TFT Patch 12.8 Notes: Keeping the Meta Stable with a few Buffs – ClutchPoints

TFT Patch 12.8 isn’t the patch that the Gizmos and Gadgets Championship will be played on (it’ll be on Patch 12.7), but the devs wanted to make 12.8 a small patch to “maintain a stable meta and practice environment for pros” for the incoming championship. The end of Ranked is also almost here, so this patch makes sure that players have a consistent Ranked experience.

Buffs were given to “underwhelming strategies” and the weakest 3-star 4-cost champions.

This week’s upcoming patch is light on changes to maintain a stable meta for pros and regular-joes alike as they practice for the G&G Championship or just climb the Ranked ladder.

Check out the details for Patch 12.8 at https://t.co/E2NDR765jX pic.twitter.com/8dihQwZLC5

— Teamfight Tactics (@TFT) April 26, 2022

The TFT Gizmos & Gadgets Championship will begin on April 29 until May 1. 32 players from around the world will complete for their cut of the $300,000 prize pool, and the title of Gizmos & Gadgets World Champion! All games from all three days will be streamed on the TFT Twitch channel. Check out the tournament format, schedule, and other details here.

TFT Patch 12.8 Large Changes

Augments

Buffing Quickestsilver to make all options viable when getting the Radiant Relics Augment! Quickestsilver ⇒ Quickestersilver 

• Radiant Relics and Golden Egg option, Quickestsilver (Radiant Quicksilver) Attack Speed: 45% >>> 55%

Traits

Vertical Chemtech lost a lot of survivability after we nerfed the trait’s damage reduction, so we’re giving some back in a more appreciable (and counterable) way.

Scrap is one of the most contested comps in the game. The power of 4 Scrap is mostly in the item component conversion, but right now the shield is so huge that the trait is universally powerful.

• Chemtech percent max Health Regen: 4/7/10/18% >>> 4/8/13/20%
• Enchanter percent increase to Healing and Shielding: 25/45/70/100% >>> 25/50/80/115%
• Hextech Shield: 100/135/250/350 >>> 100/150/275/375
• Mutant, Cybernetic Enhancement Health: 450/900/1350 >>> 450/800/1250
• Mutant, Voracious Appetite Attack Damage & Ability Power: 20/30/40 >>> 18/25/35
• Scrap shield per item component: 20/40/60 >>> 20/30/50
• Syndicate Armor & Magic Resist: 50 >>> 55
• Syndicate 7 Bonus amplification: 50% >>> 55%

TFT Patch 12.8 Small Changes

Augments

We’re shifting our attack speed slow tiers, mainly to hit the 30% level that feels strong enough to play, but not too oppressive that it’s frustrating to play against. Our new tiers are 20/30/40/50%. 20% is for mildly impactful but mostly annoying, 30% is standard and pretty strong, 40% is painful and will be rare, and 50% will be reserved for ultra sharp brief moments.

With these tiers, we will be nerfing the more accessible attack speed slows from Ekko and Frozen Heart (later), but also buffing our harder to hit ones, Eternal Winter and Renata Glasc, which have been underperforming.

• Portable Forge option, Eternal Winter Attack Speed Slow: 25% >>> 30%

Units: Tier 2

 Ashe and Zilean have had their attack speed slows altered with our changes to the attack speed debuff system. Now, we got to Zilean’s tooltip in time, but we failed to update Ashe’s tooltip in time for the patch’s lock, so her attack speed slow may still read 15% when it is slowing by 20%. Sorry we’ve been s l o w e d b y o u r o w n s l o w d e b u f f. 

• Ashe Volley Attack Speed slow: 15% >>> 20%
• Zilean Time Bomb Attack Speed Slow: 25/35/50% >>> 30/40/50%

Units: Tier 3

Even at 1-star, Gangplank is generating too much gold. This small nerf should keep Gangplank from becoming Gangbank… or is it Bankplank?

• Ekko Parallel Convergence Attack Speed Slow: 25/25/35 >>> 20/20/30%
• Gangplank Parrrley Damage: 120/160/225 >>> 110/160/225

Units: Tier 4

Making sure 3-star 4-costs are worth the investment.

With our attack speed adjustments, we can give Renata’s attack speed slow a small buff to help her control the battlefield and keep things Glascy.

• Braum Vault Breaker Damage: 100/200/600 >>> 100/200/750
• Kha’Zix Void Assault Attack Damage scaling: 195/200/225% >>> 180/185/260%
• Renata Glasc Toxic Wave Attack Speed Slow: 15% >>> 20%
• Renata Glasc Toxic Wave Damage: 40/65/220 >>> 40/65/240
• Vi Piltover Pulverizer Damage: 125/200/450 >>> 125/200/500
• Vi Piltover Pulverizer Shield: 225/325/750 >>> 225/325/850

Units: Tier 5

Reeling in the loose cannon.

• Jinx Rocket form Attack Damage scaling: 220/230/888% >>> 210/220/888%

Items

As described in the Augment section above, we’re restructuring our attack speed slow system, and using the new system to provide needed buffs and nerfs. 

• Frozen Heart Attack Speed Slow: 35% >>> 30%

TFT Patch 12.8 Double Up Changes

Systems

Previously when players took damage in Double Up, we would take the incoming damage, cut it in half, round it down and save the remainder. In the early game this could result in scenarios where you would reinforce an ally, your ally’s units would die, but you’d still win, making your opponent take 1 point of damage cut in half, and then rounded down. Taking 0 damage (with the half point of damage saved for later) feels strange, so we’re changing that to be more intuitive.

• Players will now take a minimum of 1 damage upon losing a round in double up.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing Sunlight Cape (Radiant Sunfire Cape) to only affect enemies within 1-hex range
• Fixed an issue preventing Senna from gaining Mana from Blue Buff and Blue Battery after casting.

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