TFT patch 16.2 goes live soon. Here's what to expect on Jan. 8.
Riot Games has revealed the details for the first Teamfight Tactics (TFT) update of 2026. Read on for the TFT patch 16.2 notes and details.

TFT patch 16.2 notes
According to Rodger “Riot Prism” Caudill , the goal of TFT patch 16.2 is to lower the difference between AD and AP compositions. It also aims to make emblems viable in Lore & Legends. He then explained that TFT patch 16.2 mainly focuses on number tuning due to time constraints. However, more impactful design changes are planned for TFT patch 16.3.
“We’ve already got quite a few larger changes to address more design-impactful concerns,” Riot Prism said. “These will be coming with patch 16.3. For now, happy new year and remember, to work towards those new year resolutions, stay consistent, and working out with Sett makes you bigger (or attack faster).”

Teamfight Tactics patch 16.2
Here are all of the TFT patch 16.2 notes. This update features many balance changes as well, including buffs to T-Hex, Twisted Fate, Darius, LeBlanc, Jinx, Teemo, Aurelion Sol, Kai’sa, Kalista, Miss Fortune, Ziggs, Seraphine, and Ambessa. Nerfs, meanwhile, go to Graves, Tryndamere, Draven, Diana, Skarner, Yunara, Veigar, Baron Nashor, Kindred, plus Lucian and Senna.
Gwen (6% chance to appear): After the first 3 Carousels, Gwen gifts players a random component and a pair of scissors that cut items into components
Draven chance to appear: 6.2% ⇒ 5%
Lissandra chance to appear: 7.2% ⇒ 6%
Teemo chance to appear: 5.2% ⇒ 4%
All other Opening Encounters will be going down by 0.2% to make room for Gwen
Bilgewater 2-cost Price: 30 Silver Serpents ⇒ 35 Silver Serpents
Bilgewater (Black Market item) Captain’s Brew Debuff Duration: 3s ⇒ 2s
Bilgewater (Black Market item) Captain’s Brew AD/AP: 15% ⇒ 10%
Bilgewater (Black Market item) Dead Man’s Dagger On-Kill Stats: 15 AD/AP ⇒ 10 AD/AP
Ionia Path of Prosperous Base Stats: 18/30/40 AD/AP ⇒ 10/25/40 AD/AP
Ionia Path of Transcendence 3* Bonus: 50% ⇒ 100%
Ionia Path of Transcendence Magic Damage: 22/28/33/70% ⇒ 20/25/30/70%
Ionia Path of Spirits AD/AP Per Cast: 4/4/4/7 ⇒ 3/4/5/7
Ionia Path of Spirits HP%: 20/25/35/75% ⇒ 25/30/35/75%
Ixtal Quest Adjusted: Lose 10 combats in a row: 550 Sunshards ⇒ 500 Sunshards
Ixtal Quest Adjusted: Play 3 Ixtal: 17 rounds ⇒ 13 rounds
Ixtal 550 Cashout Reward: 7x Lesser Duplicators/Tactician’s Crown/2x Greater Duplicator ⇒ 7x Lesser Duplicators/Tactician’s Crown/1x Completed Item Anvil
Ixtal Adjusted Quests: Lose 10 combats in a row: 550 Shards ⇒ 500 Shards, Play 3 Ixtal: 3 Ixtal for 17 rounds ⇒ Play Ixtal for 13 rounds
Juggernaut (6) Damage Reduction: 25-33% ⇒ 26-36%
Noxus Atakhan Omnivamp: 20% ⇒ 30%
Noxus (5) Noxus Health Multiplier: Stage 4/5/6: 3.75x/4.5x/5.5x ⇒ 4.5/5.25x/6.5x
Noxus (7) Health Multiplier: Stage 4/5/6: 5x/6.5x/8.7x ⇒ 5.75x/7.25x/9.25x
Piltover Electrical Overload Damage: 100 + 10% ⇒ 50 + 10%
Shadow Isles AD/AP: 18/20/22/25% ⇒ 18/20/25/33%
Zaun Durability: 10% ⇒ 15%
Zaun (5) Heal: 25% max health ⇒ 30% max health
Bard Rerolls on loss: 1/2/3/3/3 ⇒ 1/1/2/3/3
Bard Spell Damage: 115/155/220 ⇒ 120/170/240
Graves Health: 750 ⇒ 700
Graves Base AD: 55 ⇒ 50
Teemo Primary Spell Damage: 130/200/300 AP ⇒ 130/200/330 AP
Teemo DoT Damage: 35/55/85 AP ⇒ 35/55/100 AP
Tryndamere Spell Base Durability: 25% ⇒ 15%
Tryndamere Spell Damage: 120/180/270 AD ⇒ 100/150/225 AD
Tryndamere’s Ashe Passive Increased Move Speed: 250 ⇒ 100
Twisted Fate Passive Damage: 40/60/90 AP ⇒ 50/75/115 AP
Darius Mana: 15/75 ⇒ 20/65
Darius Max HP Heal: 10% ⇒ 15%
Draven Base AD: 45 ⇒ 50
Draven Spell Damage: 140/210/350 AD ⇒ 120/170/290 AD
Kobuko Bugfix: No longer incorrectly heals again for the full amount at the end of his spell
Kobuko Heal: 100/140/200 AP + 8% Max Health ⇒ 180/240/300 AP + 12% Max Health
Jinx Spell has been completely rewritten, fixing bugs where Jinx would not attack or sometimes lose damage.
Jinx Spell Damage: 42/63/110 AD ⇒ 65/100/155 AD
LeBlanc Spell Damage: 270/405/620 AP ⇒ 300/450/700 AP
LeBlanc Secondary Damage: 150/225/350 AP ⇒ 180/270/450 AP
Ambessa Slam Damage: 275% of initial ⇒ 315% of initial
Diana Base AD: 45 ⇒ 35
Diana Shield: 200/250/300 AP ⇒ 80/100/300 AP
Kai’sa AD Form Spell Damage: 38/57/135 AD ⇒ 42/63/150 AD
Kalista AS: 0.8 ⇒ 0.85
Kalista Mana: 20/70 ⇒ 20/65
Kalista Number of Targets: 3 ⇒ 4 (total damage unchanged, 50% of spears still go to the primary target)
Miss Fortune Base Spell Damage: 130/200/3000 AD ⇒ 145/220/3000 AD
Seraphine Damage Per Crystal: 25/40/200 AP ⇒ 35/55/300 AP
Seraphine Heal: 60/90/400 AP ⇒ 40/80/400 AP
Singed Role: Magic Fighter ⇒ Magic Tank
Singed Movespeed: 200 ⇒ 425 (Fighters gain increased Move Speed)
Singed Mana Per Second: 10 ⇒ 5
Singed Heal: 12/65 AP ⇒ 15/80 AP
Skarner Stun Duration: 2/2.25/8s ⇒ 1.5/1.75/8s
Yunara Spell Damage: 85/130/450 AD ⇒ 80/120/425 AD
Yunara Reduction Per Enemy: 70% ⇒ 75%
Veigar Spell Damage: 66/99/199 AP ⇒ 62/93/199
Aurelion Sol Spell Damage: 350/615 AP ⇒ 450/800 AP
Baron Nashor Acid Glob Damage: 50% of base damage ⇒ 40/45/50% of base damage
Kindred Passive Damage: 350% AD ⇒ 300% AD
Kindred Spell Duration: 2.5s ⇒ 2s
Senna & Lucian Black Mist Duration: 15s ⇒ 8s
T-Hex Caster Stats: 3/6/12 Mana Regen ⇒ 2/4/5 Mana Regen
T-Hex Shield: 20% Max Health ⇒ 10% Max Health
T-Hex Spell Damage: 135/240 AD ⇒ 125/200
T-Hex Falloff per Target: 18% (max 55%) ⇒ 25% (max 75%)
Ziggs AS: 0.85 ⇒ 0.9
Ziggs Mana: 0/160 ⇒ 0/140
Ziggs Passive Damage: 30/50 AP ⇒ 45/80 AP
Aegis of Dawn Steal armor every 3 seconds ⇒ 2.5 seconds
Aegis of Dawn activates every 1.5s with Aegis of Dusk equipped ⇒ 1.25s with Aegis of Dusk equipped
Aegis of Dusk Steal MR every 3 seconds ⇒ 2.5 seconds
Aegis of Dusk activates every 1.5s with Aegis of Dawn equipped ⇒ 1.25s with Aegis of Dawn equipped
Cappa Juice Base AD/AP: 20 ⇒ 25
Cappa Juice Scaling AD/AP: 0.8% ⇒ 1%
Darkin Scythe Slash can no longer Critically Strike or apply On-Hit effects
Void Gauntlet Store 25% max health and 2% more every second ⇒ Store 30% max health and 2.5% more every second
Bilgewater Emblem Stats: 1 Mana Regen ⇒ 2 Mana Regen + 10 AD + 10 AP
Demacia Emblem Stats: 20 Armor ⇒ 25 Armor + 25 MR + 3 Mana Regen
Freljord Emblem Stats: 150 Health ⇒ 400 Health
Ionia Emblem Stats: 10 AP ⇒ 25 AP + 25 AD
Ixtal Emblem Stats: 150 HP ⇒ 250 HP
Noxus Emblem Stats: 10 AD ⇒ 25 AP + 25 AD
Void Emblem Stats: 10% AS ⇒ 20% AS + 10 AD + 10 AP
Yordle Emblem Stats: 20 MR ⇒ 30 MR + 30 Armor + 20 AD + 20 AP
Zaun Emblem Stats: 20% Crit Chance >> 20% Crit Chance + 350 Health
Arcanist Emblem AP: 10 ⇒ 25
Arcanist Emblem Mana on Kill: 15% of max Mana ⇒ 20% of max Mana
Bruiser Emblem Health: 150 ⇒ 250
Defender Emblem Stats: 20 Armor >> 30 Armor/MR
Disruptor Emblem Stats: 150 Health ⇒ 150 Health + 20% AS
Juggernaut Emblem Stats: 20 Magic Resist ⇒ 30 Armor/MR
Gunslinger Emblem Stats: 150 Health ⇒ 150 Health + 20 AD
Quickstriker Emblem AS: 10% ⇒ 25%
Quickstriker Emblem Heal: 10% ⇒ 15%
Invoker Emblem Mana Regen: 1 ⇒ 3
Longshot Emblem Stats: +1 Range ⇒ +1 Range + 20% AS
Slayer Emblem AD: 10% ⇒ 20%
Slayer Emblem Shield: 15% ⇒ 30%
Vanquisher Emblem Stats: 20% Crit ⇒ 20% Crit + 15 AD + 15 AP
Vanquisher Emblem Gold Chance: 2% ⇒ 3%
Warden Emblem Health: 150 ⇒ 250
Kraken’s Fury AS at max Stacks: 30% ⇒ 15%
Radiant Adaptive Helm Gain 90 Armor/MR ⇒ Gain 100 armor/mr
Radiant Adaptive Helm Gain 20% AD and AP ⇒ gain 25% AD and AP
Radiant Dragon Claw 18% max health ⇒ 22% max health
Radiant Kraken’s Fury AS at max Stacks: 60% ⇒ 30%
Radiant Spirit Visage 600 HP ⇒ 700 HP
Radiant Steadfast Heart 500 HP ⇒ 600 HP
Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate 20 Armor/MR ⇒ 25 Armor/MR
Radiant Gargoyle Stoneplate 200 HP ⇒ 300 HP
Radiant Warmog’s Armor 1000 HP ⇒ 1200 HP
Radiant Warmog’s Armor 30% max health ⇒ 33% max health
Axiomata has been temporarily removed
Axiom Augments backline hexes will now always appear in a corner hex
Bandle Bounty Gold Per Yordle: 3 ⇒ 2
Bandle Bounty II Gold Per Yordle: 5 ⇒ 4
Birthday Reunion Thief’s Gloves Requirement: Level 6 ⇒ Level 7
Bronze For Life now grants 4 Armor & Magic Resist per trait instead of 2% Durability
Growth Mindset has been Removed
Hexgate Travel has been Removed
Silco’s Revenge Augment Max Health Damage: 40% ⇒ 30%
Soul Awakening Bonus True Damage: 15% ⇒ 12%
Trials of Twilight now grants 2 copies of Xin Zhao immediately instead of 1.
The World Runes Cashout Gold: 40g ⇒ 30g
Evolve and Overcome now displays total XP earned in its tooltip
Infinity Protection has had its tooltip improved
Late Game Scaling tooltip now specifies that it only counts player combats
Slice of Life has had its tooltip improved
Two Much Value tooltip now specifies that it only counts player combats
TFT patch 16.2 release date
In terms of the TFT patch 16.2 release date, it’s slated for Jan. 8. According to the 2026 TFT update schedule, TFT patch 16.3 then arrives on Jan. 22.
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