11/23 PBE Update: Rell, the Iron Maiden, Battle Queen & Elderwood Skins, and Much More!

The PBE has been updated! As we start the 10.25 PBE cycle, today's patch includes our newest champion, Rell, the Iron Maiden and her release skin, Battle Queen Rell, plus Battle Queen skins for Janna, Katarina, Qiyana, and Diana + Prestige, as well as Elderwood Azir, Ivern, Ornn, Rakan, and Xayah!
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.)

Table of Contents


New Champion: Rell

Our newest champion, Rell, the Iron Maiden, is now up for testing on the PBE! For more info, check out these links:

Before we get into the details, here's Riot Koyuncu with a bugs & feedback thread for Rell and her release skin, Battle Queen Rell:
"Hello everyone! I'm Riot Koyuncu, one of the QA engineers on Champions Team. 
Rell, the Iron Maiden, is now available on PBE! She'll officially launch to Live in two weeks, and the team is looking to collect feedback and fix any major bugs that are discovered by PBE players. If you stumble upon something strange related to Rell or her Battle Queen skin in your games, you can us know by leaving a comment in this thread. This can be anything ranging from strange SFX/VFX to odd ability behavior. As always, detailed information (e.g. bug repro steps or video clips) are very helpful at helping us triage issues before her release. 
Cheers! - Mikky"

Rell, the Iron Maiden


Stats & Abilities

Stats
  • Base Mana: 350
  • Mana Per Level: 45
  • Base HP: 540
  • HP Per Level: 90
  • HP5: 7
  • HP Regen Per Level: 0.11
  • Base MR: 32.1
  • MR Per Level: 1.25
  • Base AD: 55
  • AD Per Level: 3
  • Base Armor: 35
  • Armor Per Level: 3
  • Movespeed: 335
  • Attack Speed Per Level: 2
  • Attack Range: 175

Abilities

Break the Mold (Passive)
Rell has significantly reduced Attack Speed, but her attacks steal 10% Armor and Magic Resist and deal an additional [8-16 based on level] plus total Armor and Magic Resist stolen magic damage. 
Attacking a champion refreshes the stolen Armor and Magic Resist on all afflicted enemies. 
Always steals at least [5-12 based on level], reduced against minions.

Shattering Strike (Q)
50 Mana
9/8/7/6/5s Cooldown 
Rell thrusts her lance, destroying all Shield and dealing 35/52.5/70/87.5/105 (+25% AP) magic damage. The first unit hit takes 70/105/140/175/210 (+50% AP) damage instead and suffers Break the Mold's defense steal. 
If Rell is bound to an ally with Attract | Repel, they both recover 10/15/20/25/30 (+30% AP) plus 5% missing Health for each enemy champion hit.

Metalmancy (W) Armor Up and Mount Up
40 Mana
11s Cooldown 
Passive - Mounted: Rell gains [5-15%] Move Speed, reduced when taking damage.  
Active - Metalmancy - Armor Up: Rell leaps off her mount, Knocking Up enemies for 1 second and dealing 70/105/140/175/210 (+40% AP) magic damage. Rell then enters Armored form, gaining 40/70/100/730/160 (+13% health) Shield, reducing her Move Speed, and allowing her to use Ferromancy: Mount Up. 
Passive - Dismounted: Rell gains [10% Armor] Armor and [10% MR] Magic Resist, but has 250 base Move Speed. 
Active - Metalmancy - Mount Up: Rell mounts up, gaining 15% Move Speed for 3.5 seconds, increased to 25/30/35/40/45% Move Speed when moving towards enemy champions. Her next attack during that duration throws the target over her shoulder, dealing an additional 10/25/40/55/70 (+30% AP) magic damage and ending this effect. While Mounted, she can use Metalmancy - Armor Up.

Attract | Repel (E)
40 Mana
18/15.5/14/12.5/11s Cooldown 
Rell binds a piece of her Armor to another allied champion, granting them [10% Armor] and [10% Magic Resist] while near you. Doing this has no cost, and only puts this Ability on a 3 second cooldown. 
If Rell uses this Ability without targeting an allied champion, she snaps the binding, Stunning enemies around and between herself and her bound ally and dealing 80/120/160/200/240 (+30% AP) magic damage. 
Rell can target herself to unbind from her ally.
Tether dissapates at max range, but reconnects upon re-entering range of your bound ally.

Magnetic Overload (R)
100 Mana
120/100/80s Cooldown 
Rell explodes in a magnetic fury, violently Pulling nearby enemies towards herself. Then Rell constantly draws nearby enemies towards herself and deals 120/200/280 magic damage over for the next 2 seconds.

Lore

Here's Rell's in client bio:
"The product of brutal experimentation at the hands of the Black Rose, Rell is a defiant, living weapon determined to topple Noxus. Her childhood was one of misery and horror, enduring unspeakable procedures to perfect and weaponize her magical control over metal... until she staged a violent escape, killing many of her captors in the process. Now branded as a criminal, Rell attacks Noxian soldiers on sight as she searches for survivors of her old “academy,” defending the meek while delivering violent death to her former overseers."

Her full biography can be found on her champion page

Voiceover

Here's Rell's full voiceover:


Choose VO: "Nothing gets in, no one gets out."

Ban VO: "Weak."

Release Skin

Rell's release skin is Battle Queen Rell!

Battle Queen Rell

1350 RP

Champion Skins

Ten new skins are now on the PBE for testing!

Battle Queen Diana

1350 RP


Here's Riot Dead Thief with a bugs & feedback thread for Battle Queen Diana:
""Chosen of the moon."

Battle Queen Diana is bringing majesty to the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!

Battle Queen Diana is set to be 1350 RP.

Battle Queen Diana will be available to play soon on PBE! We are excited that you'll be the first players to revel in the rift with her highness so we cant wait to hear your thoughts!

Drop your feedback in the thread below!"

Battle Queen Diana Prestige Edition

2000 Event Tokens
"After revealing the truth at her nomination ceremony, Diana will let nothing stand in her way. Clad in new armor as steely as her resolve, Diana intends to subdue the Tournament's monsters-- and the power-hungry religious order that has stifled Eosia."

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Battle Queen Diana Prestige Edition:

"Hey everyone! 
Battle Queen Diana Prestige Edition, is going to purge heretics with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
Battle Queen Diana Prestige Edition should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!"

 

Battle Queen Janna

1350 RP

Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a bugs & feedback thread for Battle Queen Janna:
"The tempest is at your command. 
Battle Queen Janna is hitting the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!
Battle Queen Janna is set to be 1350 RP
Battle Queen Janna will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below!" 

 

Battle Queen Katarina

1820 RP



As a Legendary tier skin, Battle Queen Katarina has a new VO:

Here's a thread of Legendary skin features from Riot Sirhaian:

Here's Riot GrumboJr with a bugs & feedback thread for Battle Queen Katarina:
"In a bid to solidify Schema's hold over its regional alliances, Katarina has positioned herself to take the crown at this year's Grand Tournament, and plans to subdue anyone or anything that seeks to stand in her way! 
Battle Queen Katarina is shunpo-ing her way onto the Rift, featuring:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New animations and recall!
  • New VO!
  • New CTRL+5 toggleable daggers!*
Battle Queen Katarina is set to be 1820 RP. 
Battle Queen Katarina will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below! 
*Daggers will be unlocked by takedowns, and can be swapped upon unlocking by using the CTRL+5 function. Each time Katarina gets three takedowns, the new weapon will be swapped to."

Battle Queen Qiyana

1350 RP

Here's Riot MoreChrono with a bugs & feedback thread for Battle Queen Qiyana:
"You may now appreciate this all new Qiyana skin. 
Battle Queen Qiyana is hitting the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!
Battle Queen Qiyana is set to be 1350 RP. 
Battle Queen Qiyana will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below!"

Elderwood Azir


Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Elderwood Azir: 

"Hey everyone! 
Elderwood Azir is an ancient druid-king of the Elderwood, who has called the forest his home since it stood nameless in the shadow of the gods. He comes with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall! 
Elderwood Azir should be available on PBE already! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!"

 

Elderwood Ivern



Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs and feedback thread for Elderwood Ivern:

"Hey everyone! 
Elderwood Ivern has risen along with his brethren to annihilate the paltry works of man. He comes with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall! 
Elderwood Ivern should be available on PBE already! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!"

Elderwood Ornn


Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Elderwood Ornn:

"Hey everyone! 
Elderwood Ornn is using the dark forest magic to craft powerful artifacts. He comes with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall! 
Elderwood Ornn should be available on PBE already! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!"

 

Elderwood Rakan

1350 RP


Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a bugs & feedback thread for Elderwood Rakan:
"Magic is supposed to be scary. Love is supposed to hurt. Ecstasy needs a little fear.

Elderwood Rakan is hitting the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!
Elderwood Rakan is set to be 1350 RP
Elderwood Rakan will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below!"

 

Elderwood Xayah

1350 RP

Here's Riot KateyKhaos with a bugs & feedback thread for Elderwood Xayah:
"Nature bends towards chaos. Give in, or break. 
Elderwood Xayah is hitting the Rift with:
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New recall animation!
Elderwood Xayah is set to be 1350 RP. 
Elderwood Xayah will be available to play soon on PBE! As players who get a first hand look at this upcoming content, we want to hear your thoughts! Drop your feedback in the thread below!"

 

Chromas

Tons of chroma assets are now on the PBE for skins this cycle!

Battle Queen Janna
[8 Chromas]

Battle Queen Katarina
[7 Chromas]

K/DA ALL OUT Kai'sa 
[THE BADDEST Chroma]

Battle Queen Qiyana
[8 Chromas]

Battle Queen Rell
[8 Chromas]

While there are not yet assets on the PBE, a few other skins have chromas this cycle as well:

Elderwood Azir
[8 Chromas]

Elderwood Ivern
[8 Chromas]

Elderwood Rakan
[8 Chromas]

Elderwood Xayah
[8 Chromas]

Elderwood Ornn
[7 Chromas]

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for the Battle Queen, Elderwood, and THE BADDEST Chromas this cycle:

"Hey everyone! 
We’ve got new Chromas coming up for:
  • Battle Queens: Janna, Katarina, Qiyana and Rell
  • Elderwood: Xayah, Rakan, Azir, Ivern and Ornn
  • And due to popular demand: K/DA ALL OUT Kai’Sa BADDEST Chroma 
This time we won’t be listing the Chroma names here as they are subject to change and I have a feeling that it made the post unnecessary long. The ones you can see on PBE are fine to refer to for the purpose of this thread though!

Battle Queen Janna:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Battle Queen Katarina:
  • New textures:
    • 7 Chromas
Battle Queen Qiyana:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Battle Queen Rell:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Elderwood Xayah:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Elderwood Rakan:

  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Elderwood Azir:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Elderwood Ivern:
  • New textures:
    • 8 Chromas
Elderwood Ornn:
  • New textures:
    • 7 Chromas
K/DA ALL OUT Kai’Sa:
  • New textures:
    • THE BADDEST Chroma
The Chroma sets should be available on PBE soon! We hope you all will enjoy the new sets; and as usual, we’re looking forward to hearing your constructive feedback.

Thanks!"

 

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
Anivia
[Changelist]
  • Attack delay cast offset increased from -0.008 to -0.1
  • Basic attack missile speed increased from 1500 to 1600
  • Flash Frost (Q)
    • [New] Now chills enemies it passes over.
    • Passthrough damage lowered from [60/85/110/135/160 (+45% AP)] to [50/70/90/110/130 (+25% AP)]
    • explosion damage increased from [60/80/110/135/160 (+45% AP)] to [70/105/140/175/210 (+50% AP)]
    • cooldown changed from 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s to 11/10/9/8/7s
    • mana cost lowered from 80/90/100/110/120 to 80/85/90/95/100
    • missile speed increased from 800 to 950
  • Crystallize (W)
    • Length increased from 400/500/600/700/800 to 500/575/650/725/800
    • cooldown changed from 17 to 20/19/18/17/16s
  • Frostbite (E)
    • mana cost changed from 50/60/70/80/90 to 40
    • damage increased from [50/75/100/125/150 (+50% AP)] to [60/90/120/150/180 (+60% AP] 
  • Glacial Storm (R)
    • Cooldown changed from 6 to 4/2.5/1s
    • Damage lowered from [40/60/80 (+12.5% AP)] to [30/45/60 (+12.5% AP)]

Context & Notes

1) KateyKhaos noted that a teased Nautilus skin would not be released this year:
"Apologies - We realize we teased a Nautilus skin coming in 2020, but unfortunately, that is no longer the case, and he won't be receiving a skin this year. He's still eligible for a skin, though!"

Bellisimoh also noted that it would release in 2021:

"Nautilus’ next release will be in the second patch of 2021."

2) Riot Scruffy posted a changelist for Anivia now testing on the PBE!

"With Anivia needing adjustments for 10.25, @RiotAzuBK wanted to expand the scope a bit and do a QoL pass on her

Goals:

-Unbind her from Tear so it's an option not mandatory

-Improve reliability and flexibility of Q and R

Tuning may still change, this should be on PBE next week"

3) Here's Riot Phlox with a Pantheon changelist coming to the PBE in 10.25:
"Pantheon list thats heading toward PBE (and 10.25). Taking away some proplay and support/midlane power to give Toplane a place to shine. Will be following up if needed as we see games on it and where the roles shake out. 
Q cooldown pulls a whole lot of weight, come try it out!"

 


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