After a patch 12.18 to roughly correct the set 7.5 arrival, Riot Games refines the meta balancing with the TFT patch 12.19. Let's discover all the changes of this update with many buffs, nerfs and adjustments on champions, traits, augments and items. Once again, dragons are the focus of these changes, both for units and traits.
TFT patch 12.19: traits changes
Let's start the changes of this TFT patch 12.19 with the traits. We note mainly the Dracomancers buff and the Scalescorn rework, which can now be played with Dragons, while Astral units will be less easy to get in orbs.
Traits buffs
Traits
TFT patch 12.19 traits buffs
Dragonmancer
The HP bonus increases from 250/600/800/1000 to 275/650/850/1000 and the AP bonus from 18/30/50/70 to 20/35/50/70.
Dragon
The 10% attack speed bonus is replaced by a 40 HP per second regeneration bonus. The 6 dragons bonus causes them to ascend.
Jade
The attack speed bonus increases from 10/25/45/88% to 10/30/55/88%.
Mirage
Electrical damage increases from 8% to 9% HP.
Swiftshot
The attack speed bonus increases from 10/15/25/35% to 10/15/25/40%.
Traits nerfs
Traits
TFT patch 12.19 traits nerfs
Astral
The first star levels offer more gold coins and fewer Astral units, which makes it more complicated to upgrade them in stage 2.
Ragewing
The omnivampirism bonus is reduced from 15/30/50/75% to 15/30/45/75%.
Mage
The multiplication bonus increases from 80/110/140/170% to 80/105/135/170% power.
Traits adjustments
Traits
Adjustments to TFT features in patch 12.19
Scalescorn
Scalescorn champions can now be played with Dragons while retaining their trait bonus. The damage reduction bonus is reduced from 20% to 15%, and the damage bonus from 15/50/100% to 15/50/90%.
TFT patch 12.19: champions changes
On the side of the champions in the TFT patch 12.19, we notice in particular that Zeri and several Dragons are buffs, Seraphine undergoes a big nerf, while Jayce ans Nilah benefit from a rework.
Champion buffs
Champions
TFT patch 12.19 champion buffs
Gnar
Its attack speed increases from 0.65 to 0.7 and its armor increases from 40/50/75 to 40/60/90 when it transforms.
Hecarim
His mana goes from 60/105 to 30/90.
Nilah
His shield flight is no longer permanent. It now lasts 4 seconds and can be cumulative.
Shi Oh Yu
His spell damage increases from 250/275/1000% to 250/300/1000% of his attack damage.
Swain
The damage of his spell increases from 70/100/600 to 85/120/600.
Sy'fen
Its mana is reduced from 100/175 to 90/160 and its armor penetration is improved from 25% to 33%.
Volibear
The damage of his spell increases from 125/175/240 to 130/185/250.
Zeri
His mana increases from 40/80 to 20/70 and his spell damage increases from 200/300/475 to 225/325/475.
Zippy
The damage of his spell increases from 400/425/550% to 400/425/600%.
Champions Nerfs
Champions
TFT patch 12.19 champions nerfs
Aurelion Sol
His spell damages decreases from 350/575/4000 to 370/600/4000.
Lee Sin
His spell damages is reduced from 230/300/385 to 215/285/385.
Rakan
His mana increases from 0/60 to 15/75.
Seraphine
His shield duration is reduced from 5 to 4 seconds, his spell damage per hit from 20/35/100 to 20/35/70 and his mana increases from 75/150 to 100/175.
Xayah
Feather damage is reduced from 15/20/60 to 13/20/60.
Zyra
His attack speed is reduced from 0.7 to 0.65 and his spell damage from 325/425/550 to 225/325/550, but his spell animation is no longer interrupted.
Champion adjustments
Champions
TFT patch 12.19 champions adjustments
Ao Shin
His spell damage drops from 185/300/2000 to 185/275/2000, but his lightning damage increases from 20/20/20 to 20/20/100.
Jayce
His armor and magic resist are reduced from 50 to 25, while the transformation, his spell damage increases from 225/300/800 to 275/350/900. His spell no longer stuns enemies, but Jayce gains a 45 bonus to armor and magic resist.
Nunu
Its damage bonus against targets with less HP increases from 20% to 40%, but no longer deals gross damage.
TFT patch 12.19: Augments changes
The Augments are also undergoing some adjustments with TFT patch 12.19. The most impactful changes are probably the increase in the duration of the Sunfire Board bonus and the Augments move Future Sight and Pandora's Bench from tier Gold to tier Silver.
Augments buffs
Augments
TFT patch 12.19 augments buffs
Scoped Weapons
The attack speed bonus is improved from 10% to 15%.
Birthday Present
Now gives a gold coin for each level passage.
Solar tray
The duration of the bonus increases from 15 to 20 seconds.
Battlemage
The power bonus is increased from 10/20/30 to 15/25/35.
Tiamat
Splash damage is increased from 40% to 50%.
Future Sight
The Augment increase goes from Gold to Silver.
Augments nerfs
Augments
TFT patch 12.19 augments nerfs
Celestial Blessing
The shield is reduced from 300/450/600 to 250/250/450.
Base camp
The bonus damage per hit is reduced from 8% to 7%.
Augments adjustments
Augments
TFT patch 12.19 Augments adjustments
Pandora's Bench
The augment is upgraded from Gold to Silver and the gold coin bonus is reduced from 7 to 2.
Dragonmancer Conference
The augment can only appear in 2-1.
Binary Airdrop
Shyvana, Jax and Jayce no longer hold ranged damage items.
Better Together
Gives a Locket of the Iron Solari instead of a Protector's Vow.
TFT patch 12.19: items changes
To finish with the TFT patch 12.19 changes, very few items are affected with only a buff of the Gargoyle Stoneplate and two nerfs of the Protector's Vow and Ornn's Rocket-Propelled Fist item.
Item buffs
Items
TFT patch 12.19 item buffs
Gargoyle Stoneplate
The regeneration bonus increases from 1% to 2% of HP.
Item Nerfs
Items
TFT patch 12.19 item nerfs
Rocket-Propelled Fist
The HP bonus is reduced from 300 to 150.
Protector's Vow
The shield is reduced from 20% to 10% of HP.
That's it for the TFT patch 12.19 changes. Hopefully, these adjustments will eliminate some of the compositions abuse, even if they may simply be replaced by others. In particular, we can expect new compositions with Dragons and Scalescorn, now able to team up while keeping their bonuses. And to stay on top of the game, check out our TFT tips page for tips and tricks.
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