Teamfight Tactics patch 15.6 introduces a range of updates, including new content celebrating the early access launch of the fighting game 2XKO, significant balance changes to high-cost champions, and adjustments to various traits and augments. The patch also marks the final update for the Ao Shin’s Ascent game mode.
A new Stream Mode feature has been implemented, offering three distinct privacy levels for players. This feature is designed to help streamers avoid targeted harassment in their games. The levels available are:
- Hide Other Names: This setting conceals the names of other players on the user’s screen. The user’s own identity remains visible to others in the game.
- Hide My Name: This option hides the user’s RiotID and in-game name from all other players and third-party applications. However, account progression details like the Profile Pic and Ranked Border will still be visible.
- Hide My Everything: This provides maximum anonymity by hiding the user’s RiotID, Game Name, and all account progression details from other players and third-party apps.
In a crossover with the fighting game 2XKO, several new themed Power-Ups have been added to Teamfight Tactics. These additions bring mechanics and character themes from 2XKO into the auto-battler.
The new Power-Ups are:
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- 2X Contender: Vi, Ahri, Darius, Yasuo, Jinx, Braum, and Ekko gain 4% Damage Amp and 2% Durability for each unique copy of these champions fielded. The unit holding this Power-Up receives a 75% bonus to these effects. This is a Secondary Power-Up for these champions.
- 2XKO: After securing two takedowns, the champion stuns enemies within a 2-hex radius for 2 seconds and gains a 35% Damage Amp for the remainder of combat. This is a Primary Power-Up for Naafiri, Jayce, Darius, Volibear, and Braum.
- Attempt #37: Ekko’s spell will now prioritize the closest enemy. On cast, he heals for 20% of his Maximum Health and deals 6% more magic damage each time his spell hits the target. This is a Primary Power-Up for Ekko.
- Corner Carry: The champion gains 30% Attack Speed. When their health drops to 75% and later to 25%, they dash to the safest position on the board and gain infinite attack range. This is a Primary Power-Up for Ashe, Kai’Sa, Xayah, and Jinx.
- Denting Blows: Vi’s spell now grants a shield instead of a heal, and the shield amount is increased by 25%. When this occurs, Vi strikes 4 times in quick succession, with each hit reducing the target’s resistances by 5%. This is a Primary Power-Up for Vi.
- Double Down: The champion gains an 18% Damage Amp. When this unit casts its spell, the player’s other Powered Up unit gains 20% of the Mana spent. This is a Primary Power-Up for Ezreal, Janna, and Ahri.
- Fury Break: The champion gains 25% Attack Speed. If the player’s other Powered Up unit dies, this unit gains a burst of 300% Attack Speed that decays over 4 seconds. If this unit dies first, the effect is transferred to the other Powered Up unit. This is a Primary Power-Up for Gnar, Kayle, Xayah, Kog’Maw, Jinx, Ashe, Ziggs, Zyra, and Twisted Fate.
* Noxious Trap: Damage dealt by the champion applies a Burn, a Wound, a 20% Shred, and a 20% Sunder to enemies for 4 seconds. This is a Secondary Power-Up for Malzahar, Senna, Janna, and Twisted Fate.
- Quick Tag: Upon death, this champion spawns another unit of the same role with the same number of items. The spawned unit is 1 cost lower and has 15% reduced Health. This is a Secondary Power-Up for Yasuo, Darius, and Braum.
- Rocket Grab: At the start of combat, the champion gains a 20% Health shield for 4 seconds. When the champion’s target dies, they pull the next target into melee range and regain the shield. This is a Primary Power-Up for Kennen, Rakan, Neeko, and K’Sante, and a Secondary Power-Up for Darius.
- Snax Time: Braum’s casts will also throw 5 Poros at random enemies. Each Poro deals physical damage equal to 200% of Braum’s Base Attack Damage. This is a Primary Power-Up for Braum.
- Stalking Dart: For every 10 Mana Ahri generates, she fires a fox-fire dart at her target, dealing magic damage equal to 5% of her spell’s damage. This is a Primary Power-Up for Ahri.
- Super Mega: Jinx gains 20% Attack Damage. Her every third cast is twice as large and splits 50% more damage among the enemies it hits. This is a Primary Power-Up for Jinx.
- Tentacle Smash: After 4 seconds of combat, the champion stuns enemies within a 3-hex radius for 1 second. This effect repeats every 9 seconds. This is a Primary Power-Up for Vi, Sett, Poppy, Zac, Dr. Mundo, and Aatrox.
- Wind Wall: Yasuo gains 60% Critical Strike Chance and takes 15% reduced damage from non-adjacent enemies. This is a Primary Power-Up for Yasuo.
In game mechanics, the Artifact Anvil Encounter has been disabled from the start of the game to provide players with more flexibility in their early-game strategies.
Several traits have received balance adjustments. The Crystal Gambit trait has been nerfed, with the Stage 4 gold multiplier reduced from 2x to 1.85x. The (7) Crystal Gambit piece reward multiplier has also been decreased from 150% to 130%. The Mighty Mech trait was adjusted to lessen the power gap between its tiers. The (5) Mighty Mech mana was lowered from 50/100 to 40/80, and the (7) Mighty Mech’s third cast damage was reduced from 600 AP to 480 AP. The unique bag rules for the Monster Trainer trait have been removed, making all Monster Trainer champions count as 1 unit in the shared pool. The bag size for Lulu has been increased from 18 to 22. For the Soul Fighter trait, the health bonuses at higher tiers have been reduced, changing from 120/240/450/650 to 120/240/425/600. The Star Guardian trait’s bonuses for Xayah and Jinx were also nerfed. Xayah’s bonus is now 50 + 60 per stage, down from 60 + 75 per stage. Jinx’s on-takedown bonus is now 20% decaying Attack Speed, reduced from 25%.
Among 2-cost units, Gangplank has been buffed. His Attack Damage was increased from 45 to 50, and his resistances were raised from 50 to 55.
For 3-cost units, Ahri’s Overkill damage amount has been increased from 55% to 80%. This change accompanies the temporary removal of the Luden’s Tempest artifact for this set. Rammus received buffs to his survivability, with his health increased from 1000 to 1100 and his mana adjusted from 40/100 to 30/90. Smolder’s spell primary damage was increased at lower star levels, now at 290/435 AD from 265/400/635 AD. Udyr’s heal was slightly increased, from 130/170/220 AP to 140/180/230 AP. Yasuo’s base spell is now less likely to target backline units when other enemies are closer.
In the 4-cost unit category, Akali’s dash damage was slightly nerfed, changing from 80/120/1000 AP to 75/115/1500 AP. Ashe received adjustments, with her base AD increased from 65 to 68. Her spell damage was changed from 17/26/125 AD + 1/2/10 AP to 20/35/150 AD + 2/3/15 AP. A bug was also fixed where Ashe, when equipped with the Bullet Hell augment, was dealing double her intended spell damage. Ryze’s spell damage, for both his Mentor and base forms, was increased from 770/1155/6000 AP to 850/1275/7000 AP.
Five-cost units received a series of buffs to make them more viable as primary carries. Lee Sin’s resistances were increased from 70 to 75. His Executioner form’s mini cast stun was reduced from 1.5s to 1s, but its primary damage was increased from 325/500 to 375/575. The large cast stun for this form was increased from 1.5s to 2.5s. Lee Sin’s Juggernaut form had its single target damage significantly increased from 525/800 AD to 800/1200 AD. Seraphine’s base damage was increased from 150/240 Friendship to 165/275 Friendship. Twisted Fate’s spell damage was buffed from 200/300 AD to 230/350 AD. Yone’s Attack Speed gain per attack was increased from 4.5% to 5%. Zyra’s backline plants received buffs, with their Attack Speed increased from 0.9 to 1.0 and their spell damage increased from 80/120 AP to 90/135 AP.
Numerous Augments have been adjusted. The spell damage for Nine-Thousand Volts was reduced to 145/220/330 AP from 160/240/360 AP. Give ‘em the Chair spell damage was lowered to 100/150/225 AD from 120/180/280 AD. Twilight Assault spell damage was decreased to 60/80/140 AP from 70/105/170 AP. The Aura Farming augment no longer grants a completed item. Backup Dancers and Blood Rage will no longer be offered as a first augment on stage 2-1. Blood Rage’s amplification is now 12-30%, changed from 5-35%. Big Friend I durability was buffed from 7% to 9%, and Big Friend II durability was increased from 10% to 12%. The Care Package augment was fixed to correctly grant 3 rewards total. The Darkness Within’s minion health per stage was reduced from 400 to 350. The Diversified Portfolio and Max Cap augments have been removed. Several Golden Quest augment rewards were updated: Lee Sin now receives Death’s Defiance instead of Infinity Edge; Zyra receives Spear of Shojin and Flickerblades instead of Hextech Gunblade and Muramana; Seraphine gets Jeweled Gauntlet and Flickerblades instead of Archangel’s Staff and Muramana; and Gwen gets Zhonya’s Paradox instead of Dawncore. The Keepers I shield strength was reduced to 145 from 145, and Keepers II shield value was lowered to 210 from 230. Know Your Enemy’s max damage amp was increased from 15% to 18%. The “I’ll Be the Head” augment has been reintroduced as a 2-1 only augment in Gold and Prismatic tiers, granting Attack Speed to the Mighty Mech and specific champions. Lit Fuse will no longer appear on 2-1. The Protagonist augment’s “additional champion every turn” effect now starts after 3 turns instead of immediately. Pumping Up II base Attack Speed was increased from 8% to 10%, and Pumping Up III base Attack Speed was increased from 12% to 16%. The Tiny Team bonus was reduced from 150% to 100%. The completed items granted by Unlimited Power were changed from Rabadon’s Deathcap and Morellonomicon to Nashor’s Tooth and Jeweled Gauntlet.
Standard and Radiant items also saw changes. Ionic Spark’s health was increased from 150 to 250, and its Magic Resist went from 25 to 35, while its shock damage was slightly reduced from 160% to 150%. Bloodthirster’s AD and AP were both increased from 15% to 20%. Radiant Bloodthirster’s AD and AP were increased from 40 to 45. Radiant Edge of Night’s AD and AP were increased from 20% to 30%. Radiant Ionic Spark received significant buffs, with health increased from 200 to 500, AP from 15 to 30, and MR from 40 to 70. Radiant Nashor’s Tooth had its Attack Speed reduced from 20% to 10%.
Artifact items were also adjusted. Dawncore’s AD and AP were both reduced from 20% to 15%. Blighting Jewel’s AP was increased from 40% to 50%, but its mana gain was reduced from 5 to 3. Luden’s Tempest has been removed from the game for this set. Fishbones was reworked: its AD and AS were increased from 20% and 30% respectively to 50% each, but it no longer doubles the holder’s attack range. Mittens had its Attack Speed increased from 60% to 75%. Talisman of Ascension’s health was increased from 500 to 600.
Existing Power-Ups have been rebalanced. Power-Ups that require specific traits will now filter correctly on Stage 2, meaning options like Mech Pilot, Star Sailor, and Star Student will only be offered if their trait requirements are met. Adaptive Skin now provides 3 Armor and 10 Magic Resist per damage instance, up from 1 and 6. All Out Attack damage was increased from 40% to 50%. Best Defense damage was reduced from 175% to 140%. Blink Attack bonus damage was increased from 175% to 200%. Doublestrike’s proc chance was raised from 25% to 30%. Finalist’s initial damage amp increased from 12% to 15%. Gather Force’s AD gain was reduced to 40% of mana from 45%. Max Vitality’s HP per 10 seconds was increased from 12 to 20. Not Done Yet now requires 6 deaths instead of 8. Over 9000’s stat growth was reduced from 5% to 4%. Shine Brighter’s bonus damage was increased from 20% to 30%. Sky Piercer’s damage amp was reduced from 8% to 5%. Star Sailor’s increase was buffed from 25% to 33%, but its weight was reduced from 20 to 10 and its trait requirement was increased to 4 Star Guardian. Star Student’s weight was also reduced from 20 to 10, and its trait requirement was increased to 5 Battle Academia. Tiny Terror’s health threshold was raised from 50% to 70%. The Trickster Power-Up was removed. Unflinching’s omnivamp was increased from 15% to 25%. The Veteran Power-Up for 4 Mentor was nerfed, with stats reduced from 35% AD/AP to 30% AD/AP, and it has been moved to a Primary Power-Up for all available champions. Weights had its Attack Speed reduced from 60% to 50%.
The available Power-Up pools for several champions were updated. Janna no longer has access to Sky Piercer and Solar Breath. Jinx gained access to Fury Break, Corner Carry, and Super Mega, while Doublestrike, Attack Expert, and Power Font were removed from her pool. Malzahar, Senna, and Twisted Fate lost access to Sky Piercer and Solar Breath. Twisted Fate’s Soul Chipper was moved to a Secondary Power-Up. Shen (Twilight Assault) gained Corner Carry, Fury Break, and Storm Bender as Primary Power-Ups.
The Thief’s Gloves item has been updated. It can now roll higher-tier item combinations based on the player’s level, rather than being determined solely by the current game stage.
Finally, a bug has been fixed that previously prevented Augments offered on stage 2-1 from filtering based on the units a player had on their board. This fix is expected to increase the variety of Augments available to players in the early game.
