The PBE has been updated! As we start the 9.18 PBE cycle, today's patch includes new Star Guardian skins, summoner icons, a ward skin, emotes, and much more!Continue reading for more information!

( Warning : PBE Content is tentative and subject to change - what you see below may not reflect what eventually gets pushed to live servers at the end of the cycle! Manage your expectations accordingly.)





Table of Contents

Champion Skins

Star Guardian Neeko

1350 RP

Riot grumbojr

"Star Guardian Neeko has descended from the stars to come to the Star Guardians aid! Will she be able to defeat the likes of Star Guardian Zoe?

Star Guardian Neeko and Towa are chameleoning and hopping (respectively) their way onto the Rift, featuring:

New model and texture! - Check out Neeko’s new Star Guardian outfit!

- Check out Neeko’s new Star Guardian outfit! New particles! - Sparkles and ribbons!

- Sparkles and ribbons! New SFX! - Lots of bleps from Towa.

- Lots of bleps from Towa. New recall animation! - Watch Neeko’s transformation into a Star Guardian.

Star Guardian Neeko is live on PBE! If you’ve got feedback, we’d love to hear it. Bugs? Send them our way and we’ll take care of them. We’ll do our best to answer your questions!

Star Guardian Neeko is set to be 1350 RP.*

*Prices on PBE are subject to change."

Star Guardian Neeko Prestige Edition

[Not on the PBE just yet!]

Star Guardian Rakan

1820 RP (Legendary)

Riot grumbojr

"Star Guardian Rakan is here to bring darkness to the Universe. And get some new hair gel!

Star Guardian Rakan and Riku are dashing their way onto the Rift, featuring:

New model and texture! - Check out his dark new look.

New particles! - Dark and moody, yet also still sparkly.

New SFX! - Evil never sounded so good.

New VO! - Rakan is back with lots of sass for the Star Guardians.

New recall animation! - He’ll be back, don’t you worry.

New emotes! - Rakan and Riku are working on their communication.

Star Guardian Rakan is live on PBE! If you’ve got feedback, we’d love to hear it. Bugs? Send them our way and we’ll take care of them. We’ll do our best to answer your questions!

Star Guardian Rakan is set to be 1820 RP.*

*Prices on PBE are subject to change."

Star Guardian Xayah





1820 RP

Riot LoveStrut

"Many years ago, Xayah was destroyed in the fight against Zoe, alongside her lover Rakan. The pair were then resurrected and turned against their allies -- a change Xayah seems almost happy about. Blaming the Star Guardians for abandoning her to die, she has taken a bitter, personal stand against them, even as doubts begin to creep in...

"The Star Guardians. I was going to deal with them later, but oh well."

New model and textures: Star Guardian Xayah dons her new uniform. When she uses her Featherstorm (R), she expels the corruption in her and briefly returns to her original form.

New VFX: Careful with these stars, they hurt more than they twinkle. The aggression behind using her Deadly Plumage (W) also seems to bring out a darker side to her...

New SFX and VO lines: What does a vengeful, moody star sound like? I guess something like this.

New animations and rig: She touches her lover’s gem, which momentarily cleanses herself of Star Guardian Zoe’s corruption during her new Recall (B). Star Guardian Xayah is slated as a Legendary skin priced at 1820 RP (subject to change) and is now available on PBE! We always love hearing your feedback and feelings! All bug reports and thoughts help us make these skins even more awesome, so please keep 'em coming!

Thanks, cuties! <3"

Star Guardian Zoe

1350 RP

Riot LoveStrut

"A member of the ancient, first group of Star Guardians, Zoe’s heart desired not love, but chaos -- twisting her newfound power into a malignant expression of cosmic madness. After numberless eons of hunting the First Star’s chosen, she has finally come to Valoran City, hoping to destroy the latest generation of Guardians as she has countless others.

"Starlight is an expression of something inside bursting to get out!"

New model and textures: Evil has never worn such an innocent face.

New VFX: If you enter her Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E), falling asleep is probably the least of your worries.

New SFX and VO lines: The sweet sound of sinister… and of your doom.

New animations and rig: Where does she come from? Star Guardian Zoe’s new Recall (B) gives a peek into the darkness in the world between worlds. Star Guardian Zoe is slated as an Epic skin priced at 1350RP (subject to change) and is now available on PBE! We always love hearing your feedback and feelings! All bug reports and thoughts help us make these skins even more awesome, so please keep 'em coming!

Thanks, cuties! <3"

New Summoner Icons

Star Guardian 2019 Icon, Saki Icon, Riku Icon





Ran Icon, Towa Icon, Star Guardian Xayah Icon





Star Guardian Rakan Icon





DJ Sona Icon

This icon was earned by making a merch purchase.





Golden Spatula Drumstick Icon, Laman Master Volibear Icon

This icon will be earned by participating in the CN 8th anniversary engagement event, via the completion of some missions.





Claw Machine Blitzcrank Icon

Purchased as part of new role-based bundle packs.





Support Welcome Poro, Jungle Welcome Poro, Mid Welcome Poro

Purchased as part of new role-based bundle packs.





Top Welcome Poro, Bot Welcome Poro

Purchased as part of new role-based bundle packs.

New Ward Skin

New Emotes

SG Emote Ran, SG Emote Riku, SG Emote Saki, SG Emote Towa

TFT Update: Powerful Punch-Ups

Tummers

Riot Beernana

"Sparring Gloves have magically appeared in the Convergence like mana from heaven (or RNG from minions) to provide you and your team with all of your critical strike and dodging needs. These gloves combine with all existing item components to make eight new items and a reworked Infinity Edge. Sword of the Divine has been removed; its recipe and Infinity Edge's one now create two more new items. They'll all join the roster with patch 9.18.

TL;DR:

1 new item component

8 new items made from that component + Infinity Edge

1 Sword of the Divine removed

2 new items created from old Infinity Edge and Sword of the Divine recipes Here are the details:

Sparring Gloves

+10% Dodge chance - "Float like a butterfly"



+10% Crit chance - "Sting like a bee"



We didn't want to disrupt the balance of offensive and defensive options, so we made Sparring Gloves capable of either: If the finished item is offensive in nature, the statline shifts to +20% Crit, if it is defensive, it shifts to +20% Dodge.

Thief's Gloves

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Sparring Gloves



A champion holding Thief's Gloves can't hold other items except temporary ones gained by this item. Thief's Gloves cannot be given to a champion that already holds an item. On round start, gain two temporary items. Their quality is based on your player level.



For those that like items with their items.

Hand of Justice

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Tear of the Goddess



At the beginning of the planning phase, the wearer randomly gains either 40% increased damage or 40 life on hit until end of round.



For those that aren't great with decisions.

Infinity Edge

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + BF Sword



Crits deal 200% more damage.



When you want to crit, but like....even more so.

Arcane Gauntlet

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Needlessly Large Rod



Your abilities can critically strike.



When your ASol dreams of being Draven.

Quicksilver

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Negatron Cloak



Prevents the next crowd control effect applied to the wearer. Refreshes every 5 seconds.



Can’t touch this, ba na na na.

Iceborne Gauntlet

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Chain Vest



On dodge, create an expandable 30% attack speed slow zone.



Just how expandable? No one knows.

Backhand

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Giant's Belt



The wearer starts combat with a spell shield. Stun the enemy that breaks the shield for a long time.



An eye for an eye, in item form.

Repeating Crossbow

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Recurve Bow



When the wearer dies, Repeating Crossbow passes to a new ally and they gain an additional 20% Crit chance and 20% Attack Speed. This stacks with each pass of the item.



YOU get a Repeating Crossbow, YOU get a Repeating Crossbow, YOU get a Repeating Crossbow!!!!!!!!!

Mittens

Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Golden Spatula



Extra 10% Crit chance and 10% Dodge chance. Wearer is also a Yordle



Tastes purple. Since Infinity Edge has a new recipe and Sword of the Divine has been removed, we’ve added two more new items in their place:

Lord's Edge

Recipe: BF Sword + BF Sword



A champion holding Lord's Edge can't hold other items except temporary ones gained by this item. Lord's Edge cannot be given to a champion that already holds an item. On takedown, gain a BF Sword for the remainder of the round.



For those doing the math at home, yes a champion can hold three Lord’s Edges by the end of the round.

Last Whisper

Recipe: BF Sword + Recurve Bow



Attacks can't miss (removed from RFC btw) and deal True Damage equal to 5% of the target's maximum health



*Cries in Yordle* Oh, and one other thing:

Another new item can drop, but this one's a little different. Neeko's Help is a consumable item that you can place on a champion. When you do, Neeko's Help is consumed and a 1 star copy of the champion is instantly made and added to your bench. If your bench is full, Neeko will just pop right back off, so no tricky business! Use Neeko to complete a 3 star champion, or to quickly clone a powerful Legendary champ. The choice is yours!"

Miscellaneous

Five new Star Guardian skins are now on the PBE!Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread forHere'swith a bugs & feedback thread forAsare legendary tier skins, they each have new sets of special interactions, as well as shared lines:Here'swith a bugs & feedback thread forHere'swith a bugs & feedback thread forSixteen new summoner icons are now on the PBE:A new ward skin is now on the PBE:Four new emotes are now on the PBE:Here'sand with details on new TFT Items now testing on the PBE: