Teamfight Tactics patch 17.1
Set 17: Space Gods launches with the new Realm of the Gods mechanic replacing the Carousel and a massive overhaul to tank items to reduce super-tank dominance.
Key Changes
- 1Set 17: Space Gods launch with the 'Realm of the Gods' mechanic replacing the Carousel
- 2Major overhaul of tank items (Bramble Vest, Dragon's Claw, etc.) to reduce super-tank effectiveness
- 3Ranked ladder reset with expanded Grandmaster and Challenger slots in multiple regions
- 48 new God-themed Artifacts added including Kayle's Exaltation and Thresh's Lantern
- 5New 'Precision' keyword introduced, allowing abilities to critically strike
- 6Surrender logic changed so combat continues and placement is determined by HP
- 7Level 7 shop odds adjusted to favor 1-cost units over 3-costs
- 840+ Augments removed and 21 returning Augments added to the pool
- 9Four-star unit ability damage scaling significantly buffed from 1.33x to 1.7x
- 10Targeting and movement logic improved for better unit responsiveness
All Changes
🏆Ranked(3)
- changeRanked Season: Ranked ladder reset: players start between Iron II and Silver IV based on previous performance.
- buffRanked Season: First 5 ranked matches are provisional; players lose no LP for bottom 4 and gain extra LP for top 4.
- changeRanked Ladder: Increased Grandmaster and Challenger slots for Brazil, LATAM, Vietnam, EUW, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, and Korea.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(9)
- newThe Realm of the Gods: New 'Realm of the Gods' mechanic replaces the Carousel, offering God boons and components.
- changeShop Odds: Level 7 shop odds for 1-costs increased from 16% to 19% and 3-costs reduced from 43% to 40%.
- changeLoot System: Stage 3-7 component drops reduced by 1; Stage 4-7 replaced by God Blessing round (1-3 components).
- changeTargeting: Improved targeting logic: units now search for new targets within range before following an initial target up to 1-hex.
- changeSurrendering: Surrendering no longer deletes boards instantly; combat continues and surrendering players are set to -99 HP.
- newPrecision: New 'Precision' keyword allows abilities to critically strike and grants 10% Damage Amp.
- changeKeywords: Attack Speed slows renamed to 'Slow' and Damage Reduction renamed to 'Weaken'.
- nerfOn-Hit Effectiveness: On-hit effects are now reduced by the same percentage as a champion's reduced attack effectiveness.
- buffFour-Star Units: Four-star Ability Damage scaling increased from 1.33x to 1.7x of 3-star value.
🧬Augments(10)
- removeAugments: 40+ Augments removed including Binary Airdrop, Double Trouble, and Axiom variants.
- changeAugments: 21 Augments return including AFK, Celestial Blessing, and Tiny Titans.
- changeCybernetic Augments: Cybernetic Implants and Uplink reworked: now grant 100 Health and AD/Mana Regen plus a component.
- newVampiric Vitality: Vampiric Vitality now has a Silver tier granting 10% Omnivamp and healing from Tactician damage.
- nerfDummify: Dummify HP% gain reduced from 80% to 60% and HP per stage reduced from 1500 to 1250.
- changeElectrocharge: Electrocharge I & II now trigger every 4 attacks instead of on critical strikes.
- buffLevel Up: Level Up initial XP gained increased from 8 to 10.
- nerfSlammin: Slammin' no longer grants a component; now grants 3 gold (8 for Slammin+).
- buffWin Out: Win Out rerolls increased from 2 to 8.
- fixWe Stick Together: Fixed a bug where We Stick Together did not grant Attack Speed to Stargazer units.
⚔️Items(8)
- nerfBramble Vest: Bramble Vest armor reduced from 65 to 50 and bonus health reduced from 9% to 6%.
- nerfDragon's Claw: Dragon's Claw magic resist reduced from 75 to 60 and bonus health reduced from 9% to 6%.
- nerfAdaptive Helm: Adaptive Helm bonus resists reduced from 45 to 30.
- nerfGargoyle Stoneplate: Gargoyle Stoneplate base resists reduced from 30 to 25.
- buffRabadon's Deathcap: Rabadon's Deathcap Ability Power increased from 50 to 55.
- nerfSteadfast Heart: Steadfast Heart durability reduced from 10-18% to 5-15%.
- changeSterak's Gage: Sterak's Gage shield reduced from 50% to 40% max HP, but AD increased from 40% to 45%.
- nerfRadiant Items: Radiant tank items (Bramble, Dragon's Claw, Stoneplate) received proportional stat nerfs.
💎Artifacts(10)
- newAhri's Aura: New Artifact: Ahri's Aura grants Mana per second and orbiting foxfires that deal magic damage.
- newEkko's Patience: New Artifact: Ekko's Patience increases ability damage by 45% but deals it over 2 seconds.
- newEvelynn's Instinct: New Artifact: Evelynn's Instinct grants execute threshold and blinks to new targets.
- newKayle's Exaltation: New Artifact: Kayle's Exaltation turns all items on the holder Radiant after 18 seconds.
- newSoraka's Miracle: New Artifact: Soraka's Miracle heals the holder and grants permanent player health on survival.
- newThresh's Lantern: New Artifact: Thresh's Lantern pulls a benched unit onto the field to redirect damage.
- newVarus's Obsession: New Artifact: Varus's Obsession grants stacking AD/AP based on a 'Soulmate' tank's survival.
- newYasuo's Bladework: New Artifact: Yasuo's Bladework causes every next attack to be a double attack every 3.5 seconds.
- buffFlickerblades: Flickerblades Attack Speed increased to 20% and AD/AP gain trigger reduced to every 3 attacks.
- buffLich Bane: Lich Bane proc damage increased across all star levels.
📅Coming Soon(1)
- changeEncounters: Encounters are currently disabled for the launch patch but will return in Patch 17.2.
Summary
Set 17: Space Gods
Teamfight Tactics enters a new era with Set 17, introducing the Space Gods mechanic. This system replaces the traditional Carousel with God offerings that provide components and powerful Boons.
Gameplay & Meta Overhaul
The meta receives a significant shift as developers target "super-tanks." Core defensive items like Bramble Vest and Dragon's Claw have seen their stats and multiplicative health bonuses reduced to encourage more diverse frontline compositions. Additionally, the ranked ladder has been reset with expanded slots for high-tier players in several regions.
Augments & Artifacts
Over 40 augments have been rotated out to make room for 21 returning favorites and a suite of balance adjustments. Eight new Artifacts themed after the Space Gods have been added, alongside buffs to existing Artifacts like Flickerblades and Lich Bane.
