The final Teamfight Tactics (TFT) update of 2024, Patch 14.24B, has gone live to refine balance ahead of the winter break. This update includes adjustments to key champions and traits, particularly Viktor and Chem-Baron, addressing some balance outliers and refining gameplay for the end of the year.
System Changes
- Shop Odds: The shop odds have been adjusted to make six-cost champions a bit rarer, reflecting feedback from the competitive integrity of the TFT Macao Open.
- Level 6: Odds adjusted to 30/40/25/5/0.
- Level 7: Odds adjusted to 19/30/40/10/1.
- Six-Cost Champions: Their availability has been slightly reduced, with changes to the boost at level 10.
- Encounters:
- The Mel Opening Encounter now rewards 2 Tactician Crowns instead of 3.
Trait Changes
- Artilerist: The 6-piece AD bonus is increased from 60% to 70%.
- Chem-Baron:
- Destabilized Chemtank Shield Value increases from 20% to 25%.
- Perfected Destabilized Chemtank: Several changes include increased HP and enhanced shield effects, while its vials’ damage output is also boosted.
- Perfected Piltoven Hexarmor Armor/MR per stack reduced from 10 to 5.
- Shimmerbloom: Healing and shielding decreases from 60% to 50%, and shield granted goes down from 600 to 400.
- Virulent Virus: Adjustments include a reduction in AP from 75 to 50, and bonus Zombie HP is reduced from 1600 to 1200.
- Conqueror: Stat increase per chest opened raised from 3% to 5%.
- Sniper: Damage per hex has been slightly increased at each tier.
- 7/16/35% → 7/18/36%.
- Sorcerer: AP scaling increased at higher tiers.
- 20/50/95/110 → 20/50/95/125.
Champion Adjustments
- Viktor: Significant changes to his energy and damage output, particularly to his laser ability, which sees both base and true damage nerfs.
- Energy: Reduced from 4/8 to 3/8.
- Laser Damage: Reduced from 70/175/2000 to 50/180/2000.
- Laser True Damage: Reduced from 35/90/1000 to 25/90/1000.
- Spell Damage: Reduced from 120/300/9999 to 100/300/9999.
- Singed: Spell damage reduction slightly adjusted.
- 50/50/60/70% → 50/50/55/60%.
- Violet: AD reduced from 50 to 46.
- Ekko: Minor damage buffs to his spell and secondary damage.
- Spell Damage: Increased from 290/435/1200 to 300/450/1200.
- Secondary Damage: Increased from 145/215/450 to 150/225/450.
Augment Changes
- Built Different:
- HP scaling increased from 240-530 to 300-600 (100 HP per stage).
- Attack Speed scaling adjusted from 45-60% to 45-75% (10% per stage).
- An Exalted Adventure: The average value of rewards has been reduced by approximately 15%, making it a bit less potent.
Final Toughts
With these changes, the 14.24B patch aims to balance Chem-Baron and Viktor’s dominance, ensuring a more stable and competitive environment in TFT as we head into the new year.
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