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TFT patch 15.5 notes: Major Power Up improvements

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

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Here's the latest TFT update.

Riot Games has shared the full rundown of changes for the latest Teamfight Tactics (TFT) update. Read on for all of the TFT 15.5 patch notes and details.

TFT 15.5 release date

The TFT patch 15.5 release date is Sept. 24. This is K.O. Coliseum’s fifth major update.

tft Patch 15.5 notes
Patch 15.5 highlights (Image via Riot Games)

TFT patch 15.5 notes

TFT patch 15.5 introduces Ao Shin’s Ascent, which is a new and limited-time game mode. Players must climb a mountain, strengthen their teams, and rescue some Little Legends. The game mode runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 21.

This patch also updates the Power Up system by removing unpopular and restrictive Power Ups to make choices more rewarding. According to Riot Games, Power Ups such as Cyclone Rush, Essence Share, Pure Heart, and Stretchy Arms, for example, are either not very exciting or overlap with other Power Ups.

In terms of other highlights, this patch buffs several units such as Ziggs, Ahri, Rammus, and Jayce while nerfing Viego. Meanwhile, the Edgelord trait gets a buff in terms of attack damage while The Crew gets a nerf. Below are all of the TFT patch 15.5 notes, courtesy of Riot Games.

Traits

Crystal Gambit Stage Multiplier Stage 3-4: 1.25/1.65x ⇒ 1.4/2x
Crystal Gambit 210 Rewards: 1 Artifact Anvil ⇒ 1 Random Artifact
Crystal Gambit 250 Rewards: 1 Random Radiant Item ⇒ 1x Lucky Item Chest + 12g
Crystal Gambit Higher Reward Breakpoints Reduced
Crystal Gambit (5) Kill Thresholds: 4/8/12/16/22 ⇒ 4/6/9/12/16
Crystal Gambit (7) 500 HP and 20% Amp ⇒ 300 HP and 15% Amp
The Crew Base Rocket Damage: 80 ⇒ 75
Edgelord Attack Damage: 15/35/55% ⇒ 15/40/60% AD
Monster Trainer Level Up system removed. Monsters no longer gain 1% max health per level.
Monster Trainer cashout removed from Crystal Gambit rewards.

1-costs

Kennen Heal: 180/210/240 AP ⇒ 210/250/300 AP
Kennen Spell Damage: 130/195/300 AP ⇒ 100/150/225 AP

2-costs

Gangplank Attack Speed: 0.75 ⇒ 0.8
Katarina Ability Damage: 130/200/300 AP ⇒ 140/210/325 AP

3-costs

Ahri Spell Damage: 430/650/1175% AP ⇒ 460/690/1275% AP
Ahri Overkill Damage: 40/60/95 + 55% of Overkill ⇒ 10/15/25 + 75% of Overkill
Jayce Spell Damage: 160/240/365% AD ⇒ 180/270/425% AD
Kog’Maw Range: 4 ⇒ 5
Kog’Maw AS: 0.75 ⇒ 0.8
Kog’Maw On-Hit Damage: 36/55/87 AP ⇒ 50/75/120 AP
Kog’Maw leveling mechanic removed
Kog’Maw no longer gains Ability Power per level.
Kog’Maw no longer gains 15% more Attack Speed.
Neeko Mana: 20/80 ⇒ 20/70
Neeko Damage Reduction: 35/35/40% ⇒ 40%
Rammus Health: 900 ⇒ 1000
Rammus Mana: 40/110 ⇒ 40/100
Rammus Shield: 450/550/675 ⇒ 475/575/675
Rammus Stun Duration: 1s ⇒ 1/1.25/1.5s
Rammus HP on Taunt: 10/15/20 ⇒ 15/25/35
Rammus spell damage applies on landing as well as when shield breaks.
Rammus Spell Damage: 60/90/150% Resists ⇒ 40/60/100% Resists
Rammus leveling mechanic removed
Rammus no longer gains resists per level.
Rammus Stun no longer increases per level. Baseline Stun duration increased.
Smolder Mana: 0/60 ⇒ 0/50
Smolder Spell Damage: 225/340/540 AD ⇒ 265/400/635 AD
Smolder leveling mechanic removed.
Smolder no longer gains Attack Damage per Level.
Smolder innately gains 30% Armor Reduction.
Smolder spell no longer reduces Max Mana.
Swain Subsequent Heal: 260/290/325 AP ⇒ 300/340/380 AP
Swain Initial Heal: 320/360/400 AP ⇒ 300/340/380 AP
Viego Attack Speed: 0.9 ⇒ 0.85
Ziggs Attack Speed: 0.75 ⇒ 0.8

4-costs

Akali Single Target Damage: 80/120 AP ⇒ 95/145 AP
Akali Dash Damage: 70/105 AP ⇒ 80/120 AP
Ashe Spell Damage: 14/21/100 ⇒ 17/26/125
Ashe’s number of arrows per attack no longer scales with Attack Speed.
Samira’s dash now tiebreaks based on units closest to her current location. More likely to dash towards her current target.
Volibear Spell Attack Speed: 99/99/300% ⇒ 125/125/500%
Yuumi AS: 0.75 ⇒ 0.8
Yuumi Base Page Damage: 24/36/150 ⇒ 25/38/150
Yuumi Starting Pages: 15 ⇒ 20
Yuumi Pages per cast: 5 ⇒ 4
Yuumi Pages per True Damage Page: 5 ⇒ 4
Yuumi True Damage Percent: 30% ⇒ 20%

5-costs

Braum AoE Damage: 275/415 AD ⇒ 310/465
Seraphine Friendship Resist Bonus: 15% ⇒ 20%
Seraphine Friendship Health Bonus: 3.5% ⇒ 4%

Augments

Removed:
Bastion Crest
Bastion Crown
Heavyweight Crest
Heavyweight Crown
Juggernaut Crest
Juggernaut Crown
Strategist Crest
Strategist Crown
Gain The Edge
New Contenders
Tiniest Titan
Beggars Can Be Choosers
I’ll Be the Head/Arms/Legs Augments have been disabled

Updates:
Another One Gold: 1 ⇒ 5
Aura Farming Round: 4-6 ⇒ 4-3
Bronze For Life I Damage Amp: 2.5% ⇒ 3%
Bronze For Life II Damage Amp: 2.5% ⇒ 3%
Bronze For Life II Durability: 1% ⇒ 1.5%
Caretaker’s Chosen Radiant Item: Level 7 ⇒ Level 8
Care Package Grants rewards when selected and at the start of the next 2 stages.
Escape Velocity Velocity Per Level-Up: 6 ⇒ 10
Expected Unexpectedness Item Rewards reduced
Give ‘em the Chair (Dr. Mundo) Spell Damage: 140/210/330% AD + 30% HP ⇒ 120/180/280% AD + 25% HP
Grand Slam re-enabled after bugfix
Investment Strategy Health Per Interest: 7 ⇒ 8
Nine Lives 2 Life Reward: Gold removed from rewards
Nine Lives 1 Life Reward: Masterwork Upgrade ⇒ Lucky Item Chest + 12g + Remover, Artifact Anvil + Remover ⇒ 3 Component Anvils + Remover
Perfect Form (Zac) Mana: 30/60 ⇒ 0/60
Perfect Form (Zac) Empowered Spell Damage: 130/195/295 AP + 12% HP ⇒ 100/150/225 AP + 10% HP
Pocket Recombobulator Banned on 3-2
Preemptive Protection Shield Amount: 14% Max HP ⇒ 18% Max Health
Raid Boss Raid Boss Health: 20% ⇒ 25%
Solo Leveling Health: 750 ⇒ 600
Solo Leveling Durability: 30% ⇒ 25%
Starter Kit Gold: 4 ⇒ 8
Tesla Coil Damage Per Stage (2-6): 265/290/315/340/365 ⇒ 260/270/280/300/320
Tesla Coil Tooltip correctly matches actual damage dealt.
Thorn-Plated Armor No longer heals based on damage dealt.
Thorn-Plated Armor Increased Damage: 1/20/100/180% ⇒ 20/40/125/210%
Wandering Trainer Gold: 6 ⇒ 8

Items

Quicksilver Base Attack Speed: 10% ⇒ 15%
Titan’s Resolve no longer grants 15 Armor and Magic Resist at max stacks.
Titan’s Resolve New: Grants 10% Damage Amp at max stacks.
Radiant Adaptive Helm Carry AD/AP: 45 ⇒ 60
Radiant Adaptive Helm Tank Resists: 75 ⇒ 90
Radiant Giant Slayer Base Damage Amp: 25% ⇒ 20%
Radiant Quicksilver Base Attack Speed: 25% ⇒ 40%
Radiant Titan’s Resolve no longer grants 40 Armor and Magic Resist at max stacks.
Radiant Titan’s Resolve New: Grants 20% Damage Amp at max stacks.

Artifacts

Silvermere Dawn Attack Damage: 120% ⇒ 140%
Silvermere Dawn Resists: 60 ⇒ 80
Talisman of Ascension Health: 300 ⇒ 500
Suspicious Trenchcoat Disabled
Mogul’s Mail Gold Interval: 8s ⇒ 10s

Power Ups

Removed:
Cyclone Rush
Essence Share
Fusion Dance
Pure Heart
Selfish
Stretchy Arms
Rare Treat

Updated:
System: Adjusted the appearance rate of secondary power ups (more niche options) to appear less often.
Classy Increased Effectiveness: 40% ⇒ 45%
Classy Only appears when the trait is Silver-tier or higher.
Desperado Num Attacks: 12 ⇒ 8
Desperado Damage: 140% AD ⇒ 100% AD
Drift Duo No longer has a Stage restriction
Drift Duo Level Restriction: 7 ⇒ 9
Hungry Hero Base AD: 8% ⇒ 10%
Hungry Hero Health Per: 100 ⇒ 150
Hungry Hero no longer offered on Stage 3
Reworked Ice Bender’s tooltip and functionality
Ice Bender Damage Amp: 25% ⇒ 20%
Ice Bender Chill Duration: 4s ⇒ 1s
Ice Bender no longer applies all 25% of bonus damage immediately on cast.
Ice Bender Chills on the first instance of spell damage.
Ice Bender now amplifies all Ability damage by 20%. Will apply 10% of the total damage as an initial burst.
Each instance of Ability damage applies Chill for 1 second.
Final Boss Only offered after Stage 4
Golden Edge No longer offered on Stage 3
Golden Edge No longer works on PvE rounds.
Golden Gloves Weight: 10 ⇒ 15
Golden Gloves AD Per Interest: 1.5% ⇒ 2%
Heart of Gold No longer offered on Stage 3
Hero’s Arc Weight: 10 ⇒ 5
Max Speed Base Attack Speed: 10% ⇒ 15%
Max Vitality Combat Start effect no longer stacks on PvE rounds
Mechablade Percent AS: 4% of max HP ⇒ 5% of max HP
Mechablade Stage 2 only
Mech Pilot Stat Share: 80% ⇒ 70%
Mech Pilot no longer has a stage restriction
Mech Pilot: If you already have Mech Pilot the 2-piece is guaranteed on your second Power Up.
Mech Pilot Bugfix: Executioners now properly applies spell crit when combining into the Mighty Mech at the 2-piece.
Midas Touch no longer offered on Stage 3
Ordinary no longer offered on Stage 3
Ordinary Weight: 2 ⇒ 5
Ramping Rage Attack Speed Per Attack: 3% ⇒ 3.5%
Shine Brighter Bonus Damage: 10% ⇒ 20%
Singularity Health Per Kill: 10 ⇒ 15
Singularity no longer works on PvE rounds.
Spirit Sword Bonus Magic Damage: 40% ⇒ 30%
Starry Knight Health Per 1-cost: 6% ⇒ 7%
Storm Bender Damage Percent: 25% ⇒ 22%
Veteran Re-enabled. Bugfix to properly function after starring up units on the bench.
Weights no longer offered on Stage 3

Power Ups Changes Per Champion

Aatrox Removed:
Colossal
Hungry Hero
Ezreal Removed:
Ordinary
Ezreal Changed to Secondary:
Fairy Tail
Final Form
Garen Changed to Secondary:
Living Wall
Singularity
Kalista Moved to Primary:
Storm Bender
Mage
Power Font
Precision
Veteran
Kalista Changed to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Final Form
Kalista Removed:
Kahunahuna
Attack Expert
Kayle Moved to Primary:
Shadow Jutsu
Kayle Removed:
Storm Bender
Magic Expert
Keen Eye
Kennen Moved To Primary:
Supreme Surge
Kennen Moved To Secondary:
Atomic
Final Form
Kennen Removed:
Over 9000
Singularity
Supremacy
Lucian Moved to Primary:
Classy
Storm Bender
Power Font
Shadow Jutsu
Lucian Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Lucian Removed:
Caretaker
Demolitionist
Fairy Tale
Robo Ranger
Malphite Moved to Secondary:
Final Form
Malphite Removed:
Living Wall
Rell Moved to Primary:
Stand Alone
Rell Changed to Secondary:
Living Wall
Spiky Shell
Unstoppable
Sivir Removed:
Killer Instinct
Power Font
Zac Added to Secondary:
Unstoppable
Zac Changed to Secondary:
Final Form
Spiky Shell
Zac Champion Augment Added to Primary:
Classy
Dark Amulet
Unflinching
Zac Added to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Dr. Mundo Removed:
Hungry Hero
Gangplank Added to Primary:
Gather Force
Mage
On the Edge
Gangplank Moved to Secondary:
Robo Ranger
Gangplank Removed:
Attack Expert
Golden Edge
Desperado
Janna Added to Primary:
Mage
Over 9000
Ramping Rage
Janna Added to Secondary:
Veteran
Janna Removed:
Bullet Hell
Fairy Tail
Demolitionist
Super Genius
Jhin Moved to Primary:
Storm Bender
Spirit Sword
Jhin Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Kai’Sa Moved to Primary:
Storm Bender
Precision
Kai’Sa Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Kai’Sa Removed:
Hungry Hero
Doublestrike
Kahunahuna
Demolitionist
Golden Edge
Desperado
Katarina Moved to Primary:
Crimson Veil
Katarina Removed:
Fairy Tail
Magic Expert
Colossal
Tiny Terror
Lux Moved to Primary:
Storm Bender
Shadow Clone
Lux Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Lux Removed:
Demolitionist
Caretaker
Vi Removed:
Singularity
100 Push Ups
Demolitionist
Vi Changed to Secondary:
Spiky Shell
Xin Zhao Removed
Xin Zhao Added to Secondary:
Unstoppable
Xin Zhao Changed to Secondary:
Singularity
Ahri Added to Primary:
Shadow Clone
Ahri Added to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Ahri Removed:
Fairy Tail
Caretaker
Caitlyn Removed:
Max Speed
Ordinary
Caitlyn Changed to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Darius Removed:
Blink Attack
Hemorrhage
Darius Added to Primary:
Crimson Veil
Darius Added to Secondary:
On the Edge
Kog’Maw Moved to Primary:
Storm Bender
Kog’Maw Removed:
Critical Threat
Spirit Sword
Keen Eye
Malzahar Moved to Secondary:
Hat Trick
Caretaker
Malzahar Removed:
Killer Instinct
Shadow Clone
Keen Eye
Neeko Moved to Primary:
Stand Alone
Neeko Moved to Secondary:
Spiky Shell
Neeko Champion Augment Removed:
Atomic
Regenerative
Body Change
Neeko Champion Augment Added to Primary:
Critical Threat
Unflinching
Neeko Champion Augment Added to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Neeko Champion Augment Moved to Primary:
Crimson Veil
Senna Added to Primary:
Ramping Rage
Precision
Senna Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Senna Removed:
Attack Expert
Smolder Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Smolder Removed:
Desperado
Swain Removed:
Soul Chipper
Udyr Removed:
Hungry Hero
100 Push Ups
Viego Removed:
Bladenado
Surge 66
Golden Edge
Ziggs Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Ziggs Removed:
Demolitionist
Akali Moved to Primary:
Crimson Veil
Akali Moved to Secondary:
Sky Piercer
Akali Removed:
Magic Expert
Trickster
Ashe Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Ashe Removed:
Critical Threat
Over 9000
Spirit Sword
Precision
Jinx Removed:
Desperado
Hemorrhage
Precision
K’Sante Added to Primary:
Adaptive Skin
K’Sante Moved to Secondary:
Atomic
Spiky Shell
K’Sante Removed:
Ordinary
Weights
Warming Up
Karma Moved to Primary:
Critical Threat
Storm Bender
Karma Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Karma Removed:
Super Genius
Caretaker
Poppy Moved to Primary:
Stand Alone
Poppy Moved to Secondary:
Spiky Shell
Poppy Removed:
Strong Spark
Ryze Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Ryze Removed:
Critical Threat
Super Genius
Magic Expert
Samira Moved to Primary:
On the Edge
Samira Moved to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Samira Removed:
Killer Instinct
Ordinary
Sett Moved to Primary:
Stand Alone
Sett Removed:
Strong Spark
Best Defense
Sett Changed to Secondary:
Spiky Shell
Yuumi Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Yuumi Removed:
Classy
Fairy Tail
Power Font
Caretaker
Braum Added to Primary:
Crimson Veil
Braum Added to Secondary:
Bludgeoner
Critical Threat
Braum Removed:
Efficient
Colossal
Attack Expert
Serious Slam
Stand Alone
Living Wall
Strong Spark
Weights
Ekko Removed:
Over 9000
Gwen Added to Primary:
Ramping Rage
Gwen Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Sky Piercer
Solar Breath
Gwen Removed:
Colossal
Tiny Terror
Lee Sin Added to Primary:
Gather Force
Warming Up
Lee Sin Added to Secondary:
Sky Piercer
Lee Sin Removed:
Bladenado
Attack Expert
Blink Attack
Golden Edge
Serious Slam
Seraphine Moved to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Ramping Rage
Twisted Fate Removed:
Demolitionist
Varus Removed:
Hyperactive
Precision
Yone Removed:
Tank-Zilla
Desperado
Zyra Added to Secondary:
Keen Eye
Zyra Removed:
Efficient
Hyperactive

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