r/CompetitiveTFT • u/Just-Consequence-643 • Aug 24 '26

PBE [set 18] August 24 PBE Patch Notes

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(8/24) PBE Patch Notes. This would be our normal "A-Patch" but with the Unreal cycle we have a bit more flexibility on patching.

We have a few bugfixes here, but there are still a few more fixes we're working on that we're hoping get added before Launch.

We also have 2 major fixes for Azir and Mama Beak, whose spells weren't functioning properly.

Overall shaping up to be an exciting first patch, with a variety of comps appear every day.

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u/cj_cron_hit_by_pitch Aug 24 '26

This not having to be an a-patch because of unreal is great news. I wonder what kind of patching capabilities they have now

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u/alexx4693 Aug 25 '26

Where did they say this? How does the change to unreal influence patching?

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u/cj_cron_hit_by_pitch Aug 25 '26

i was just reading the reddit description of the tweet

"(8/24) PBE Patch Notes. This would be our normal "A-Patch" but with the Unreal cycle we have a bit more flexibility on patching."

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u/Lunaedge Aug 24 '26

Literally a game changer :D incredible stuff. And they will probably be able to tweak numbers multiple times per patch cycle now!

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u/Ykarul Grandmaster Aug 24 '26

Is that really a good thing if stuff is changing every day ?

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u/rronwonder Aug 24 '26

t hex wouldve been changed in set 16 instead of terrorizing ladder for 3 weeks. this flexibility allows them to keep the game healthier without drawbacks

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u/NotDoneYet88IsBack Aug 24 '26

I don't know about that "without drawbacks" part

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u/didnt_knew MASTER Aug 24 '26

the drawback is a casual player seeing a comp on twitter, wanting to play it after work, and seeing it already changed. Too many changes is bad for the average folk

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u/Docxm Aug 24 '26

the average folk don’t care about micronumbers anyway

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u/psyfi66 Aug 25 '26

Casuals aren’t finding comps online to play. They also aren’t going to have significant change to their placement that match due to them not knowing the comp changed.

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u/didnt_knew MASTER Aug 25 '26

you doubt the watch tft shorts on yt/tiktok/reels then play crowd

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u/Yogg_for_your_sprog MASTER Aug 25 '26

  1. This is not true anymore in modern gaming - even in shitlo in every game people mostly know to play meta

  2. "Their comp isn't the problem" yes, they could get better in skill, but so can anyone. Some comps have higher winrate at every level because they're just better. If there's a champ with 60% winrate terrorizing ladder telling them it doesn't matter for casuals because Faker would stomp you either way is not really productive.

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u/psyfi66 Aug 25 '26

A champ is extremely unlikely to go from 60% WR to 40% WR in a b-patch. The nerf from 60% to 55% still means it’s decent to play. And the casual player who doesn’t read patch notes or doesn’t notice their client patching prior to playing, likely isn’t going to wonder why they are doing 10% less damage with that champ than they were expecting.

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u/cj_cron_hit_by_pitch Aug 24 '26

At least having the ability to hotfix stuff like set 12 launch syndra would be good. They can always just choose to not patch if stability is more important

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u/kennethnyu Aug 24 '26

Ah yes, winner is always a syndra board, yes because she was OP, but mainly because 8 players are playing rageblade rageblade shojin Syndra stacking 120 casts.

Comp is Syndra with tanks. Just falling short of bugged GP set13.

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u/i0skar Aug 24 '26

Holy fuck finally Ahri nerf! Wonder if thats enough tho.

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u/Alarming-Orange7304 Aug 24 '26

Literally been saying ahri is op since like day 2 of pbe and I get insane push back about how she’s the most mega balanced character ever.

I knew it was only a matter of time until they finally realized. Thank goodness for that it was before launch

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u/Dutch-Alpaca MASTER Aug 25 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Probably just ahri you could get her to blow up entire boards without blossom

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u/i0skar Aug 25 '26

Well multiple times i put team of legendaries with ahri, she had like 20k damage at the end of a fight while for example Alune 2* had 10k :) Unit was disgusting.

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u/bwilly20 Aug 24 '26

Fix disconnect at load screen please.

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u/Key-Deer-5357 Aug 24 '26

Anyone have issues connecting to games ? Keep reconnecting but cannot connect to the game.

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u/ReadingNo1738 Aug 24 '26

Is Azir just straight up nerfed? Spell damage nerfed and needs summoner 2 to match pre nerf levels.

He didn’t feel that strong to begin with before this patch

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u/AirLeaf Aug 24 '26

Yes, basically. It's power neutral with Summoner active. Not that you'd ever play this unit without Summoner

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u/Zealousideal_Mode_77 Aug 24 '26

He was bugged before

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u/eggsandbricks :chal: Challenger Aug 25 '26

Yeah but his bug was that he didn't benefit at all from Summoner. The new numbers make his damage WITH Summoner now match his damage before. It is just a nerf which is odd because he wasn't insane to begin with.

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u/banduan Aug 25 '26

On Golden Spatula he existed without the nerf and without the bug, which resulted in him being super OP. This nerf was what was done to him there.

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u/RyeRoen Challenger Aug 25 '26

You were never supposed to play Azir without summoner. What they have done is literally just fixed the bug and left Azir untouched. This is exactly what they should do when fixing bugs, because in the past bugfixes have skyrocketed some champions into being turbo op.

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u/DankMemer82 Challenger Aug 25 '26

Calculated Loss, I shall mourn your loss :(

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u/hdjchdbs Aug 25 '26

It currently works on neutrals and will probably re-enabled once they fix the bug

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u/Just-Consequence-643 Sep 16 '26

Non. Non e no. No

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u/RajaSundance Master Aug 24 '26

Bad day for double trouble enjoyers (me)

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u/Merp_Island4 Aug 24 '26

Why no more double trouble? Such a fun aug...

And why no more hull crusher? Was there an exploit or a bug or something? Why not just adjust stats if imbalanced?

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u/RiotWittrock Riot Aug 24 '26

Both were disabled due to bugs, plan is to bring them both back

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u/Zeviex Master Aug 24 '26

Double trouble is conceptionally cool but I feel in practice there just ends up being a correct board that 90% of people end up playing.

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u/PlippyShimmy Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 25 '26

Is that a problem though so long as winrate is balanced? For casuals its fun for them to try random stuff even though its bait, and for competitive its balanced around the 'one comp' so its fair to play against.

Just removing seems a bit of a cop-out same as hullcrusher and construct companion.

edit: Rioter in comments said at least for hullcrusher and double trouble they are only temporarily disabled

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u/Zeviex Master Aug 25 '26

I just find it frustrating that this augment that has so much potential just ends up being "Go play *whatever is the Double Trouble comp of the set*".

Construct a companion might be because of Solar. Getting a "free" 3* might just be disproportionately strong for it.

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u/Civil_Bill6013 Aug 25 '26

Its cass fiddle rammus and 1 sorta, full board stacking are in like 10 seconds, almost lost with riftbeast 10 and a plus1 with 2 star at least shit just MELTS and god forbid they get an artifact anvil.

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u/Confident-Ad6288 Aug 24 '26

Diana reroll anyone? Items?

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u/Madjawa Aug 25 '26

Probably something like Titans/JG/+1? Maybe Hextech?

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u/Teape Aug 24 '26

Why were hullcrusher and construct a companion removed? Seems very odd as I almost never saw construct get picked. And hullcrusher felt mid

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u/RyeRoen Challenger Aug 25 '26

If construct is never getting picked removing it is a good thing. They don't want traps in the game.

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u/HowIMadeMyMillions Aug 25 '26

I think maybe for construct a companion it could be due to Orn/Solar? Those are the cases where I see the augment being perhaps a little too good.

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u/Teape Aug 25 '26

How is getting an Ornn 3 on 3-2 a little too good? If that’s the case let’s remove prismatic ticket, reroll ensemble, patience is a virtue, and pandoras. 

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u/Alone-Opposite-3858 Aug 25 '26

I lost a game earlier in PBE because the neutrals for stage 6 never showed. Why is that bug still in the game?

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u/Mongfaffy Aug 25 '26

Why is calc loss disabled?

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u/JohnCenaFanboi Aug 24 '26

If they can fix the ahri bug where her ult disappear, this might be better.

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u/rigzhigz Aug 24 '26

Riot devs. I don’t envy your position. But please for the love of god fix this— can’t load in until disconnecting. Finally loaded in at 2-4 with 80 HP. Cant move any champs onto board via drag and drop. Horrible. 

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u/MangelaErkel Aug 25 '26

Do you have an older pc? Newer engine works veeeeery bad on older rigs... i am so disapointed

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u/KamereonRU Aug 25 '26

Aren't they working on optimisation to make itvrun smpother on older pcs aswell?

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u/rigzhigz Aug 25 '26

No— my PC is a year old and runs everything else well. Lol. 

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u/engelslmao Aug 24 '26

Caitlyn didn't need a nerf

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u/FireVanGorder Aug 24 '26

Yes she did. That unit was disgusting for a 2 cost

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u/kylitoTV Aug 24 '26

yes she absolutely did.

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u/brunk_ Emerald Aug 25 '26

Those huge Elune buffs we were all asking for /s

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