12.16 PBE Cycle

This mega post was last Updated with the 8/17 PBE Update!
(With the release of patch 12.15 to live on August 10th, we started the new 12.16 PBE cycle.)

Previous PBE Cycles in 2022
[11.24] [12.1] [12.2] [12.3] [12.4] [12.5] [12.6] [12.7] [12.8] [12.9] [12.10] [12.11] [12.12] [12.13] [12.14] [12.15]

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.

Patch History for this cycle:
 ( Note: As the cycle continues, some images may be outdated!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. )

Table of Contents


Udyr Champion Update

The Udyr champion update is now testing on the PBE! Check out these links for more info:
Here's Riot The Loki with a bugs & feedback thread for the Udyr champion update:
"Hey everyone I’m Riot The Loki, one of the QA Engineers on Champions Team and QA owner for the Udyr VGU. 
Udyr is now available to play on PBE. He’ll be launching in around two weeks and we want to hear your feedback on this modern take of our favorite bear-slapping man. Feedback from both grizzled Udyr mains and players more new to Udyr is appreciated. I’ll be monitoring this thread for common themes to share back with the team for possible adjustments. 
If you encounter any in-game bugs while playing Udyr or any of his skins, please let us know by heading over to our Bug Reporting Tool and providing any information on the issue. Repro steps or video clips are especially helpful. 
Thanks,
Peter"

 

Udyr, the Spirit Walker

 

Stats & Abilities

 
Updated Stats
  • Base AD: 62
  • AD Per Level: 4
  • Attack Speed: 0.65
  • Attack Speed Ratio: 0.65
  • Attack Speed Per Level: 3
 
Abilities

Bridge Between (Passive)

Wilding Claw (Q)

Iron Mantle (W)

Blazing Stampede (E)

Wingborne Storm (R)

Lore

Here's Udyr's updated lore:

Voiceover

Check out Udyr's new voiceover:
 
Here's Udyr's champion theme:


Updated Skins

 Each of Udyr's skins were updated:

Black Belt Udyr

 Students of the Hiraclaw Dojo know that the best way to tell people you're good at punching is to have a giant screen-printed fist on your clothes. That's a karate fact, according to sensei Udyr. Which is why their parents all buy them the special Hiraclaw gi (only $89.95).

Primal Udyr

Cursed to roam the land as something between man and beast, Udyr no longer distinguishes between hunters and hunted. Once he gets close enough to strike, they are all his prey.

Spirit Guard Udyr

Udyr's time in Ionia, training at Hirana Monastery, taught him control and calmed the storm in his heart. Though the Freljord called him home, Udyr chose to stay and help Ionia regain spiritual harmony, as it had done for him. As he gets closer to this goal, he knows that his work to do the same for the whole of Runeterra has only just begun.

Here's Spirit Guard Udyr's full voiceover:

And special interactions:

Definitely Not Udyr

Dragon Oracle Udyr

Every dragon that dies leaves behind a blazing spirit. Through Udyr, a mystic who doubted the old tales, these dragon spirits have the chance to touch life once again. He believes that dragons are only as evil as those who command them and, in channeling the spirits and their flames, seeks to prove it to the slayers.
 

Champion Skins

Five skins are now on the PBE:

Strike Commander Camille

1350 RP
There are few truly "veteran" soldiers in the galaxy, and those who make it far enough to earn the title have done so for a reason. As commander of RSM's newly minted Strike Team Hyperion, Camille is ruthless, calculating, and fierce, bringing to bear the full power of the Y03-Principality on any target unlucky enough to end up in her sights.

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Strike Commander Camille:
""Order exists because of me."

Strike Commander Camille comes with: 
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Strike Commander Camille should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!

Riot DW Platypus"

Cyber Halo Janna

1350 RP 
An experiment from RSM's R&D division, Janna is the only successful use of an android to pilot an exosuit in history. Perhaps it's because she looks so human that most forget the gusts of "wind" she commands are actually a fleet of nanobots connected directly to both the X09-Zephyr as well as her central processing core.

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Cyber Halo Janna:
"As you wish"

Cyber Halo Janna comes with: 
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Cyber Halo Janna should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!

Riot DW Platypus"

Cyber Halo Janna Prestige Edition

Event Tokens
Always a breath of fresh air in the fashion world, Janna took a risk working with a new designer for her high-tech red carpet look. That risk was well worth it: the future of fashion is here, and it's looking bright.

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Cyber Halo Janna Prestige Edition:
""In harmony"

Cyber Halo Janna comes with: 
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
Prestige Cyber Halo Janna should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!

Riot DW Platypus"

Strike Paladin Lucian

1350 RP
Lucian is the ace pilot of the Z01-Orion, assigned to the inaugural mission of Strike Team Hyperion: reclaiming the experimental X01-Butterfly from its turncoat thief, Kai'Sa. He may not always agree with Commander Camille's methods, or her morality, but they both know that rogue exosuits in the wrong hands would spell disaster for the galaxy.

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Strike Paladin Lucian:
""I'll sleep when they're good and dead."

Strike Paladin Lucian comes with: 
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Strike Paladin Lucian should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below! 
Riot DW Platypus"

Armored Titan Nasus

1350 RP
Nasus is Strike Team Hyperion's intelligence officer. His exosuit, the S02-Anubis, is a new model of power armor that offers increased durability, energy-siphoning power cells, and access to in-depth analysis tech for processing mission-critical information. He will see Hyperion succeed; if they don't, there's no telling what destruction rogue exo-pilots may wreak.

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for Armored Titan Nasus:
""It is never ending."

Armored Titan Nasus comes with: 
  • New models and textures!
  • New VFX!
  • New SFX!
  • New Recall!
Armored Titan Nasus should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below! 
Riot DW Platypus"


Chromas

Tons of chromas are now on the PBE:
 
Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma

Here's Riot DW Platypus with a bugs & feedback thread for the Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma:
"Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma comes with: 
  • New textures!
  • New (recolored) VFX!
Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma should be already available on PBE! Feel free to leave any feedback or questions you have so far down below!

Riot DW Platypus"

 
Bullet Angel Kai'Sa
[1 Chroma]
 
Dreadnova Gangplank
[1 Chroma]

Admiral Glasc
[1 Chroma]
 

Aether Wing Kayle
[6 Chromas]
 
 
Cyber Halo Janna
[9 Chromas]
 
Armored Titan Nasus
9 Chromas
 
Strike Commander Camille
[9 Chromas]
 
Strike Paladin Lucian
[9 Chromas]
Here's Riot Magnitude_lol with a bugs & feedback thread for the chromas this cycle:
Hey everyone!

We’ve got new Chromas coming up for:

Strike Commander Camille:

https://imgur.com/l5LuNH8 
  • New textures: 
    • 9 Chromas
Strike Paladin Lucian:

https://imgur.com/YvbSe9Z 
  • New textures: 
    • 9 Chromas
Armored Titan Nasus:

https://imgur.com/9umRYGL 
  • New textures: 
    • 9 Chromas
Cyber Halo Janna:

https://imgur.com/mjoLEBV 
  • New textures: 
    • 9 Chromas
Aether Wing Kayle:

https://imgur.com/6PAz5s4 
  • New textures: 
    • 6 Chromas
Admiral Glasc:

https://imgur.com/HEISe5M 
  • New textures: 
    • 1 Chroma
Bullet Angel Kai’Sa:

https://imgur.com/Os3xPSG 
  • New textures: 
    • 1 Chroma
Dreadnova Gangplank:

https://imgur.com/HzCP2Av 
  • New textures: 
    • 1 Chroma
Aforementioned 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!

Riot Magnitude_lol"

Summoner Icons

Tons of new summoner icons are now on the PBE:
 
Spirit Guard Udyr Icon

Steel Valkyries Event Icon
A free mission exclusive Steel Valkyries icon
 
 
 Steel Valkyries Pass Icon
An event pass bundle exclusive Steel Valkyries icon
 
 
 Steel Valkyries Mythic Essence Icon
An icon crafted with the 125 Mythic Essence shop item for the Steel Valkyries event.

X Border Icon
An icon that entitles the border for this champion

 
 
 X Chroma Icon
An icon that comes with the Event Shop-exclusive chroma


Prestige Edition Cyber Halo Janna Icon
This icon was acquired by earning Prestige Edition Steel Valkyrie Janna during the Steel Valkyries event.
 
 
 Full Moon and Poro Icon, Full Moon and Teemo Icon
This icon was released for an event in 2022
 
 
 Battle Academia Ezreal Mythic Chroma Icon
This icon was acquired by obtaining the Battle Acadamia Ezreal chroma in the Mythic Shop.
 
 
Milk Tea Poro Icon
This icon is to celebrate the 2022 anniversary of LOL CN.

 
 
Spirit Guard Udyr Tiger Claw Icon, Spirit Guard Udyr Turtle Mantle Icon, Spirit Guard Udyr Bear Stampede Icon, Spirit Guard Udyr Phoenix Storm Icon
Acquired by purchasing or unlocking the Spirit Guard Udyr ultimate skin.


 

Emotes

New emotes are on the PBE:
 
Now we fight!, Let's go already!, Come again?
An emote exclusive to the Event Pass milestone missions


Thousands of Miles Together, Love Ya!, It's a full moon! Make a wish!
This emote was released for an event in 2022

 
 
Aiyo, Not Bad, Master's Challenge Season 10
More emotes will be coming later this cycle:
  • TFT Dragonlands Stage I [Rank]
  • TFT Dragonlands - Double Up: [Rank]
  • TFT Dragonlands - Hyper Roll: [Rank] Tier
  • Yes....?
  • Oh ho HO!
  • Totally Fabulous
  • Prepare Yourself
  • Fanfare
  • Nope
  • Can't Touch This

Ward Skins

Two new ward skins are now on the PBE:

I.S.R. Drone Ward
This ward was an exclusive reward for participating in the 2022 Steel Valkyrie event.



Hyperion Ward
This ward was an exclusive reward for participating in the 2022 Steel Valkyrie event.



Fizz VFX Update

Here's Riot Koyuncu with  a look at a Fizz VFX update now testing on the PBE:

"Land, ho! I'm Mikky, a QA engineer on League's Champions Team 

An update to Fizz' VFX is shipping for Patch 12.16! 🦈🦈🦈 Similar to the previous VFX updates we’ve made in the past (Leona, Nami, Vel’koz, etc.), we're working on making improvements to champions whose spell effects are in need of some love. Our aim is to get their visuals to current League standards and improve gameplay clarity. 

Keep in mind that these are smaller updates geared toward sprucing up some of the oldest members of the roster; the champions we select aren't in the same prioritization conversation as to how we decide who gets a VGU. Check out this Dev Article for more context on how the team does VFX updates: have recently published an Dev Article (https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/news/dev/dev-behind-the-scenes-of-vfx-updates/). 

Video Preview: 

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List of skin changes: 

  • Base: Complete overhaul
  • Atlantean Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W
  • Tundra Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W
  • Fisherman Fizz: Same as base, but with a custom R and W
  • Void Fizz: Complete overhaul
  • Cottontail Fizz: Complete overhaul
  • Super Galaxy Fizz: New W passive marker
  • Omega Squad Fizz: New W passive marker
  • Fuzz Fizz: New W passive marker
  • Prestige Fuzz Fizz: New W passive marker
  • Little Devil Fizz: New W passive marker 

The update should be on PBE very soon! We've got about a week before we lock any proposed changes, so I'll be monitoring common suggestions in the comments to share back with the team for possible adjustments. 

Cheers, Mikky" 

 

Miscellaneous

  • Loot assets added to the PBE:
    • Steel Valkyries 2022 Exclusive Pack
      • Contains 3 skin shards worth 1350 RP or lower OR 4 random skin shards worth 975 RP or higher OR 4 skin permanents of any value.
    • Steel Valkyries 2022 Grab Bag
      • Contains 3 Skin Shards worth 975 RP or higher OR 4 random Skin Shards worth 1350 RP or lower.
    • Steel Valkyries 2022 Orb
      • Open to reveal a guaranteed random Skin Shard with a chance to obtain a Steel Valkyries 2022 Grab Bag.
    • Steel Valkyries 2022 Token
      • Gained from purchasing event content or completing event missions. Craft into exclusive Steel Valkyries 2022 event content. Tokens are earnable until September 26, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Tokens are purchasable until October 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Tokens expire October 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. PT.
  • Loot assets added:

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

Caitlyn
  • Headshot (Passive)
    • AD ratio vs. champs increased from 60-110% to 60-120%
  • Ace in the Hole (R)
    • [New] damage increased by 0% - 25% based on crit chance

Diana
  • Moonsilver Blade (Passive)
    • base damage lowered from 20-250 to 20-220
    • AP ratio increased from 50% to 55%
  • Lunar Rush (E)
    • AP ratio increased from 45% to 55%

Irelia
  • Armor growth increased from 4.2 to 4.7
  • Base MR increased from 28 to 30

Kai'Sa
  • Second Skin (Passive)
    • base damage increased from 4-16 to 5-23
    • base damage per stack increased from 1-8 to 1-12
  • Icathian Rain (Q)
    • AP ratio increased from 25% to 30%
  • Killer Instinct (R)
    • AP ratio increased from 90% to 120%

Malphite
  • Granite Shield (Passive)
    • cooldown lowered from 10-6s to 8-6s
  • Thunderclap (W)
    • cooldown lowered from 12s to 12-10

Poppy
  • Hammer Shock (Q)
    • damage per hit vs monsters lowered from 50-170 to 30-150

Tristana
  • Rapid Fire (Q)
    • attack speed increased from 50-110% to 65-125%

Zeri
  • Living Battery (Passive)
    • bonus MS while shielded lowered from 10% to 7%
  • Burst Fire (Q)
    • base damage increased from 8 - 20 to 11 - 23
    • AD ratio lowered from 105-125% AD to 100-120% 
  • Ultrashock Laser (W)
    • AP ratio lowered from 60% to 40%

Zoe
  • Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E)
    • base damage increased from 60-220 to 70-230
    • AP ratio increased from 40% to 45%

Zyra
  • Grasping Roots (E)
    • cast winddown time lowered from 0.75 seconds to 0

Draven
  • Spinning Axe (Q)
    • Base damage lowered from 45-65 to 40-60

Jayce
  • Base armor increased from 22 to 24
  • To the Skies (Q) 
    • melee base damage increased from 55-255 to 55-280
  • Thundering Blow (E)
    • base damage increased from 8-20% max HP to 8-22% max HP

Udyr
  • Iron Mantle (W)
    • shield AP ratio lowered from 50% to 40%
    • empowered shield AP ratio lowered from 80% to 65%
    • on hit heal AP ratio lowered from 10% to 8%

Yuumi
  • Zoomies (E)
    • Movespeed lowered from 20% +6% per 200 AP to 20% +2% per 100AP
    • Cooldown increased from 12-8 to 12-10

Items

Evenshroud
  • Bonus damage increased from 9% to 10%
  • Duration increased from 4s to 5s

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