Riot Games has at least one economy trait in every Teamfight Tactics set, with Piltover and the T-Hex carrying on the tradition through Set 9.5 Runeterra Reforged: Horizonbound.
Econ traits have become an evergreen sub-mechanic within TFT, with Set Nine showcasing a unique economy trait that includes a summoned T-Hex. Following the official launch of Runeterra Reforged, multiple balance changes were applied to the Piltover trait. And a full rework was applied to the TFT trait through Patch 13.15, making it more like economy traits from past sets. No additional changes were made at time of writing with the release of Set 9.5 Horizonbound.
TFT Set Nine Piltover trait, explained
There are five TFT Set Nine champions who have the Piltover trait: Orianna (one-cost), Vi (two-cost), Ekko (three-cost), Jayce (three-cost), and Heimerdinger (five-cost). The breakpoints for the trait are three and six.
Upon putting three Piltover units on the board, a T-Hex is summoned. Each time the player loses a combat round, the T-Hex gains Energy Charges. Winning a round provides players with loot from the Piltover loot table. A T-Hex with no Charge counters on it after a combat round that has been won will result in the player earning one gold. Breakpoints for the T-Hex were also added through Patch 13.15.
All T-Hex and Piltover balance changes from Patch 13.15
- Piltover: Rework—Players now gain T-Hex power and loot upon winning rounds.
- Piltover: Players can no longer sell T-Hex for loot and T-Hex no longer starts with one Charge. A win with no Charges will reward one gold.
- Piltover: The average loot value at the breakpoint of six was increased
- T-Hex: Charges item will now display the estimated loot value from a victory
- T-hex: The Progress item will no longer estimate loot value since T-Hex can no longer get sold.
- T-Hex: Base armor and magic resistance increased from 15 to 25
- T-Hex: Armor and magic resistance Power decreased from two to one
- T-Hex: Health per Power reduced from 65 to 45
- T-Hex: 20 Power breakpoint increases T-Hex to two-star and unlocks Hextech Breath
- T-Hex: 40 Power breakpoint advances T-Hex to three-star
- T-Hex: 80 Power breakpoint advances T-Hex to four-star
- T-Hex: Star levels are purely visual indicators so you can estimate the T-Hex’s strength. stats are based on the T-Hex’s current Power.
Piltover trait TFT Set 9 loss loot table
Not selling the T-Hex for loot has changed what the loot tables look like for the Piltover trait. The amount of Energy also changed with the Patch 13.15 rework.
- Zero loss (one Energy): One gold.
- One loss (Two Energy): Two gold (0.5) or one two-cost unit (0.5).
- Two losses (Four Energy): Five gold (0.5), or one three-cost unit and two gold (0.25), or two two-cost units and one gold (0.25).
- Three losses (Six Energy): 10 gold (0.25), or an item Component (0.5), or two three-cost units and two gold (0.25).
- Four losses (Nine Energy): An item Component and seven gold (0.25), or a Thieves Gloves and four gold (0.50), or four three-cost units and three gold (0.25).
- Five losses (12 Energy): Two item Components and six gold (0.40), or a Tome of Traits and four gold (0.30), or a Thieves Gloves and 11 gold (0.30).
- Six losses (16 Energy): Three item Components and six gold (0.40), or an Ornn Anvil and 12 gold (0.025), or a completed item Anvil and 15 gold (0.30), or an Ornn Thieves Gloves and eight gold (0.20).
- Seven losses (20 Energy): Two completed item Anvils and 10 gold (0.35), or a Champion Duplicator and 30 gold (0.20), or a Radiant item plus two Reforgers and 12 gold (0.20), or five item Components (0.25).
- Eight losses (25 Energy): Two Ornn Anvils and 19 gold (0.30), or a Tactician Crown and 25 gold (0.25), or a Radiant time plus two Reforgers and 25 gold (0.25), or three five-cost units and 40 gold (0.20).
- Nine losses (30 Energy): Three Thieves Gloves a Radiant time and five gold (0.20), or two Spaturlas and six item Components (0.15), or four completed item Anvils and 10 gold (0.20), or a Tactician Crown plus four four-cost units and 24 gold (0.25), or a Radiant item plus an Ornn Anvil plus a Reforger plus a Remover and 45 gold (0.15).
- 10 losses (40 Energy): Two Radiant items plus two Reforgers plus two Removers and 25 gold (0.30), or a Tactician Crown plus Ornn Anvil plus completed item Anvil and 20 gold (0.25), or three Radiant Thieves Gloves and 20 gold (0.20), or a Champion Duplicator plus a Radiant item plus a Reforger plus a Remover and 45 gold (0.15)
- 11 losses (50 Energy): A Tactician Crown and 80 gold (0.30), or two Ornn Anvils plus a Radiant time plus a Reforger and 50 gold (0.30), or three Radiant Thieves Gloves and 20 gold (0.20), or six item Components plus a Tactician Crown and 30 gold (0.25)
- 12 losses (60 Energy): Four Spatulas and 75 gold (0.25), or three Radiant items and 45 gold (0.25), or a Radiant item plus a Tactician Crown plus an Ornn Anvil plus a Reforger plus a Remover and 55 gold (0.25), or convert all regular items to Radiant items and a dynamic gold drop (0.25)
- 13 losses (70 Energy): Two Tactician Crowns plus two Champion Duplicators plus two Radiant items plus Reforger and 15 gold (0.3), or two Radiant items plus two Reforgers plus one Tactician Crown and 75 gold (0.2), or six completed Anvils plus one Tactician Crown and 70 gold (0.2), or convert all regular items to Radiant ones and dynamic gold (0.1).
- 14 losses (80 Energy): TBD. Partial information is available through the 13.15 Patch Rundown.
Bonus loot at the breakpoint of six within the TFT Set Nine Piltover trait can be earned with a combat win. Here are the possible loot options with each win.
- Three gold: 30 percent
- Two gold: Zero percent
- Four-cost: Five percent
- Three-cost: 30 percent
- Two-cost and three-cost: 10 percent
- Two two-cost: 10 percent
- Spatula: Four percent
- One item Component: 10 percent
- Three Removers: One percent
Update Aug. 1 12:50pm CT: All changes from the TFT Set Nine Piltover trait and loot table changes were added.
Update Sept. 13 3:30pm CT: Updated for the launch of TFT Set 9.5 Horizonbound.
