Surrender at 20: 8.1 PBE Cycle

This mega post was last Updated on 12/14 with the 12/14 PBE Update

( With the release of patch 7.24 to live on December 6th, we started the new 8.1 PBE cycle. )

Previous PBE Cycles in 2017

[7.1] [7.2] [7.3] [7.4] [7.5] [7.6] [7.7] [7.8] [7.9] [7.10] [7.11] [7.12] [7.13] [7.14] [7.15] [7.16] [7.17] [7.18] [7.19] [7.20] [7.21] [7.22] [7.23] [7.24]

Below you will find a comprehensive list of new content, balance changes, and whatever else is included in the current PBE cycle! Be aware that these changes are extremely tentative, there is a possibility that things you see below will be changed or even reverted prior to the live patch.

( Note: As the cycle continues, some images may be outdated! )

(Warning: PBE Content is tentative and iterative - what you see may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers! Manage your expectations accordingly. )

New Skin

A new skin is now on the PBE - God Staff Jax!

God Staff Jax

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Here's Riot Time Wizard with a bugs & feedback thread for God Staff Jax:

"Who wants a piece of the champ?"

God Staff Jax descends unto the mortal plane of Runeterra, full of divine might and immense pride.

God Staff Jax includes:

All-new model: Godly attire and a glowing torch staff.

All-new recall animation: Impressive staff handling, Jax exudes divinity with his many arms as he floats above the earth.

All-new death animation: A dramatic knockback; Jax clamors to use all of his strength to rise again.

All-new VFX: Radiant gold with brilliant amber and white accents.

All-new SFX: Empyrean tones, pure bells and heavy impacts.

We always love hearing your feedback and feelings! Everything helps us make these skins even more awesome. We may not be able to respond to everyone individually, but we're always listening. Thanks everyone! <3"

Varus Splash Update

After Varus's recent lore updates, an updated base splash is now on the PBE:

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New Emotes

Three new emotes are now on the PBE:

New Esports Summoner Icons

72 new 2018 Season esports icons are now on the PBE:

Miscellaneous

A 2018 Season Summoner's Rift banner was added to the PBE:

Honor Season 2018 on PBE!

Here's NeuroCat with news on Honor Season 2018 and what changes are in testing now on the PBE:

"Hey everyone,

The 2018 Season Changes to Honor are now live on PBE. Your Honor progress on PBE has been sped up significantly to give you an opportunity to test out the new checkpoints, levels, and rewards more quickly.

Here’s what you can expect:

Checkpoints: players will now hit three “checkpoints” on the way to the next level, and players with Honor levels 2-4 will see that reflected in their profile.

Honor reset: Players who are levels 3+ will be reset to a checkpoint between levels 2 and 3 as follows:

Level 5 last season -> Level 2, Checkpoint 3

Level 4 last season -> Level 2, Checkpoint 2

Level 3 last season -> Level 2, Checkpoint 1

Level 2 last season -> Level 2, Checkpoint 0

Level 0 & 1 -> stay at current level

Rewards: You will get one level-specific Honor Capsule when you reach levels 3, 4, and 5. Level-specific Honor Orbs will drop at every checkpoint and keep coming after level 5.

Expect things to work relatively the same otherwise: keep playing to win and you’ll progress through the system, but hopefully with a little more feedback from checkpoints. Receive a penalty, and you’ll be dropped down to level 0 or 1, the same as before.

We’d love to get your feedback! We’ll also be around to answer questions, so feel free to comment below."

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.

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