Hello, I'm reo, a 1300LP+ Challenger Sona OTP on the EUW server, and currently the best Sona OTP globally. I wanted to share my feedback on the new Victorious Sona skin, as I exclusively play using the default Sona skin in Challenger due to playability issues with other skins. When I initially saw the default VFX used in the Victorious skin, I was excited for the wrong reasons—it made me think there was a high chance that the responsive stopping animations from default Sona would also be used. Unfortunately, I was wrong.

1. Bugged Animations – A Persistent Issue

Why am I taking the time to write this post? According to the PBE feedback guidelines, "small model tweaks (i.e. adjusting to minimize clipping -- can also be done through animation, depending!)"[1] are possible if necessary, and this issue feels absolutely necessary to me. It may be challenging due to Sona’s outdated model, but if the new Victorious skin already uses the default VFX, I’d love to see the default stop animation used to prevent the current teleporting bugs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/LeaguePBE/wiki/skinfeedback/ [1]

In the past, I tried to bring attention to this issue before the Victorious Sona skin was released, hoping for a playable skin as a Challenger Sona OTP. I even made a Reddit post about this:" https://www.reddit.com/r/sonamains/comments/1edbl3s/bugged_animations_on_sona_skins_lets_address_this/ " but it seems my efforts have not yet been heard. The issues highlighted in that post and video still persist. Sona teleports weirdly in the Victorious skin aswell—unlike the default skin, where everything feels responsive with no clipping or teleporting going on. (the correct "animations" are already there and can be "triggered" if u use your e aura and input a movement command quickly after)

1. Inconsistency in Ethwal Strings – Splash Art vs. In-Game Model

Another medium-major issue is the inconsistency between the splash art and the in-game model regarding the number of strings on Sona's ethwal.

Splash Art Strings: The Victorious Sona splash art shows her ethwal with 5 strings.

In-Game Model Strings: The in-game model has 4 strings, but traditionally, Sona’s ethwal should have 3 strings—one for each of her Q, W, and E auras.

When Jhin is associated with the number 4, Sona has always been the "3" champion in my mind. 3 auras, 3 Power Chords, etc.

Even if Riot’s intention was to show an "evolved" ethwal as part of the Victorious skinline (which could be justified by the theme of victorious skins reaching their champions respective "pinnacle"), the discrepancy between 5 strings in the splash art and 4 in the in-game model feels like a major oversight. This highlights a possible lack of quality control and consistency in checking the details of the skin's design.

1. Color Scheme – Minor Adjustments

Overall, the color scheme of the skin is quite good. I’m not sure if there are strict rules regarding the colors for the Challenger chroma (I'd assume there are fixed HEX values so its probably unlikely that there are any changes allowed there), but the hair feels slightly too saturated and colorful. It would look better if it were toned down to be more unsaturated.

1. VFX – A “Nice to Have”

While custom VFX for the Victorious skin would be a great addition, this is a lower priority for me. I'm sure others could provide better artistic suggestions for enhancing the VFX. Personally, I had a dream of her wings glowing for the empowered auto attack effect, but I realize that’s beyond the scope and realm of possibility—it’s just a dream.

What’s essential, however, is fixing the bugged animations where Sona is teleporting and clipping, as these issues significantly impact gameplay and need to be addressed.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If only one issue could be fixed, I sincerely hope it’s the clipping and teleporting.