Teamfight Tactics Patch 13.5 Notes & Breakdown

Welcome to our analysis for TFT Patch Notes 13.5!

UPDATED for 13.5

We’re at the last patch of 13.5, so get those last few games in while you can. There are some nice quality of life changes, and overall, the meta won’t shift too too much.

The meta is looking to shift a good amount, so be sure to keep up with our Tier List.

SYSTEM CHANGES

ITEM DISTRIBUTION OVERHAUL

These changes look to average out the luck of the items you get. No more having 4 less item components than other players at wolves.

• You’ll always get one of your bonus orbs on 1-2.
• You’ll never be down more than 2 components at any point, and never for more than one stage.
• You’ll also have bonus orbs to compensate.
• Bonus orbs now take value into account when given out instead of just quantity.
• There are some new unique variants of loot that can happen.

HERO AUGMENT DISTRIBUTION

These changes should help you have a better idea of how and when to reroll your hero augment.

• The number of tailored Augments each reroll is determined by your number of active traits (which includes Threat and Ace). Which slot is random changes with each roll.
• 0 Active Traits ⇒ 0 tailored slots
• 1 Active Traits ⇒ 1 tailored slot
• 2 Active Traits ⇒ 2 tailored slot
• 3+ Active Traits ⇒ 3 tailored slots
• The third slot is no longer locked into being a support Augment.
• Threat Augments are more likely to show up if you are running a threat.
• Hero Augments on 3-2 and 4-2 can no longer show all units of the same tier. (No 2/2/2, 3/3/3, 4/4/4, or 5/5/5)
• Lowered the chance of seeing 3-cost Hero Augments on 4-2
• Stage 4-2 hero Augment odds: 65/30/5 ⇒ 40/55/5
• Chance of 2-cost Augments upgrading to 3-cost on 2-1: 15% ⇒ 5%

LARGE CHANGES

TRAITS

Brawler is getting a little buff at the top end, and Gadgeteen 5 is also getting a well deserved nerf. Early Underground payouts will be reduced while larger payouts (4+) will be higher.

• Brawler

  Bonus HP: 20/45/70/99% ⇒ 20/45/75/110%

• Gadgeteen

  Damage & Damage Reduction Per Item: 3/12% ⇒ 3/10%

• Underground

  Average Payout reduced at heist levels 1/2/3

• Underground

  Average Payout increased at heist levels 4/5/6/7

UNITS: TIER 1

• Ashe

  Ranger’s Focus Duration: 4 seconds ⇒ 5 seconds

• Blitzcrank

  AD: 50 ⇒ 65

• Blitzcrank

  Mana: 45/90 ⇒ 40/80

UNITS: TIER 2

• Fiora

  AD: 50 ⇒ 55

• Fiora

  En Garde! AD%: 225/225/235 ⇒ 250/250/260%

• Vi

  Blast Shield: 275/350/450 ⇒ 270/330/400

• Yasuo

  Mana: 0/90 ⇒ 0/80

UNITS: TIER 3

• Nilah

  Apotheosis Heal: 250/300/400 ⇒ 235/270/330

UNITS: TIER 4

• Aurelion Sol

  Attack Speed: 0.7 ⇒ 0.75

UNITS: TIER 5

• Janna

  Twister! Damage: 50/75/1000 ⇒ 65/95/1000

• Janna

  Twister! Stun Duration: 1.25/2/10 seconds ⇒ 1.25/1.5/8 seconds

• Janna

  Forecaster (Trait) Windy AD & AP per 5 seconds: 10/20/99 ⇒ 8/15/99

• Syndra

  Force of Will Damage: 100/300/2000 ⇒ 250/375/2500

• Syndra

  Stun Duration: 1/1/8 ⇒ 1/1.5/8 sec

• Urgot

  AD: 70 ⇒ 65

• Urgot

  Mana: 100/175 ⇒ 75/175

ITEMS

• Archangel’s Staff Starting Mana: 15 ⇒ 30
• Quicksilver CC Immunity Duration: 15 seconds ⇒ 18 seconds
• Rapid Firecannon Attack Speed: 50% ⇒ 55%
• Infinity Force Crit Chance: 25% ⇒ 0%
• Chainsword Bloodthirster AD: 10% ⇒ 30%
• Chainsword Bloodthirster Omnivamp: 20% ⇒ 25%
• Radiant Archangel’s Staff Starting Mana: 15 ⇒ 30
• Radiant Archangel’s Staff Starting AP: 40 ⇒ 50
• Radiant Bloodthirster AD: 30 ⇒ 40
• Radiant Bloodthirster Omnivamp: 35% ⇒ 40%
• Radiant Bloodthirster HP Shield: 35% ⇒ 40%
• Radiant Bramble Vest Armor: 160 ⇒ 120
• Radiant Guardbreaker AD & AP: 30 ⇒ 40
• Radiant Hand of Justice AD & AP: 40 ⇒ 50
• Radiant Infinity Edge AD: 50 ⇒ 55
• Radiant Locket of the Iron Solari Bonus HP: 200 ⇒ 125
• Radiant Rapid Firecannon Attack Speed: 75% ⇒ 99%
• Radiant Titan’s Resolve Base Armor: 20 ⇒ 30
• Radiant Titan’s Resolve Base Attack Speed: 10% ⇒ 30%
• Radiant Zz’Rot Portal HP Multiplier: 200% ⇒ 180%

HERO AUGMENTS

• Camille – Adaptive Defenses AD Shield: 600% ⇒ 500%
• Draven – League of Draven Bonus AD%: 35% ⇒ 25%
• Soraka – Infuse Mana Per 5 seconds: 15 ⇒ 20
• Zac – Elastic Slingshot Stun Duration: 3 seconds ⇒ 4 seconds
• Nunu – They See Me Rolling Starting AP: 20 ⇒ 15

AUGMENTS

• AFK Gold Granted: 20 ⇒ 18
• Built Different II HP: 175/225/275/325 ⇒ 190/245/300/355
• Built Different III HP: 250/350/450/550 ⇒ 270/380/490/600
• Cybernetic Shell I/II/III Armor: 20/30/50 ⇒ 30/40/60
• Electrocharge III Damage: 100/135/170/205 ⇒ 115/155/195/235
• High Roller Gold: 3 ⇒ 5
• Luden’s Echo III Damage: 80/115/150/185 ⇒ 90/130/170/210
• The Golden Egg Turns to Hatch: 10 ⇒ 11
• Anima Squad Crown Item: Protector’s Vow ⇒ Tear of the Goddess
• Prankster Crown Item: Morellonomicon ⇒ Giant’s Belt
• Gadgeteen Crown Item: Ionic Spark ⇒ Negatron Cloak
• Recon Crown Item: Item: Hand of Justice ⇒ Recurve Bow
• Spellslinger Crown Item: Hand of Justice ⇒ Tear of the Goddess

USER INTERFACE

TEAM PLANNER

Use Team Planner before a game by clicking the Helmet Guy icon to the right of the ‘Find Match’ button in your lobby or in the TFT home tab.
Arrange, save, craft your dream team (or meme team) using the planner.
You can then click the same icon during the game to review your plans!

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 8.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!