Read up on all the new PBE changes to get up to date on the upcoming Patch 26.3. Highlights include a whopping 13 new skins to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and a mini rework of Mel's kit.
These changes appeared on PBE on the 21st of January, 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
Firecracker 2026
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Riot is releasing a bunch of skins this year. First, a return to the Firecracker skin line. Joining the likes of Firecracker Vayne, Teemo, and Tristana, eight more Firecracker skins have been added to the pool. All of the skins are Epic (1350 RP) and come in up to eight possible Chroma variations, at 290 RP apiece.
Petals of Springs
Petals of Springs is a brand new skin line, also being released to celebrate the Lunar New Year. These sleek, black and white skins with red highlighting are each Epic-tiered (1350 RP), with the exception of Petals of Spring Lillia, which is Legendary (1820 RP) and comes with a new voiceover in addition to all of the usual cosmetic fixings. This will be Lillia’s very first Legendary skin.
Sanctum Skin
Finally, one other skin is being added to store, or, more accurately, to the Sanctum. Divine Architect Porcelain Aurelion Sol is a variation of Porcelain Protector Aurelion Sol, and as such, will have a higher drop rate than typical, Transcendent, Sanctum skins do. You can bag this new Aurelion Sol skin after using 40 Ancient Sparks, or get lucky at any junction along the way.
Champion Changes
Top Laners
Junglers
Mid Laners
Marksmen
Supports
Mel Changes
Stat Changes
– Attack speed ratio increased to 0.625 from 0.4.
Searing Brilliance (Passive)
– Projectile base damage reduced to 8 – 25 (based on level) from 8 – 50 (based on level).
– Projectile AP ratio reduced to 3% AP from 5% AP.
REMOVED Overwhelm's marker is no longer displayed against non-champions.
Radiant Volley (Q)
– Cast time increased to 0.35 seconds from 0.25.
– Channel time reduced 0.5 seconds from 0.75.
– Area spread reduced to 25 from 30.
– Missile speed reduced to 3800 from 4500.
– Effect radius reduced to 200 units from 220.
– Damage type changed to persistent from area.
– Mana cost reduced to 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90 from 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110.
– Minion damage increased to 100% from 75%.
– Base damage per explosion reduced to 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 from 13 / 15.5 / 18 / 20.5 / 23.
– AP ratio per explosion reduced to 5% AP from 8.5% AP.
NEW EFFECT The first explosion now deals 65 / 93.75 / 122.5 / 151.25 / 180 (+ 60% AP) magic damage.
Rebuttal (W
– Bonus movement speed increased to 40% from 30%.
REMOVED No longer grants invulnerability for the duration of reflection.
NEW EFFECT Reflected damage from physical damage spells is now reduced to 70% before converting to magic damage.
NEW EFFECT Now destroys projectiles that target each unit in an area instead of reflecting them when those projectiles aren't targeting Mel such as Death Lotus or Spell Flux.
NEW EFFECT Now shields her for 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+ 60% AP) damage for the duration of reflection.
Radiant Volley (E)
– Orb radius reduced to 70 units from 80.
– Linger duration reduced to 0.25 seconds from 0.5.
– Field radius reduced to 230 units from 260.
– Range reduced to 1000 units from 1050.
– Missile speed increased to 1100 from 1000.
– Root duration increased to 1.5 seconds at all ranks from 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5.
– Orb base damage increased to 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 from 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220.
– Field base damage per tick increased to 2 / 3.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 8 from 2 / 3.25 / 4.5 / 5.75 / 7.
– Cooldown reduced to 11 / 10.5 / 10 / 9.5 / 9 seconds from 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10.
Golden Eclipse (R)
– Active per-stack AP ratio increased to 4% AP from 2.5% AP.
Item Changes
▲ BUFF | ▼ NERF | ▶ ADJUSTMENT | ✶ NEW
