Release Date, Major Changes, Nerfs And Buffs, & More Updates

Posted by Zora Stowers on Monday, May 6, 2024

TFT Patch Notes 12.12: Teamfight Tactics, the popular auto-battler game mode of League of Legends, has received its first patch update since the launch of Set 7: Dragonlands. The TFT Patch 12.12 brings a lot of balance changes to the new set, as well as some bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. Here are the major changes, release date, nerfs and buffs, and more that you need to know about the TFT Patch 12.12.

TFT Patch Notes 12.12 Release Date

The TFT Patch 12.12 went live on June 23, 2022, following the release of Set 7: Dragonlands on June 9, 2022. The patch cycle for TFT is usually two weeks, but this patch was longer than usual due to Riot’s summer break. The next patch, TFT Patch 12.13, is expected to arrive on July 13, 2022.

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Major Changes

The main focus of the TFT Patch 12.12 is to balance the overperforming and underperforming champions, traits, items, and augments in the new set. The patch also aims to speed up the pace of combat by reducing the durability of various traits and units and lowering the power of 1-cost units. Some of the major changes are:

  • Assassins now jump even earlier before other units move, making it harder for the enemy to reposition their carries.
  • Astral trait has been reworked to guarantee three Astral units in the Astral shop, instead of two. This should make it easier to star up Astral units and benefit from their trait bonus.
  • The Cannoneer trait has been buffed to deal more splash damage based on the attack damage of the Cannoneer unit. This should make Cannoneer units more impactful in the late game.
  • The Dragonlance trait has been nerfed to provide less bonus health and ability power to the blessed hero, but the bonus scales better with the star level of the Dragonmancer unit. This should reduce the dominance of Dragonmancer 6 in the mid-game, while still keeping the trait viable in the late game.
  • Revel trait has been slightly nerfed to deal less flat magic damage with the firecrackers, but the damage scales better with the star level of the Revel unit. This should make Revel units less oppressive in the early game, while still rewarding players who invest in them.
  • Scalescorn trait has been buffed to deal more bonus magic damage based on the attack speed of the Scalescorn unit. This should make Scalescorn units more effective against high-health targets, especially in the late game.
  • Whisper trait has been buffed to provide more bonus attack damage and ability power per stack. This should make Whisper units more powerful in the late game, especially when combined with other traits that grant attack speed or ability power.
  • Several augments have been removed, added, or changed. Some of the notable changes are:
    • Astral Soul and Dragonmancer Heart have been removed, as they were either too weak or too strong for their tier.
    • Dragonmancer Soul has been added as a new gold augment that grants the Dragonmancer trait and a Dragonmancer Blessing to a random unit at the start of combat.
    • Dragonmancer’s Gift has been added as a new silver augment that grants the Dragonmancer trait and a Dragonmancer Blessing to a random unit in your shop.
    • Dragonmancer’s Blessing has been changed to grant the blessed unit 20% bonus health and ability power, instead of 15%.
    • Scalescorn Soul has been added as a new gold augment that grants the Scalescorn trait and a Scalescorn Blessing to a random unit at the start of combat.
    • Scalescorn’s Gift has been added as a new silver augment that grants the Scalescorn trait and a Scalescorn Blessing to a random unit in your shop.
    • Scalescorn’s Blessing has been changed to grant the blessed unit 20% bonus attack speed and magic damage, instead of 15%.
    • Whisper Soul has been added as a new gold augment that grants the Whisper trait and a Whisper Blessing to a random unit at the start of combat.
    • Whisper’s Gift has been added as a new silver augment that grants the Whisper trait and a Whisper Blessing to a random unit in your shop.
    • Whisper’s Blessing has been changed to grant the blessed unit 20% bonus attack damage and ability power, instead of 15%.

TFT Patch Notes 12.12 Nerfs And Buffs

The TFT Patch 12.12 also includes a lot of nerfs and buffs to individual champions, items, and bug fixes. Some of the notable changes are:

  • Olaf, one of the strongest champions in the game, has been nerfed to deal less damage with his ability and have a lower attack speed cap. His ability also no longer grants him immunity to crowd control effects, making him more vulnerable to stuns, slows, and silences.
  • Xayah, another dominant champion in the game, has been nerfed to have a lower attack speed bonus and a higher mana cost for her ability. Her ability also no longer grants her immunity to damage, making her more susceptible to burst damage and healing reduction effects.
  • Tahm Kench, one of the best frontline units in the game, has been nerfed to have a lower health growth and a lower bonus magic damage on hits based on his bonus health. His ability also no longer grants him bonus armor and magic resistance, making him less tanky against physical and magical damage.
  • Katarina, one of the most popular assassins in the game, has been buffed to have a higher ability power ratio for her passive and higher magic damage and on-hit effectiveness for her ultimate. Her ultimate also has a lower cooldown, making her more consistent and deadly in combat.
  • Shaco, another popular assassin in the game, has been buffed to have a higher bonus attack damage ratio for his passive and his ability. His ability also has a lower cooldown, making him more mobile and elusive in combat. His boxes also last longer and have a higher ability-power ratio, making them more useful and annoying for the enemy.
  • Leona, one of the best support units in the game, has been buffed to have a higher magic damage for her passive and a longer crowd control duration for her ability. Her ability also has a lower mana cost, making her more reliable and impactful in combat.
  • Senna, another good support unit in the game, has been nerfed to have a lower base health and a lower base damage for her ability.
  • Guardian Angel now grants 20% bonus health, instead of 15%.
  • Hand of Justice now grants 50% bonus healing from all sources, instead of 40%.
  • Hextech Gunblade now grants 40% bonus ability power, instead of 35%.
  • Infinity Edge now grants 100% bonus critical strike damage, instead of 75%.
  • Ionic Spark now deals 200% of the wearer’s ability power as bonus magic damage, instead of 250%.
  • Jeweled Gauntlet now grants a 40% bonus critical strike chance, instead of 35%.
  • Locket of the Iron Solari now grants 250 bonus shields, instead of 300.
  • Morellonomicon now grants 20% bonus ability power, instead of 15%.
  • Quicksilver now grants a 20% bonus attack speed, instead of 15%.
  • Rapid Firecannon now grants a 40% bonus attack speed, instead of 35%.
  • Runaan’s Hurricane now grants an 80% bonus attack damage, instead of 75%.
  • Spear of Shojin now grants a 20% bonus mana per attack, instead of 18%.
  • Statikk Shiv now grants a 40% bonus attack speed, instead of 35%.
  • Sunfire Cape now grants 20% bonus health, instead of 15%.
  • Titan’s Resolve now grants 3% bonus damage per stack, instead of 2%.
  • Warmog’s Armor now grants 1000 bonus health, instead of 800.
  • Zeke’s Herald now grants 40% bonus attack speed, instead of 35%.
  • Zephyr now grants 20% bonus health, instead of 15%.

Bug Fixes And Quality Of Life Improvements

  • The TFT Patch 12.12 also fixes some of the bugs and issues that were present in the game, such as:
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not move or attack after being revived by Guardian Angel or Zilean’s ability.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus stats from their traits or items after being blessed by Dragonmancer, Scalescorn, or Whisper augments.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not cast their abilities after being silenced by Seraphine’s ability or Hush item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus damage from their abilities or items after being empowered by Revel or Cannoneer augments.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus healing from their abilities or items after being healed by Senna’s ability or Bloodthirster item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus attack speed from their abilities or items after being buffed by Leona’s ability or Zeke’s Herald item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus critical strike chance or damage from their abilities or items after being enhanced by Katarina’s ability or Infinity Edge item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus magic resist or magic damage from their abilities or items after being protected by Tahm Kench’s ability or Dragon’s Claw item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus armor or physical damage from their abilities or items after being shielded by Wukong’s ability or Locket of the Iron Solari item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus move speed or on-hit damage from their abilities or items after being sped up by Zeri’s ability or Statikk Shiv item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus ability power or mana from their abilities or items after being energized by Seraphine’s ability or Spear of Shojin item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus health or health regeneration from their abilities or items after being fortified by Olaf’s ability or Warmog’s Armor item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus dodge chance or evasion from their abilities or items after being dodged by Shaco’s ability or Quicksilver item.
  • Fixed a bug where some units would not receive the bonus range or splash damage from their abilities or items after being ranged by Xayah’s ability or Runaan’s Hurricane item.

Features

TFT Patch Notes 12.12 also introduces some quality-of-life improvements to the game, such as:

  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next augment options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next shop options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next trait options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next item options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next champion options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next-level options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next gold options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next health options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next position options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next win streak options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next loss streak options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next rank options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next score options for their opponents, as well as their own.
  • Added a new feature that allows players to see the current and next-time options for their opponents, as well as their own.

The TFT Patch 12.12 is a major update that brings a lot of changes to the game, especially to the new Set 7: Dragonlands. The patch aims to balance the game and make it more fun and fair for all players. The patch also fixes some of the bugs and issues that were present in the game and adds some quality-of-life improvements to the game. The patch is live now, so you can check it out and enjoy the new set. Happy Gaming!

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