Read up on all the new PBE changes to get up to date on the upcoming Patch 26.01. Highlights include new Battle Pass skins, as well as a huge amount of champion and item changes. Welcome to the new season!
These changes appeared on PBE on the 2nd of December, but have been slowly shifting over the past week, and may continue to do so. As such, keep in mind that not all of these changes may make it to the live patch. If you’d like to check any of the following changes out before Wednesday, hop on PBE and queue up!
New Cosmetics - Battle Pass
It’s Demacia’s time to shine! In the upcoming Demacian Battle Pass, you’ll be able to acquire three new skins: Petricite Cho’Gath, Durand’s Legacy Taliyah, and Prestige Veiled Lady Morgana (Level 48). Only Morgana’s Prestige skin comes in any sort of Chroma variant. You’ll be able to acquire Vivid Prestige Veiled Lady Morgana for a limited time during Act 1.
Nautilus is muscling in on the new petricite theme to match Cho. You’ll be able to acquire Petricite Nautilus for 1350 RP, as well as any of the eight accompanying Chromas for 290 RP a pop.
▲ Champion Buffs
Cassiopeia | Stat Changes Movement speed increased to 335 from 328. Serpentine Grace – Passive Now increases the effectiveness of movement speed by 6% – 40% (based on level). REMOVED No longer gains 4 – 72 (based on level) bonus movement speed, but cannot obtain boots. |
Quinn | Harrier – Passive - Base damage increased to 15 – 120 (based on level) from 10 – 95 (based on level). - AD ratio changed to 40% bonus AD at all levels from 16% – 50% (based on level). |
Skarner | Shattered Earth – Q NEW EFFECT Attacks now generate a stack of Spear of Shojin’s Focused Will. Focused Will: Gain a stack for each instance of ability damage dealt for a few seconds, up to a cap. For each stack, your abilities deal increased damage. |
▼ Champion Nerfs
Corki | Valkyrie – W Base damage per tick reduced to 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 from 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100. |
Draven | Stat Changes Attack damage growth reduced to 3 from 3.6. Blood Rush – W Bonus attack speed reduced to 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% from 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%. |
Elise | Neurotoxin – Q NEW EFFECT Monster damage cap now scales with 90% AP. - Monster damage cap reduced to 65 / 85 / 105 / 125 / 145 from 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 175. Venomous Bite – Q NEW EFFECT Monster damage cap now scales with 90% AP. - Monster damage cap reduced to 65 / 85 / 105 / 125 / 145 from 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 175. |
Garen | Judgement – E Critical damage ratio reduced to 70% from 80%. Critical strike damage unchanged at 140%. |
Graves | New Destiny – Passive Critical damage ratio per pellet reduced to 35% from 45%. |
Jhin | Basic Attack Critical damage ratio reduced to 75% from 86%. Critical strike damage reduced to 150% from 150.5%. |
Jinx | Stat Changes Attack speed growth reduced to 1% from 1.4%. Super Mega Death Rocket! – R - Minimum base damage reduced to 20 / 35 / 50 from 25 / 40 / 55. Maximum base damage reduced to 200 / 350 / 500 from 250 / 400 / 550. - Minimum bonus AD ratio reduced to 12% bonus AD from 13%. Maximum bonus AD ratio reduced to 120% bonus AD from 130%. |
Kindred | Mounting Dread – E Monster damage cap reduced to 200 from 300. |
Senna | Basic Attack Critical damage ratio reduced to 90% from 100%. Critical strike damage increased to 180% from 175%. |
Sivir | Boomerang Blade – Q - AD ratio reduced to 70% AD from 85% AD. - Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 40% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 50%. |
Smolder | Dragon Practice – Passive Super Scorcher Breath bonus damage reduced to 40% – 50% (based on critical strike chance) from 40% – 70%. Super Scorcher Breath – Q Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 50% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 75%. |
Twitch | Stat Changes - Attack speed growth reduced to 3% from 3.38%. - Attack damage growth reduced to 3 from 3.1. Ambush – Q Bonus attack speed reduced to 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% from 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65%. |
Viego | Blade of the Ruined King – Q - Passive critical strike damage reduced to 150% from 175%. - Active critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 50% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 75%. Heartbreaker – R AD ratio reduced to 120% – 204% (based on critical chance) AD from 120% – 240% (based on critical strike chance) AD. |
Xayah | Bladecaller - Base damage per feather changed to 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 from 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95. - Bonus AD ratio per feather reduced to 40% bonus AD from 60%. - Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 50% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 75%. |
Yunara | Cultivation – Q Bonus attack speed reduced to 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60% from 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65%. Arc of Ruin – W - Base damage reduced to 160 / 320 / 480 (based on Transcend One’s Self Rank) from 175 / 350 / 525 (based on Transcend One’s Self Rank). - Bonus AD ratio reduced to 120% bonus AD from 150%. |
Yasuo | Way of the Wanderer – Passive NEW EFFECT Total critical strike damage is now reduced by 10%. |
Yone | Way of the Hunter – Passive NEW EFFECT Total critical strike damage is now reduced by 10%. |
▶ Champion Adjustments
Mixes of buffs and nerfs, or general changes and bug fixes.
 Akshan | Dirty Fighting – Passive Second shot bonus critical damage ratio increased to 100% from 30%. Avengerang – Q - Base damage increased to 45 / 75 / 105 / 135 / 165 from 5 / 25 / 45 / 65 / 85. - AD ratio reduced to 70% bonus AD from 80% total AD. Heroic Swing – E - Base damage per shot reduced to 8 / 16 / 24 / 32 / 40 from 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75. - AD ratio per increased to 25% AD from 15% AD. - Critical damage ratio reduced to 50% of from 90%. Comeuppance – R Critical damage ratio increased to 100% from 50%. |
| Aphelios | Calibrum – The Sniper Rifle Mark bonus AD ratio reduced to 15% bonus AD from 20%. Severum – The Scythe Pistol - Base damage reduced to 10 at all levels from 10 – 40 (based on level). - Bonus AD ratio reduced to 19% – 40% (based on level) bonus AD from 22% – 40% (based on level). Duskwave – The Flamethrower - Base damage changed to 20 – 110 (based on level) from 25 – 65 (based on level). - Bonus AD ratio reduced to 10% – 16% (based on level) bonus AD from 56% – 80% (based on level). Sentry – The Chakram Bonus AD ratio reduced to 30% – 48% (based on level) bonus AD from 42% – 60% (based on level). Moonlight Vigil – R Critical damage ratio increased to 70% from 45%. |
| Ashe | Stat Changes - Attack speed growth reduced to 3% from 3.33%. - Attack damage growth reduced to 3 from 3.45. Frost Shot – Passive Critical strike chance increased to 100% from 75%. Volley – W AD ratio reduced to 100% AD from 110% AD. |
| Caitlyn | Headshot – Passive Critical strike chance ratio increased to 100% from 85%. Ace in the Hole – R Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 30% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 50%. |
| Gangplank | Trial by Fire – Passive REMOVED Damage no longer scales 2% per 1% critical strike chance. Parrrley – Q Critical strike damage increased to 200% from 175%. Powder Keg – E ABonus champion damage reduced to 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 / 155 from 75 / 105 / 135 / 165 / 195. |
| Lucian | Stat Changes - Attack speed growth reduced to 2.5% from 3.3%. - Attack damage growth reduced to 2.5 from 2.9. Piercing Light – Q - Base damage changed to 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 from 85 / 115 / 145 / 175 / 205. - Bonus AD ratio changed to 100% bonus AD at all ranks from 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120%. The Culling – R Critical strike chance per shot increased to 4.5% from 4%. |
Miss Fortune | Double Up – Q Bounce critical strike damage reduced to 150% from 175%. Bullet Time – R NEW EFFECT Now has a base damage per wave of 20 / 30 / 40. - AD ratio per wave reduced to 60% AD from 80% AD. - Critical strike damage increased to 130% from 120%. |
| Nilah | Stat Changes Attack speed growth reduced to 2% from 2.25%. Formless Blade – Q - Base damage increased 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 from 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25. - AD ratio changed to 100% AD at all ranks from 90 / 95 / 100 / 105 / 110% AD. - Armor penetration reduced to 0% – 30% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 33%. - Bonus damage reduced to 0% – 80% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 100%. |
| Rengar | General Changes All abilities rescripted. Savagery – Q NEW EFFECT The attack now rolls for crits. If the attack critically strikes, the higher between a regular crit and Savagery damage is used. - Empowered AD ratio reduced to 20% AD from 30% AD. - No longer crits against structures. |
| Samira | Flair – Q - Base damage reduced to 0 / 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 from 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25. - AD ratio changed to 110% AD at all ranks from 95 / 102.5 / 110 / 117.5 / 125% AD. - Critical strike damage increased to 150% from 125%.. Inferno Trigger – R - Base damage per shot increased to 20 / 40 / 60 from 5 / 15 / 25. - AD ratio per shot reduced to 3O% AD from 45% AD. |
| Shaco | Backstab – Passive Bonus AD ratio reduced to 20% bonus AD from 25%. Deceive – Q Backstab critical strike damage increased to 160% from 155%. |
| Tristana | Explosive Charge – E - Minimum base damage increased to 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 from 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100. - Minimum bonus AD ratio reduced to 80% bonus AD from 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 / 140%. - Critical strike chance ratio reduced to 0% – 40% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 75%. |
| Tryndamere | Bloodlust – Q NEW Gain up to 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 Attack Damage at 90% missing health. Mocking Shout – W - Slow reduced to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% from 30 / 37.5 / 45 / 52.5 / 60%. S- low duration reduced to 2.5 seconds from 4. |
| Zeri | Ultrashock Laser – W AD ratio reduced to 120% AD from 130% AD. Spark Surge – E - Base damage reduced to 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 from 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 / 28. - Bonus AD ratio reduced to 10% bonus AD from 12%. - Critical strike chance ratio increased to 0% – 100% (based on critical strike chance) from 0% – 85%. Lightning Crash – R Base damage reduced to 150 / 250 / 350 from 200 / 300 / 400. |
Rune Changes
▲ BUFF | ▼ NERF | ▶ ADJUSTMENT | ✶ NEW
| ✶ Demolish Resolve – Slot 1 Every third attack against a turret deals (Melee 85 / Ranged 50) (+ (Melee 28% / Ranged 20%) maximum health) bonus physical damage (30 second cooldown). |
