Everything we know about Skarner’s LoL rework: Abilities, release window & more

Skarner’s rework is finally here as the Primordial Sovereign is emerging onto the Rift. Here’s everything we know about the League of Legends Skarner rework.

Skarner’s been due for a rework for a while, and, funny enough, his rework is also way past due since Riot has delayed it a few times throughout development.

He took home the Season 12 VGU poll convincingly with over a third of the vote, and now mains of the Brackern have plenty to look forward to across the next year. Skarner’s rework will involve a full ability overhaul, as well as a visual upgrade and new lore.

With his kit now fully out, and Skarner going to the PBE for testing, here’s what we know about Skarner’s rework in League of Legends.

Skarner reworked abilities in League of Legends

Now that the rest of Skarner’s abilities have been shown, here’s what you can expect:

Skarner Passive – Threads of Vibration

Skarner Q – Shattered Earth/Upheaval

Skarner’s new Q will allow him to pick up a big ol rock and throw it toward enemies, doing AoE damage. He can also hold it for two attacks that will be empowered with bonus damage, with the third doing a slow and bonus damage. So it seems there will be multiple ways to use his Q ability.

Skarner W – Seismic Bastion

Skarner’s W is a massive damage and slow field that provides him with a shield. It seems fairly similar to his existing W, minus the attack speed benefits non-reworked Skarner had.

Skarner E – Ixtal’s Impact

Skarner’s E is certainly the biggest change to his kit, allowing him to scuttle his way through a wall, drifting toward his opponent and grabbing them, CCing them if they collide with a wall.

It isn’t yet clear how this interacts with other champions and whether he goes right through other enemies or stops upon hitting multiple champions.

Skarner R – Impale

Unlike before, which was a single-targeted ability, Skarner’s new R can grab up to three enemies at a time. The drawback, though, is that it’ll also be possible to miss this ability now, and it’ll do half the amount of damage if someone cleanses out of it with it now having 2 stages of damage.

Skarner rework skins in League of Legends

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Of course, Skarner’s rework will also include overhauls for his skins. The scorpion’s visuals are outdated compared to the majority of League’s roster ⁠— and some of these haven’t been updated since his 2011 release.

He already has a handful of skins, all of which will be getting drastically changed with his rework:

• Earthrune Skarner: 520 RP
• Sandscourge Skarner: 975 RP
• Guardian of the Sands Skarner: 975 RP
• Cosmic Sting Skarner: 1350 RP
• Battlecast Alpha Skarner: 1820 RP

When is the Skarner rework coming out?

Skarner’s rework is set to hit the PBE on Tuesday, March 19, where he will be available for testing. He is set to come to live two weeks later on April 2, 2024. Skarner will be released as part of patch 14.7.