Next patch preview: PBE 26.15 changes summarized, Bel'Veth gets a major rework, Yun Tal is buffed

The PBE is the test server that rolls out the next patch early. Here's a summary of the changes in the upcoming 26.15, currently live there. These are provisional values still in development, so the numbers may change before they reach live. Many ability values can't be confirmed for meaning (damage, ratio, cooldown, etc.), so in those cases only the direction of the change is shown.

The headline: a rework for Bel'Veth

The biggest change this time is Bel'Veth. She gets broad cuts to her base stats alongside a reshuffle of her ability values — an adjustment close to a genuine rework. The direction is to lower her early-game strength and shift more of it onto her abilities.

On top of that, the values on Q, W, E, R and her passive have also been broadly reshuffled. Her Q, for instance, moves from a 750-1050 variable range to a flat 850, and W's later-rank numbers scale up considerably. The pattern of "endure the early game, then spike" gets even more pronounced. These numbers tend to move on the PBE, so we'll follow up once the live version is confirmed. (Rework)

Other champions

Clear buffs are scarce; this looks more like a set of light nerfs aimed at champions currently putting up strong numbers. Where the meaning can't be fully read, the direction is left as "adjustment."

Champion	Ability	Change	Direction
Mordekaiser	E	18/18/16/14/12/10/10 → 16/16/14/12/10/8/8	Nerf
Mordekaiser	R	Ratio 0.13 → 0.10	Nerf
Riven	Passive	Ratio 0.25 → 0.20	Nerf
Bard	W	5 → 2.5, 10 → 8	Nerf
Bard	E	20/20/18/16/14/12/12 → 18/18/16/14/12/10/12	Adjustment
Volibear	Q	14/13/12/11/10 → 12/11.5/11/10.5/10	Adjustment
Akali	W	150 → 200, some values reduced	Adjustment
Elise	E (human)	22/22/21/20/19/18/18 → 17/17/16/15/14/13/18	Adjustment
Warwick	E	Internal adjustment (values may still shift on PBE)	Adjustment

Items

Item	Change	Direction
Bastionbreaker	Total cost 3200 → 3000	Buff
Yun Tal Wildarrows	Attack speed 40% → 45%, total cost 3100 → 3000	Buff
Terminus	Performance adjustment (values not finalized)	Adjustment

With the cost cut and the added attack speed, the early game for crit-based ADCs looks set to get a little easier.

Wrapping up

26.15 leans heavily toward "trim the champions currently overperforming across the board." Bel'Veth in particular has her base values cut significantly while her abilities scale up more — put together, her position could shift. The PBE will still see adjustments before this locks in, so we'll revisit it once the live version is confirmed.

Bel'Veth's base armor going 32 to 28 is subtle, but it'll be felt in the early trades. Whether the stronger abilities make up for the cut base stats is the thing to watch.