For LoL Auto Chess Teamfight Tactics, patch 9.17 has been released today. This includes a new champion and significant adjustments to shapeshifters.
What is the highlight of the patch? The major new feature of patch 9.17 is the new champion Pantheon. He costs 5 gold, belongs to the Dragon origin and the Guardian class.
As a Dragon, he harmonizes excellently with Shyvanna or Aurelion Sol, as well as with the Guardians Braum and Leona.
What other major changes were made? Starting today, the carousel in the first round only contains 2-gold units. This is to make the start fairer.
Additionally, the ghost armies, which players can face with an odd number of players, now also have origin and class attributes.
Fans of archers and Guinsoo’s Rageblade can also look forward to another adjustment. The attack speed cap has been raised from 2.5 to 5, allowing for even faster attacks.
Adjustments to Hextech and Buff for Shapeshifters
What changes are being made to the origins? The Hextech champions released with patch 9.16 received a small nerf. They now disable items for only 7 instead of 8 seconds.
Additionally, the following changes have been made to the origins:
- Noble: Armor and magic resistance has been reduced from 60 to 50. Healing has also been reduced from 35 to 25.
- Yordle: The chance to dodge has been increased from 30%/55% to 35%/60%.
What changes are being made to the classes? Archers can look forward to a buff. Their chance for double attack speed has been increased from 25%/65% to 30%/70%.
Additionally, there is an adjustment for Assassins, who will jump slightly delayed to reach the enemies in the back row more quickly. At the same time, the class is being slightly reworked:
- (3) Attribute bonus: 125% critical hit damage has changed to 75% critical hit damage and 10% chance for critical hits.
- (6) Attribute bonus: 350% critical hit damage has changed to 150% critical hit damage and 25% chance for critical hits.
Nerf for Gankplank and Leona
Which champions benefit from the patch? With patch 9.17, Riot Games primarily adjusted the shapeshifters. The mana costs for many of them have been reduced:
- Nidalee – Total mana: 100 ⇒ 85
- Jayce – Armor: 30 ⇒ 35
- Jayce now transforms at full mana, even if no one is within range to be knocked back.
- Shyvana – Total mana: 100 ⇒ 85
- Gnar – Total mana: 125 ⇒ 100
In addition to these improvements, Warwick and Lissandra also receive a buff. Both now have 50 more health, and Lissandra’s skill also deals more damage (+25/50/75 damage).
Which champions were weakened? Leona and Gankplank did not fare well in this patch:
- Leona: Stun duration was reduced from 5/8/11 seconds to 5/7/9 seconds.
- Gankplank: Ability damage was reduced from 200/325/450 to 150/250/350.
Patch 9.18 already on the test server
What’s next for Teamfight Tactics? Patch 9.17 was relatively small. But patch 9.18 will shake everything up, as the test server shows.
A new base item has appeared, which can be combined with the other items. So in two weeks, we can look forward to 9 new items among other things.
