[TFT] [Article Summary] Patch 15.4 Configuration Explained by Balmyeong｜A Detailed Guide to Rerolling & Leveling Configuration (translated by Scilla)

Article Summary: Kitsunebi Bibi @TFT🦊🔥 (@0kitsunebi) / X

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Translator: Scilla (@scilla_tftft) / X
Title: Translation of 15.4 commentary video by Balmyeong (15.4)
URL: Translation of 15.4 commentary video by Balmyeong (15.4)

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Patch 15.4 has seen a major shift in the environment with major adjustments to systems, items, and exclusive power-ups.
Traditional mainstay configurations have been nerfed across the board but survived, and new reroll configurations and synergies have emerged.
Here is a rundown of the changes players should keep in mind and the new meta-configurations that are gaining attention, with commentary by Balmyeong.

Contents

1. role change

• Assassins were removed and integrated into fighters.
• Omnivamp (damage absorption) for fighters has been removed and replaced with an increase in attack speed.
  ➡ From now on, it will be important to secure omnivamp separately through items and augments.

2. item reorganization

Nasher Tooth

• It has been reborn with a completely new performance: it heals 2 mana on a normal attack and 4 mana on a critical hit, and also increases the critical rate by 20%.
• Its performance is like a combination of the effects of the Shozin’s pike and theStriker Flail, making it a very effective alternative to these items.
• A bug that causes Malzahar to fire an infinite series of skills when equipping him with Nasher Tooth and Jewel Gauntlets (likely to be fixed).
  

Quiksilver

• A stackable attack speed increase effect was added, making it “a slightly more modest guinseau with an action-disrupting effect.
• Previously, the Quicksilver was a complete backward compatibility of the Giant’s Oath after the addition of the action-disrupting effect, but the addition of attack speed makes it an item well worth considering as an alternative to the Guinsohn.
• As for Viego, Quicksilver shows a higher win rate than Guinsoe.

3. additional dedicated power-ups

• Exclusive augments were added to several champions. (This creates a new configuration)
• There are no outstanding breakthrough power-ups, and they are all medium-sized.

List of new meta-compositions and points of attack

1. 6 Layscale (Cale axis)

• The significant enhancement of the wraiths completely outperforms the conventional 6 juggernaut cairns.
• Since the Lace 6 configuration has a short combat time, it is more efficient to compress the item slots with items that have a recovery-inhibiting effect, such as Red Buff, rather than Guinsoe.
• If you reroll to 33 gold at 3-1 and have gathered at least 7 Zack and Cale combined, use up to 10 gold to create the ★3.
  (Otherwise, maintain 50 gold hold at level 5 and slowly work toward 3★)
• If only Cale gets to ★3 quickly, there is no need to force Zack to go for ★3, and the defensive items can be passed on to Ka Sante later without any problems.
• As for power-ups, Zach recommends tank type, while Cale recommends ” 9000+ “, ” Tales of Heroes “, and ” Shadow alter ego “, in that order.

(at level 6)

2. cinderella (cindra + leri roll)

• Strengthened by the implementation of Lel’s exclusive power-ups.
• The goal is to reroll to 33 gold at 3-1, and then aim to get Lel, Cindra, Ezreal, and Galen to 3★ while keeping 50 gold at level 5.
• Rell: Purely defensive items are fine; utility items such as sunfire capes and ionic sparks are more effective because of their high original defensive status due to the 6 Bastion effect.
• Shindra: Mana-based items (Shojin’s pike or blue buff), Nasher Tooth, Jewel Gauntlets
• When *3 is completed, raise the level and activate 6 Bastion and Prodigy.
• Power-ups should be dedicated to Lel and “boiling chaos” to Syndra.

Since Lel’s exclusive power-up does not take effect until the 1-cost unit is at 3*, it is recommended that all four units be at 3* whenever possible.

(at level 6)

3. 4 Mentor Catalina

• Mentor Catalina with the new power-up “Fierce”.
• Lacan & Catalina ★3 aim at level 6.
• Lacan: defensive items; Rise: void staff.
• Catalina: Nasher Tooth Hand of Justice Night Edge.
• After the completion of *3, Gianna was added.

The “Fierce” power-up has the effect of turning an equipped champion into a mentor role.
Activating the 4 Mentor does not evolve Catalina’s skills like other mentor units, but it does increase her attack and magic power by 35.

4. 6 heavyweight malzahar

• Kobuko + Marza explosion combo.
• The mechanism of this configuration is to attach an “atomic” power-up to the cobco and allow the heavyweights to buy time for the cobco to explode, thereby obliterating the enemy’s configuration.
• This is especially recommended if you can pull off augments such as “Pandora’s Items” or“Belt Overflow.”
• Malzahar: Let them have mana items, Morellonomicon, and Void Staff, and disperse a powerful recovery inhibition that reaches the rear guard.
• For power-ups, “Atomic” is recommended for Kobuko, and “Shadow alteration” and “Mage” for Malzahar.

5. 6 heavyweight smolder

• The goal is to create three *3s at level 7: Smolder, Darius, and Jace.
• Smolder: Blue/Shozhin + firepower equipment (IE, Striker flail)
• Darius: Fighter endurance equipment (Stelac’s basket, Titan’s oath)
• Smoldering power-ups are recommended in order of “efficiency” and “rare treats”.
• Darius recommends “Fusion Dance”, “Trickster”, and “The Game is on”, in that order.
• Smolder’s skill has a built-in recovery inhibition → No need to create a separate recovery inhibition item.

6. rams & marzaharli rolls

• The most powerful 3-cost reroll. The win rate is over 30% with *3 completed.
• Rams: defensive items
• Marza: mana-based + recovery inhibition (Red Buff or Morellonomicon) + 1 free frame of firepower
• For Malzahar power-ups, we recommend “Shadow alteration” and “Mage”; for Ramus, we recommend “Transformation”, “Resistance”, and “Self-contained”.

If there is another player collecting Rams besides you,
If you change Rams to Cog-Maw or Smolder before rerolling, it will be easier to get Rams.
(since each lulu monster is treated as a separate pool)

7. viego reroll

• With this patch, it joins the ranks of meta-compositions.
• Aim to create Viego and Lux ★3 at level 7. (It would be ideal if we could make Sin Jiao ★3, but Sin Jiao ★3 and Set ★2 have about the same durability, so there is no need to go for it.)
• Viego: Quicksilver + Jewel Gauntlets + Night Edge
• Lux: mana-based + jeweled gantry + nasher tooth
• Equip Samira with extra damage items and Set with extra defense items.
• For Viego, we recommend the “Extending Arms”, “The Game is on”, and “Weights” power-ups. For Lux, “Efficiency” or “Mage” power-ups are recommended.

After completing *3, add Gwen and go to 8 soul fighters, or 4 juggernauts if you can’t pull it off.

summary

• 15.4 has been enhanced throughout the reroll configuration and a wide variety of options are now available.
• The restoration of “Nasher Tooth” and “Quicksilver” in particular is a major turning point.
• The new power-ups are directly related to the formation of the new configuration, although of medium performance.
• Three notable configurations are “6 Layscale”, “Rams & Marza”, and “Viego”.

➡ Although the tier table will fluctuate depending on data over the next few days, these reroll systems are seen as the ones driving the environment at this time.

impression

Patch 15.4 seemed less like a “major reset” and more like an adjustment that opened up new possibilities while cutting existing strengths.

Another major feature of this patch is the return of the reroll configuration.
The existence of several strong reroll axes such as Rams & Malzahar and Viego has made the environment not only “if you are lucky enough to make 3 stars, you can win” but also “if you reroll systematically, you can stabilize your win rate.

The current environment will definitely be enjoyable, especially for players who like rerolls!