League of Legends PBE patch 12.19 cycle: Massive Syndra mid-scope update hits the test server

With the League of Legends PBE test servers finally entering the 12.19 cycle, the developers will now focus on introducing some balance updates to the MOBA.

Since the last three patches (until 12.18) focused on the upcoming 2022 World Championship, Riot Games introduced minor updates that dealt with balancing some of the outliers.

Starting in 12.19, the League of Legends developers will be on track with their balance changes again. It looks like they will start the new cycle with a massive Syndra mid-scope update.

Changes will be hitting almost every part of Syndra's kit as the updates make their way to the test server.

Riot Games has explained why it decided to introduce these changes to her kit:

"The main goals were to keep her core gameplay but enhance her passive to open up bigger high” moments and real feelings of power upgrades."

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All Syndra mid-scope updates in League of Legends PBE patch 12.19 cycle

Before moving on to the list of proposed changes, it’s important to note that the tweaks suggested by the League of Legends developers are for the PBE server. The changes will first be tested before being shipped with the official 12.19 patch update, which is set to go live in two weeks.

All Syndra mid-scope updates

Transcendent (P)

• Syndra collects up to 120 Splinters via damaging enemy champions and gaining levels. Splinters of Wrath enhance Syndra and her abilities.
• Syndra restores 20-215 (based on level 1-18) mana whenever she collects a Splinter from an enemy.

She can gain Splinters via:

• Damaging an enemy champion with 2 Abilities within 4 seconds grants (1/2/3 at levels 1, 11, and 18) Splinters (8s CD per target)
• Leveling up grants Syndra 5 Splinters of Wrath
• Killing a Cannon minion grants 1 Splinters of Wrath
• At 120 Splinters, Syndra gains 15% Total AP
• Ability icons also change with upgrade

Base Stats

• Base Health : 593 >>> 563

Dark Sphere (Q)

• Cooldown: 4s >>> 7s
• Mana Cost: 10/50/60/70/80 >>> 40/45/S0/55/60
• Sphere Duration: 65 >>> 6.55
• 40 Splinters of Wrath: Dark Sphere can store 2 charges (1s CD between casts)

Force of Will (W)

• Sphere Pickup Detection Radius: 400 >>> 450
• Now prevents non-Sphere units from dying for a brief period when picked up
• 60 Splinters of Wrath: Force of Will does an additional 15% (+1.5% per 100 AP) true damage.

Scatter the Weak (E)

• Magic Damage: 85-265 (+60% AP) >>> 75-235 (+55% AP)
• Scatter Angle: 34 degrees >>> 56 degrees
• Cooldown: 18-145 >>> 15s
• Stun Duration: 1.5s >>> 1.25
• Reduced failure chances of close range E>Q combos
• 80 Splinters of Wrath :: Scatter the Weak’s cone is increased (56 deg > 84 deg) and also slows enemies by 70% for 1.25s (applied after initial CC)

Unleashed Power (R)

• Grant Dark Sphere (Q) an additional 10/20/30 Ability Haste
• Damage Per Sphere: 90/140/190 (+20% AP) >>> 90/130/170 (+17% AP)
• 100 Splinters of Wrath: Executes champions below 15% max health

League of Legends patch 12.19 is expected to go live next month.