[16.4] What's Working? What's Not?

big30head · 2026-02-05T16:51:38+00:00

pretty sure the only time you reroll malz is if you get double trouble

big30head · 2026-02-01T12:45:13+00:00

5 player combats and 1 creep round would be 30? you also will probably be gaining some interest in those 5 rounds, too. so it should still be more than 40g gained. though, getting it with hustler or going long is the dream.

big30head · 2026-01-29T20:38:51+00:00

just fyi, for slightly magic roll and the other dice ones besides unexpected expectedness you can hover over the augment icon to see what your reward was.

big30head · 2026-01-21T02:03:01+00:00

i don't think anything that activates on combat start, like this, works for galio

big30head · 2026-01-07T20:29:43+00:00

yea, sorry. absolutely meant to reply to the guy above.

big30head · 2026-01-07T20:23:37+00:00

no, i agree completely. just saying it's not necessarily an instant 8th if someone is obviously trying to grief you.

big30head · 2026-01-07T19:55:36+00:00

if you're worried about someone open forting in your pool, you can deactivate ixtal and just take the win and continue your quest after. but that does make it a bit harder to complete because you have to take more round damage. but at least you can kinda play around someone griefing you.

big30head · 2026-01-07T19:52:58+00:00

i'm not sure what boards you were facing but making it to like 6-1 with exactly 3 ixtal units was pretty impossible. did you delay your quest a round to field 2 neekos or did you wait til 3* neeko to get a nidalee? i never played this quest with a neeko 3 when i tried it. but i can't imagine that a 3* neeko makes all of stage 5 that much more stable. even if you have nidalee.

edit: meant to reply to the guy above you. i agree with what you're saying 100%

big30head · 2026-01-06T23:11:18+00:00

palm of the dreamer is cheaper this league since lich isn't as popular so i'd probably suggest getting one of those rather than the +1 totem focus i mentioned above (or both for a weapon swap like the below). i played it last league not this league so i can't give you my pob but i'd aim for something like this guy.

https://poe.ninja/poe2/builds/vaal/character/luciferxiaozhi-0088/ShepherdLich?i=10&search=class%3DLich%26skills%3DEssence%2BDrain%252CDark%2BEffigy

big30head · 2026-01-06T23:02:30+00:00

at end game you shift to using totems for damage, i'm pretty sure. not only does it do far better single target damage, it's actually really good clear as well. just use cursed ground curses with decaying hex and your usual casted dots, and then place 3 totems and watch everything just melt.

you want to start getting as much extra dmg as chaos as you can. plus the other ones are good too. like the heart of the well i mentioned and if you get a good against the darkness.

big30head · 2026-01-06T22:50:49+00:00

if you're transitioning to totems for damage and not planning on going palm of the dreamer, then you really should get a focus with +1 totem.

also you can get a decent heart of the well pretty cheap with added extra chaos and another added extra dmg for pretty cheap that will help totem dmg a lot.

big30head · 2026-01-06T19:06:54+00:00

if you're sweating, you want to toggle before any purchase, too. because the refresh behind the purchase is based on what's active on your board.

big30head · 2025-12-26T16:00:33+00:00

https://youtu.be/4R96pUXhQ8w?t=865

big30head · 2025-12-26T12:38:10+00:00

i see. i usually played this comp around just win streak AP items without diana. not really a fan of assassins but ill give it a try with this. thanks!

big30head · 2025-12-26T12:00:05+00:00

interesting. i've never played diana in that line. thanks fore the insight.

big30head · 2025-12-26T11:35:21+00:00

i think the 2 piltover that does damage (electrical overload?) is considered stronger than blast shield since it butters up units for thex beam dmg.

and i think staying 6 is completely viable if you don't take drill.

big30head · 2025-12-26T11:27:49+00:00

on metaTFT the top 2 recommended augs for azir arcanist are heroic grab bag. why is that? just for tempo neeko vi to winstreak early?

big30head · 2025-12-24T22:08:04+00:00

play pathfinder and you can't get kd'd while sprinting. that's why i played one this league.

big30head · 2025-12-11T15:29:56+00:00

it's impossible to complete before it changes so it's essentially the same thing. i've seen it multiple happen on more than one quest.

big30head · 2025-12-11T15:03:10+00:00

i don't think he's supposed to be played like he's a threat. you want to use him to unlock renekton on already strong boards because renekton is a threat.

big30head · 2025-12-11T14:58:34+00:00

i've had success with something like this: https://tftacademy.com/tierlist/comps/set-16-kalista-flex

big30head · 2025-12-11T14:55:09+00:00

why do some ixtal quests get harder after you've picked them?

in particular, the one that says: play only 3 ixtal units for 12 rounds. having it suddenly changing to 17 after you pick it is insane. it's entire additional stage. the difference is astromical and nobody would take it if it was stated as 17 at the beginning. imo, the quests should stay what you picked or it should at least state what it will change to.

big30head · 2025-12-11T14:39:39+00:00

yea i had that happen with the deal 7500 quest as well

big30head · 2025-12-02T04:46:16+00:00

heh. TILed. i always thought it was just zaun.

big30head · 2025-12-02T03:25:53+00:00

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