Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.16 — Major Augment, trait, Champion Changes

Full patch note breakdown for the latest update to Teamfight Tactics

As we edge closer to the big mid-set update for Teamfight Tactics: Runeterra Reforged, Patch 13.16 brings in some massive changes that will shake up the metagame. Here are all the changes coming to traits, units and augments on Wednesday, August 16th.

TFT Patch 13.16 System Changes

There are a few changes to some core gameplay mechanics in TFT Patch 13.16 notably to a couple of portals and a change in one of the PvE rounds.

• Your final item component from Raptors will be replaced by a component anvil.
• Yordle Pordles has been moved to Noxus and renamed Fleshing Arena.
• Hall of the Nine significantly reduced the gold given.
• Hall of the Nine two-star unit loot option now gives units whose tier is equal to the stage minus 1, rather than equal to the stage.
• Unstable Rift has had Blue Buff temporarily disabled from appearing as the unstable item while we investigate a bug.

TFT Patch 13.16 Trait changes

Many traits are seeing some tweaks in TFT Patch 13.16 with the bigger changes being aimed at Zaun, Shurima and Demacia.

Demacia:

• Demacia Elite Count: 1/2/3/5 to 1/2/4/6
• Demacia Elite Armor & MR: 5/25/60/125 to 5/30/50/100

Shadow Isles:

• Shadow Isles Mana Regen: 5/12/20 to 6/12/18
• Shadow Isles max Health % Shield: 40/80/125% to 45/80/115%

Shurima:

• Shurima Ascension bonus Health: 30% to 33%
• Shurima 7 Ascension bonus: 20% to 25%

Zaun:

• Zaun, Adaptive Implant AD, AP, and Omnivamp: 25% to 30%
• Zaun, Robotic Arm Proc Chance: 50% to 40%
• Zaun, Unstable Chemtank Overcharge Health Explosion: 45% to 35%
• Zaun, Hextech Exoskeleton max Health Heal 10% to 12%
• Zaun, Hextech Exoskeleton now cleanses all debuffs, including Burn, Wound, Shred, Sunder, and Mana-Reave
• Zaun, Hextech Exoskeleton Overcharge damage no longer triggers when Sion revives

Others:

• Gunner AD% per Stack: 6/11/20% to 6/12/22%
• Multicaster, multicast Damage Reduction: 60% to 66%

TFT Patch 13.16 Champion changes

The champions sections of the notes are by far the biggest in TFT Patch 13.16. Samira, Swain and Vel’Koz are the champions of note in the Tier 1, 2 and 3 sections respectfully but it's every champion in the Tier 4 and 5 sections that players should spend a few minutes analyzing.

Champions: TIER 1

• Kayle Divine Ascent Base On-Hit Damage: 33/44/66% AP to 35/50/75% AP
• Kayle Divine Ascent, Ascended Wave Damage: 33/44/66% AP to 20/25/40% AP
• Orianna: now resumes attacking more quickly after casting Command: Protect
• Samira Flair AD ratio: 175% to 200/200/210%
• Samira Flair Armor reduction: 20/25/30 to 10/15/20
• Samira Flair can no longer reduce Armor below 0

Champions: TIER 2

Ashe:

• Ashe AS: 0.7 to 0.75
• Ashe Mana nerf: 30/60 to 20/70
• Ashe Volley AD ratio: 150/150/160% to 160/160/170%

Galio:

• Galio Shield of Durand Damage Reduction: 20/20/30% to 25/25/35%

Kled:

• Kled Skaaaaaaarl! Stacking AS: 60/65/70/75% to 65/70/75/80%

Swain:

• Swain starting Mana nerf: 30/70 to 20/70
• Swain Demonflare Transform Health: 450/500/550 to 375/450/650
• Swain is now classified as a Magic Tank in the Inspect Panel

Taliyah:

• Taliyah Seismic Shove Damage: 150/225/350 to 160/240/370

Teemo:

• Teemo Noxious Trap Damage: 230/350/535/535 to 260/390/585/585
• Teemo Noxious Trap multicast mushroom bounce logic reverted to 13.14. Mushrooms will now bounce to a random target after the first.

Champions: TIER 3

Garen:

• Garen Judgement AD%: 75/75/85% to 80/82/85%

Kalista:

• Kalista Pierce and Rend spear Damage: 16/24/40 to 18/27/45

Sona:

• Sona Crescendo Bonus AS: 30/35/40% to ; 35/40/45%

Val’Koz:

• Vel’Koz Plasma Fission Damage: 210/315/520 to 230/345/560
• Vel’Koz Plasma Fission Missile will now follow the initial target.
• Vel’Koz Plasma Fission: If the target dies while the missile is in-flight, the missile will travel to that location before splitting.

Champions TIER 4

Aphelios:

• Aphelios: Increased the speed of Moonlight Sigil’s moon blast
• Aphelios Chakram AD ratio: 8/8/30% to 10/10/30%

Lux:

• Lux Torrent of Light can no longer reduce Magic Resist below zero.
• Lux Torrent of Light now turns faster while casting her Ability

Shen:

• Shen Ionia Bonus - Damage Reduction: 10% to 9%
• Shen Ki Barrier Self Shield Amount: 350/450/2000 to 400/500/2000
• Shen is now slightly larger

Yasuo:

• Yasuo Last Breath Range no longer scales with Attack Range
• Yasuo Health: 950 to 1000
• Yasuo Last Breath AD ratio: 475/475/1500% to 500/500/1500%
• Yasuo Last Breath AP ratio: 50/75/300% to 55/85/300%

Urgot:

• Urgot Disdain Shield Amount: 400/500/1200 to 375/450/1200
• Urgot Disdain AD ratio: 250% to 225%

Zeri:

• Zeri Surge Duration: 9/9/15 to 8/8/15
• Zeri Chain Lightning AD ratio: 50% to 45%

• Champions: TIER 5

Aatrox:

• Aatrox World Ender Duration: 10 to 12 seconds
• Aatrox, Darkin Health: 400 to 350
• Aatrox is now immune to damage and untargetable when respawning

Ahri:

• Ahri Essence Thief Mana Reave: 30% to 20%
• Ahri Essence Thief Damage: 100/150/1000 to 90/135/1000
• Ahri Essence Thief Essence Wave (big boom) Damage: 250/375/3000 to 230/350/1888

Bel’Veth

• Bel’Veth Royal Maelstrom bonus Damage Per Strike: 20/30/50 to 15/25/50
• Bel’Veth Royal Maelstrom number of Strikes: 6 per 100% Total AS to 6 + 5 per 100% bonus AS

Heimerdinger:

• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic REWORKED: Repair duration is now a flat 7 seconds at all levels
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic: Stacking multiple copies of Repair-o-matic now instead grant the Apex Turret bonus Armor and Magic Resist
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic 1 Count: 10 Armor and Magic Resist
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic 2 Count: 50 Armor and Magic Resist
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic 3 Count: 100 Armor and Magic Resist
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Mechano-Swarm Rockets Fired: 7 to 5

Ryze:

• Bandle City Ryze will now star up pulled units to at least Ryze’s star level
• Ionia Ryze Mana nerf: 60/120 to 50/125
• Ionia Ryze Damage: 175/275/3500 to 175/275/1500
• Ionia Ryze Heal: 400/600/3000 to 400/500/3000
• Piltover Ryze % Damage Share when within enforcer zone: 15/20/500% to 15/30/500%
• Targon Ryze starting Mana nerf: 10/100 to 30/100
• Targon Ryze max Health % Damage: 18/25/100% to 18/30/100%
• Zaun Ryze Mana nerf: 50/90 to 40/100

Senna:

• Senna, Redeemer AS Per Shield: 8% to 6%

Sion:

• Sion Glory in Death Reanimation max Health % Decay per second: 15/10/0% to ; 20/13/0%

TFT Patch 13.16 Augment changes

Rounding out TFT Patch 13.16 are the augment changes. Endless Hordes+ enters the game as a new augment selection while Shimmering Inventors receives a rework.

• Ascension Damage Amp: 45% to; 50%
• Challenger Crown now grants Hand of Justice instead of Rapid Firecannon
• Dueling Gunners initial Attack Speed: 5% to 8%
• Endless Hordes Gold 8 to 6
• NEW: Added Endless Hordes+ at 4-2 only, which gives 9 gold.
• Frequent Flier rolls required: 10 to 8
• Haunted Shell (Shadow Isles) Stacking Resistances: 10 to 13
• Lategame Specialist can no longer be offered with Level Up! (and vice versa)
• Mana Burn has been re-enabled
• Parting Gifts shield is now added after the item is granted, rather than before.
• Perfected Repetition (Multicaster) AP Per Cast: 5 to 6
• Perfected Repetition (Multicaster) Max AP: 70 to; 90
• Portable Forge Armory Choices 3 to 2/3/4 (based on stage)
• Riftwalk Ability Power Per Cast: 35 to; 32
• Return on Investment rolls required: 22 to 20
• It Pays to Learn I/II/III Gold: 10/16/20 to 8/12/16 (XP unchanged)
• REWORKED Shimmering Inventors: Piltover Unit Bonus Per 10 Gold: 10% AS to 8% Bonus Damage
• Shimmering Inventors Maximum Bonus at 50 Gold: 50% AS to 40% Bonus Damage

Shurima’s Legacy minimum Sun Disc Damage: 180 to 160

• Shurima’s Legacy Max Sun Disc Damage: 900 to 800
• The Boss AS & AP per Sit Up: 40% to; 45%
• The Boss now cleanses Wounds (healing debuff) when doing sit-ups
• Two Healthy Health: 100 to 111
• What The Forge: You’re now slightly less likely to get multiple copies of the same item, especially Obsidian Cleaver.