Riot Scruffy revealed last night the major directions the 11.2 cycle will take on the PBE server. On the program in particular, many nerfs and buffs on objects as well as champions.
Quick additional update:
-Elise added to nerf list
-Aatrox changes more of a neutral shifting power away from the healing amp
-Kraken slayer damage proc will respect reduced on hit modifiers (Katarina, Aphelios, Urgot)— Mark Yetter (@MarkYetter) January 11, 2021
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Champion nerfs
- Aatrox
- Olaf
- Darius
- Nunu
- Maokai (support)
- Akali
- Elise
Champion buffs
- Dr Mundo
- Trundle
- Shaco
- Nocturnal
- The White
- Caitlyn
- Varus
- Senna
- Soraka
Balances already present on the PBE
Aatrox
Umbral Dash (W)
- New Amplifies World Ender (R) Vampirism by 25/30/35/40/45%
World Ender (R)
- Decreased Personal Healing from 50/75/100% to 30/45/60%
Olaf
Vicious Strikes (W)
- Increased Life Steal from 14/16/18/20/22% to 16/18/20/22/24%
- Reduced healing received from up to 50% to up to 33% (Always depending on the missing PV)
Viego
General
- Increased base armor from 30 to 34
- Increased health regeneration from 7 to 8
Blade of the Ruined King (Q)
- Reduced healing on monsters from 175% to 155%
Spectral Maw (W)
- Increased cooldown from 7 to 8 seconds
Harrowed Path (E)
- Increased movement speed from 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% to 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30% + 3% per 100 power
- Increased stealth distance from 375 to 450
- Now Increased time to camouflage from 0.5 to 0.6 seconds
Balancing of the objects on the PBE
Phantom dancer
- Increased cost from 2,500 to 2,600 gold
- Increased cost of suit from 850 to 950 gold
- Now Increased attack speed from 40% to 45%
Solar aegis
- Passive Changed : From 5 Skill Boost to 5% Tenacity and Slow Resistance per Legendary item
Runnan’s Hurricane
- Increased cost of Cost from 2500 to 2600 golds
- Increased cost of combine from 950 to 850 golds
- Now Increased attack speed from 40% to 45%
Umbral Glaive
- Recipe Changed from [Serrated Dagger + Caufield’s Hammer + 600GP] to [Longsword + Serrated Dagger + Longsword + 800GP]
- Reduced total cost from 2800 to 2600
- Reduced attack damage from 55 to 50
Essence Reaver
- SpellBlade Now restores 40% of damage dealt as mana, down from 3% of max mana
Chempunk Chainsword
- Reduced health from 200 to 150
- Reduced total cost from 2700 to 2699
- Now Reduced combine cost from 400 to 399
Frostfire Gauntlet
- Recipe Changed : from [Ashes of Bami + Void Cloak + Mail Armor + 850GP] to [Ashes of Bami + Void Cloak + Cloth Armor + 950GP]
- Reduced total cost from 3200 to 2800
- Reduced Armor from 50 to 25
- Increased Skill Acceleration from 15 to 20
Turbo Chemtank
- Changed recipe : from [Bami’s Ashes + Cloth Armor + Negatron Cloak + 900GP] from [Bami’s Ashes + Void Cloak + Cloth Armor + 950GP]
- Reduced total cost from 3200 to 2800
- Reduced magic resistance from 50 to 25
- Increased Skill Acceleration from 15 to 20
- Passive Modified : From 5% Tenacity and Slow Resistance to 5 Skill Acceleration per Legendary item
Serpent’s fang
- Reduced attack damage from 60 to 55
- Reduced total cost from 2800 to 2600
- Now Reduced combine cost from 825 to 625