YASUO
PRIMAL AMBUSH VI
PRIMAL AMBUSH TALON
PRIMAL AMBUSH SIVIR
PRIMAL AMBUSH RIVEN
HEAVENSCALE LEE SIN
HEAVENSCALE SMOLDER
HEAVENSCALE EZREAL
HEAVENSCALE JANNA
HEAVENSCALE DIANA
HEAVENSCALE MASTER YI
HEAVENSCALE KAI’SA
ICONS
EMOTES
TFT
NEW CHIBI CHAMPIONS
New Little Legends
Liu Li Prancie
Lotus Prancie
Porcelain Prancie
Royal Prancie
Lantern Prancie
SPELL SFX UPDATE
Spell SFX Update – Feedback Thread
Heyo!
Riot Pehrek here to collect feedback on some changes our audio team has been hard at work at!
Up till now, spell SFX in League of Legends play from a ‘central’ position from the player’s POV when the camera was focused on the location of the action. But this only happened for on-screen abilities while off-screen abilities were positioned in the area where it is happening (considering left/centered/right).
To help improve gameplay clarity, especially in team fights, the Audio team has made an update to this system to play SFX based on the position of the spell on-screen, with the positions in question being Left, Centered, and Right. So basically, you’ll hear SFX more from left and right instead of just centered when abilities are being cast on-screen.
Here’s a link for an example video of how this shows in-game, with FIGHT A being the current Live audio version and FIGHT B the updated one.
Please hit up this thread with any feedback or issues encountered or DM Riot_Wubs!
Thank you so much and see you on the Rift.