Teamfight Tactics patch 16.5

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Starting this patch, you’ll be able to download, patch, and launch TFT directly from the Riot Client Game Hub. You’ll also be able to add a new desktop shortcut for TFT or quickly launch it from the side bar.

UNLOCK CONDITIONS

With Sylas’s go-to line being Arcanist flex comps, it was really hard to sell your Lux and then build a board around Sylas from a gameplay perspective, but when you factor in the actual lore of this mage rebellion leader, he greatly benefitted from Lux being around. This change should make unlocking Sylas slightly easier, while also doubling down on the lore part of Lore & Legends. Just in time for an Arcanist buff too!

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• Sylas: Sell two-star Garen/Lux/Jarvan IV ⇒ Sell two-star Garen/Jarvan IV + Reach Level 9

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TRAITS

Arcanist verticals have vanished from lobbies, with just a trace of their spark appearing in vertical Demacia comps. We’re buffing Arcanist’s later breakpoint while bringing down the (2) as well as vertical Demacia just a tad to allow more AP variations to fight for the number one spot.

We’ve got decent sized nerfs to the two Ixtal quests that are just too good. The player Health quest was too easily activated by swapping out of Ixtal after selecting it, then swapping back in after going below 30 Health.

With the new League of Legends season, Atakahn has been removed from Summoner’s Rift, but there’s no need for him to be absent in Noxus (5) as well. Atakhan’s getting a big buff at (5), especially for his mid and late-game.

• Arcanist Teamwide AP: 18/25/40 AP ⇒ 15/20/35 AP
• Arcanist AP: 25/40/60 AP ⇒ 25/50/70 AP
• Demacia Resists: 12/35/35 ⇒ 12/30/30
• Ixtal Play Ixtal for X Rounds: Round Requirement: 13 ⇒ 15
• Ixtal Have Less than 30 Health Quest: Reward: 400 ⇒ 300
• Noxus Atakhan Bonus AS: 0/20/35% ⇒ 0/40/70%
• Noxus (5) HP Mod by Stage (4-6+): 4.5/5.25/6.5x ⇒ 5.25/6.75/8.5x
• Void Royal Husk: Grants +10% Max Health
• Zaun Bug Fix: Units no longer become Shimmer-Fused for the remainder of combat when the Zaun unit's health drop to 60% while Zaun (5) or (7) trait is active during combat round

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UNITS: TIER 2

As a general trend, we’re buffing 2 and 3-cost reroll comps to bring these strategies up to par with 4 and 5-cost carries.

Graves, Orianna, and Rek’Sai are all strong units that fall off once they hit three stars. We’re giving relatively large buffs to their three-star form, but for Orianna, who is really strong at one and two-stars already, we’re lowering her power until she can get to that three-star point.

We’re buffing three AD reroll champions that love Darkin Scythe especially when three-starred, so to make sure these comps can be viable without it—we will be nerfing the Artifact that was previously the only way these comps have been able to succeed.

• Aphelios Ability Damage: 70/105/175/245 AD ⇒ 80/120/200/280 AD
• Ashe Base AD: 53 ⇒ 58
• Ashe Arrow Damage: 5% basic Attack Damage ⇒ 4% basic Attack Damage
• Graves AD Ability Damage: 180/270/405/540 ⇒ 180/270/450/630
• Orianna Ability Damage: 220/330/500/670 ⇒ 200/300/550/800
• Rek’sai Spin Damage: 110/165/260/355 AD ⇒ 110/165/300/435 AD
• Yasuo AD Ability Damage: 85/125/190/255 AD ⇒ 95/145/215/285 AD

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UNITS: TIER 3

With our 2-cost buffs we’re also shipping a few 3-cost buffs, also with a focus on their three-star form.

If there’s one champion that has been Jinxed this set it’s… Jinx. With bugs that have hurt her damage output and generally being an unreliable 3-cost carry, Jinx has struggled all set.

Leona, Malzahar, and Zoe all aren’t worth three-starring. Even if you’ve got Double Trouble Malzahar or hit a three-star, you're mostly playing for fourth.

While Vayne can perform well in the mid-game, she’s fallen off as of late, which raises an alarm in a world where Demacia is quite strong. We’ve got a three-star buff for her that can hopefully have her tumbling into comps near you.

• Darius Heal: 180/220/280 AP ⇒ 210/280/420 AP
• Dr. Mundo Heal Per Second: 60/80/100 AP ⇒ 60/95/150 AP
• Jinx Ability Damage: 50/75/125 AD ⇒ 54/82/150 AD
• LeBlanc Primary Target Damage: 300/450/700 AP ⇒ 300/450/800 AP
• LeBlanc Secondary Target Damage: 180/270/450 AP ⇒ 180/270/500 AP
• Leona Damage Reduction: 15/30/60 AP ⇒ 15/30/70 AP
• Malzahar Ability Damage: 29/43/68 AP ⇒ 30/45/80 AP
• Sejuani Shield: 525/575/675 AP ⇒ 525/575/775 AP
• Vayne Ability Damage: 100/150/230 AD ⇒ 100/150/250 AD
• Zoe Ability Damage: 330/500/770 AP ⇒ 330/500/900 AP

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UNITS: TIER 4

We’re happy with the power of our 4-costs overall with a few exceptions. Bel’Veth seems to be the winner of the patch for consistency, but not by that much, so we’re targeting her ability to rack up bursts of Attack Speed as she gets kills.

With Bel’Veth down, we’ve got our second place 4-cost, Yunara, whose hybrid-scaling has led to specific best-in-slot builds that we’d like to be a bit more flexible. Her AP scaling means Titan’s Resolve is often one of her best third items because the AP it grants allows her to get more Attack Speed and cast even more often. Yunara was always meant to be an AD/AS carry, so we’re moving her AP scaling off of the bonus Attack Speed and into additional damage, with the hopes that a higher flat AS buff on her ability will allow her to build a more situational third item like Giantslayer, Kraken’s, or even Red Buff if you need the burn.

Swain is on every board, let’s slow him down.

Our third 4-cost nerf is more of an honorable mention. Swain’s the most played 4-cost by a longshot, and he’s not even in that trait—xd. We’ve got a small mana nerf to slow down his AOE CC cast, which should hurt comps that do not itemize him as the main tank the most, while hopefully making him less contested for the Arcanist Sylas line that is so back btw (prays).

• Bel’Veth Attack Speed on Takedown: 100/100/200% ⇒ 75/75/200%
• Nasus Health Gain: 485/620/3000 AP ⇒ 500/685/3000 AP
• Swain Mana: 50/145 ⇒ 40/155
• Yunara Ability Attack Speed: 65/65/100% AP ⇒ 80/80/100% (no scaling)
• Yunara Ability Damage AP Scaling: 0% AP ⇒ 8/12/50% AP

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UNITS: TIER 5

Last patch we buffed Aatrox’s Omnivamp scaling to make him better with the Bloodthirsters you typically build to unlock him, but it wasn’t enough to push the BTs into his core build. We’re following up with more of the same this time, so this Darkin can have brighter days with the back half of our patch.

We’ve fixed a bug with Mel that allowed her to die and still build Mana towards her Radiant Item cashout. In fixing that we’ve inadvertently nerfed her, so we’re lowering the mana required in the hopes that a few mana items and an early two-star Ambessa can get you further than, well, that two-star Ambessa.

With his chains loosened, a freshly freed Sylas still isn’t hitting the mark we want for a 7-cost that is so hard to access. We’re making his worst cast (Cataclysm from Jarvan IV) hit much harder, while also upping his Attack Speed so once he casts it, he can get out of his now-compromised position with another cast.

We’ve got another list of changes for T-Hex that are aimed to allow him to cast more than once, hit his primary target very very hard when doing so, and not accidentally snipe backliners in the process. These changes may also allow for some new pilot cooks, but as with the last patch (and the one before), it’s still not best to run three-star Caitlyn as the pilot.

• Aatrox Omnivamp to AD Ratio: 150% ⇒ 200%
• Aurelion Sol Ability Damage: 480/800 AP ⇒ 525/725 AP
• Lucian & Senna: Lucian’s Ability no longer ends prematurely if he is Stunned during the Ability.
• Mel Radiant Item Mana required: 235 ⇒ 225
• Mel Radiant Item progress now only counts while Mel is alive and only during player combats.
• Sylas Attack Speed: 0.9 ⇒ 1.0
• Sylas Cataclysm Damage: 120/200 AP ⇒ 200/350 AP
• T-Hex Mana: 30/100 ⇒ 10/80
• T-Hex Mana Consumed: 33 ⇒ 25
• T-Hex Ability Damage: 165/265 AD ⇒ 360/540 AD
• T-Hex Falloff: 35% (max 80%) ⇒ 70% (max 90%)
• T-Hex Missile Damage: 20% of Primary ⇒ 10% of Primary
• Zilean Ability DoT Damage: 75/115 AP ⇒ 90/135 AP

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CORE ITEMS

This patch we’re bringing fire safety to the thieves out there—who were already wearing “safety” gloves, but now, also won’t dip too far into pyrotechnics.

• Thief’s Gloves: Removed Double Burn combinations and made the item combinations slightly weaker on Stage 4

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ARTIFACTS

Mentioned earlier, we’re nerfing Darkin Scythe to open up more space to buff its best users, but past the Scythe, we’re lending some love to Darkin Staff, which has struggled to support the mages of our set despite it literally being named after a long stick that is literally used to support someone while walking.

• Darkin Scythe AD: 25 ⇒ 30
• Darkin Scythe Slash Damage: 200% AD ⇒ 150% AD
• Darkin Staff Ability Power: 40 ⇒ 35
• Darkin Staff Mana Regen: 2 ⇒ 3
• Darkin Staff Magic Damage (Stage 1-7): 40/50/60/70/80/90/100 ⇒ 100/100/150/200/250/300/300
• Flickerblades AS Per Attack: 6% ⇒ 5%

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AUGMENTS

The bulk of our Augment changes are buffs this time around as we focus on lifting some of our struggling combat Augments, and our harder to play ones (Dummify, Secrets of the Sands).

Past a heavy list of buffs we do have a few nerfs, one for our Prismatic Trials of Twilight which released too strong, even as a Prismatic. And another nerf for Solo Leveling which excels with continued optimization.

• Aura Farming Unlock Round: 4-5 ⇒ 4-2
• Arcane Viktor-y Repeats stun after: 20 seconds of combat ⇒ 18 seconds of combat
• Ascension Damage Amp: 45% ⇒ 40%
• Bandle Bounty I/II Exclusive from Invested++/Growth Mindset
• Best Friends I Armor 10 ⇒ 13
• Best Friends II Armor 18 ⇒ 22
• Big Friend Now grants a Giant’s Belt
• Component Heist Now grants an initial random component
• Crash Test Dummies Stun radius: 1 hex ⇒ 2 hexes
• Crash Test Dummies Stun Duration: 1.75 ⇒ 1.25 seconds
• Crash Test Dummies The Dummies are now better at finding a large clump to stun
• Crown’s Will AP: 12 ⇒ 8
• Crown’s Will Armor: 10 ⇒ 6
• Crown’s Will Also grants a Chain Vest
• Dragonguards Jarvan Damage: 100/120/155/200% of resists ⇒ 100/120/140/175% of resists
• Dummify Health per stage: 1200 ⇒ 1500
• Dummify Gain a random non-tank 2 star 2-cost
• Earth Axiom Armor & MR gained: 30 ⇒ 40
• Earth Axiom Stun duration: 1.5 seconds ⇒ 2 seconds
• Focused Fire Initial AD: 5% ⇒ 10%
• Focused Fire Better tailoring to not appear for teams with many AP champions
• Gilded Steel Number of Five-Costs: 3 ⇒ 2
• Golemify Health per stage: 1000 ⇒ 1200
• Golemify Gain a random non tank 2 star 3 cost
• Hard Commit Gold Per Stage: 7 ⇒ 4
• Hefty Rolls Excluded from Prismatic Ticket
• Hefty Rolls Now grants initial 5 gold
• Healing Orbs II Heal: 440 ⇒ 500
• Living Forge 9 player combats ⇒ 8 player combats
• Max Build Initial Rerolls: 10 ⇒ 8
• Max Build 2nd Duplicator Round: 6-1 ⇒ 6-2
• Makeshift Armor I No longer offered on 4-2
• Makeshift Armor I No longer offered on Loot Subscription
• Makeshift Armor II No longer offered on 4-2
• Makeshift Armor II No longer offered on Loot Subscription
• Makeshift Armor II Resists: 45 ⇒ 50
• Promised Protection Additional mana from all sources: 18% ⇒ 20%
• Promised Protection Fixed a visual bug where Mana Regen was not increased on the stat panel.
• Promised Protection Mana Bonus now works with when multiple Protector’s Vows are equipped
• Promised Protection Mana Bonus now works for Radiant Protector’s Vow
• Secrets of the Sands Gold gained 6 ⇒ 10 gold
• Spear’s Will AD 12% ⇒ 8%
• Spear’s Will Now gives a Tear of the Goddess
• Solo Leveling Durability: 25% ⇒ 20%
• Tactician’s Kitchen Rounds to receive Tactician’s Cape: 6 ⇒ 3
• The World Runes Bonus XP: 4 ⇒ 6
• Treasure Hunt Gold spent on rerolls 20 ⇒ 16
• Treasure Hunt Stage 5 Treasure: Random Artifact ⇒ Artifact Anvil
• Trials of Twilight II Xin Zhaos: 2 ⇒ 1
• Trials of Twilight II Number of Duplicators: 3 ⇒ 2
• Twin Guardians Now grants 100 flat HP
• Twin Guardians AR & MR: 50 ⇒ 45
• Warlord’s Honor Initial stacks: 0 ⇒ 1
• Warlord’s Honor AD & AP gained: 5% ⇒ 6%
• We Stick Together No longer can offer Warden, Defender, Bruiser and Juggernaut Emblems
• Wood Axiom HP gained 40 ⇒ 55

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AUGMENTS

• Lucky Gloves Tooltip updated to “recommended” item to better match its functionality.

• Evolve and Overcome’s tooltip adjusted to reflect it only triggers on champion takedowns.
• Ryze with Ixtal active will no longer stack traits while fielded on the bench.
• Ixtal’s “End Combat with no items on bench” quest no longer progresses if the trait is not active.
• Fixed a bug where the Unbound pedestal color on Le Cafe De Paris Arena is darker.
• Zaun units no longer become Shimmer-Fused for the remainder of combat when the Zaun unit's health drop to 60% while Zaun (5) or (7) trait is active during combat round.

As a reminder, Festival of Beasts will be live until patch 17.1 brings our new set which is called—woah, that’s not how we announce the set name, thanks for the catch editor!

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UNITS

Spirit Sharpshooter players rejoice, Kindred and Tristana have a buff this patch… now where are my Lockets to stack?

• Tristana Magic damage on hit 40/60/80 ⇒ 44/66/88
• Braum Durability duration 4 ⇒ 4.5
• Lulu Bonus HP granted: 400/600/950 ⇒ 400/600/850
• Kindred Damage 325/490/730 ⇒ 340/510/815
• Azir Mana buff 40/100 ⇒ 40/90
• Zilean Mana 90/140 ⇒ 90/130

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TRAITS

Making sure Galio is a cult leader worth following, Keepers are worth keeping around, Syphoners syphon, and our Slayers stay alive long enough to slay the pain away.

• Adept Attack Speed reduction duration: 1.75/3/5 ⇒ 1.75/3/4.75s
• Cultist Galio AD: 50/85/115/150 ⇒ 50/90/120/150
• Keeper Shield: 200/250/300/525 ⇒ 225/275/325/550
• Slayer Omnivamp based on missing % HP 15-30/30-60/45-80% ⇒ 15-30/30-55/45-75%
• Syphoner Omnivamp for Syphoners: 50/110/135 ⇒ 60/120/145%