TFT 14.3 Patch Notes: Heartsteel Nerfs & System Changes

Teamfight Tactics, which is Riot Games' version of Autochess, is gearing up for the release of its next big set in just over a month from now, and the developers are continuing their ongoing support by releasing Patch 14.3. This patch aims to keep the game fresh by continuing to add balance adjustments and system updates before the big patch that will arrive in March. Many changes have been made, with the highlights being yet another nerf to the Heartsteel trait, as well as some changes to the variance of item drops in the game. In this article, we are going to provide you with the full list of changes coming with Patch 14.3, which is slated to release on February 7th.

• Systems
• Traits
• Champions
• Headliner Bonuses
• Augments
• Items

Teamfight Tactics Update 14.3 Full Patch Notes

Patch 14.3 for Teamfight Tactics is set to release on February 7th, and it's one of the last patches coming to the game before the launch of Set 11. This patch aims to make a few balance adjustments to some of the stronger strategies in the game, as well as some small tweaks to the systems and mechanics.

The highlight of the patch is the nerf to the Heartsteel trait, which has been a very strong option since its release. The Hearts per kill, as well as the Heart multipliers, are changing, which aims to reduce the effectiveness of the trait. The other big change coming to the patch makes it so every player will receive the same number of items in each stage. This will reduce the variance and randomness of the game, creating a more balanced economy.

Systems

• All players now get the same number of items at each stage.
• Fixed a bug that allowed a Headliner trait to appear multiple times before waiting for 4 shops as intended.

Traits – Large

• Emo
  • 6 piece AP: 0/0/10 >>> 0/0/20
• Executioner
  • Critical strike chance: Up to 25/100/200% >>> 25/80/160%
• Heartsteel
  • Stage 5 and 6 Hearts per kill: 2 >>> 1
  • Heart multiplier: 1/2.25/5.5/10x >>> 1/2.25/5.5/18x
• Punk
  • Base HP: 180/300/450% >>> 180/300/420%
  • Base AD%: 18/30/45 >>> 18/30/42

Champions

Olaf

• Auto-attack heal reduced: 20/25/35  ⇒  20/25/30

Senna

• Spell damage increased: 105/155/225  ⇒  110/165/255

Garen

• HP per cast increased: 215/230/245  ⇒  215/245/275

Jax

• Slam damage increased: 230/345/520 ⇒ 240/360/560

Lux

• Spell damage increased: 250/375/550 ⇒ 260/390/575

Mordekaiser

• Ability and finale damage decreased: 220/330/525 ⇒ 200/300/480

Sett

• HP reduced: 950 ⇒ 900
• Main ability damage reduced: 275/420/680 ⇒ 250/375/600
• Cone damage reduced: 130/210/340 ⇒ 120/180/290

Caitlyn

• Mana reduced: 0/90 ⇒ 0/75

Karthus

• Spell damage reduced: 175/260/580 ⇒ 160/240/540
• AP per cast increased: 30 ⇒ 40

Twisted Fate

• Mana reduced: 30/120 ⇒ 30/105

Jhin

• Armor and MR increased: 30 ⇒ 40
• HP increased: 850 ⇒ 950

Sona

• Form ability healing increased: 5/8/100% ⇒ 6/9/100%
• Form shield duration increased: 2/2/30 ⇒ 2.5/2.5/30

Headliner Bonuses

Vi

• 250 HP & 15% AD ⇒ 200 HP & 15% AD

Kayle

• 25% AS ⇒ 20% AS

Zed

• 100 HP & Shadows 10% AS/AD ⇒ 100 HP & 5% AD

Sona

• 5% AS & 1% AS per attack ⇒ 5% AS and 2% AS per attack

Augments

• Twin Terror I and II
  • HP reduced: 350/500 ⇒ 300/450
  • Attack speed reduced: 35/50% ⇒ 30/45%
• Switching Gears
  • Gold per swap increased: 2 ⇒ 3
• Balanced Budget
  • Now has Balanced Budget+ on 4-2 that gives 9 gold per round.
• Bigger Shot
  • Bomb damage increased: 85% ⇒ 100%
• Heartthrobs
  • Bonus hearts increased: 20% ⇒ 25%
• Endless Hordes
  • HP reduction reduced: 20% ⇒ 15%
• Starter Kit
  • Now grants 4 gold

Items

• Deathfire Grasp (Artifact)
  • AP increased: 45 ⇒ 50
• Goldmancer’s Staff (Artifact)
  • Base AP increased: 30 ⇒ 45
• Runaan’s Hurricane
  • Bolt AD damage percent increased: 50% ⇒ 55%
  • Radiant Bolt AD damage percent increased: 100% ⇒ 110%
• Statikk Shiv
  • Damage increased: 30 ⇒ 35
  • Radiant damage increased: 70 ⇒ 80

That concludes the full list of changes coming with the next big Teamfight Tactics update, Patch 14.3. Hopefully, these changes further push the metagame into a more balanced state, as the anticipation for the next big set grows. For more Teamfight Tactics news and guides, make sure to check out the rest of our website!