📖TFT Set 14: How to Play Jax Hero Augment – Adaptive Strikes📖

Jax in TFT Set 14: Cyber City is a 1-cost champion with the Exotech 🏗️ and Bastion 🏰 traits. With his ability, Ion Barrier, Jax gains a shield 🛡️ and deals magic damage ✨ to nearby enemies. The Exotech trait grants him bonus health ❤️ and attack speed ⚡ from unique items, while Bastion increases his durability over time. Notably, his Adaptive Strikes Hero Augment allows him to deal bonus magic damage every third attack 🎯, making him a strong early-game option.

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Jax Hero Augment – Adaptive Strikes:

🆕 Gain a Jax. Your strongest Jax's attacks deal bonus magic damage every 3rd attack, which gets stronger each time. His ability grants Attack Speed ⚡.

The Adaptive Strikes augment provides Jax with multiple benefits:

• 🎁 Grants a free Jax unit. • 💥 Empowers his strongest Jax, making every third attack deal bonus magic damage that scales over time. • ⚡ Enhances his ability to grant Attack Speed, improving his overall damage output.

This augment makes Jax a more potent frontline bruiser 💪, especially when paired with Exotech items 🏗️ and the durability boost from Bastion 🏰.

1️⃣ Positioning Jax on the Board

As a melee frontline bruiser, Jax thrives in the frontline to maximize his tankiness and ability uptime. His positioning should consider the following factors:

• 📍 Frontline Placement: Place Jax in the second or third row to let him engage quickly while avoiding immediate focus from enemy carries 🎯. • 🛡️ Tank Synergy: Position him near other Bastion 🏰 champions to maximize the trait's durability boost. • ⚔️ Adaptive Strikes Value: Ensure he can consistently land basic attacks to trigger his augment’s bonus damage ✨. • 🛑 Protecting Key Units: If running a backline carry like Zeri 🎯 or Varus 🏹, Jax can act as a bodyguard against assassins 🗡️.

⚠️ Against high-burst threats 💥, consider moving Jax slightly to the side lanes to avoid being the primary target while still engaging quickly.

2️⃣ Choosing the Best Items for Jax

Jax benefits from a mix of durability 🛡️ and damage ⚔️ to maximize his frontline presence and Adaptive Strikes augment. Here are his best item choices:

🔹 Core Items:

• 🛡️ Titan’s Resolve – Boosts Attack Speed ⚡ and tankiness, synergizing well with his Exotech 🏗️ and Bastion 🏰 traits. • 🛑 Quicksilver – Prevents crowd control 🌀, allowing Jax to keep attacking and stacking Adaptive Strikes. • ❤️ Bloodthirster – Provides lifesteal and a shield 🛡️, increasing survivability in extended fights.

🔸 Alternative Items: • ⚡ Guinsoo’s Rageblade – Stacks Attack Speed over time, enhancing damage output 📈. • 🛡️ Gargoyle Stoneplate – A strong defensive option if Jax is the sole frontline tank. • 🏗️ Exotech Items – If using the Exotech trait, prioritize items that maximize Health ❤️ and Attack Speed ⚡ bonuses.

📌 Item Strategy: Focus on a mix of damage and survivability to ensure Jax stays alive long enough to deal consistent Adaptive Strikes damage while shielding himself with Ion Barrier 🛡️.

3️⃣ Synergizing with Exotech and Bastion Traits

Jax benefits greatly from both Exotech 🏗️ and Bastion 🏰, making him a durable and effective frontline unit.

🔹 a. Exotech Synergy

• Exotech champions gain bonus Health ❤️ and Attack Speed ⚡ based on the number of items equipped. • Prioritize Exotech Items on Jax to maximize his survivability and attack speed. • Works well with other Exotech carries like Zeri 🎯 or Jhin 🔫, providing a balance of frontline and backline damage.

🔸 b. Bastion Synergy

• Bastion grants bonus Armor 🛡️ and Magic Resist ✨, doubling for the first 10 seconds of combat. • Jax thrives in a Bastion-heavy frontline, gaining extra durability from units like Sejuani 🐗 and Renekton 🦖. • Pairing Jax with other Bastions ensures he soaks up damage while dealing sustained magic damage 💥 with Adaptive Strikes.

📌 c. Best Synergy Combinations

• 3 Exotech + 4 Bastion: Balanced durability 🛡️ and attack speed ⚡ boost. • 5 Exotech + 2 Bastion: Prioritizes damage scaling 📈 for Jax and other Exotech champions 🏗️. • Full Bastion (6) + Jax Carry: Maximum tankiness, turning Jax into an unkillable frontline bruiser 💪.

⚔️ d. Synergy with Garen and Zac

By optimizing Exotech items 🏗️ and placing Jax in a durable frontline, he can fully utilize his Augment, Ability, and Traits for maximum impact 🔥.

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