Tejo Nerf and Increased Gift Limit — Patch Notes 10.09

In the latest patch 10.08, Riot Games made significant adjustments regarding agent balance, the Swiftplay mode, and visual effects. The developers emphasize that they are listening to community feedback and continue to monitor the agent meta. Tejo, in particular, faced major changes due to being overly effective.

Key Changes in Patch 10.09

Tejo
Riot acknowledges that Tejo's rockets have led to "unhealthy gameplay situations," and they now aim to increase the cost for each use.

Guided Salvo

Cost — 150 credits
1 charge is given at the start of the round
Each shot consumes one charge
Recharge between rounds removed
Targeting range on the map reduced from 55m to 45m

Stealth Drone

Cost increased from 300 to 400

Special Delivery

Cost reduced from 300 to 200

Armageddon

Now requires 9 points instead of 8

Breach
By altering the activation time of Fault Line, developers noted that the ability was activating too quickly and did not align with their counterplay policy. Therefore, they are increasing the chance to avoid being stunned.

Fault Line

Now activates 1.2 seconds after activation (previously 1 second)

More Gifts — More Good
Starting May 15, the gift limit in the game increases from 5 to 10 per day. This is timed with the release of the Give Back // V25 collection — part of the gift proceeds will go to charity.

Swiftplay Update
In the Swiftplay mode, the starting number of ultimate points for several agents has been increased to enhance the chance of using ultimates per half:

Breach — Rolling Thunder: from 2 to 3
Killjoy — Lockdown: from 2 to 3
Viper — Viper’s Pit: from 2 to 3

Bug Fixes
The "Easter" glow effect for Bolt Flex skins has been restored — it was found to be safe for sensitive players
Fixed a bug where kill banners for some skins (such as Oni and Evori Dreamwings) appeared smaller than intended

Known Issues
A new bug with Bolt skins makes them too bright — will be fixed in patch 10.11
A bug with Omen allows dead allies to see through Viper's smoke — fix expected in 10.10

Patch 10.09 will be available in-game on May 14 in Europe, bringing significant changes to the meta. Previously, Riot Games shared details about the nerf, and we prepared an article with pro-player reactions and our opinion on these changes.