A new skin is set to join League of Legends, causing a divide among fans of a particular mid lane champion. The upcoming skin, called Breakout True Damage Ekko, is part of the HEARTSTEEL skin collection that celebrates the annual World Championship. However, this skin has sparked controversy due to its release as a Mythic Variant, following the previous controversial release of Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin.
Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, introduced the concept of Mythic Variants as a way to provide a “deeper thematic lens” to existing Legendary skins. These skins cannot be directly purchased or obtained through skin shards, chests, capsules, or grab bags. Instead, players have a very small chance of obtaining them from event capsules or guaranteed after opening 30 capsules, which costs nearly $200.
In response to player feedback on Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin, Riot 100 pc nuggets, the product lead for the skins team, acknowledged that the skin fell short of expectations in terms of differentiation from the original. As a result, more time and effort were put into creating Breakout True Damage Ekko. This Mythic Variant features updated visual effects, including dark blue and golden accents, as well as changes to recall and sound effects to align with the hip hop/piano theme.
Players who purchase event capsules will receive bonus items based on the number of capsules they have purchased, including Mythic Essence. Additionally, music grab bags containing skins inspired by League’s musical groups will be available after opening specific amounts of capsules.
Breakout True Damage Ekko is expected to be available for testing on League’s PBE (Public Beta Environment) in the coming days. While an official release date has not been announced, players can anticipate its arrival alongside the HEARTSTEEL skins with Patch 13.22 on November 8.
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| Keeping with the theme of in-game bands to celebrate the annual World Championship, Riot Games is not only welcoming the new HEARTSTEEL skins to the Rift but also a new Mythic Variant—this time in the form of Breakout True Damage Ekko, who rocked the stage just a few years ago. | Riot Games is introducing the HEARTSTEEL skin collection to celebrate the World Championship, including the new Mythic Variant Breakout True Damage Ekko. |
| This new skin type has been explained as an attempt to give a “deeper thematic lens” to existing Legendary skins, though they cannot be obtained through direct purchase, rerolling skin shards, or opening chests, capsules, or grab bags of any kind. | The new Mythic Variants aim to provide a deeper thematic experience for Legendary skins, but they are not available for direct purchase or through other means like rerolling skin shards or opening chests. |
| In a new developer post today, Riot 100 pc nuggets, the product lead for the skins team, admitted that Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin had fallen short of players’ expectations in terms of differentiation from the original skin and said the team placed more time and effort into Breakout True Damage Ekko. | Riot 100 pc nuggets, the product lead for the skins team, acknowledged that Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin did not meet players’ expectations in terms of distinguishing itself from the original skin. As a result, more attention was given to creating Breakout True Damage Ekko. |
| Players who purchase the event capsules will be rewarded with bonus items based on how many they have purchased in the track of 30, now including Mythic Essence. | Players who buy event capsules will receive bonus items, including Mythic Essence, based on the number of capsules they purchase, up to a maximum of 30. |
| Breakout True Damage Ekko is expected to be available for testing on League’s PBE in the next few days. | Breakout True Damage Ekko will soon be available for testing on League’s PBE. |
| While a specific release date on the official servers has not yet been revealed, players should expect it—as well as the associated event capsules—to be added to the game alongside the HEARTSTEEL skins with Patch 13.22 on Nov. 8. | The official release date on the servers has not been announced, but players can anticipate its arrival with Patch 13.22 on November 8, along with the HEARTSTEEL skins and event capsules. |
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