With Arcane Season 2 having wrapped up, it’s clear that Viktor’s character in the show is very different from what we have in League of Legends. However, data miners have dug up files and images on the PBE indicating that he’ll get a full visual and gameplay rework.
Arcane is a TV show good enough to have a lasting impact on its source material, and Riot is fully leaning into it for League of Legends. Additionally, more TV shows are set to take place in the universe.
For those who have seen the show, you’ll know that his final form keeps the bizarre third arm laser Viktor’s got, a callback to his LoL design. But pretty much every other part of his character is unrecognizable.
As datamining from the PBE (Public Beta Environment) has revealed, it won’t be that way for long. Riot already confirmed that there’d be an Arcane VGU (visual gameplay update), and Viktor’s the one. LoL in general has big plans for 2025, but Viktor will be coming out before then.
But what do we know about Viktor’s rework?
Viktor’s LoL rework explained
News of this rework initially came via those who datamined the files and found some lines of code and key art for his update. He’ll be joining the roster a bit earlier than Mel Medarda, but both are set to come over to LoL from Arcane.
Leaked images of an upcoming TFT update have revealed both their character models, though they’re in TFT rather than LoL proper.
Their character models should look very similar to what their final League of Legends versions will be, though. Viktor is also set to get a Legendary skin based on Arcane, which is part of why his model looks a bit different from his final form in the show.
As for how we know the leaks are real, here’s the proof.
These leaks from November 5 display parts of the show like Viktor’s final transformation that weren’t even publicly available before Arcane’s final act released.
Additionally, BigBadBear_ has leaked images of both Viktor concept art and in-game mock ups of how he functions. According to the leaker, Viktor’s gameplay hasn’t changed too much. His kit will function in similar ways to before but with slight adjustments to his abilities like his ult growing as he gets more kills.
According to League of Leaks, we won’t have to wait long. Viktor’s VGU is set to release on December 11.
That’s all we know about Viktor’s glorious evolution for now, but we’ll update when more information is made publicly available.