As we continue on the 6.1 cycle, a small update has been pushed the PBE! Today's update includes the return of the new champion select for more testing, several tentative balance changes, and more!Continue reading for more information!

(Warning: PBE Content is tentative and iterative - what you see may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers! Manage your expectations accordingly. )

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New Champion Select Back on PBE - Dec 9 through Dec 11

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"Dates are hard, but we're on PBE right now trying to squish bugs that're preventing a live launch."

Miscellaneous

Strings referencing upcoming Beast Hunter Draven, Beast Hunter Sejuani, and Beast Hunter Tryndamere have all been removed.

Balance Changes * Remember *: The PBE is a testing grounds for new, tentative, and sometimes radical changes. The changes you see below may be lacking context or other accompanying changes that didn't make it in - don't freak out! These are not official notes.



*: The PBE is a testing grounds for new, tentative, and sometimes radical changes. The changes you see below may be lacking context or other accompanying changes that didn't make it in - don't freak out! These areofficial notes.

Champions Gangplank

Powder Keg (E) [following yesterday's changes, tooltip now denotes they only ignore a % of BONUS ARMOR rather than all armor.] LeBlanc

Ethereal Chains (E) missile speed increased to 1800 from 1600

Items

Unique Passive now heals for 15% of damage dealt up from 12%

Unique Passive damage taken dealt as bleed effect increased to 15% from 12%

Bonus armor penetration increased to 45% from 40%

Bonus armor penetration increased to 45% from 40%

Now grants 5% flat movement speed

Unique Passive - Spectral Waltz: movement speed bonus while within 500 units of an enemy champion you can see reduced to 7% from 12%

Movement speed reduced to 7% from 8%

Movement speed increased to +7% from +5%

: Based on previous patching schedules, this content should be for 6.1, which will not go to live until early January 2016!]The new champion select is back on the PBE for more testing now through Friday, December 11th. During this time all other queues will be disabled to focus testing on the new champion select.A feedback thread with instructions on how to report crashes by can be found here. There is stillbut this is to suit it up for live testing!From