TFT 13.15 Patch notes bring some much-needed balance changes, particularly overpowered units like Akshan and Ahri, while attempting to bring a lot of other underperforming units and traits up to par.
SYSTEM CHANGES
PVE LOOT ORBS
- Lowered the average number of items given at Raptors and distributed the items to Krugs and Wolves. On average, expect to see 1 more of your components at Krugs or Wolves instead of at Raptors.
REGION PORTALS
- REMOVED: Lavender Sea has been removed
- NEW: The Hall Of The Nine has been added
- The Hall Of The Nine: At the start of each stage, everyone gets the same loot from a highly varied pool. In Hyper Roll, loot comes every other stage.
- Petricite Forest has been renamed Ehrenmount.
LARGE CHANGES
TRAITS
- Bastion Armor & MR: 20/50/100/240 ⇒ 25/55/100/240
- Noxus Stat Increase Per Stack: 10% ⇒ 5%
- Noxus Maximum Stat Increase: 70% ⇒ 35%
- 3 Noxus Stats: 160 HP/16% AP and AD ⇒ 170 HP/17% AP and AD
- 6 Noxus Stats: 300 HP/30% AP and AD ⇒ 340 HP/34% AP and AD
- 9 Noxus Stats: 500 HP/50% AP and AD ⇒ 600 HP/60% AP and AD
- Rogue Bleed Health percentage: 40% ⇒ 50%
- Rogue jump logic adjusted to more consistently move to the correct target
- Piltover: You will now gain both T-Hex Power and loot when you win! The T-Hex’s power has been brought down significantly to compensate. At lower loss streaks, the majority of the trait’s power will be in the loot. At higher loss streaks, the T-Hex’s power will be increased more so!
- Piltover: The T-Hex can no longer be sold for loot
- Piltover: The T-Hex no longer starts with 1 Charge
- Piltover loot tables have been adjusted
- T-Hex Base Armor & MR: 15 ⇒ 25
- T-Hex Armor & MR per Power: 2 ⇒ 1
- T-Hex Health per Power: 65 ⇒ 45
- T-Hex now has new power breakpoints!
- T-Hex 20 Power: 2-star and Hextech Breath unlocked
- T-Hex 40 Power: 3-star
- T-Hex 80 Power: 4-star
- T-Hex star levels are purely visual indicators so you can estimate the T-Hex’s strength. Stats are based on the T-Hex’s current Power.
- T-Hex Charges item now displays estimated loot value on victory
- T-Hex Progress item no longer displays estimated loot value when the T-Hex is sold because the T-Hex can no longer be sold
- Piltover (6) average loot value has been increased
- Slayer Amp Threshold: 60% ⇒ 66%
- Technogenius Goldinator Execute Threshold: 10% ⇒ 12%
- Void Rift Herald starting Mana buff: 60/120 ⇒ 80/120
- Void Rift Herald Base Health: 950 ⇒ 1050
- Void Rift Herald Stage 3 Health Multiplier: 0.85x ⇒ 0.8x
- Void Rift Herald Stage 5 Health Multiplier: 1.15x ⇒ 1.2x
- Void Rift Herald Stage 6+ Health Multiplier: 1.25x ⇒ 1.3x
- Void Baron Base Health: 1100 ⇒ 1250
- Void Baron Stage 4 Health Multiplier: 0.85x ⇒ 0.9x
- Void Baron Stage 6 Health Multiplier: 1x ⇒ 1.15x
- Zaun: Your first Zaun mod will always be an offensive mod (Robotic Arm, Virulent Bioware) or a hybrid mod (Adaptive Implant, Shimmer Injector). Your second mod will always be a hybrid mod or a defensive mod (Unstable Chemtank, Hextech Exoskeleton). You can’t get double hybrid mods. Your third mod will always be the remaining category.
- Zaun mods can now be removed by benching the modded unit.
UNITS: TIER 1
- Cassiopeia Twin Fang cast time reduced
- If Cassiopeia’s target dies as Twin Fangs is about to fire, she will retarget to the nearest enemy
- Kayle AD: 25 ⇒ 30
- Malzahar Bugfix: Malzahar will now consistently pick the best angle to cast
- Malzahar can now only hit up to 2 units with Call of the Void, down from 3 units
- Malzahar Call of the Void Damage: 200/300/450 ⇒ 185/280/420
- Samira Flair cast time reduced
- Samira Flair is now targeted and can no longer be blocked by other units
- Poppy Steadfast Hammer Shield: 290/310/330/350 ⇒ 310/330/350/350
UNITS: TIER 2
- Galio Shield of Durand Damage Reduction: 20/20/25% ⇒ 20/20/30%
- Kassadin Force Pulse Damage: 150/225/325 ⇒ 135/200/300
- Sett Facebreaker Damage: 200/300/465 ⇒ 180/270/420
- Soraka Astral Infusion Empowered Heal: 40% ⇒ 33%
- Soraka Astral Infusion Damage: 115/170/265 ⇒ 125/185/290
- Swain max Mana buff: 40/80 ⇒ 30/70
- Swain Demonflare Bonus Health: 450/475/500 ⇒ 450/500/550
- Swain Demonflare Damage Per Tick: 25/40/60 ⇒ 35/50/75
- Taliyah starting Mana nerf: 20/60 ⇒ 0/60
- Teemo Noxious Trap Damage: 200/300/465/500 ⇒ 230/350/535/535
- Teemo Multicasted Noxious Trap mushrooms now prefer to bounce to targets behind the original target.
UNITS: TIER 3
- Akshan Attack Damage: 65 ⇒ 60
- Garen Judgement Damage Per Tick: 72/75/80% ⇒ 75/75/85%
- Jayce’s Acceleration Blast nows tracks its target
- If Jayce’s target dies while he’s beginning his cast of Acceleration Blast, he will retarget to the nearest enemy
- Rek’Sai Furious Bite AD ratio: 300/300/315% ⇒ 315/315/315%
- Rek’Sai will now always heal if she dives or if her target dies.
- Rek’Sai now takes damage amp and critical strikes (if applicable) when deciding whether she will dive through her target.
UNITS: TIER 4
- Azir Arise! Damage: 95/140/500 ⇒ 100/150/550
- Kai’Sa Mana: 40/140 ⇒ 30/125
- Urgot lockout time between Disdain passive procs have been reduced
- Urgot max Mana nerf: 30/90 ⇒ 40/100
- Urgot Disdain AD ratio: 275% ⇒ 250%
- Urgot Disdain Damage: 50/75/500 ⇒ 40/60/500
- Gwen now prefers to hit multiple targets with Snip Snip! when possible.
UNITS: TIER 5
- Ahri Essence Thief steal Damage: 115/170/1000 ⇒ 100/150/1000
- Bandle City Ryze starting Mana nerf: 50/75 ⇒ 30/75
- Bandle City Ryze cast time: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
- Bandle City Ryze Bench selection: Random Unit ⇒ Most expensive Unit
- Bandle City Ryze Mana for Summoned Unit: 25/40/200 ⇒ 25/70/200
- Demacia Ryze Shield: 720/1080/9999 ⇒ 600/900/9999
- Demacia Ryze Damage: 250/375/999 ⇒ 300/450/999
- Freljord Ryze Portal Duration (Cast time and Stun duration): 3s ⇒ 2s
- Freljord Ryze Damage: 300/450/2000 ⇒ 300/450/3500
- Freljord Ryze at 3-stars now summons a much larger storm
- Ionia Ryze Cast Time: 3.5s ⇒ 2s
- Ionia Ryze Attack Speed: 50/60/300% ⇒ 30/40/300%
- Ionia Ryze now deals 175/275/3500 magic damage when Stunning enemies
- Noxus Ryze Cast Time: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
- Piltover Ryze Cast Time: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
- Piltover Ryze Damage: 250/375/1999 ⇒ 275/425/3000
- Piltover Ryze Area Shared Damage: 12/15/500% ⇒ 15/20/500%
- Shadow Isles Ryze Cast Time: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
- Shadow Isles Ryze Health on return from death: 40/60/100% ⇒ 40/80/300%
- Shadow Isles Ryze Cast Target: Strongest Ally ⇒ Lowest Health % Ally
- Shadow Isles Ryze marked units will revive even if Ryze has previously died
- Shurima Ryze Cast Time: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
- Shurima Ryze Damage: 150/225/2000 ⇒ 175/275/2500
- Targon Ryze Cast Time: 6s ⇒ 4s
- Targon Ryze Target % max Health Damage: 15/20/100% ⇒ 18/25/100%
- Zaun Ryze base Portal Count: 3/6/25 ⇒ 5/8/25
- Zaun Ryze Damage Per Portal: 155/230/2006 ⇒ 110/200/2006
- Zaun Ryze Gold Per Bonus Portal Past 50g: 15g ⇒ 20g
- Sion Reanimation Health Decay: 12/8/0% ⇒ 15/10/0%
LEGEND AUGMENTS
- Lee Sin On a Roll has been replaced with Bronze Ticket.
- Pumping Up III Base attack speed 10% ⇒ 12%
- It Pays To Learn II XP & Gold 18 ⇒ 16
- It Pays To Learn III XP & Gold 24 ⇒ 20
- Seeing Double I Gold 1 ⇒ 2
- Seeing Double II Gold 8 ⇒ 10
- Seeing Double III Gold 3 ⇒ 4
- Small Forge Gold 6 ⇒ 4
- Medium Forge Gold 10 ⇒ 7
AUGMENTS
- On a Roll now additionally grants 2 gold.
- Risky Moves Gold: 35 ⇒ 30
- Medium-End Shopping has been disabled
- A Cut Above Gold drop chance: 40% ⇒ 33%
- Built Different II Health: 180/240/300/360 ⇒ 200/275/350/425
- Dedication Units of a trait required: 5 ⇒ 4
- Multicaster Heart removed
- Parting Gifts now always prefers to pass completed items instead of components.
- Perfected Repetition also stacks on Multicaster’s repeated casts
- Perfected Repetition AP Per Stack: 10 ⇒ 5
- Perfected Repetition Maximum AP: 60 ⇒ 70
- Ravenous Hunter stacking bonuses cap: 50 ⇒ 40
- The Boss Sit Up Health Threshold: 40% ⇒ 60%
- The Boss Health Restored Per Situp: 15% ⇒ 10%
- The Boss % AS and AP Per Situp (max 4): 35% ⇒ 40%
- Three’s Company now only counts unique champions
- Two Healthy now only counts unique champions
- Two Healthy Health: 111 ⇒ 100
- Spectral Supplies temporarily Disabled
- Stable Evolution bonus Health: 70 ⇒ 60
- Stable Evolution Bonus AD and AP: 7% ⇒ 6%
- Noxus Crown Grants an Infinity Edge ⇒ Grants a Sparring Gloves
- Shadow Isles Grants a Statikk Shiv ⇒ Grants a Tear of the Goddess
- Challenger Crown Grants a Rapid FireCannon ⇒ Grants a Hand of Justice
- Demacia Crown Grants a Gargoyle’s Stoneplate ⇒ Grants a Guinsoo’s Rageblade
- Shurima Crown Grants a Bloodthirster ⇒ Grants a Protector’s Vow
- Slayer Crown Grants a Bloodthirster ⇒ Grants a Titan’s Resolve
- Juggernaut Crown Grants a Titan’s Resolve ⇒ Grants a Bloodthirster
- Piltover Crown Grants a Zeke’s Herald ⇒ Grants a Giant Slayer.
ITEMS
- Locket of the Iron Solari Shield: 250/300/350/400 ⇒ 275/325/375/425
- Morellonomicon now applies on any damage from Abilities instead of only magic or true damage from Abilities
ORNN (FORGE) AND SHIMMERSCALE ITEMS
- Determined Investor (Shimmerscale) Gold Granted: 10 ⇒ 5
- Diamond Hands (Shimmerscale) Health: 400 ⇒ 300
- Mogul’s Mail (Shimmerscale) Base Health Per Stack (max 40 stacks): 8 ⇒ 6
- Goldmancer’s Staff (Shimmerscale) AP: 20% ⇒ 25%
- Draven’s Axe (Shimmerscale) AD: 10% ⇒ 15%
- Needlessly Big Gem (Shimmerscale) Health: 500 ⇒ 600
- Sniper’s Focus Damage Amp: 8% ⇒ 10% per hex
- Deathfire Grasp Damage Buff Duration: 8 ⇒ 10 seconds
- Deathfire Grasp Bonus Damage to Marked Target: 50% ⇒ 35%
- Eternal Winter Health: 300 ⇒ 200
- Hullbreaker Armor & MR: 30 ⇒ 40
SMALL CHANGES
UNITS
- Aphelios Chakram AD ratio: 8/8/40% ⇒ 8/8/30%
- Gwen Snip Snip! Mist Duration: 3/3/6 ⇒ 3/3/5
- Gwen Snip Snip! Damage: 100/150/500 ⇒ 100/150/400
- Kai’Sa Icathian Monsoon Damage: 75/111/300 ⇒ 75/111/240
- Lux Torrent of Light Damage: 735/1100/3333 ⇒ 735/1100/2750
- Lux Torrent of Light Shred: 15/15/50 ⇒ 15/15/40
- Shen Ki Barrier Ally Shield: 275/350/1800 ⇒ 275/350/2000
- Shen Ki Barrier Damage: 240/360/2000 ⇒ 240/360/2500
AUGMENTS
- Blinding Speed also grants a Magnetic Remover
- Impenetrable Bulwark also grants a Magnetic Remover
- Overwhelming Force also grants a Magnetic Remover
- Unleashed Arcana also grants a Magnetic Remover
GAME MODES
HYPER ROLL
- Frequent Flier rerolls needed for reduced cost rolls: 10 rerolls >> 15 rerolls
- Return on Investment rerolls for Tactician’s Crown: 22 rerolls >> 28 rerolls
BUG FIXES
- Burnt out: Due to a critical bug we’ve temporarily disabled the Mana Burn Augment
- Buried Treasures no longer states that it grants 0 gold in its tooltip
- Ghosts of the Void: Void now works correctly on ghost armies.
- Critical Strike Chance tooltip now clarifies that excess strike chance is converted to bonus critical damage
- Warlord’s Palace’s tooltip now correctly displays the reroll cost as 1 gold
- Fixed a bug where you could be offered multiple hero Augments.
- Fixed a bug where Freljord Ryze could Chill and Stun CC-immune targets.
- Ahri no longer targets the farthest unit on the board with Essence Theft when her current target dies
- The Risky Move Augment’s player damage now happens instantly instead of after a minor delay
- Tossed cutlery: Fixed a bug where the component offered by Salvage Bin could be a Spatula.
- Items and consumables can no longer be used on the champion in the God Willow’s Grove during combat
- Fixed a bug where Noxkraya would grant double the item bonuses to units on away boards.
- Not the final spark: Fixed a bug where placing a mana item on Lux while she was casting could reset her cast.
- Darkin can no longer fail to grant its buff to an ally if the ally dies while the blade is traveling
- Frequent flicker: Frequent Flier no longer causes the shop roll cost to flicker.
- Too blessed: Units will no longer proc the Stellacorn’s Blessing Augment’s effect if they attempt to heal while at full Health
- Where does a soul go? The Thresh’s Sanctum region portal will now grant its loot orbs to the correct location whether the player is home or away (top left corner of the board)
- The Glasc Industries region portal will no longer spawn an away player’s coins on their home board
- Where the Forge? The What the Forge augment no longer grants its Ornn Items to a player’s home board if they’re fighting on another player’s board
- Fixed how neighboring players to the Tournament of Souls Arena would see spillover VFX when the Tournament of Souls arena transformed
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