[TFT] Patch changes and meta-forecasts anticipated from Patch 15.5 PBE

summary

The changes in patch 15.5 have been organized based on the latest information from tactics.tools.

This article provides a meta-forecast of the major adjustments and their impact on the environment.

Changes

unit

• Kenen
  Recovery: 215/273/353 → 245/313/413
  Skill damage: 130/195/300 → 100/150/225
• Kai-Sa
  Skill damage per missile: 42/62/98 → 38/56/89
• Catalina
  1st level skill damage: 130/200/300 → 140/210/325
  2nd level skill damage: 51/78/117 → 55/82/127
• Gangplank
  AS: 0.75 → 0.80
• Jin
  4th damage: 230/395/55 → 220/330/510
• Lacan
  Skill damage: 80/120/180 → 55/85/130
• Ary
  Skill damage: 430/650/1175 → 460/690/1275
  Additional magic damage from overkill dispersion: 40/60/95 → 10/15/25
• Cog-Mau (Rework)
  Automatic effect: normal attacks deal 50/75/120 additional magic damage. Maximum attack speed increases to 6.
  Activation effect: The next normal attack deals 55/85/130 additional magic damage to the target and two nearby enemies, and grants 30% shredding and disintegration for 4 seconds. Using the skill increases attack speed by 15% until the end of the battle.
  Attack Speed: 0.75 → 0.80
• Jace
  Skill Damage: 180/270/415 → 200/300/470
• JIGS
  AS: 0 .75 → 0.80
• Swain
  Maximum HP increase: 415/531/708 → 395/511/688
  Recovery on subsequent activation: 355/461/633 → 395/511/688
• Smolder (Rework)
  Automatic effect: Damage inflicts burning and wounding for 5 seconds. Ignores 30% of the target’s physical defense.
  Activation Effect: Deals 265/400/635 physical damage to the target and 50/75/120 magic damage to the three nearest targets. Each time the skill is used twice, a second attack is made against the next closest enemy, dealing 75% damage.
  Mana: 0/60 → 0/50
• Neeko
  Durability increase: 35/35/40% → 40
  Mana: 20/80 → 20/70
• Malzahar
  Skill Damage: 545/820/1390 → 515/775/1315
• Rams (Rework)
  Automatic Effect: None
  Activation Effect: Gains a shield with endurance value of 475/575/675 for 4 seconds; leaps to the largest group within 2 squares, dealing 48/72/120 magic damage and taunting enemies hit. Each enemy counted increases maximum strength by 15/25/35. When the shield is destroyed, fires thorns at the 3 closest enemies, damaging and stunning them for 1/1.25/1.5 seconds.
  Strength: 900/1620/2916 → 1000/1800/3240
  Mana: 40/110 → 40/100
• Viego
  AS: 0.90 → 0.85
• Akali
  Skill Damage (Main): 80/120/1000 → 95/145/1000
  Skill Damage (Sub): 70/105/1000 → 80/120/1000
• Ash
  Skill damage: 120/184/880 → 144/224/1080
  Damage per arrow: 23 → 28
  AD: 60/90/135 → 65/98/146
  The increase in the number of arrows per normal attack has been removed.
• Karma
  Mana: 0/70 → 0/65
• Bolivare
  Attack speed of self buff: 99/99/300% → 125/125/500%.
  AD: 70/105/158 → 75/113/169
• Yumi
  Number of pages: 15 → 20 (subsequent increase +5 → +4)
  Damage per page: 24/36/150 → 25/38/150
  Additional fixed damage: 22/32/135 → 15/23/90
  Attack speed: 0.75 → 0.80
• Leona
  Mana: 30/100 → 30/90
• Braum
  Skill Damage: 275/415/4501 → 310/465/4501

special characteristic

• Edge load
  (4)Attack power: 35% → 40
  (6)Attack power: 55% → 60
• Crystal Gambit
  (7)Increased status: 500HP/20% damage increase → 300HP/15% damage increase
• The Crew
  (3x★3) Rocket: 80 damage for 280 damage → 75 damage for 280 damage
• Monster Trainer
  Removed summoned monster level up system

item

• Giant’s Oath
  When max stack is reached: 15AR/15MR → 10% more damage
• Quicksilver
  AS: +10% → +15%
• Mogul Mail
  Gold after full stack: 1G every 8 seconds → 1G every 10 seconds
• Dawn of Silvermere
  AD/AR/MR: 120%/60/60 → 140%/80/80
• Talisman of Transcendence
  HP: +300 → +500
• Rediant Giant’s Oath
  When max stack is reached: 40AR/40MR → 20% more damage
• Radiant Adaptive Helm
  Tank/Fighter: 75AR/MR -> 90AR/MR
  Marksman/caster: 45AP/AD -> +60AP/AD
• Radiant Quicksilver
  AS: 25% → 40

augment

• 1 extra!
  Gold granted: 1G → 5G
• Aura training in progress
  Board placement restrictions: 4-6 → 4-3
• Starter Kit
  Granted Gold: 4G → 8G
• Thorn Plate Armor
  Reflective damage: 1-180% → 20-210% depending on stage
  Recovery on reflection: 30% recovery for the equipped person → removed
• Tesla Coil
  Blitz damage: 250-375 → 260-320
• Mini-Mini Team
  Bonus: 200% → 150
• Raid Boss
  Max HP of the strongest Bastion: 20% → 25%.
• Preventive Protection
  Shield amount: 14% of maximum HP → 18% of maximum HP
• remittance
  Granting period: current + start of each stage → current + start of next 2 stages
• Choice of Radiant
  Choice of Radiant: Lv7 → Lv8
• Investment Strategy I
  Permanent HP per 1G of interest: 7 → 8
• Wandering Trainer II
  Gold granted: 6G → 8G
• Lifetime Bronze I
  Damage increase: 2.5% → 3%.
• Lifetime Bronze II
  Damage increase: 2.5% → 3%
  Durability: 1% → 1.5
• Escape Speed
  Acceleration at level up: 6 → 10

making more powerful

• Shine brighter!
  Damage increase: 10% → 20%.
• Ice Bender (Rise)
  Cold air duration: 4 sec → 1 sec
  Additional damage: 25% → 20% to enemies adjacent to the target
• Storm Bender
  Rebound damage: 25% → 22
• Social Light
  Enhanced mass effect: 10% more damage + 120 HP → 6% more damage + 60 HP
  Self Bonus for target champion: 200% → 300
  Reinforcement Mass “lasts 4 rounds” effect has been removed.
• Desperado
  Launch conditions & magnification: 12 times/140% → 8 times/100%.
• Fan Service
  (1)HP/AD&AS/AR&MR: 150/8/8 → 115/5/5/5
  (2)HP/AD&AS/AR&M: 300/15/15 → 225/15/10
• Mecha Pilot
  AD/AP/AS inherited by mechas: 80% → 70%.
• Mecha Blade
  AS acquired: 4% of maximum HP → 5%.
• Knight of the Stars
  HP per cost per body: 6% → 7%.
• Maximum speed
  Initial AS increase: 10% → 15%.
• Refinement
  Characteristic effect amplification: 40% → 45
• Singularity
  Permanent HP increase when destroyed: 10 → 15
• Spirit Sword
  Additional magic damage on critical hits: 40% → 30%.
• Hungry Hero
  Initial AD: 8% → 10%
  HP at purchase each round: 100 → 150
• Growing Rage
  AS increase per AA: 3% → 3.5
• Golden Globe
  Permanent AD per 1G of interest: +1.5 → +2

meta-expected

With the enhancement of Bolivare and Ash, the Bolivare axis (Edge Lord/Luchador/Bastion) and theAsh axis (Duelist, Crystal Gambit ) may increase their presence.
As for Ash, the small rework has eased its AS dependence, making it easier for it to provide firepower not only for Duelist but also for Crystal Gambit and others.

On the other hand, protector snipers and Viego rerolls, which were meta until recently, are expected to settle down in power with the nerfing of Jin and Viego.

Also, with the reworking of the Monster Trainer, Rams, Smolder, and Cog-Maw can now be “inserted into the board at any time”.
This will allow for more flexibility in the use of the Monster Trainer, or a more flexible use of the Monster Trainer in the progression of the game, expanding both the composition and the progression of the game.

In general, because of the powerful buffs of some units (Bolivare, Ash), we expect this patch to be a patch where the composition may be built around those units.

Manager, Yama-Koyama

I think Bastion Bear and 15.4 were strong there too, but..,
I wonder if the next patch will be a riot.