3/27 PBE Update: Irelia Login Theme

The PBE has been updated! As we continue the 8.7 PBE cycle, today's patch includes a login theme for Irelia, as well as more tentative balance changes!
Continue reading for more information!

Table of Contents

• Continued Irelia Testing
• Irelia Update Login Theme
• Balance Changes
• Context & Notes

Continued Irelia Testing

As the Irelia champion update continues testing on the PBE, today's update brings us a few new changes - Order of the Lotus Irelia's splash art has been tweaked again:

Irelia Update Login Theme

A new login theme featuring Irelia is now on the PBE:

Elise

• Venomous Bite (Spider Q) damage increased from 60/100/140/180/220 to 70/110/150/190/230

• Cocoon (Human E) cooldown lowered from 14/13/12/11/10 to 12/11.5/11/10.5/10

Gragas

• Drunken Rage (W)
• damage reduction lowered from 8% per 100 AP to 4% per 100 AP
• damage reduction duration lowered from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds
• [These are a part of a new effect that is testing on the PBE this cycle!]

Irelia
[Irelia has her large scope champion update testing on the PBE!]

• Defiant Dance (W) second cast AP ratio lowered from 45% to 40%

Ivern

• Brushmaker (W) range lowered from 1100 to 1000
• Vs. Live: from 800 to 1000

Karthus

• Lay Waste (Q) damage increased from 40/60/80/100/120 to 50/70/90/110/130

LeBlanc
[LeBlanc has extensive changes in testing on the PBE!][Changelist/Context]

• Distortion (W) 
• cooldown lowered from 18/16/14/12/10 to 14/13/12/11/10
• mana cost lowered from 80/90/100/110/120 to 60/75/90/105/120

• Mimic (R)
• RE Initial Damage increased from 60/120/180 (+0.3 AP) to 70/140/210 (+0.4 AP) 
• RE Root Damage increased from 120/240/360 (+0.6 AP) to 140/280/420 (+0.8 AP) 
• RW AP Ratio increased from 0.6 to 0.75

Malphite

• AD per level increased from 3.375 to 4
• Ground Slam (E) AP ratio increased from 20% to 60%

• Unstoppable Force (R) cooldown lowered from 130/115/100 to 130/105/80

Nocturne

• Duskbringer (Q) bonus AD increased from 15/25/35/45/55 to 20/30/40/50/60

Rengar
[Context]

• Base AD increased from 65 to 68

Shaco

• Decieve (Q) bonus AD lowered from 70% to 30%

Context & Notes

1) Riot Repertoir provided context on the Red buff changes:

"Yeah. We're testing having red buff no longer apply to turrets, under the main premise that it contributes too heavily to successful early ganks resulting in turrets dropping 100-0."

2) AzuBK provided context and a changelist for LeBlanc:

"LeBlanc is feeling on the weak side right now, especially in early lane due to lack of lane control (having trouble finding windows for aggression). Looking to address that through non-damage changes if possible. Also right now RQ is dominating Mimic choice structure. CL below"

"W Cooldown :: 18/16/14/12/10 >>> 14/13/12/11/10 W 

Mana :: 80/90/100/110/120 >>> 60/75/90/105/120 

RE Initial Damage :: 60/120/180 (+0.3 AP) >>> 70/140/210 (+0.4 AP) 

RE Root Damage :: 120/240/360 (+0.6 AP) >>> 140/280/420 (+0.8 AP) 

RW AP Ratio :: 0.6 >>> 0.75"

"Also sorted out the range indicator mismatch on E vs RE"

3) Riot August with context on Rengar changes in today's PBE update:

"Rengar got weaker in 8.6 due to duskblade nerfs, but I'm choosing not to buff him all that much for 8.7 (just +3 AD @ level 1) mostly due to the incoming Tabi nerfs (which I'm assuming will help him quite a bit). 

Team still working on a fix for deaggro bug. It's complicated..."

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 !

• 3/20 PBE Update: Irelia Champion Update, Lancer Stratus Wukong, Badlands Baron Rumble & More
• 3/21 PBE Update: Irelia Tweaks, New Emotes, & More
• 3/22 PBE Update: Tentative Balance Changes
• 3/23 PBE Update: New Summoner Icons, Frostblade Irelia Splash Tweaks, & More
• 3/26 PBE Update: Order of the Lotus Irelia Splash Tweak