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Teamfight Tactics
Teamfight Tactics
16.6|Mar 3, 2026
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Teamfight Tactics patch 16.6

4/5 Significant

Patch 16.6 overhauls the Unlock system to be significantly more accessible while rebalancing high-tier units like Yone and T-Hex to compensate for their increased frequency.

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Key Changes

  • 1Massive reduction in Unlock requirements for champions like Yone, Gwen, and T-Hex
  • 2Significant nerfs to Tier 5 units (Aatrox, Thresh, Sylas, T-Hex) to balance easier access
  • 3Widespread nerfs to Economy Augments including Level Up!, Hustler, and Going Long
  • 4Ionia Path of Blades rework: Now grants Ability Power instead of on-hit damage
  • 5Choncc’s Treasure game mode returns with updated starting champion rules
  • 6Buffs to 3-star 3-cost carries (Ahri, Draven, Zoe) to maintain their viability
  • 7Bruiser and Slayer traits nerfed to account for easier access to key units
  • 8Max Build augment disabled and Firesale removed
  • 9Ixtal quest rewards rebalanced across all difficulty tiers
  • 10Revival: Festival of Beasts receives a significant balance pass with multiple buffs

All Changes

🎮Game Modes(5)

  • newChoncc’s Treasure: Choncc’s Treasure returns from March 4th to April 14th featuring special loot and Choncc’s Spork.
  • changeChoncc’s Treasure: Starting champions are now selected from the entire pool of a given tier, including locked champions.
  • changeChoncc’s Treasure: Locked starting champions in Choncc's Treasure do not become permanently unlocked for the player.
  • changeChoncc’s Treasure: 7-cost champions are now omitted from the starting round pool.
  • changeChoncc’s Treasure: Adjusted Zilean, Xerath, Shurima, and Azir as starting champions/traits.

🔓Unlock System(24)

  • buffBard: Bard: Requirement reduced from 4 rerolls to 3 rerolls before Stage 2 Carousel.
  • buffGraves: Graves: Requirement changed from Twisted Fate with 2 items to any Bilgewater champion with 2 items.
  • buffYorick: Yorick: Requirement changed from 2-star Viego to 1-star Viego with 1 item.
  • buffDarius: Darius: Requirement changed from Draven dropping 1 gold to 1 item on Draven + Level 5.
  • buffGwen: Gwen: Requirement reduced from 20 souls to 10 souls + Level 5.
  • buffKennen: Kennen: Requirement reduced from 7 star levels to 5 star levels + Level 5.
  • buffKobuko & Yuumi: Kobuko & Yuumi: Level requirement reduced from Level 7 to Level 6.
  • changeDiana: Diana: Requirement changed from 2-star Leona & Level 6 to 1-star Leona with 3 items & Level 7.
  • buffKai’Sa: Kai’Sa: Requirement reduced from 3 items on a Longshot to 2 items.
  • buffKalista: Kalista: Requirement reduced from 70 souls to 30 souls + Level 7.
  • changeNidalee: Nidalee: Requirement changed from 2x 2-star Neeko to 2-star Neeko with 3 items & Level 7.
  • buffRift Herald: Rift Herald: Requirement reduced from 8 combats to 2 combats + Level 7.
  • buffSkarner: Skarner: Requirement changed from non-tank with Stoneplate to Caster/Marksman with 1 Chain Vest item.
  • buffVeigar: Veigar: Requirement reduced from 2x Deathcap to 1x Deathcap on a Yordle.
  • buffYone: Yone: Requirement changed from 3-star Yasuo to 2-star Yasuo with 3 items & Level 7.
  • buffGalio: Galio: Requirement reduced from 12 star levels to 8 star levels + Level 8.
  • buffMel: Mel: Requirement changed from 2-star Ambessa dying to Ambessa with 1 item dying & Level 8.
  • buffRyze: Ryze: Requirement reduced from 4 Region Traits to 3 Region Traits + Level 9.
  • buffSylas: Sylas: Requirement changed from selling 2-star Jarvan & Garen to selling 2-star Garen + Level 9.
  • buffTahm Kench: Tahm Kench: Requirement reduced from 450 Silver Serpents to 350 + Level 8.
  • buffT-Hex: T-Hex: Requirement reduced from 9 star levels to 7 star levels + Level 8.
  • buffThresh: Thresh: Requirement changed from 175 souls to 5 Shadow Isles star levels + Level 8.
  • buffVolibear: Volibear: Requirement changed from 3800 HP to 3400 HP + Level 8.
  • buffZiggs: Ziggs: Requirement reduced from 3 items on a Zaun/Yordle to 2 items.

🧬Traits(12)

  • nerfBruiser: Bruiser: Maximum Health % reduced from 25/45/65% to 25/40/60%.
  • buffDemacia: Demacia: Resists increased from 12/30/30 to 12/35/35.
  • buffIonia: Ionia (Path of Transcendence): 3-star bonus increased from 100% to 130%.
  • nerfIonia: Ionia (Path of Generosity): Takedowns per Gold increased from 3 to 4 (effective nerf).
  • changeIonia: Ionia (Path of Blades): Removed bonus damage on-hit; now grants 15/25/50/100% Ability Power.
  • nerfIonia: Ionia (10): Enemy Attack Speed reduction decreased from 40% to 30%.
  • nerfIxtal: Ixtal: Extensive rebalancing of Sunshard rewards across all quest types (mostly nerfs to gold/XP efficiency).
  • nerfPiltover: Piltover: Mining Drill gold chance reduced.
  • nerfSlayer: Slayer: Bonus AD reduced from 22/33/44% to 20/30/40%.
  • buffVoid: Void (Adrenaline Modules): Baseline Damage Amp increased from 15% to 18%.
  • nerfVoid: Void (Leeching Nucleus): Max stacks reduced from 15 to 10.
  • changeYordle: Yordle (8): Gold drop reduced from 6g to 5g; added 2-cost Yordles to potential rewards.

🛡️Champions(29)

  • buffLulu: Lulu: Primary damage increased from 285/425/635/845 to 330/500/750/1000 AP.
  • buffAshe: Ashe: Base AD increased from 58 to 60; Base AS increased from 0.7 to 0.75.
  • buffEkko: Ekko: Spell damage increased from 150/225/340/455 to 160/240/380/520 AP.
  • nerfYorick: Yorick: Heal reduced at 1-star from 325 to 250 AP.
  • buffAhri: Ahri: 3-star spell damage increased from 195 to 225 AP.
  • buffDraven: Draven: Spell damage increased from 120/170/290 to 120/180/350 AD.
  • buffGangplank: Gangplank: Spell damage increased from 190/285/450 to 205/310/500 AD.
  • buffLeona: Leona: Flat damage reduction increased at 3-star from 70 to 80; 3-star targets increased from 3 to 4.
  • buffVayne: Vayne: Spell damage increased from 100/150/250 to 110/165/285 AD.
  • buffZoe: Zoe: 3-star spell damage increased from 900 to 1000 AP.
  • buffDiana: Diana: Secondary spell damage increased from 140/210/1350 to 160/240/1500 AP.
  • changeKalista: Kalista: Initial spears increased from 20 to 25; spear scaling reduced from 1 per 25 souls to 1 per 50 souls.
  • buffLissandra: Lissandra: Max mana reduced from 70 to 65.
  • changeNidalee: Nidalee: Health increased from 1100 to 1200; Base AS reduced from 0.9 to 0.85; Spell damage reduced.
  • buffSinged: Singed: Ability bonus resists increased at 2/3-star to 60/100.
  • nerfVeigar: Veigar: Damage reduced from 62/93/199 to 56/84/199.
  • buffWarwick: Warwick: Max mana reduced from 90 to 70; Spell damage increased.
  • nerfYone: Yone: Base AS reduced from 0.9 to 0.85; Ability split damage and passive damage significantly reduced.
  • nerfAatrox: Aatrox: Spell damage reduced from 95/185 to 85/170 AD; Omnivamp reduced from 40% to 30%.
  • buffAnnie: Annie: Base AS increased to 0.85; Tibbers shield increased to 1200/1400 AP.
  • changeAzir: Azir: Base AS increased to 0.85; Soldier damage increased; Soldier health reduced.
  • nerfMel: Mel: Radiant Item threshold increased from 225 to 235 (nerf).
  • changeRyze: Ryze: Base spell damage increased; Bilgewater/Yordle/Freljord effects nerfed.
  • nerfSett: Sett: Spell damage and enemy max HP % damage reduced.
  • nerfSylas: Sylas: Base health reduced from 1600 to 1450; Spell damage reduced.
  • nerfTahm Kench: Tahm Kench: Base health reduced to 1000; Glutton HP and AP bonuses reduced.
  • nerfT-Hex: T-Hex: Health, Spell damage, and Missile damage significantly reduced; Mana cost per second increased.
  • nerfThresh: Thresh: Resists reduced from 75 to 65; Soul scaling damage reduced by half.
  • nerfXerath: Xerath: Desert Golem bonus AD and resists reduced.

🃏Augments(8)

  • nerfEconomy Augments: Economy Augments: Widespread nerfs to gold and XP rewards for Expected Unexpectedness, Going Long, Hustler, Level Up!, and more.
  • removeFiresale: Firesale: Removed from the game.
  • removeMax Build: Max Build: Disabled due to high efficiency with new Unlock requirements.
  • removeBandle Bounty I: Bandle Bounty I: Removed from the game.
  • nerfBandle Bounty II: Bandle Bounty II: Gold per unlocked Yordle reduced from 4 to 2; Level 10 requirement added for Prismatic.
  • changeWalk the True Path II: Walk the True Path II: Reworked to grant Yasuo and a BF Sword; added Level 10 requirement for Prismatic.
  • buffTrait Tree: Trait Tree: Now also grants a Reforger.
  • buffCombat Augments: Buffs to combat augments: Cooking Pot, Find Your Center, Forged in Strength, Leap of Faith, and We Stick Together.

🐛Bug Fixes(3)

  • fixGalio: Fixed a bug where allied Galio could remove ally Freljord bonuses mid-combat.
  • fixMissions: Fixed a bug where 'Together but Apart' Mission fails to progress.
  • fixUI: Fixed missing scoreboard during Sky Lantern’s Summit arena intro.

🐲Revival: Festival of Beasts(5)

  • buffBrand: Brand: Damage increased from 200/350/550 to 250/400/600.
  • buffTahm Kench: Tahm Kench: Base HP increased from 700 to 800.
  • buffTristana: Tristana: Damage per attack increased from 44/66/88 to 50/75/115.
  • buffBraum: Braum: Base HP increased from 800 to 850.
  • buffTeemo: Teemo: Damage increased from 340/510/765 to 360/540/810.

Summary

Unlock System Overhaul

The primary focus of Patch 16.6 is a massive reduction in the requirements to 'Unlock' specific champions. By lowering these barriers, the developers aim to increase mid-to-late game flexibility, allowing players to splash powerful units like Rift Herald or Galio into more diverse compositions.

Balance Adjustments

To compensate for the increased accessibility of powerful units, many high-tier champions (Tiers 4 and 5) have received significant nerfs to their base stats and ability scaling. Conversely, 3-star 3-cost carries have been buffed to ensure they remain viable win conditions.

Economy & Augments

With leveling and gold becoming more valuable due to the new Unlock requirements, nearly all economy-focused Augments have been nerfed. Additionally, the Choncc’s Treasure game mode returns with updated rules for starting champions.

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