16.1|Dec 2, 2025
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5/5 Game-Changing
Teamfight Tactics launches the Lore & Legends set, introducing the Unlockables mechanic and massive balance overhauls for Bilgewater, Noxus, and over 30 champions.
Key Changes
- 1New Lore & Legends set launch with the 'Unlockables' shop mechanic.
- 2Ranked Season reset with new provisional match protection.
- 3Massive Bilgewater trait nerfs to Lucky Doubloons and Black Market items.
- 4Significant nerfs to 5-cost legendary units including Sylas, Fiddlesticks, and Senna.
- 5Major buffs to Yordle (3-star bonus) and Noxus (7/10) traits.
- 6Miss Fortune 3-star damage reduced by 40% (5000 to 3000 AD).
- 7Introduction of the Lorefinder reward system for unlocking champions.
- 8Late Game Scaling and Going Long augments heavily nerfed to curb fast-nine strategies.
- 9Kai'sa received significant buffs to both AD and AP forms.
- 10Adaptive Helm stats reduced to lower its flexibility and power ceiling.
All Changes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- newUnlockables: Introduced 40 additional champions as Unlockables that can be added to the draft pool.
- changeShop: Unlockable units appear in the furthest right slot of the shop once accessed.
- changeUnit Pool: Unlockable units above 5 gold follow Legendary pool sizes (9 copies).
- changeShop: Appearance rate of Unlocked units drops to a minimum of 20% if the player does not purchase or field them.
- changeRanked: Ranked season reset with starting positions ranging from Iron II to Silver IV.
- newRanked: Added 5 provisional matches where players do not lose LP for bottom 4 placements.
🧬Traits(15)
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater Black Market item Barknuckles Armor/MR reduced from 45 to 35.
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater Black Market item First Mate’s Flintlock starting Attack Speed removed.
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater Black Market item Pile O’ Citrus Health reduced from 700 to 600.
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater Black Market item Pile O’ Citrus Bonus Serpents reduced from 20 to 10.
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater (10) Cannon Damage reduced from 750 to 500.
- buffNoxus: Noxus (7) Health Multipliers increased across Stages 4, 5, and 6.
- buffNoxus: Noxus (10) Health Multipliers increased from 40x to 50x.
- buffYordle: Yordle three-star Additional Bonus increased from 50% to 100%.
- nerfBilgewater: Bilgewater Lucky Doubloon Bonus Serpents per Takedown reduced from 3 to 1.
- buffBilgewater: Bilgewater (5) Item Cost reduced from 60/100 to 60/80.
- changeBilgewater: Bilgewater Serpents Per Round adjusted from 18/30/55 to 15/35/65.
- buffIonia: Ionia Transcendence Magic Damage increased across all tiers.
- buffIonia: Ionia Spirit Health increased across all tiers.
- nerfShadow Isles: Shadow Isles no longer drops souls while reinforcing in Double Up.
- nerfYordle: Yordle (6) Piece Rerolls reduced from 2 to 1.
🛡️Champions(33)
- buffCaitlyn: Caitlyn Base Attack Speed increased from 0.7 to 0.75.
- buffSona: Sona Ability Damage increased from 120/180/270 to 130/195/300 AP.
- buffOrianna: Orianna Split Damage increased from 100/150/250 to 120/180/300 AP.
- buffYasuo: Yasuo Ability Damage increased (AD and AP scaling) in both mid-patch updates.
- buffDr. Mundo: Dr. Mundo Mana buffed from 0/80 to 0/60.
- buffGwen: Gwen Health increased to 850 and Resists increased to 55.
- buffLeBlanc: LeBlanc Primary and Secondary target damage increased.
- buffLux: Lux Primary Target Damage increased from 310/465 to 330/500 AP.
- nerfMiss Fortune: Miss Fortune three-star Damage significantly reduced from 5000 to 3000 AD.
- buffNasus: Nasus Mana buffed from 0/80 to 10/70.
- nerfRift Herald: Rift Herald Base HP reduced to 1100 and Spell Durability reduced to 25%.
- buffSkarner: Skarner Shield increased from 725/875 to 750/950 AP.
- buffSinged: Singed Heal increased from 10/50/500 to 12/65/500 AP.
- buffAurelion Sol: Aurelion Sol Stardust bonus damage and true damage increased.
- changeT-Hex: T-Hex Laser Damage increased but damage reduction per enemy hit and max reduction also increased (effective nerf to multi-target efficiency).
- buffBlitzcrank: Blitzcrank Shield increased across all levels.
- buffLulu: Lulu Primary and Secondary Ability Damage increased.
- buffRumble: Rumble Shield increased from 325/400/500 to 350/430/550 AP.
- buffRek'sai: Rek'sai Attack Speed increased from 0.8 to 0.85.
- buffTeemo: Teemo Primary and Damage over Time (DoT) damage increased.
- buffTryndamere: Tryndamere Attack Speed increased from 0.7 to 0.75.
- buffDarius: Darius Heal increased from 160/190/220 to 180/220/280 AP.
- buffJinx: Jinx Passive Ability Damage increased.
- buffMalzahar: Malzahar Attack Speed increased from 0.75 to 0.8.
- nerfDiana: Diana Attack Speed reduced to 0.8 and Attack Damage reduced to 45.
- buffKai'sa: Kai'sa AD Form Base AD increased to 60 and Mana reduced to 20/60; AP Form Mana reduced to 10/30.
- buffNidalee: Nidalee Tank and Fighter damage multipliers increased.
- nerfFiddlesticks: Fiddlesticks Stun Duration reduced from 1.75s to 1.25s.
- nerfKindred: Kindred Base Attack Damage reduced from 78 to 73.
- buffRyze: Ryze Attack Speed increased from 0.85 to 0.9.
- nerfSenna: Senna and Lucian Mana nerfed from 0/60 to 0/70.
- nerfSylas: Sylas damage reduced for both Lux and Garen components.
- buffZaahen: Zaahen Ability Damage, Secondary Damage, and Casts to Execute all buffed.
🃏Augments(15)
- buffBelt Overflow: Belt Overflow Bonus Belt HP increased from 75 to 85.
- buffBig Friend I: Big Friend I Durability increased from 9% to 10%.
- buffComeback Story: Comeback Story Health Per Missing HP increased from 4 to 5.
- buffCrash Test Dummies: Crash Test Dummies Dummy Resists increased from 30 to 40.
- buffCrown’s Will: Crown’s Will AP and Armor increased.
- changeCry Me a River: Cry Me a River Mana Regen increased to 3, but Delay increased to 12s.
- nerfWin Out: Win Out Rerolls reduced from 5 to 2; Level 10 rerolls reduced from 8 to 5.
- buffArtillery Barrage: Artillery Barrage (Rumble) Ability Damage increased.
- nerfCall to Chaos: Call to Chaos Golem AD Bonus reduced from 30% to 20%.
- nerfDemacia Forever: Demacia Forever Health Per Rally reduced from 7 to 4.
- nerfGoing Long: Going Long Gold reduced from 12 to 4.
- nerfHustler: Hustler Immediate Gold reduced from 3 to 1.
- nerfLate Game Scaling: Late Game Scaling no longer grants XP at the end of PVE rounds or immediately.
- nerfSlice of Life: Slice of Life now stops after granting only one 5-cost champion.
- nerfThorn Plated Armor: Thorn Plated Armor damage amplification reduced for Stage 4 and Stage 5+.
⚔️Items(4)
- nerfDarkin Bow: Darkin Bow Attack Damage reduced from 25% to 10%.
- buffDarkin Scythe: Darkin Scythe Slash Damage increased from 100% to 200% AD.
- buffDarkin Staff: Darkin Staff Mana Regen increased from 1 to 2.
- nerfAdaptive Helm: Adaptive Helm (and Radiant version) Non-Tank/Fighter AD/AP reduced.
🐞Bug Fixes(4)
- fixCritical Strike: Fixed critical strike chance interaction for Aphelios, Ekko, Tryndamere, and Kindred.
- fixRyze: Fixed Ryze not benefiting from trait buffs in his first round.
- fixJinx: Fixed Jinx getting stuck after switching weapons.
- fixLucky Gloves: Fixed Lucky Gloves granting permanent stats to champions.
Summary
Lore & Legends Set Launch
Teamfight Tactics Patch 16.1 marks the debut of the Lore & Legends set. The primary highlight is the Unlockables system, which adds 40 additional champions to the draft pool that players must discover and unlock. This update also includes a full ranked reset and the introduction of the Lorefinder reward system.
Massive Balance Passes
Following the initial launch, two significant balance updates (December 8th and December 16th) were implemented to stabilize the meta. These updates focus heavily on curbing the dominance of 'fast-nine' strategies by nerfing high-cost legendary units like Sylas and Kindred while buffing underperforming reroll compositions like Yordles and Noxus. Bilgewater has seen multiple adjustments to its item power and serpent generation to prevent excessive economic scaling.