TFT Patch 13.17 notes: Loot orbs improved, Rogue buffed ahead of larger updates

Jul 23, 2023

Another small patch for Set Nine before the mid-set update.

Heading into the mid-set update and the end of Teamfight Tactics Set Nine, Riot Games is still updating the game to keep things lively and fun. Patch 13.17 features some champion changes, loot orb and augment buffs, and a general improvement to the Rogue trait.

With the patch set to hit the live servers on Aug. 30, this small update comes only weeks after the major Patch 13.16. Similar to those, this is likely one of the last patches before Set 9.5’s launch on Sept. 13.

Here are the official notes for TFT Patch 13.17.

To start, two of the bigger changes of these patch notes are for both loot orbs and specific Region Portals.

Now, loot orbs that normally offer out Lesser Duplicators and Spatulas will also give players some gold or more units. This was implemented with the goal of making those drops feel as strong as the balance team thinks they should be.

Then, for Region Portals, three in particular are getting changed, all with the goal of improving them.

As for trait changes, there are some buffs to Rogue, Strategist, and Void, while Bastion and Targon got some minor nerfs. Most of the Rogue buffs were to Katarina specifically, while Void got nerfs for early game and buffs for late game.

As for augments, this patch has some significant buffs and nerfs, most notably with Scrappy Inventions getting two different buffs while Demacia Crown now only offers a Recurve Bow instead of a Guinsoo’s Rageblade.

In comparison to the previous patch, 13.16, there are only a few champion changes in this update. Some of the most notable include big changes to Senna, who got both a nerf and a buff, while both Jhin and Heimerdinger also get a good quality-of-life change.

There is only one base item getting changed in this patch, with the express goal to make Infinity Edge a strong AD item again, where Deathblade has taken its place in previous patches.

Where base item changes are few, Radiant items are getting a fair amount of them. Rabadon’s and Titan’s Vow got better, while Demonslayer and Guinsoo’s Reckoning received significant nerfs.

There’s only one game mode change for Patch 13.17 and that’s for the co-op game mode, Double Up.

Lastly, here are some of those minor or major issues you might’ve stumbled across that are now addressed and fixed with Patch 13.17.

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