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TFT Set 16 Patch 16.5 Notes

Full TFT Set 16 Patch 16.5 Notes | Return of T-Hex?!

Publish Date: February 18, 2026

There is no way they are actually considering this, right? There are solid buffs for T-Hex here, along with necessary nerfs to Bel’Veth. Here are the TFT Set 16 Patch 16.5 Notes.


TFT Set 16 Patch 16.5 Notes

Below are the official TFT Set 16 Patch 16.5 Notes.

Find the LoL Patch 26.05 Patch Notes Here

Read Last Patch Notes: Full TFT Set 16 Patch 16.4 Notes | End of 4-Cost Reroll?

 

Riot Client Update

Starting this patch, TFT can be downloaded, patched, and launched directly from the Riot Client Game Hub. A new desktop shortcut can also be added for TFT, or TFT can be launched quickly from the sidebar.

System Changes

Unlock Conditions

  • Sylas: Sell two-star Garen/Lux/Jarvan IV >>> Sell two-star Garen/Jarvan IV + Reach Level 9

Large Changes

Traits

  • Arcanist Teamwide AP: 18/25/40 AP >>> 15/20/35 AP

  • Arcanist AP: 25/40/60 AP >>> 25/50/70 AP

  • Demacia Resists: 12/35/35 >>> 12/30/30

  • Ixtal Play Ixtal for X Rounds: Round Requirement: 13 >>> 15

  • Ixtal Have Less than 30 Health Quest: Reward: 400 >>> 300

  • Noxus Atakhan Bonus AS: 0/20/35% >>> 0/40/70%

  • Noxus (5) HP Mod by Stage (4-6+): 4.5/5.25/6.5x >>> 5.25/6.75/8.5x

  • Void Royal Husk: Grants +10% Max Health

Units: Tier 2

  • Aphelios Ability Damage: 70/105/175/245 AD >>> 80/120/200/280 AD

  • Ashe Base AD: 53 >>> 58

  • Ashe Arrow Damage: 5% basic Attack Damage >>> 4% basic Attack Damage

  • Graves AD Ability Damage: 180/270/405/540 >>> 180/270/450/630

  • Orianna Ability Damage: 220/330/500/670 >>> 200/300/550/800

  • Rek’Sai Spin Damage: 110/165/260/355 AD >>> 110/165/300/435 AD

  • Yasuo AD Ability Damage: 85/125/190/255 AD >>> 95/145/215/285 AD

Units: Tier 3

  • Darius Heal: 180/220/280 AP >>> 210/280/420 AP

  • Dr. Mundo Heal Per Second: 60/80/100 AP >>> 60/95/150 AP

  • Jinx Ability Damage: 50/75/125 AD >>> 54/82/150 AD

  • LeBlanc Primary Target Damage: 300/450/700 AP >>> 300/450/800 AP

  • LeBlanc Secondary Target Damage: 180/270/450 AP >>> 180/270/500 AP

  • Leona Damage Reduction: 15/30/60 AP >>> 15/30/70 AP

  • Malzahar Ability Damage: 29/43/68 AP >>> 30/45/80 AP

  • Sejuani Shield: 525/575/675 AP >>> 525/575/775 AP

  • Vayne Ability Damage: 100/150/230 AD >>> 100/150/250 AD

  • Zoe Ability Damage: 330/500/770 AP >>> 330/500/900 AP

Units: Tier 4

  • Bel’Veth Attack Speed on Takedown: 100/100/200% >>> 75/75/200%

  • Nasus Health Gain: 485/620/3000 AP >>> 500/685/3000 AP

  • Swain Mana: 50/145 >>> 40/155

  • Yunara Ability Attack Speed: 65/65/100% AP >>> 80/80/100% (no scaling)

  • Yunara Ability Damage AP Scaling: 0% AP >>> 8/12/50% AP

Units: Tier 5

  • Aatrox Omnivamp to AD Ratio: 150% >>> 200%

  • Aurelion Sol Ability Damage: 480/800 AP >>> 525/725 AP

  • Lucian & Senna: Lucian’s Ability no longer ends prematurely if he is Stunned during the Ability

  • Mel Radiant Item Mana required: 235 >>> 225

  • Mel Radiant Item progress now only counts while Mel is alive and only during player combats

  • Sylas Attack Speed: 0.9 >>> 1.0

  • Sylas Cataclysm Damage: 120/200 AP >>> 200/350 AP

  • T-Hex Mana: 30/100 >>> 10/80

  • T-Hex Mana Consumed: 33 >>> 25

  • T-Hex Ability Damage: 165/265 AD >>> 360/540 AD

  • T-Hex Falloff: 35% (max 80%) >>> 70% (max 90%)

  • T-Hex Missile Damage: 20% of Primary >>> 10% of Primary

  • Zilean Ability DoT Damage: 75/115 AP >>> 90/135 AP

Core Items

  • Thief’s Gloves: Removed Double Burn combinations and made the item combinations slightly weaker on Stage 4

Artifacts

  • Darkin Scythe AD: 25 >>> 30

  • Darkin Scythe Slash Damage: 200% AD >>> 150% AD

  • Darkin Staff Ability Power: 40 >>> 35

  • Darkin Staff Mana Regen: 2 >>> 3

  • Darkin Staff Magic Damage (Stage 1-7): 40/50/60/70/80/90/100 >>> 100/100/150/200/250/300/300

  • Flickerblades AS Per Attack: 6% >>> 5%

Augments

  • Aura Farming Unlock Round: 4-5 >>> 4-2

  • Arcane Viktor-y Repeats stun after: 20 seconds of combat >>> 18 seconds of combat

  • Ascension Damage Amp: 45% >>> 40%

  • Bandle Bounty I/II Exclusive from Invested++/Growth Mindset

  • Best Friends I Armor: 10 >>> 13

  • Best Friends II Armor: 18 >>> 22

  • Big Friend Now grants a Giant’s Belt

  • Component Heist Now grants an initial random component

  • Crash Test Dummies Stun radius: 1 hex >>> 2 hexes

  • Crash Test Dummies Stun Duration: 1.75 >>> 1.25 seconds

  • Crash Test Dummies The Dummies are now better at finding a large clump to stun

  • Crown’s Will AP: 12 >>> 8

  • Crown’s Will Armor: 10 >>> 6

  • Crown’s Will Also grants a Chain Vest

  • Dragonguards Jarvan Damage: 100/120/155/200% of Resists >>> 100/120/140/175% of resists

  • Dummify Health per stage: 1200 >>> 1500

  • Dummify Gain a random non-tank 2 star 2-cost

  • Earth Axiom Armor & MR gained: 30 >>> 40

  • Earth Axiom Stun duration: 1.5 seconds >>> 2 seconds

  • Focused Fire Initial AD: 5% >>> 10%

  • Focused Fire Better tailoring to not appear for teams with many AP champions

  • Gilded Steel Number of Five-Costs: 3 >>> 2

  • Golemify Health per stage: 1000 >>> 1200

  • Golemify Gain a random non tank 2 star 3 cost

  • Hard Commit Gold Per Stage: 7 >>> 4

  • Hefty Rolls Excluded from Prismatic Ticket

  • Hefty Rolls Now grants initial 5 gold

  • Healing Orbs II Heal: 440 >>> 500

  • Living Forge 9 player combats >>> 8 player combats

  • Max Build Initial Rerolls: 10 >>> 8

  • Max Build 2nd Duplicator Round: 6-1 >>> 6-2

  • Makeshift Armor I No longer offered on 4-2

  • Makeshift Armor I No longer offered on Loot Subscription

  • Makeshift Armor II No longer offered on 4-2

  • Makeshift Armor II No longer offered on Loot Subscription

  • Makeshift Armor II Resists: 45 >>> 50

  • Promised Protection Additional mana from all sources: 18% >>> 20%

  • Promised Protection Fixed a visual bug where Mana Regen was not increased on the stat panel

  • Promised Protection Mana Bonus now works with when multiple Protector’s Vows are equipped

  • Promised Protection Mana Bonus now works for Radiant Protector’s Vow

  • Secrets of the Sands Gold gained: 6 >>> 10 gold

  • Spear’s Will AD: 12% >>> 8%

  • Spear’s Will Now gives a Tear of the Goddess

  • Solo Leveling Durability: 25% >>> 20%

  • Tactician’s Kitchen Rounds to receive Tactician’s Cape: 6 >>> 3

  • The World Runes Bonus XP: 4 >>> 6

  • Treasure Hunt Gold spent on rerolls: 20 >>> 16

  • Treasure Hunt Stage 5 Treasure: Random Artifact >>> Artifact Anvil

  • Trials of Twilight II Xin Zhaos: 2 >>> 1

  • Trials of Twilight II Number of Duplicators: 3 >>> 2

  • Twin Guardians Now grants 100 flat HP

  • Twin Guardians AR & MR: 50 >>> 45

  • Warlord’s Honor Initial stacks: 0 >>> 1

  • Warlord’s Honor AD & AP gained: 5% >>> 6%

  • We Stick Together No longer can offer Warden, Defender, Bruiser and Juggernaut Emblems

  • Wood Axiom HP gained: 40 >>> 55

Small Changes

Augments

  • Lucky Gloves Tooltip updated to “recommended” item to better match its functionality

Bug Fixes

  • Evolve and Overcome tooltip adjusted to reflect it only triggers on champion takedowns

  • Ryze with Ixtal active will no longer stack traits while fielded on the bench

  • Ixtal “End Combat with no items on bench” quest no longer progresses if the trait is not active

  • Fixed a bug where the Unbound pedestal color on Le Cafe De Paris Arena is darker

Revival: Festival of Beasts

As a reminder, Festival of Beasts will be live until patch 17.1 brings the new set.

Units

  • Tristana Magic damage on hit: 40/60/80 >>> 44/66/88

  • Braum Durability duration: 4 >>> 4.5

  • Lulu Bonus HP granted: 400/600/950 >>> 400/600/850

  • Kindred Damage: 325/490/730 >>> 340/510/815

  • Azir Mana buff: 40/100 >>> 40/90

  • Zilean Mana buff: 90/140 >>> 90/130

Traits

  • Adept Attack Speed reduction duration: 1.75/3/5 >>> 1.75/3/4.75s

  • Cultist Galio AD: 50/85/115/150 >>> 50/90/120/150

  • Keeper Shield: 200/250/300/525 >>> 225/275/325/550

  • Slayer Omnivamp based on missing % HP: 15-30/30-60/45-80% >>> 15-30/30-55/45-75%

  • Syphoner Omnivamp for Syphoners: 50/110/135 >>> 60/120/145%

Original Patch Notes for 16.5 Here


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