TFT Patch 13.16 Notes: Buffs, Nerfs and System Changes (August 2023)

TFT 13.16 patch notes bring system changes, unit buffs and nerfs and many more changes. Let's see what is changing in the new patch.

TFT 13.16 Patch Notes

System Changes

• Your final item component from Raptors will be replaced with a component anvil.

Portal Changes

Units: Tier 1

• Kayle Divine Ascent Base Strike Damage: 33%/44%/66% AP >>> 35%/50%/75% AP
• Kayle Divine Ascent, Ascended Wave Damage: 33%/44%/66% AP >>> 20%/25%/40% AP
• Orianna: Now resumes attacking faster after using Command: Protect
• Samira Flair AD ratio: 175% >>> 200%/200%/210%
• Samira Flair Armor reduction: 20/25/30 >>> 10/15/20
• Samira Flair can no longer reduce Armor below 0

Units: Tier 2

• Ashe AS: 0.7 >>> 0.75
• Ashe Mana nerf: 30/60 >>> 20/70
• Ashe Volley AD ratio: 150%/150%/160% >>> 160%/160%/170%
• Galio Shield of Durand Damage Reduction: 20%/20%/30% >>> 25%/25%/35%
• Kled Skaaaaaaarl! Stacking AS: 60%/65%/70%/75% >>> 65%/70%/75%/80%
• Swain starting Mana nerf: 30/70 >>> 20/70
• Swain Demonflare Transformation Health: 450/500/550 >>> 375/450/650
• Swain is now classified as a Magic Tank in the Inspect Panel
• Taliyah Seismic Shove Damage: 150/225/350 >>> 160/240/370
• Teemo Noxious Trap Damage: 230/350/535/535 >>> 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.

Units: Tier 3

• Garen Judgment AD%: 75%/75%/85% >>> 80%/82%/85%
• Kalista Pierce and Spear Shatter Damage: 24/16/40 >>> 18/27/45
• Sona Crescendo Bonus AS: 30%/35%/40% >>> 35%/40%/45%
• Vel'Koz Plasma Fission Damage: 210/315/520 >>> 230/345/560
• Vel'Koz Plasma Fission missile will now follow the first target.
• Vel'Koz Plasma Fission: If the target dies while the missile is in motion, the missile will travel to that location before dissipating.

Units: Tier 4

• Aphelios: Increased the speed of Moonlight Sigil's moon blast
• Aphelios Chakram AD ratio: 8%/8%/30% >>> 10%/10%/30%
• Lux Torrent of Light can no longer reduce Magic Resist below zero.
• Lux Torrent of Light now spins faster while casting
• Shen Ionia Bonus – Damage Reduction: 10% >>> 9%
• Shen Ki Barrier self-shield amount: 350/450/2000 >>> 400/500/2000
• Shen is now slightly bigger
• Yasuo Last Breath range is no longer proportional to Attack Range
• Yasuo Health: 950 >>> 1000
• Yasuo Last Breath AD ratio: 475%/475%/1500% >>> 500%/500%/1500%
• Yasuo Last Breath AP ratio: 50%/75%/300% >>> 55%/85%/300%
• Urgot Disdain Shield amount: 400/500/1200 >>> 375/450/1200
• Urgot Disdain AD ratio: 250% >>> 225%
• Zeri Surge Duration: 9/9/15 >>> 8/8/15
• Zeri Chain Lightning AD ratio: 50% >>> 45%

Units: Tier 5

• Aatrox World Ender Duration: 10 >>> 12 seconds
• Aatrox, Darkin Health: 400 >>> 350
• Aatrox is now immune to damage and cannot be targeted while reviving
• Ahri Essence Thief Mana Gain: 30% >>> 20%
• Ahri Essence Thief Damage: 100/150/1000 >>> 90/135/1000
• Ahri Essence Thief Essence Wave (big blast) Damage: 250/375/3000 >>> 230/350/1888
• Bel'Veth Royal Maelstrom bonus Damage Per Strike: 20/30/50 >>> 15/25/50
• Bel'Veth Royal Maelstrom Number of Strikes: 6 per 100% total AS >>> 6 per 100% bonus AS + 5
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic REWORKED: Repair time is now a constant 7 seconds at all levels
• Heimerdinger, Technogenius Repair-o-matic: Stacking multiple copies of Repair-o-matic now instead gives 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 >>> 5
• Bandle City Ryze will now upgrade pulled units to at least Ryze's star level
• Ionia Ryze Mana nerf: 60/120 >>> 50/125
• Ionia Ryze Damage: 175/275/3500 >>> 175/275/1500
• Ionia Ryze Healing: 400/600/3000 >>> 400/500/3000
• Piltover Ryze % Damage Share while inside the Enforcer zone: 15%/20%/500% >>> 15%/30%/500%
• Targon Ryze starting Mana nerf: 10/100 >>> 30/100
• Targon Ryze max Health % Damage: 18%/25%/100% >>> 18%/30%/100%
• Zaun Ryze Mana nerf: 50/90 >>> 40/100
• Senna, Redeemer AS per Shield: 8% >>> 6%
• Sion Glory in Death Reanimation max Health % Decay per second: 15%/10%/0% >>> 20%/13%/0%

Augments

• Ascension Damage Boost: 45% >>> 50%
• Challenger Crown now grants: Rapid Firecannon >>> Hand of Justice
• Dueling Marksmen First Attack Speed: 5% >>> 8%
• Endless Hordes Gold: 8 >>> 6
• NEW: Added Endless Hordes+, which gives 9 gold only at 4-2.
• Frequent Flier rolls required: 10 >>> 8
• Haunted Shell (Shadow Isles) Stacking Resists: 10 >>> 13
• Endgame Specialist can no longer be offered with Level Up! (and vice versa)
• Mana Burn re-enabled
• Parting Gifts shield is now added after the item is given, not before.
• Perfect Repetition (Multicaster) AP Per Cast: 5 >>> 6
• Perfect Repeat (Multicast) Max AP: 70 >>> 90
• Portable Forge Armory Choices: 3 >>> 2/3/4 (depending on stage)
• Riftwalk AP Per Cast: 35 >>> 32
• Return on Investment rolls required: 22 >>> 20
• Learning Pays I/II/III Gold: 10/16/20 >>> 8/12/16 (XP unchanged)
• REWORKED Shimmering Inventors: Piltover unit bonus per 10 Gold: 10% AS >>> 8% Bonus Damage
• Shimmering Inventors Maximum Bonus at 50 Gold: 50% AS >>> 40% Bonus Damage
• Shurima's Legacy minimum Sun Disc Damage: 180 >>> 160
• Shurima's Legacy Maximum Sun Disc Damage: 900 >>> 800
• Boss Sit-ups AS and AP: 40% >>> 45%
• Boss now cleanses Wounds while doing sit-ups (healing debuff)
• Two Healthy Health: 100 >>> 111
• What Is the Forge: You are now slightly less likely to get multiple copies of the same item, especially the Obsidian Cleaver.

Artifact and Shimmerscale Items

• Draven's Axe Cash Out Gold: 10 >>> 9
• Gambler's Blade Attack Speed: 20% >>> 15%
• Gambler's Blade Chance for Gold: 7% >>> 6%
• Goldmancer's Staff Ability Power: 25 >>> 20
• Goldmancer's Staff Mana: 20 >>> 0
• Needlessly Big Gem Health: 600 >>> 500
• Mogul's Mail Health: 350 >>> 150
• Trickster's Glass Armor, Magic Resist and Attack Speed: 15 >>> 10
• Trickster's Glass Mana Gain: 20% >>> 30%
• Zhonya's Paradox Ability Power: 30 >>> 45

Small Changes

Units

• Poppy 4-star Steadfast Hammer should now hit large groups of units more consistently.
• Viego Armor and MR: 25 >>> 30
• Azir Arise! Damage: 100/150/550 >>> 105/160/550

Artifacts

• Death's Defiance Attack Speed: 30% >>> 25%
• Death's Defiance BUGFIX: Bleed is no longer cleansed by Edge of Night

Tooltips

• Zaun now states that benching a champion will remove Zaun mode
• Two Healthy and Three's a Crowd Augments now state that only unique champions will count for the Health bonus

• Yordle Pordles was 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 equal to the stage minus 1, rather than equal to the stage.
• Unstable Valley temporarily disabled Blue Buff appearing as an unstable item while we investigate a bug.

Large Changes

Traits

• Demacia Elite Count: 1/2/3/5 >>> 1/2/4/6
• Demacia Elite Armor and MR: 5/25/60/125 >>> 5/30/50/100
• Sharpshooter AD Percent Per Stack: 6%/11%/20% >>> 6%/12%/22%
• Multicaster Damage Reduction: 60% >>> 66%
• Sona Crescendo Bonus AS: 30%/35%/40% >>> 35%/40%/45%
• Taliyah Seismic Shove Damage: 150/225/350 >>> 160/240/370
• Teemo Noxious Trap Damage: 230/350/535/535 >>> 260/390/585/585
• Vel'Koz Plasma Fission Damage: 210/315/520 >>> 230/345/560
• Shadow Isles Mana Regen: 12/5/20 >>> 12/6/18
• Shadow Isles max Health % Shield: 40%/80%/125% >>> 45%/80%/115%
• Shurima Ascension bonus Health: 30% >>> 33%
• Shurima 7 Ascension bonus: 20% >>> 25%
• Zaun, Adaptive Implant AD, AP and Omnivamp: 25% >>> 30%
• Zaun, Robotic Arm Proc Chance: 50% >>> 40%
• Zaun, Unstable Chemtank Overcharge Health Burst: 45% >>> 35%
• Zaun, Hextech Exoskeleton max Health Heal: 10% >>> 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