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Riot Games has today revealed a new Arcane Fractured Jinx Exalted Skin is in the works and will be priced at up to 32,000RP (£220).
This is a part of the Arcane Season 2 in-game content coming over the next few months in League of Legends and other Riot titles Teamfight Tactics (TFT), LoL mobile game Wild Rift, digital card game Legends of Runeterra and shooter Valorant.
The news comes just after Riot laid off 32 staff, with UK and Ireland staff unaffected.
More on the in-game content below. But first, some details on this new Jinx Exalted skin specifically.
How to get the Arcane Fractured Jinx Exalted Skin
The new ‘Arcane Fractured Jinx’ skin will cost a maximum of 32,000RP (around £220).
It’s the first in a line of new Exalted skins that will use a currency called Ancient Sparks. These cost 400RP each and will be accessible in a new Sanctum system. The release date for the skin is December 11th 2024.
The base drop rate for an Exalted skin is 0.5%, but Riot says you’re guaranteed to unlock it within 80 pulls (making the maximum investment 32,000RP).
The new Jinx skin follows her story in Season 2 of animated League of Legends show Arcane. While the skin itself hasn’t been shown off fully yet, you can check out some VFX in the image at the top of this article.
“Her chaotic energy is brought to the Rift through two distinct models across three different forms and VFX that highlight her story,” Riot said. “Each form also has unique VO that reflects her at that moment in her journey. You can swap between these versions at any point in-game by using a slot-machine mechanic controlled by her Ctrl+5. If you hit big (which is always, because Jinx never loses), you change forms.
“These forms will also be reflected across three HUD overlays for Jinx’s passive, which reflect some of her experiences from Season One and some from Season Two.”
Jinx will also have a new Nexus Finisher, a way to style on your opponents with custom VFX, SFX animations and more, which will be available in the Mythic Shop. This will cost a whopping 250 Mythic Essence, which can be obtained in various ways, one example being buying a 1,650RP event pass and grinding to 2,200 Event Tokens for 125 Mythic Essence.
“At the very end of the match, a randomly selected player from the winning team’s equipped Finisher will play, visible to everyone in the match. While this first one is themed after Jinx and Arcane, future ones will not always be directly related to a skin. You can equip Nexus Finishers for use with ANY champion or skin you have selected. The first Nexus Finisher will be available in the Mythic Shop at 250 ME for the duration of the event,” Riot added.
Riot said in this post that exalted skins ‘are for players who want hyper-exclusive skins’ and ‘the best possible skin for each champion’s unique fantasy within a specific theme’.
“Transcendent, Exalted, and Mythic Variant skins will only make up ~10% of what we’re delivering moving forward, while the majority will be skins you can easily unlock at lower price points,” Riot added.
Arcane Season 2 content in LoL, TFT, Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra and 2XKO
- Ambessa Medarda, the Noxian general introduced in Season 1 as Mel’s strong and dominating mother, will be coming to League of Legends, TFT, Wild Rift, and Legends of Runeterra.
- In League of Legends, players will have a chance to play on the Bridge of Progress in an upcoming Arcane-themed update for its ARAM game mode. League of Legends will also be releasing a skin at a new tier—Exalted—that will let players experience Jinx’s Arcane story in-game. Other cosmetics releasing during this time include a skin of Arcane Brawler Vi, featured in Season 2 trailers, and a Jinx-themed Nexus Finisher.
League of Legends Arcane Season 2 skins include Brawler Vi, Shimmer Lab Singed, Commander Caitlyn and Prestige Commander Caitlyn.
Batch one of the skins and Arcane event pass drop on November 20th 2024, with batch two following on December 11th, along with the fractured jinx skin.
There will be more skins including Professor Heimerdinger, Last Stand Ekko, Vander Warwick and Arcane Savior Viktor.
- TFT will be going all-out-Arcane for their upcoming 13th set, featuring a number of exclusive Arcane champions, like Powder, and mechanics and traits inspired by the show. TFT will also be releasing a series of Arcane-inspired cosmetics including new Arenas and Tacticians, like Chibi Caitlyn, with more to be announced later this year. In addition, TFT’s experimental PvE game mode Tocker’s Trials will return in the first patch of the new set, giving new and returning players a way to learn the ropes in a low-pressure environment.
- In Wild Rift, Singed and Warwick will be getting gameplay updates. Heimderdinger, who was previously announced, is now available in-game.
- In Legends of Runeterra, Warwick will be joining Ambessa in Path of Champions.
- On November 11th, 2XKO, Riot’s upcoming fighting game, will release an updated look at Jinx in preparation for its 2025 launch.
- Valorant will have a brand new Arcane-themed bundle on the way (more on that below)
More details on Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane set including release date
During the Worlds 2024 final broadcast and in front of a sold-out crowd at the O2 Arena in London for the Worlds finals, Riot Games announced the official name, logo and launch date of the upcoming Arcane-themed set coming to Teamfight Tactics.
Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane will be available on PC and mobile starting November 20th 2024.
A teaser trailer aired featuring a family reunion and Little Legends sharing their own favourite moments and fan theories on Arcane.
The global reveal of Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane will happen during the Grand Final of the Magic n’ Mayhem Tactician’s Crown on November 10th.
In Into the Arcane, ‘every match is a chance for players to embrace fan fiction by crafting their own stories in the world of Arcane, with Arcane-themed champions, cosmetics, traits, mechanics, and more’, Riot said in a press release.
The set will feature a number of TFT-exclusive Arcane units including Violet, Powder, and Vander making their game debut in Teamfight Tactics. Ambessa, the ruthless matriarch of the Medarda Family, will also join the champion roster. Additional set units will be revealed across TFT’s social media channels.
Teamfight Tactics will also welcome new and returning players to Into the Arcane with TFT’s experimental PvE game mode. Tocker’s Trials will return in the first patch of the new set as a way to learn the ropes in a low-pressure environment.
Quote from Winston Baker, Lead Producer for Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane, said: “Teamfight Tactics players may remember our sixth set, Teamfight Tactics: Gizmos & Gadgets, which had some Arcane content. With Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane, we really hope players feel like the show was an integral part of the set from its inception and was infused into every part of the game. We hope players think Teamfight Tactics: Into the Arcane is the most Arcane set ever.”
How to get Arcane Season 2 unlocks in Valorant
Update: The Valorant Arcane Season 2 Collector’s Set is a limited edition bundle of weapons and accessories available during the Arcane Season 2 premiere event, available in the shop from 2pm PT on November 7th through to 2pm PT on December 5th 2024.
The Arcane goodies in Valorant include:
- Arcane Vandal weapon skin with unique VFX, audio, animations, and an explosive finisher
- Arcane Gauntlets melee skin – Yep, cosmetic Vi gauntlets in Valorant confirmed:
There will also be the following:
- “Arcane Sisters” Player Card
- “Arcane Enforcer” Gun Buddy
- “BLAH” Spray
There will also be Twitch drops on the Riot Games Twitch channel and via co-streamers on November 8th and 9th.
Viewers can watch for one hour to earn a special Jinx player card, or for 30 minutes to earn a special Vi player card.
Twitch drops will also be reenabled on select channels from November 16th to 23rd.
Arcane Season 2 merch, music, London event and trailer
In addition to everything going on across the games, real-world Arcane merch will be rolling out as we get closer to the premiere on November 9th. Keep an eye out for make-up from Fenty Beauty, apparel from Uniqlo and BlackMilk, collectibles from Funko and Tokidoki, and tons of other stuff across clothes, figures, music products, and more.
Watch the last series trailer featuring the second single off of the Arcane Season 2 soundtrack, “Come Play” by Stray Kids, Young Miko, and Tom Morello. The single was released by Riot Games and Virgin Music Group, and fans can listen to the single ‘Come Play’ Arcane song here.
The new trailer is here:
The second season of Arcane debuts on Netflix on November 9th and will be available in three acts. Act One begins on November 9th, Act Two on November 16th, and Act Three – the final act of the series – on November 23rd.
The animated series, one of Netflix’s most successful animated series ever, is created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. Executive producers include Linke, Marc Merrill, and Brandon Beck. Fortiche Production directed and produced the Arcane animation, under the direction of the founders Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord.
Spotify has also been emailing fans about a limited edition gold vinyl of the Arcane Season 2 soundtrack:
Merch update: Spotify has also been sending out emails regarding Arcane and is offering limited edition gold vinyls of the Arcane Season 2 soundtrack pic.twitter.com/iwNZRn7HFk
— Esports News UK with AGON by AOC (@Esports_News_UK) October 17, 2024
Marc Merrill, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Riot Games, said: “Teams at Riot have worked closely together to try to make the launch of Arcane a moment that can be enjoyed across all of our games. We can’t wait to see what you all think of the show and everything else we have coming.”
Christian Linke, Co-Creator and Showrunner of Arcane, added: “Arcane’s first season gave us an exciting opportunity to deepen the world of Runeterra, through expanding on our storytelling, Fortiche’s stunning animation, music, and a few easter eggs for dedicated League fans. Season 2 will bring you even deeper into the world.”
Related article: Arcane London event announced to celebrate launch of Season 2: Date, tickets and venue
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
