LoL Patch 11.8 is out today. But not only that! There was some news in the beta servers as well. New skins, chromas and even more are being tested there so that they look perfect when everyone can play them.
How many skins are currently being tested on the PBE servers?
There are 6 skins being tested in the current cycle. We have already had a few glimpses of the skins from the 2020 World Champions, Damwon Gaming, but there is also a new Jax skin coming – Conqueror Jax. This one also gets a Prestige skin.
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The new Jax skin will be a Legacy skin, but unfortunately there is no splashart for us to look at yet. So the in-game model will have to do for us for now.
What are World Championship Skins?
Each team that wins the League of Legends World Championship will be immortalized by skins of their own choosing. The 2020 World Champions, Damwon Gaming, have chosen 5 champions – Leona, Jhin, Twisted Fate, Nidalee and Kennen.
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The skins were recreated after Greek and Roman mythology and if we’re honest, they just look awesome. The skins have the white and blue of Damwon KIA and the animations look simply stunning.
The players have also left their signatures which you can see in the back animations. We especially like Canyon’s signature. Simply ingenious.
Champion skin
Champion skin (or skin for short) refers to the color scheme or appearance of a champion. Most champion skins can be purchased in the Riot Shop with Riot Points, while others are/were only available for special events/promotions. However, some selected chroma skins (color-changed skins)can be purchased at special events for Blue Essence. Some champion skins bring new particles for visual effects, quotes and sound effects. Each skin has its own splashart, which is displayed in the champion selection and loading screen. Since patch 7.16, the custom champion image is also matched to the skin in the game itself.
What is actually… “League of Legends”?
“League of Legends is one of the most successful e-sports titles in the world. But what is it actually about? And what makes the game so popular? An explanation for beginners.
What is League of Legends (“LoL”) about?
In a classic game of “League of Legends,” two teams each have five characters called champions, each with individual characteristics. The main goal of each team is to destroy the opponent’s Nexus (a main building). Before this can be attacked, however, several defenses must be torn down on at least one of the three central level routes (lanes). Similar to “Dota 2”, the heroes receive continuous support on their campaign from AI-controlled units called minions. They storm the battlefield at regular intervals and independently attack enemies or enemy buildings – but only on the three main paths of the map. Those who roam around in the surrounding jungle will have to do without minion help. As usual in the MOBA genre, the champions reach higher levels by collecting experience points. In the course of the match, they learn numerous new abilities. Provided they have enough gold, the player can also strengthen himself with new equipment. Each of the 141 hero characters that the player can currently choose from is assigned to one of six classes. Warriors can deal out a lot of damage, tanks take a lot of punishment, mages have powerful special abilities, and supporters can, among other things, replenish the mana energy of allies or heal their comrades-in-arms.