Summary

  • Teamfight Tactics (TFT) Patch 14.2 brings some balance changes, trait buffs and nerfs, and more.
  • TFT released 14.2 on April 16, 2025, making a few adjustments to the current meta.
  • Huge Exotech adjustments and resource reduction from Hacks are some of the highlights of the patch fixes.

Do you think Nitro is just too strong in Teamfight Tactics (TFT) Set 14: Cybercity? Or maybe you just want to play Boombots in peace but can’t due to underwhelming damage. TFT Patch 14.2 is here to solve these issues and balance the game before Patch 13 brings major reworks. If you want to stay on top of your TFT matches, you might want to check out the patch notes.

TFT Patch 14.2 Hacks and System Changes

The opening patch of the new set hit players pretty hard with a fast-levelling meta. However, reroll enthusiasts are now hearing good news with the major change coming to Hacks. This new Set 14 mechanic has been providing too many resources according to Riot. Thus, TFT Patch 14.2 reduces the gold inflation with the following adjustments:

  • Gold Hack Bribes – nerfed from 3/4/6 to 2/3/5
  • Prismatic Hack Bribes – nerfed from 4/6/8 to 2/3/5
  • Hack Orbs with “Lots of Orbs” Value – nerfed from 10/16/25 to 6/12/18

Previously, players could exploit Health Pickups to gain carousel pick priority by deliberately avoiding them to stay at lower health. Now, orbs with Health Pickups will automatically move to players if left on the board for two rounds. It won’t be too easy to hit prismatic traits anymore as well with the removal of Trait Category Hacks on the Wandering Trait Encounter.

Trait Adjustments

Exotech weapons received significant rebalancing to make each option viable. Meanwhile, its duo trait in the previous patch, Nitro, received a few nerfs for overperforming. BoomBots and Golden Ox, on the other hand, are now buffed.

Exotech

  • Cybercoil 
    • Armor/MR buffed from 50 to 55
    • Mark Duration extended from 5 to 8 sec
    • Heal Percent buffed from 10% to 12%
  • Flux Capacitor
    • Base AS nerfed from 25% to 20%
  • Holobow
    • Base AS buffed from 15% to 25%
    • Base AP buffed from 20% to 25%
    • Crit gained after cast increased from 40% to 60%
  • Hyperfangs
    • Stored Damage Percent buffed from 25% to 30%
    • Base AP buffed from 20% to 30%
  • Pulse Stabilizer
    • Base AD nerfed from 35% to 30%
    • Base Crit nerfed from 35% to 30%

Boombots 

  • Boombots (6) Missile Damage buffed from 225×2 to 275×2

Golden Ox

  • Base Damage Amp adjusted from 13/20/25% to 12/24/30%
  • Golden OxGold Chance adjusted from 20/50/75% to 20/60/100%

Nitro

  • HP Per Scrap nerfed from 14 to 11
  • Scrap Per Star Level adjusted from 2/3/4/7 to 2/3/6/12
  • Ability Heal reduced from 150 to 130
  • Grenades Damage nerfed from 130/145/160/175 to 100/120/140/160
  • Laser Damage adjusted from 420/465/520/575 to 425/450/475/500

Smaller trait changes include adjustments to Cypher and Syndicate:

  • Five Cypher Cashouts adjusted
  • Syndicate (7) Braum Defenses Gained nerfed from 100 to 80
  • Syndicate (7) Miss Fortune Piece Damage nerfed from 50% to 33%
  • Syndicate (7) Shaco Bonus Damage nerfed from 75% to 66%

Unit Changes

Several underperforming units received buffs in TFT Patch 14.2 while some strong performers saw slight nerfs.

Buffed

  • Poppy
    • Ability AP Damage: 60/90/135 to 100/150/225
  • Shaco
    • Ability AD%: 275% to 300%
  • Naafiri
    • AS: 0.8 to 0.85
    • Primary Ability AD%: 265% to 275%
    • Packmate AD%: 65/65/70% to 75%
    • Alphas AD%: 165/165/175% to 175%
  • Jarvan IV
    • AD: 50 to 60
    • Base Ability Shield: 270/300/350 to 300/350/400
    • Ability AD%: 200% to 350%
  • Annie
    • Base Ability Damage: 210/315/1200 to 230/345/1200
    • Mini Fireball Damage: 30/45/240 to 40/60/300
  • Cho’Gath
    • Health Gain HP Scaling: 15/15/20% to 22/22/77%
    • Health Gain AP Scaling: 160/200/500% to 50/80/500%
  • Miss Fortune
    • Ability Waves: 8 to 9
    • Syndicate Bonus Waves: 4 to 3
  • Samira
    • AD: 60 to 65

Nerfed

  • Rengar Ability First Stab AD%: 240% to 225%
  • Rengar Ability Heal: 160/180/210 to 140/145/150

Adjusted

  • Twisted Fate
    • Base Ability Damage: 150/225/340 to 200/300/450
    • Twisted Fate Hat Ability Damage: 260/390/610 to 250/375/565
  • Cho’Gath percent HP increases no longer contribute towards base HP scaling for Cho’Gath’s Ability
  • When not in range of a target, Zed (3-star) will glide quickly to his next target

Augment Updates

Silver

Hero Augments for Jax, Poppy, and Sylas received buffs to make them more appealing.

  • Jax – Adaptive Strikes
    • Base 3rd Strike Damage: 110/165/250 to 120/180/270
    • Damage Gained per stack: 50/75/115 to 60/90/135
    • Max Stacks raised from 5 to 7
  • Poppy – Button Mash
    • Base Damage: 180/270/405 to 200/300/450
    • Cyberboss Splash Damage: 30% to 40%
  • Sylas – Wolf Unchained
    • Base Ability Damage: 280/420/630 to 300/450/675
    • Ability Damage HP%: 10% to 15%
    • Recast Effectiveness: 60% to 50%

Gold

  • Cyberdeck Max Items Generated: 3 to 2
  • The Chug Bug (Gragas)
    • Chance to Proc: 35/40/45% to 50%
    • Passive Damage: 100/150/240 to 130/195/300
  • Transistor AS Gained: 25% to 50%
  • Trial Run Golem 
    • HP per star level: 1.5% to 1%
    • AD per star level: 4% to 2%

Prismatic – Black Market Augments

  • Chemtech Overdrive
    • Will not appear on 2-1
    • HP: 250 to 450
    • Attack Speed: 30% to 35%
  • Cruel Pact
    • Heal per turn: 3 to 4
  • Double Trouble
    • Bonus Stats: 35 to 40
    • Bugfix: Properly grants the 2-Star copy of the unit after 3-Starring it on the bench.
  • Life Long Learning
    • HP Gained each turn: 1.5% to 2%
  • Scoped Weapons 
    • AS Gained: 18% to 25%

Prismatic – Trait Augments

Circlet Augments, which help build specific traits, now grant better champions and include bonus item components. 

Champion changes include:

  • Bastion Circlet – Galio to Sejuani
  • Dynamo Circlet – Elise to Miss Fortune
  • Dynamo Crown – Jhin to Elise
  • Executioner Circlet – Rengar to Vex
  • Marksmen Circlet – Jinx to Aphelios
  • Rapidfire Circlet – Draven to Zeri
  • Slayer Circlet – Jarvan IV to Zed
  • Techie Circlet – Mordekaiser to Brand
  • Vanguard Circlet – Jarvan IV to Leona

Meanwhile, here are the item additions for certain circlets:

  • BF Sword – Dynamo and Rapidfire
  • Giant’s Belt – Bastion, Bruiser, Strategist, and Vanguard
  • Recurve Bow – Marksmen
  • Sparring Gloves – Executioner and Slayer
  • Tear of the Goddess – Techie

Conclusion

Teamfight Tactics is all about strategy and adaptation. Players now have to find new comps and econ strats that fit within the TFT Patch 14.2 meta. Otherwise, they might risk going 8th in their next matches!

As the first major balance patch of the Set, 14.2 keeps CyberCity more interesting. With a wider variety of traits, compositions, and augments to play around, you’re sure to never run out of options! What do you think of these recent adjustments in Set 14?