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Calling the New Riven/Yasuo Skins Right Now

NinjaGuy69··4 votes·9,340 views

I've been seeing a lot of questions and confusion on this board about the new Riven/Yasuo skins, so I'll give my theory. These two skins will be free and will be content exclusive to the Missions System that should be launching in a couple of patches. I believe this is accurate because the banner art that depicted Riven and Yasuo was released on the PBE at the same time when Riot announced the Missions System. The banner:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvmdyU69I5s/WR36Xe95rLI/AAAAAAABDi8/Q8-jZwFGengDtzx8WxGznTaqcqUc5J4cgCLcB/s1600/15c02935b594380c.png

Also, I don't think you'll be able to earn both skins. You'll only be able to earn either Dawnbringer Riven OR Nightbringer Yasuo. These two skin will work similarly to how the experimental Shield of Light missions for Leona and the Thief of Time missions for Ekko work. If you do one set of missions, you disable the other set and vise versa. Thoughts?

30 Comments

Riotmoonstones3 votes

F A L S E ;)

Good speculation, though!

These skins are going to be 1820 RP each, and are not mission exclusive.

The image you provided was actually a WIP piece we had for exploration early on. It wasn't meant to be a teaser, and was unfortunately leaked in one of the PBE builds when we were testing assets. I suppose it at least provided some hype, which is pretty rad. :3

For more information on missions, check out our dev blog.

UnboundHades1 votes

so not an honor reward then :(

WoeHive1 votes

I'm glad.

Sukishoo2 votes

I've always felt that since they showed the banner and the other little mission assets. They are meant to be something related to missions.

UnboundHades2 votes

I personally like the post about it being a reward with the new honor system because yasuo and riven mains are the saltiest creatures that exist in league

NinjaGuy691 votes

I personally like the post about it being a reward with the new honor system because yasuo and riven mains are the saltiest creatures that exist in league

That would be make for a pretty ironic situation haha. Like if they want the skins, they have to start being honorable in order to do so.

Bultz1 votes

The skins have been previewed in a video already, as for not earning both, Riot wouldn't deny people skins like that.

NinjaGuy691 votes

The skins have been previewed in a video already, as for not earning both, Riot wouldn't deny people skins like that.

I believe those videos were teasers made available by Riot Italy and Riot Vietnam, so they were probably just a teaser by Riot.

Stars Shaper1 votes

Yet is really likely they'll be out in the next PBE cycle and will be brought live with that patch.

The honor system is still too much a WIP for those to be rewards earnt from it. Missions could be, mostly because of all the tokens we've seen.

OurLestrade1 votes

Would tie into the honour announcements lately

paisy1 votes

Skins are in 7.12 pbe patch while the honor system is coming patch 7.13

whubalubadubdub1 votes

they will not pass up a chance to get both riven and yasuo players to spend their money, are you kidding me? [zombie-nunu-bummed]

NinjaGuy691 votes

they will not pass up a chance to get both riven and yasuo players to spend their money, are you kidding me? [zombie-nunu-bummed]

This is the one thing that I can't seem to get over. Riven and Yasuo are both such popular champions that I'm sure these skins would make a ton of money. But all the other factors seem to point to both skins being Missions exclusive content.

Kahl Drogo981 votes

I haven't read the comments yet, so I don't know if somebody else has already said this, but the missions that are currently on the pbs are just placeholders and will not be the missions that get released to live

NinjaGuy691 votes

I haven't read the comments yet, so I don't know if somebody else has already said this, but the missions that are currently on the pbs are just placeholders and will not be the missions that get released to live

Yeah, I'm aware that the current missions on the PBE are just experimental placeholders, however, I'm sure Riot will implement some version where they disable certain missions to prevent players from earning too much free loot.

Kahl Drogo982 votes

Ah ok, good point! :D

Wrathof3001 votes

Wouldn't this mean every champ in the game is going to receive a mission related skin, since not everyone owns Yasuo and/ or Riven.

NinjaGuy692 votes

Wouldn't this mean every champ in the game is going to receive a mission related skin, since not everyone owns Yasuo and/ or Riven.

Not necessarily. Hextech Crafting has been around for over a year now and the only exclusive content that has been released through that system has been Hextech Annie, Soulstealer Vayne and Dreadnova Darius. I highly doubt they'd release an exclusive skin for every champion in the game.

mr Boombastic7871 votes

I thought it was going to be either hextech crafting or the new honor system, but this sounds more legit. Props to you!

NinjaGuy691 votes

I thought it was going to be either hextech crafting or the new honor system, but this sounds more legit. Props to you!

Thanks Eurobro :-D

mr Boombastic7871 votes

Haha, you did all the good thinking NinjaGuy69 :D

whubalubadubdub1 votes

[{quoted}](name=mr Boombastic787,realm=EUW,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=q116zxhf,comment-id=0007,timestamp=2017-05-31T17:32:25.757+0000)

I thought it was going to be either hextech crafting or the new honor system, but this sounds more legit. Props to you!

trust me they are going to make u spend ur money for this lol

mr Boombastic7871 votes

Haha, like hextech crafting all over again. "Buy a mission for 250 RP" and "buy Nightbringer mission for 1350 RP" lol

whubalubadubdub1 votes

[{quoted}](name=mr Boombastic787,realm=EUW,application-id=6kFXY1kR,discussion-id=q116zxhf,comment-id=000700010000,timestamp=2017-05-31T18:24:35.771+0000)

Haha, like hextech crafting all over again. "Buy a mission for 250 RP" and "buy Nightbringer mission for 1350 RP" lol

maybe! although I think that if they priced it at just 1850 or something so many people would buy it it would be worth it. hell, I would buy it if I played riven more :o

mr Boombastic7871 votes

I was just kidding, Riot would never do that to us, I don't know about if we have to buy the skins but they will never sell missions for RP. Also I really like the hextech crafting,

Forhonor3211 votes

This is a good thought I'll give you that but today's patch notes just started coming out on S@20 and from the looks of it they're going to be purchasable legendary skins, which makes sense since Riot will still want to make a profit and people like me may not like the idea of only having to choose one skin or the other. The missions I think, though, will determine mastery emotes, icons and possibly the ability to get one of these skins for free.

NinjaGuy691 votes

I guess it was just a coincidence.

[zombie-nunu-bummed]

Forhonor3211 votes

It was still a good theory call though :)

Mahihana1 votes

I hope they will just be legendary's since it is an great skin that when alot of people have it makes it less special....

JimmyDEVIL1 votes

What does the icon and the riven angel border give you? And the egg icon with expression manifestations if the purchases will be forgotten when the event expires?

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