After being pushed back and teased for quite some time, Riot finally has finally revealed the abilities of Skarner and his LoL rework.

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Skarner Rework – Discover his abilities

Skarner was voted by the community as the champion that would receive a rework in 2023. That said, the dev team encountered issues that brought his rework to a halt and forced Riot to push back the VGU. Now, however, the rework is finally here and it will be hitting the PBE soon.

Below you can find the abilities rundown for Skarner and his VGU. While numbers are yet to come out, you can check out how his kit will look like.

Skarner rundown

Passive – Threads of Vibration

Skarner’s attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale apply Quaking to enemies. Enemies with three stacks of Quaking take % Max HP damage over time.

Q – Shattered Earth

Q1: Skarner rips a rock out of the ground and uses it to empower his next three attacks with bonus damage, range, and attack speed. His third attack slams the rock into his target, slowing and dealing significant bonus damage, ending the effect.
Q2 (Upheaval): Skarner may re-cast Upheaval to throw the rock as a projectile that explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing the same damage and slow, ending the effect.

W – Seismic Bastion

Skarner gains a shield and slams into the ground, releasing a shockwave that damages and slows nearby enemies.

E – Ixtal’s Impact

Skarner charges forward, ignoring terrain, and grabs the first enemy champion or large monster he collides with. He may then carry them a short way, damaging and stunning them if they collide with terrain.

R – Impale

Skarner impales up to three enemy champions, damaging and suppressing them. Skarner gains bonus movement speed for a short time and carries them with him until the end of the effect.

Skarner looks a lot different from how it has been so far, making him a more battle-heavy champion rather than just being a walking stat checker with a strong R button. That said, numbers will be vital to understand whether he will be relevant in the upcoming weeks.