Former Overwatch League pro-turned-farmer and Twitch streamer Daniel ‘Dafran’ Francesca had the time of his life with the new Soldier 76 buffs during his latest broadcast.
Thanks to the changes that completely removed Soldier’s spread and replaced it with constant recoil, those who can control the aim (such as Dafran) can use the fully automatic fire to their advantage.
As you can see in the clips below, Dafran is able to track beautifully and keep his finger on the trigger to delete every enemy he sees.
Previously, because of 76’s crazy spread, players had to fire in bursts, stop, and fire again to maintain any sort of accuracy. That’s all changed now, and according to the Danish DPS star, the hero is perfect.
Taking to Twitter, Dafran explained how impressed he was with the buffs. “I love the change to Soldier, adding recoil and increasing accuracy. Great direction for him, making him more rewarding to play and increasing the skill cap.”
Another player noted that the streamer seemed to have forgotten that Soldier received more ammo in his rifle as well, but Dafran had an interesting comment about that, too.
I love the change to Soldier, adding recoil and increasing accuracy. Great direction for him, making him more rewarding to play and increasing the skill cap @PlayOverwatch
“I feel like the 30 bullets is just perfect with this change, too,” he replied. “I forgot to mention it, but it really feels good with those extra 5 bullets.”
His Pulse Rifle bullet damage dropped ever so slightly from 20 to 19, but that seems to not be an issue for Francesca, who can take full advantage of not having any spread to mess up his shots.
Even though Dafran rarely streams anymore, it’s always a treat when he does – especially when he can show off his incredible Soldier 76 skills.
Teamfight Tactics has been bracing for Set 4.5, called “Festival of Beasts,” since the beginning of the year, and now it’s finally here in TFT patch 11.2. Here’s all the details on the Jan. 21 update, including early patch notes, and more.
It’s all in on TFT for Riot as the first real patch of 2021 rolls around; the “Festival of Beasts” update is set to throw the auto-battler’s status quo on its head.
The January 21 update features 20 new champions, a handful of flashy new traits, and reworks for Sharpshooter, Vanguard, Brawler, and plenty more. Basically, you’re going to need your reading glasses for this one; TFT patch 11.2 is a big one!
Here’s everything we know, starting with patch times.
When is TFT patch 11.2 coming?
The first Teamfight Tactics patch of the new year is expected to roll out on Thursday, January 21. It will begin in Oceania at 10am AEST (4pm Tuesday PT), and will be rolled out in all regions at 8am from there.
Players can expect a few hours of downtime. Matchmaking and access to the LoL servers will be disabled around three hours before the patch is deployed. This will be around 6am PT on Jan. 21 for NA players, and 6am GMT for EU players.
Riot GamesThe TFT Fates Mid-Set update, “Festival of Beasts,” is about to turn the meta upside down.
TFT patch 11.2 early notes
Festival of Beasts adds 20 new champs
The biggest change set to arrive in patch 11.2 is, of course, the mid-set “swap over” for almost two dozen of the auto-battler’s popular Fates units. The Jan. 21 update, which has a distinct Chinese New Year theme, is adding 20 new-look champs to play with this “Fates” set.
Here’s a list of the new patch 11.2 champs:
Brand
Tristana
Sivir
Vladimir
Samira
Nasus
Kayle
Braum
Shyvana
Aurelion Sol
Olaf
Swain
Rakan
Xayah
Ornn
Darius
Nautilus
Neeko
Tryndamere
Cho’Gath
There will also be seven brand-new Traits added in the update. These include Blacksmith, Dragonsoul, Daredevil, Executioner, Fabled, Slayer, and Syphoner.
Dazzler, Dusk, Hunter, Moonlight, Shade, and Tormented were removed.
Riot GamesDarius is one of 20 new units being added to TFT this patch.
Vanguard, Brawler, Sharpshooter reworked
Festival of Beasts isn’t just about bringing in new content. Some of the game’s pre-existing traits are getting reworked as well. Vanguard, Brawler, and Sharpshooter are the big three getting changes in the new set.
Vanguard will now give its users Magic Resist in the trait, making it a bit more diverse. Brawlers will also have access to attack damage, which is very handy if you decide to play the newly-released Shyvana.
Sharpshooters also spread their damage more with 2/3/4 ricochets at 2/4/6 instead of 1/2/3. While they do less damage, it means more Teemo blinds, and more mana-generating bounces, so you can get more effects off during each TFT battle.
Riot GamesShyvana is one of the new TFT units that benefits from the patch 11.2 trait reworks.
On the balance side of things, Enlightened is set to be buffed (gives more) mana, while Cultist is getting a boost to “entice players” into playing nine cultists. Mage, Assassin, Spirit, Duelist, Elderwood, Keeper, and Mystic have all been changed too.
Four items, including Hextech Gunblade, have also been handed changes.
When Riot officially unveils the first “Festival of Beasts” update on Thursday, Jan. 21, we’ll be sure to load up all the info in the TFT patch notes below.
TFT patch 11.2: full “Festival of Beasts” notes
New Champions
Aurelion Sol (4 cost Dragonsoul Mage)
Brand (1 cost Dragonsoul Mage)
Braum (2 cost Dragonsoul Vanguard)
Cho’Gath (4 cost Fabled Brawler)
Darius (3 cost Fortune Fabled)
Kayle (4 cost Divine Executioner)
Nasus (1 cost Divine Siphoner)
Nautilus (2 cost Fabled Vanguard)
Neeko (3 cost Fabled Mystic)
Olaf (4 cost Dragonsoul Slayer)
Ornn (5 cost Elderwood Vanguard Blacksmith)
Rakan (2 cost Elderwood Keeper)
Samira (5 cost Daredevil Sharpshooter Slayer)
Shyvana (3 cost Dragonsoul Brawler)
Sivir (3 cost Cultist Sharpshooter)
Swain (5 cost Dragonsoul Siphoner)
Tristana (1 cost Dragonsoul Sharpshooter)
Tryndamere (4 cost Warlord Duelist Slayer)
Vlad (2 cost Cultist Siphoner)
Xayah (4 cost Elderwood Keeper Executioner)
New Traits
Blacksmith: After participating in combat, Blacksmiths will begin forging an Artifact item. The higher their star-level, the faster they work. Once the Artifact is complete, it will be able to bestow upon an ally.
Champions: Ornn
Daredevil: Every other basic attack, Daredevils will acquire a new target. If that target is out of her range, she will dash towards them. With each attack on a new target, her Combo Rating will increase.
Champions: Samira
Dragonsoul: On death, this blessing passes to the closest Dragonsoul ally. Active at 3/6/9 units.
Executioner: Executioners’ basic attacks and spells always critically strike targets below a certain amount of health. Active at 2/3/4 units.
Champions: Kindred, Kayle, Xayah
Fabled: Fabled champions’ spells gain an additional effect. Active at three units.
Champions: Neeko, Cho’Gath, unknown
Slayer: Slayers gain Lifesteal that increases at lower Health, and deal bonus damage that increases based off their target’s missing Health. Active at 3/6 units.
Champions: Zed, Olaf, Samira, Tryndamere, Darius
Syphoner: All allies heal for some of the damage they deal with spells and attacks. Active at 2/4 units.
