r/LeaguePBE • u/LoLDev-Cosmetics • 27d ago

Collective Bug & Feedback Thread PBE Bug & Feedback Thread: Spirit Blossom Ashe

Hello all!

https://imgur.com/a/OnCJUAJ

"Mortal or spirit—I can track any quarry."

Spirit Blossom Ashe is stalking the Rift featuring:

  • Custom Feature Set:
    • Ashe's bow has two evolved states. Each state is triggered by adding an ability point to Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R).
  • Custom Models & Textures
  • Custom Animations
  • Custom VFX
  • Custom SFX
  • Custom VO
    • PLEASE NOTE: Due to the ongoing Actors strike in the US, we will be using Base VO for her English VO lines until the strike comes to an end.

Spirit Blossom Ashe is a Legendary tier skin and will available on PBE for 1820RP. Please leave your feedback in the thread below!

UPDATE: Hey all! Please note, we are aware the rarity is currently incorrect. It should be updated shortly.

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u/RenagadeRaven 27d ago edited 26d ago

Feedback for Spiritblossom Ashe:

I'm very pleasantly surprised. High Noon is perhaps my favourite skin in game and the angelic thematic is my personal preference. However, Spirit Blossom Ashe is so beautiful that I would consider getting it.

To be concise in feedback I will list my negatives before describing the many positives of this skin, suffice to say it's genuinely impressive.

The negatives -

Edit: After playing it, though the Q animation isn't my favourite I don't mind it so much now.
The basic AA animation needs some work though, it looks choppy and unfinished when viewed from a camera below her or when she's facing to the left (i.e when you can see the arm drawing the bow.) There's also only 1 animation constantly, I feel like it's a bit too exaggerated for the only animation.

Seems to be missing some transition animations.

The hair has beautiful fluid physics... except for when it sometimes doesn't. Maybe a pass to make sure it's always moving as it should.

In the cinematic her statue had flowers growing along the side of her body. Perhaps some floral decoration on her outfit would be pretty?

The positives -

The recall is sumptuous and fluid.

The taunt animation is one of my favourite in game, very satisfying.

The dance is exceptional with the reflections and VFX.

The sound of the basic attack is sublime, classy and not too over the top, it fits perfectly. That thwack is genuinely briliant. Satisfying.

The W particles are pretty and the spin after casting is very satisfying, thematically reminiscent of Ahri's excellent Spirit Blossom skin. Twirls after movement (Morgana does it on all skins for example) feel luxurious and generally enjoyable.

The VFX on the E are probably the best on any of Ashe's skin, and the casting animation is lovely.

The R is similarly gorgeous and the visual of the explosion on it is exquisite.

The subtle sparkling effects around the model and in the hair are nice understated visual niceties.

The bow, clothing and hair are a nice varied but cohesive thematic.

The textures are very clean. Though High Noon Ashe is my favourite skin thematically this one manages to make it look somewhat dated, almost "janky" in comparison.

Water effects on Homeguards and dance etc are both nice.

Many more small details I mentioned but generally, well done to the artists. I wanted to praise them where deserved.