> To get the most out of your shards, we recommend you reroll or disenchant any shards you don't want to upgrade before preseason hits. For more info on changes to loot, click here.
What shards? The purple things with a .001% drop rate, or like Champ/Skin shards?
Sukishoo3 votesChamp Shards.
RookPusher1 votesThanks, man.
And thanks to the model citizen that downvoted my actual question.
Sukishoo2 votesWelcome. Yeah people are just rude :/
Limmie1 votesEvery shard should be disenchanted before preseason because you'll be getting less of both orange and blue essence afterwards. That means champ shards, ward shards, skin shards, etc.
I actually made a PSA about it but it was downvoted too for some reason so not many people got the message: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/AWricA1P-psa-disenchant-any-skin-shards-you-dont-plan-to-upgrade-before-preseason
13900 Essence1 votesBlue essence in your shop will be multiplied by 6.5 and converted in the new blue essence which will just be IP renamed. If you wait until after this season ends to disenchant your champ shards, you won't get any extra essence. Again, this is only with champ shards. I don't think they are changing orange essence and skin shards.
Sekì1 votesAgain, this is only with champ shards. I don't think they are changing orange essence and skin shards.
That seems to be incorrect.
As far as they have stated orange essence will also be gained less if you don’t disenchant skin-shards now.
https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012640908-Preseason-Update-FAQ
IP & Blue Essence
Are you making any changes to the way disenchanting shards works?
Since you'll be getting more shards thanks to the new leveling system (and with other recent changes to honor and events), we'll tune down the relative value of the essence you get from disenchanting shards of all types—champ shards, skin shards, and ward skin shards.
In the current system, for example, disenchanting a champ shard will get you about a third of the BE you need to buy a champ at that shard's tier. In the new system it'll get you 20% of the way there. Also, with so many more champ shards in the system, we need to remove the ability to reroll them into permanent champs—but we’ll occasionally sell mystery champions for blue essence. For these reasons, you should go ahead and reroll or disenchant any shards you don't want to upgrade before preseason hits so you can get the most essence possible out of them.
Sekì1 votesAs far as is written in the preseason FAQ you will gain less blue essence AND orange essence after preseason hits.
Therefore it seems to be best to disenchant skin-shards as well though a quick clarification from a red would certainly be welcome to remove all remaining doubts.
https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012640908-Preseason-Update-FAQ
IP & Blue Essence Are you making any changes to the way disenchanting shards works? Since you'll be getting more shards thanks to the new leveling system (and with other recent changes to honor and events),** we'll tune down the relative value of the essence you get from disenchanting shards of all types—champ shards, skin shards, and ward skin shards.** In the current system, for example, disenchanting a champ shard will get you about a third of the BE you need to buy a champ at that shard's tier. In the new system it'll get you 20% of the way there. Also, with so many more champ shards in the system, we need to remove the ability to reroll them into permanent champs—but we’ll occasionally sell mystery champions for blue essence. For these reasons, you should go ahead and reroll or disenchant any shards you don't want to upgrade before preseason hits so you can get the most essence possible out of them.