Dragons have been the focal point of TFT since the release of Set 7, and the Dragon comps have only gotten crazier.

Since Set 7.5, you are now able to play multiple Dragons in the same comp, and you get strong bonuses for doing so.

Furthermore, with the recent patch, there is now a bonus for having 6 Dragons, “Your Dragons Ascend!”

What are Ascended Dragons?

Since the trait does not specify very well, ascended Dragons all gain bonus stats. As of writing this article ascended Dragons gain:

• +30 AD
• +30 AP
• +30 Armor
• +30 Magic Resist
• +30 Attack Speed

Considering your entire board will basically be Dragons, the bonus stats add up to the point where your board is basically invincible.

How to Fit 6 Dragons on One Board

Now you might be wondering, “6 Dragons is 12 unit slots… how am I supposed to fit that?” There are a couple of ways you can achieve this, but let’s go over each of them.

Firstly, by having 4 Dragons on your board, the Dragon bonus gives you 1 extra unit slot. This means at level 9, with only Dragons, you are able to fit 5 Dragons on your board. Here are the few ways of getting to that 6th Dragon.

Tactician’s Crown

The first method is the most obvious. If you can get 4 Spatulas, you can increase your team size to 12 and put in 6 Dragons at level 9. This method is quite unlikely, but it’s possible.

Level Up!

The next method uses the Level Up augment. With this augment, you can now reach level 10. This means that with only one Tactician’s Crown, you will once again be able to reach a team size of 12, and fit in 12 Dragons.

Dragon Soul

The last method, and the easiest one, is the Dragon Soul augment. This gives your Dragon count +1. Thus, at level 9, with only 5 Dragons, you will still be able to reach the 6 Dragon bonus.

While you technically don’t have 6 Dragons, you’ll be getting the 6 Dragon bonus which will make your team near unstoppable.

End Game 6 Dragon Board

For the most part, the three strongest Dragons you want to build around are Ao Shin, Terra, and Shyvana. These three are arguably the strongest and each provide something crucial. Ao Shin will carry with damage, Terra will be the best frontline, and Shyvana is the best mix of frontline, CC, and damage.

Let’s talk about the other Dragons as well.

• Daeja: Good for providing more backline damage. Is also strong dependent on the Mirage of your specific game.
• Idas: Can be additional frontline, or can even replace Terra if you can’t find Terra.
• Shi Oh Yu: Good for providing additional utility as well as a mix of frontline and damage.
• Zippy: A solid option before you find other stronger Dragons. Mainly used for CC and frontline.
• Swain: Not really recommended as you don’t want to sacrifice any of your Dragons for the Darkflight trait. Can be used in the mid game as a transition if you have Zz’Rot Portal.
• Sohm: There isn’t room for Mages in the comp, but if you have a Mage Emblem, can be usable.
• Sy’fen: Another decent frontline option that is a mix of tank and damage.
• Aurelion Sol: Can be used as your main carry over Ao Shin if you can’t find Ao Shin.
• Nomsy: A decent Dragon in the mid game, but has better options in the higher cost Dragons.

How to get to Level 9

In order to play 6 Dragons, you definitely need to be able to reach level 9, which isn’t easy. If you haven’t read our guide on leveling strategies yet, be sure to check that out as it will provide the foundation for reaching level 9.

To quickly summarize, there are two paths to reaching level 9 consistently.

1. You are able to win streak super hard and reach level 9
2. You decide to lose streak and build up economy to reach level 9

Option 1 is hard to control, but is safer. Option 2 gives you more control in each game, but you risk simply dying at 8th.

Win Streaking

If you find yourself in a strong winning position, and find the opportunity to run 6 Dragons, you can simply slowly transition your board over to 6 Dragons (or quickly transition if you are confident).

For example, maybe you are on a perfect win streak by simply playing strongest board, and your last augment comes up as Dragon Soul. That could be a perfect opportunity to start transitioning over to more Dragons.

Lose Streaking

On the other hand, maybe the first augment you find is Dragon Soul or Level Up. In this case, you can opt to try and lose streak the entire game until you pivot into a full Dragon comp at level 8/9.

In this scenario, you will want to use the Astral trait in the early game to build up economy.

By using this trait early, you can get a little bit of extra gold which will greatly improve your economy in the later stages of the game.

One thing to keep in mind is that lose streaking as a strategy is quite risky. You need to ideally maintain a perfect losing streak, while also saving as much HP as you can. This means you need to scout to ensure that you don’t lose to any opponents, and also make the most out of what little you can scrounge together to save HP.

Eventually, once you need to stabilize at level 8 or 9, you can simply add in a bunch of Dragons and watch them work their magic.

Stabilizing at Level 8

Assuming you decided to lose streak, there may come a point where you need to stabilize and ensure you don’t die. This would happen before you are able to put together all 6 Dragons.

In this case, a safe option is to try and go for something like 4 Dragons at level 8. This will give you the extra team slot to add in another unit. Hopefully by now you’ve been accumulating some Dragons. Here is an example board you can try to stabilize with.

Daeja is a perfect item holder for Ao Shin later on, and you can even keep Daeja in your final team comp if you have enough AP items.

Idas is a perfectly strong tank, especially with good tank items. Hopefully you can find one copy of Shyvana as she will provide a ton to the team and is a great Morello holder.

Lastly, Shi Oh Yu is there to provide Mystic along with Rakan who is a great companion to this team comp.

This board should hopefully keep you afloat as you reach level 9 and try to put in 6 Dragons.

Conclusion

All in all, playing 6 Dragons is arguably the epitomy of Set 7.5. If you can achieve this comp, you will have played probably the strongest comp of the set (excluding 3 stars).

However, playing a comp like this requires a lot of knowledge and skill about the game. You can definitely high roll your way into this comp, but lose streaking into 6 Dragons requires good knowledge about transitions, strongest board, keeping streaks, good itemization, etc.

Hopefully this general outline is good enough to explain the basics. Unfortunately, this article would go on forever if I were to talk about every transition or streaking tip there is. Even still, with some practice, you should be able to eventually go for this comp.

Even still, you will need to be patient and wait for the games where you are blessed with augments like Dragon Soul to help you get there.

Good luck and have fun climbing!

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UPDATED for 12.20

Set 7.5 Uncharted Realms is now entering another patch cycle.

As usual, with the set out for a little bit now, patches are expected to mainly shift the meta a bit while also addressing any problematic comps.

Let’s get right into the changes and see what we can expect.

SYSTEM CHANGES

Blue Orbs

• 5 gold drops have been removed from Blue Orbs.

Treasure Dragon

• We’ve adjusted a few extreme rare cases for the Treasure Dragon to make them slightly less extreme.

Clamped Health Bars

• This change also impacts Mobile.
• Unit Health bars now stay on screen when units are fighting near the top edge of the screen.

LARGE CHANGES

TRAITS

Guild is getting nerfed a bit so that comps look to use more Guild members rather than just a few OP ones to build up a carry like Xayah. Shi Oh Yu and Sy’fen are the big hitters of the patch, and the Jade statues are getting nerfed as a result.

• Cavalier Armor and Magic Resistance: 30/45/60/75/110 ⇒ 35/50/65/85/110
• Dragonmancer Bonus Ability Power: 20/35/50/70 ⇒ 25/40/50/70
• Guild
  Attack Speed (Twitch): 13% ⇒ 11%
  Omnivamp (Emblem): 4% ⇒ 3%
  Multiplier: 100/110/120/130/140/150/165/180% ⇒ 100/110/120/130/140/150/160/175%
• Jade Statue Attack Speed: 10/30/55/88% ⇒ 10/22/55/88%
• Ragewing
  Attack speed: 50/100/150/250% ⇒ 50/100/150/275%
  Omnivamp: 15/30/45/75% ⇒ 15/30/45/85%

UNITS: TIER 1

• Senna
  Mana buff: 30/90 ⇒ 15/75
  Last Embrace bonus magic damage: 300/450/600 ⇒ 300/450/650
  • This is a pretty nice buff to Senna, and may support more Cannoneer comps, but we don’t expect too much from this change.

UNITS: TIER 2

• Zac Unstable Current percent max Health damage: 5/6/7% ⇒ 10/12/18%
  • This buff is quite hefty, and should help Zac across all levels.

UNITS: TIER 3

A good amount of changes are coming to Nomsy to nerf the Mage variant, while buffing the Cannoneer and Evoker variant. Rengar is getting a deserved nerf, and Volibear is getting a small and likely unnoticeable buff.

• Nomsy
  Fireballs! Damage: 210/300/480 ⇒ 190/270/420
  Evoker Nomsy, Lulu Whimsy Attack Speed Buff: 30/40/60% ⇒ 40/50/70%
  Cannoneer Nomsy, Tristana Attack Speed: 0.7 ⇒ 0.75
  Cannoneer Nomsy, Nomsy bonus Attack Damage from being friends with Tristana: 30/45/70 ⇒ 35/50/80
• Rengar
  Mana nerf: 60/120 ⇒ 70/140
  Unseen Predator AD ratio: 255/265/275% ⇒ 240/245/275%
• Volibear Mana buff: 0/60 ⇒ 0/40

UNITS: TIER 4

Most of the 4-cost changes are slight, but they are nerfing the most problematic Dragons.

• Daeja Windblast Damage: 250/350/1600 ⇒ 250/335/1350
• Pantheon Aegis Assault Damage: 100/150/700 ⇒ 75/110/700
• Sohm Tideblossom detonation damage: 300/420/1500 ⇒ 285/400/1400
• Sy’fen max Mana nerf: 90/160 ⇒ 100/170

UNITS: TIER 5

Here are a few slight nerfs to the 5 and 10-cost units.

• Ao Shin Mana: 0/175 ⇒ 0/190
• Zoe Mana: 30/100 ⇒ 40/110
• Terra Health: 1200 ⇒ 1050

ITEMS

No large changes this week.

AUGMENTS

• Beast’s Den (Shapeshifter) Attack and Movement Speed: 35% ⇒ 25%
• Built Different: You can no longer be offered multiple tiers of Built Different
• Cutthroat Removed
• Darkflight Crown now grants Titan’s Resolve instead of Protector’s Vow
• Double Trouble Bonus AD, AP, Armor, and MR: 22/33/44 ⇒ 20/30/40
• You can no longer be offered multiple tiers of Double Trouble
• Gadget Expert direct damage item bonus true damage 33% ⇒ 25%
• Jade Crest has been removed
• Mage Crown now grants Lux instead of Sylas
• Personal Training now grants Jax instead of Olaf
• Portable Forge
  The Collector, Gold Chance: 50% ⇒ 40%
  Infinity Force (All) Stats: 30 ⇒ 25
  Zhonya’s Paradox Ability Power: 50 ⇒ 40
• Preparation
  NEW: Champions will now start at 1 stack
  Health per Stack: 30/45/60 ⇒ 25/35/50
  Attack Damage & Ability Power per Stack: 5/7/10 ⇒ 4/5/8
• Scoped Weapons II no longer grants 10% bonus Attack Speed
• Think Fast no longer offered on Stage 2-1

SMALL CHANGES

TRAITS

• Assassin Critical Strike Chance: 20/40/75% ⇒ 20/50/75%
• Cannoneer Cannon Shot Attack Damage ratio: 150/250/450% ⇒ 150/275/450%
• Darkflight bonus Health: 500/750/1000/1800 ⇒ 500/750/1000/1600
• Guardian max Health percentage shield: 25/40/70/125% ⇒ 25/40/80/130%

UNITS: TIER 1

• Ezreal Mystic Shot damage: 200/275/375 ⇒ 200/275/415
• Karma Inner Flame Damage: 210/280/420 ⇒ 210/280/400
• Nasus Fury of the Dawn damage: 70/100/185 ⇒ 70/100/205
• Wukong Crushing Blow Attack Damage ratio: 185/200/230% >> 185/200/250%

UNITS: TIER 2

• Lillia
  Watch Out! damage: 215/275/350 ⇒ 215/275/370
  Watch Out! center bonus damage: 190/240/320 ⇒ 190/240/340
• Lux
  Cosmic Flare first strike damage: 325/400/500 ⇒ 325/410/525
  Cosmic Flare secondary strikes damage: 175/200/230 ⇒ 175/210/240
• Kai’Sa Tidal Burst missile damage: 40/60/85 ⇒ 40/60/90

UNITS: TIER 3

• Nunu & Willump Consume damage: 350/500/800 ⇒ 350/500/925
• Rakan Disarming Diversion shield amount: 230/350/550 ⇒ 230/350/650
• Seraphine Serenade of the Seas on attack damage: 20/35/70 ⇒ 20/35/65
• Sylas Petricite Burst shield amount: 365/415/475 ⇒ 365/415/525

UNITS: TIER 4

• Graves Quickdraw Attack Damage ratio: 65/65/170% ⇒ 65/65/145%
• Hecarim Onslaught of Shadows Damage: 150/250/1000 ⇒ 150/250/1200
• Jayce
  Mercurial Judgement base Heal: 150/210/375 ⇒ 150/210/550
  Mercurial Judgement secondary magic damage: 125/175/500 ⇒ 125/175/650
• Nilah Slipstream Damage: 130/200/1000 ⇒ 130/200/700
• Shi Oh Yu Jade Form percent damage reduction: 20/25/50% ⇒ 20/25/40%
• Swain Dragon Master’s Decree Damage: 85/120/600 ⇒ 90/130/600
• Xayah Feathers FLY! recall damage per feather: 13/20/60 ⇒ 13/20/75

UNITS: TIER 5

• Shyvana
  Dragon’s Descent damage: 80/150/500 ⇒ 80/150/1500
  Dragon’s Descent stun duration: 1.25 ⇒ 1.25/1.25/10 seconds
• Terra Earthquake Armor & Magic Resistance damage ratio: 150/200/4000% ⇒ 150/200/2500%
• Zoe
  Spell Thief, Kayle’s Intervention bonus Armor and Magic Resistance: 20/40/500 ⇒ 20/40/1000
  Spell Thief, Janna’s Howling Gale Attack Speed Buff Duration: 5 ⇒ 5/5/30

ITEMS

• Zz’Rot Portal no longer has a maximum taunt range of 4 hexes. It will now taunt all units that are in range to attack the holder.

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

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• Jade Whispers = 5 Jade, 4 Whispers
• Inner Flame = 6 Dragonmancer
• Age of Dragons = 4 Dragon
• Guild Gang GG = 7 Guild
• Team Green = 7 Jade, 2 Shapeshifter
• Predator Cat = 6 Darkflight, 2 Assassin
• Pool Party = 3 Lagoon, 2 Whispers, 2 Cannoneer
• Laser Yone = 5 Shimmerscale, 4 Guardian
• Aqua Mages = 6 Lagoon, 3 Mage
• Guild Xayah 2.0 = 6 Ragewing, 3 Guild
• Daeja Vu = 6 Guild, 4 Mirage
• Dragonscorn = 4 Scalescorn, 4 Whispers
• Lux Reroll = 5 Astral, 3 Mage
• 300 Whispers = 6 Whispers, 4 Bruiser
• Mage Nomsy = 5 Mages, 3 Prodigy
• One Shot Lee = 6 Dragonmancer, 4 Tempest
• 200 Years = 4 Cannoneer, 3 Cavalier
• Shift-Shots = 4 Shapeshifter, 4 Ragewing
• Dragonmancer Nunu = 8 Dragonmancer
• Daeja Cavaliers = 6 Mirage, 5 Cavalier
• Nidalee Reroll = 4 Shapeshifter, 3 Guild
• Ez-Guardians = 4 Swiftshot, 4 Guardian
• Bonkey Kong = 5 Jade, 2 Warrior

My name is Alan and I’ve peaked Challenger in multiple TFT sets and I constantly work with top Challenger players like Ace of Spades to analyze the meta.

Patch 12.20 is out, and it’s time for our usual meta shake-up. Some reroll comps are coming into the light, and the power level of Dragons are shifting around a bit.

NOTE: These team comps will be accurate when we publish at the beginning of the patch but are constantly updated by our experts. If you visit in between patch releases, there may be a slight lag time for when the blog is updated to match it so be sure to check our official website’s TFT team comp page for the most up-to-date info.

Jade Whispers: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is all about combining the 2 traits – Jade & Whispers. The green Dragon Shi Oh Yu and the purple Dragon Sy’fen are your core units that’ll need a similar itemization – but once you get it online – you’ll have a really powerful board!

[How to play Jade Whispers]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you have lots of B.F. Sword item components, Recurve Bow, Sparring Glove etc. so that you can slam multiple melee AD items for your carries.

Inner Flame: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is a slow roll comp that revolves around Karma as the main carry and builds upon her Dragonmancer origin. Since you’ll give her a sustain and healing item in Bloodthirster, she’ll keep healing herself back up while generating mana from getting attacked by the enemy units.

[How to play Inner Flame]

When to make:

This comp is very simple to play. Go for it if you have a the usual crit item combo in Jeweled Gauntlet and Infinity Edge or simply find lots of Dragonmancers early on.

Age of Dragons: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This is the ultimate Dragon alliance comp that will make you dominate your lobbies! Play it ONLY if you have upgraded 2 star units throughout the entire game that help you win streak easily. Having 3 of the highest cost units in the game requires a strong economy and enough HP so you have to play your strongest board!

[How to play Age of Dragons]

When to make:

Go for this comp ONLY if you can guarantee a strong early and mid game without rolling too much. You can also consider running this board if you get any Dragon Emblems or specifc Dragon trait augments such as Age of Dragons.

Guild Gang GG: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is all about Guild! You play all the Guild units that are in the game with Twitch for the early game, Zippy for the mid game and Jayce for the late game! Since you have such a variety of carries – you can use literally all item components the game offers you!

[How to play Guild Gang]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you see any Guild related Augments such as “Loot Master”, an Emblem or something like “Gear Upgrades”. Having lots of bow item components early on for Twitch is also a good sign to play this.

Team Green: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is pretty straightforward – you see green champions – you buy green champions. It uses almost all Jade units and Jayce as well as Olaf to add in more Synergies and damage as well as frontline and utility.

[How to play Team Green]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you find an early copy of Shi Oh Yu so that you can immediately play 7 Jades.

Predator Cat: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

Rengar is back and Assassins are stronger than ever! Abuse Darkflight with Zekes and tons of attack speed on your carries! The Dragon Tyrant Swain provides enough frontline so that Rengar can slice up the enemy team one by one.

[How to play Predator Cat]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you find lots of B.F. Sword item components to have the perfect itemization on your main carry – Rengar.

Pool Party: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp uses the ultimate trio Seraphine + Graves + Pantheon. The ult of Seraphine grants bonus auto attack damage – meaning when Pantheon ults, he’ll proc it several times immediately. The same goes for Graves as he always shoots 4 bullets at a time. But, Seraphine 3 star will be your ultimate win condition.

[How to play Pool Party]

When to make:

You can almost force this comp every game as long as you’re not contested and can get Seraphine 3 star.

Laser Yone: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is all about Yone as a ranged carry. You HAVE to give him that extra range or else this comp will be very difficult to pull off. Seeing the “Scoped Weapons” Augment should be an instant pick to go for this comp.

[How to play Laser Yone]

When to make:

So, go for this comp if you find an early Spatula either during the first carousel, through an Urf’s Grab Bag or simply get a Swiftshot Emblem / Scoped Weapons as Augment.

Aqua Mages: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp builds upon the new Lagoon trait with the water Dragon Sohm as main carry and the 4-cost Assassin Nilah as secondary carry. Your Dragon will blow up enemy frontlines while your Assassin – Nilah – cleans up the enemy backline.

[How to play Aqua Mages]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you have a good Lagoon starter as well as find a copy of Sohm or Nilah early on.

Guild Xayah 2.0: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

Guild Xayah can now be played with full 6 Ragewings! This is by far the strongest version of any Xayah carry comp with the red Dragon Shyvana as secondary carry.

[How to play Guild Xayah 2.0]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you have a lot of good AD items (Bows and Swords), and have a decent 2-stars start that can snowball you quite easily into the late game.

Daeja Vu: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp focuses mainly around the Mirage trait. Your main damage carry is the Mirage Dragon Daeja and Nunu is your frontline tank alongside his Cavalier & Guild companions.

[How to play Daeja Vu]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you have lots of Bows and Needlessly Large Rods to get the right itemization on your Mirage carry – Daeja. Finding a Yone or Nunu will also help activating Mirage early into the game.

Dragonscorn: S-tier

Team Comp Description:

Scalescorn got reworked! The trait remains now active with Dragons in play and Sy’fen will be the best choice to choose here! With Whispers in the front, you want your main carry Olaf to throw his axes from a safe distance by positioning him right behind them.

[How to play Dragonscorn]

When to make:

You can go for this comp if you have lots of offensive item components such as Bow and B.F. Sword or find an early copy of Olaf to make him get his AD stacks from the get go.

Lux Reroll: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is your typical 3 star reroll Astral-Mage comp with Lux as the source of main damage and the Bruiser duo Sylas and Skarner as main tanks in the front. Since all the units in play are low-cost units, it’s fairly easy to play and a comp you can go for in every game (as long as you’re uncontested).

[How to play Lux Reroll]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you’re uncontested, find a good amount of Lux copies and have a good Astral/Mage starter.

300 Whispers: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp uses mainly Whispers – with Sy’fen as Dragon and Pantheon as strong frontline carries. Zyra is your utility and extra backline damage.

The non-whisper units in this comp support both your carries with either more health in Bruisers, more damage in Warriors or more utility with shields and stuns.

[How to play 300 Whispers]

When to make:

If you have strong Attack Damage items like Bloodthirster you can force this most games. Sy’Fen and Pantheon are easy carries to flex into.

Mage Nomsy: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This Comp builds upon the previous Dragon in training – Nomsy. As a Prodigy Dragon, she can be now 3 different traits each game but this comp variation sets the focus on the MAGE variation of your Dragon.

[How to play Mage Nomsy]

When to make:

Go for this comp if Nomsy has the Mage trait and you can summon Heimerdinger to the board. For the Evoker variation, check out the “Evoker Nomsy” guide on the team comps page!

One-Shot Lee: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

As the name suggests, this comp simply revolves around Lee Sin, as the main carry. He is tanky enough with Dragonmancer to sustain a lot of damage and heal it back up with Hand of Justice or Bloodthirster. The comp is also simple to play as you mainly just throw in a lot of Dragonmancer units together.

[How to play One-Shot Lee]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you have good Lee Sin items (lots of Sparring Gloves) and have a decent start with Dragonmancers.

200 Years: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp revolves around Cannoneers to blow up enemy teams! The Synergy between Zeke’s Herald and Darkflight is simply too good with your Blasters. Graves will be your main carry so always make sure you sandwich him between 2 Darkflights.

[How to play 200 Years]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you find lots of Aphelios copies or get good Cannoneer Augments such as “Ricochet” or “Hot Shot”.

Shift-Shots: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp uses all Shapeshifters to get a beefy front online while having Swiftshots in the back that’ll deal all the damage needed! You’ll use a 2-star Varus as your main carry most of the game as he’s pretty reliable to find while Jayce and Shyvana will be your meat-shields!

[How to play Shift-Shots]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you find an early copy of Varus, have lots of AD item components such as B.F. Swords and Recurve Bow’s.

Dragonmancer Nunu: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp is unlike any others! Your main carry in this comp is Nunu! However, you can only consider playing this comp if you’re able to make your Mirage Cavalier carry a Dragonmancer and get him 3 stars!

[How to play Dragonmancer Nunu]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you can build an early Dragonmancer spatula or get a Dragonmancer Emblem through Augments.

Nidalee Reroll: A-tier

Team Comp Description:

[How to play Predator Cat]

When to make:

Ez-Guardians: B-tier

Team Comp Description:

This comp revolves around Ezreal as the main carry and is a slow roll comp. While slow rolling for Ezreal at level 5 you can also look to 3 star other 1-cost units like Nasus and Ezreal. There aren’t any large trait bonuses, just a bunch of small things like Guardians, Swiftshot, etc.

[How to play Ez-Guardians]

When to make:

This comp is very simple to play. Go for it if you have good items or find a lot of Ezreals, Leona and Nasus copies.

Bonkey Kong: B-tier

Team Comp Description:

Bonkey Kong is back! This comp slow rolls at level 5 to look for 3 Star Wukong and Leona (and maybe Nasus if you happen to find him on your rolls). The comp then full sends into Jade 5 with the Dragon Shi Oh Yu to support our main tank Leona in the front.

[How to play Bonkey Kong]

When to make:

Go for this comp if you find lots of early copies of Wukong as he is the main carry of the comp. Also try to get early Bows as Wukong will want Rapid Firecannon.

Methodology

We evaluate compositions based on 3 key factors:

• Consistency: How well does this comp perform from game to game and how reliably can you build towards it given a reasonable start?
• Overall strength: If you do successfully complete the comp, how does it match up against other comps, especially those most prevalent in the meta?
• Flexibility: Can you make tweaks and adjustments to the comp while events unfold differently in game? These events include item luck, roll luck, and enemy units.

The combination of these three factors allows us to define team compositions as S, A, or B. The ones that have all three will lean toward S, those that are pretty good but may be lacking in some areas will lean towards B.

More TFT Resources

Be sure to bookmark our site where we have the most updated information for our TFT champion tier list and all TFT items recommended for all champions. We also have a TFT Items tier list here, similar to this article.

That’s it for now! We’ll be making more team comp recommendations every week and for future patches. Let us know in the comments if we missed anything and good luck in your TFT matches!

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Welcome to our “Should you Pull” series, where we go over the pros and cons of the characters coming to the limited banner. We will be doing this with every update to give you insight on how to efficient use those primogems.

As usual, these evaluations are considering the “meta” of the game. If you enjoy a characters, aesthetic, gameplay, story, or anything else, you should wish for them because of those reasons as well.

Ultimately, the decision to wish for a character is up to you. I’ll simply be giving my thoughts on a perspective of what will be most beneficial for your account. If you can already beat the abyss, you should simply wish for whoever you want regardless of if they’re strong or not.

Version 3.1 Should you pull for Cyno, Venti, Nilou, or Albedo?

The Sumeru update has added a lot of enjoyable content to the game, and Version 3.1 is continuing along that vein. 2 new characters are coming out along with reruns of Venti and Albedo.

Without further ado, let’s dig into the Version 3.1 banners.

Version 3.1 Banners Part 1

Cyno

Cyno is the brand new featured character releasing in Version 3.1. He is an Electro Polearm user from Sumeru, and will be running alongside Venti. As of writing this article, the expectation for Cyno’s damage and teams are quite subpar.

Cyno is an on field damage dealer, who will deal a lot of Electro damage, but his numbers have yet to be extremely impressive. The teams that he can be a part of also don’t need Cyno and can use other units as well.

Grade 2/5

Overall, you should simply pull for Cyno if you like him. He is a fun Electro unit with beautiful animations and design.

While Cyno might not break the meta or anything, he is still a 5-star character that can definitely clear content with the right investment. We simply don’t recommend wishing as there are much stronger options out there.

Venti

Venti is a bit of an interesting case. If you want to read up on Venti, you can check out our Venti Character Guide.

What makes Venti invaluable in some situations is his Elemental Burst that sucks up light enemies. In the right domains or challenges, Venti makes the game a cakewalk. In content against heavy enemies, however, Venti, only becomes a decent Anemo support.

Even still, Anemo supports are very powerful, but in some content, you would rather use Kazuha or Sucrose.

Grade: 4/5

While Venti is not a must have for any account, simply having him allows you to breeze past content where Venti is king. If you already have supports like Kazuha and Sucrose, you can definitely pass on Venti, but Venti will always have a place in the game to suck up light enemies.

Cyno and Venti Banner 4-Stars

In the first half of Version 3.1 the featured 4 stars are Candace, Sayu, and Kuki Shinobu.

• Candace is a new Hydro 4-star, and she is arguably one of the worst 4-stars that has been released in a while. She has some niche interactions, but provides less value than many other 4-star characters.
• Sayu is another niche Anemo support that sees very little play.
• Kuki is the saving grace of this banner. Kuki is a great Electro Healer that can fit on both Aggravate and Hyperbloom teams.

4-Stars Banner Grade: 2/5

Candace and Sayu see very little play on teams as they simply don’t provide enough, or what they do provide is too niche. Kuki saves the banner a little bit by being a strong 4-star Electro healer. If you plan on pulling on this banner, don’t expect good things from the 4-star characters.

Version 3.1 Banners Part 2

Nilou

At the time of writing this article, we don’t know how strong Nilou will be. Being a Hydro character usually is a good sign, as Hydro units almost always perform well, but we don’t know for sure.

Grade ?/5

Albedo

Albedo is one of the earlier characters released in Genshin, but he still has a decent place in the meta overall. Albedo is a great support for Geo DPS units like Itto or Noelle. Albedo can also be run alongside Zhongli as a sort of Geo duo that is flexible on many teams.

Grade 2.5/5

Albedo might not be what you need on your account, but there are definitely players out there that would love to have Albedo. Specifically, Itto or Noelle players. Geo characters somewhat operate on their own terms and care less about the many reactions in the game. If that suits your style, you should go for Albedo and other Geo characters.

Nilou and Albedo 4 Stars

For the second half of 3.1, the featured 4-stars will be Xiangling, Beidou, and Barbara.

• Xiangling is one of the best 4-star characters in the game, but you get a free copy from the Spiral Abyss. Getting Constellations is always nice, but is not necessarily a priority.
• Beidou is another strong 4-star character, and she shines in a lot of Electrocharged teams.
• Barbara is the weakest 4-star on the banner. While she can be used in some scenarios, there are almost always better options in the 4-star and 5-star roster.

4-Stars Banner Grade: 3/5

Overall, the 4-stars on this banner are solid, but wishing for 4-stars is always risky. Just think of Xiangling and Beidou as nice bonuses if you already want Nilou or Albedo. Barbara unfortunately would feel somewhat bad to hit on your wishes.

Summary

Version 3.1 Banners are stocked with solid 5-stars to choose from.

Cyno, while not amazing, is still a solid On-Field Damage character. Venti is a fan favorite and will always have a place in the meta. Nilou is uncertain, but as a Hydro character, she should be decent at minimum. Lastly there is Albedo, which is a solid pickup for any account, and an amazing pickup for the right accounts.

You could honestly wish on any of these banners and you likely won’t regret it too much.

Depending on your account, you should decide if any of these characters are worth pulling for. If none of them are absolutely necessary, though, I would recommend saving for the next banner which will have the Dendro Archon.

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Updated Version 3.1

Welcome to our Genshin Impact tier list showing off the best characters in the game. Tier lists are a great resource to use when you’re unsure what characters to invest your time and resources into.

However, tier lists aren’t everything. If you enjoy a Genshin Impact character’s design or playstyle, you should play however you want to play.

This resource is simply here to show which characters will give you the easiest time tackling difficult content.

Without further ado, let’s get into it.

The Best Genshin Impact Characters (Tier List)

Here are our latest rankings with each character being organized into tiers:

Genshin Impact Tier List Methodology

The goal of this tier list is to show the strengths of different characters for difficult content, specifically, the abyss. There are many factors that go into a tier for a character, and these are the main considerations.

Raw Power

Characters that can output large amounts of damage will obviously rank higher on our tier list than those who can’t. This is the main consideration for Main DPS units who take up on-field time. For sub DPS units, damage and power are also the main consideration, but with small caveats. Lastly, Supports don’t need high damage in order to rank high as they provide other assets to a team.

Flexibility

In terms of methodology, flexibility is somewhat the opposite of raw power in our tier list. While main DPS units can also be very flexible, Supports and Sub DPS are rated much better if they are flexible. Being able to improve the damage capabilities of many different Main DPS units is extremely valuable as an off-field unit.

Flexibility comes in many forms whether it be a generic buff like an attack buff, or maybe their burst provides a lot of elemental application.

Ease of Use

Lastly, ease of use is a small consideration when it comes to tier list ranking. Some characters may sacrifice a bit of power or flexibility in favor of quality of life. A healer may not improve your damage, but will help you clear content much more easily.

Ease of use also comes into play when considering how difficult some teams are to play. If the character or team requires near perfect input, it makes it much harder to play.

Explaining the Ranks and Characters

Here’s a quick rundown of what the different tiers mean for our Genshin Impact tier list, and our reasoning for the characters being ranked where they are.

SS-Tier

These characters are some of the best in the game, and perform at a level above the rest. Clearing content with these characters will make your life the easiest.

Ayaka (see guide)

Ayaka is one of the top main DPS units in the game. In the Cryo element, both her and Ganyu are top tier. Ayaka’s playstyle centers heavily around her burst and its damage, so if that playstyle aligns with you, Ayaka is a top tier choice.

Bennett

Bennett is simply the best support in the game. He can do it all. He gives a strong ATK buff to your team, and heals. There aren’t many characters that can buff and heal, let alone do it as well as Bennett can.

Fischl

Fischl is an amazing off-field support and Electro applicator. She is a very valuable source of damage in the many different taser teams, and is simply a very powerful reaction based off-field character. With the release of Dendro, we expect Fischl to be a top meta support with reactions like Quicken and Aggravate looking strong.

Kazuha (see guide)

Kazuha is a premier Anemo support. Anemo supports in general are all very powerful. Kazuha provides grouping, Swirl damage, Elemental Mastery, and more. He’s a unit that can easily fit into any team that cares about Elemental Damage.

Raiden

Raiden is an extremely powerful character due to her burst. She is able to become a team battery and supply Energy for the team. This allows other characters to build more damage instead of Energy Recharge. With enough investment, Raiden also can become a powerful main DPS with her burst being able to deal extremely large amounts of damage.

Sucrose

Another Anemo support is rated highly, what a surprise. Sucrose is an Anemo support on the level of units like Venti and Kazuha. She fulfills her own niche with her talents giving the team Elemental Mastery. Being a catalyst user also gives her access to TTDS as an option for a support. She can even be run as a driver in taser (electrocharged) teams where her job is to simply swirl react over and over with her attacks and skills.

Xiangling

Xiangling is everyone’s favorite and the best Pyro Sub DPS. She helps deal damage and enable many reactions through her Burst Pyronado. Xiangling is extremely powerful due to her flexibility on any team that wants to use Pyro damage. Her strong off-field burst makes her a viable choice in many strong teams.

Xingqiu

Xingqiu is one of the best supports in the game alongside Bennett. Xingqiu’s claim to fame is his Hydro application. His burst and skill allow him to apply hydro to enemies without spending much time on the field. This allows other characters to react with Hydro very easily, making him the best support at what he does.

Yelan

Yelan is basically another version of Xingqiu. She does a lot of the same things, to varying degrees of power, but considering Xingqiu is one of the few SS-tier units, Yelan basically is instantly an S-tier unit at least. Yelan also moves up into SS-tier because the combination of Yelan and Xingqiu on a team is on of the best combinations in the game.

S-Tier

These characters are all amazing and are a great investment. Resources will not be wasted on these characters, but they don’t quite measure up to the SS tier.

Ayato (see guide)

Ayato has seen a lot of solid play in a variety of different teams like Vaporize, Freeze, of Electrocharged. While he doesn’t perform as well as some other Main DPS units, he still is very powerful and can be used in a variety of ways.

Ganyu (see guide)

As previously mentioned, Ganyu is another top tier main DPS unit that rivals Ayaka for Cryo DPS. Ganyu is a strong unit that is very comfortable to play and can do many things with her Charged Shot or Burst. However, her Freeze teams have become less powerful as more enemies cannot be Frozen. Even still, Ganyu can definitely clear just about any content in the game.

Hu Tao

Hu Tao is without a doubt the premier Pyro DPS unit. She is extremely powerful with single target damage, and is amazing at clearing content quickly. Hu Tao is also mechanically challenging to play as her optimal damage numbers are done through animation cancelling.

Kokomi

Kokomi is a sort of jack of all trades unit when it comes to Hydro. She can heal the team, she has decent Hydro application, and also provides a small bit of damage. Kokomi has seen use in a lot of teams, and her kit allows her to be used in many creative and powerful ways. The off-field hydro application is good, and being a catalyst user makes her an instant support with TTDS.

Tartaglia

Childe, or Tartaglia, is arguably the strongest Hydro unit in the game. While he isn’t an amazing support, he is an amazing Main DPS and even Sub DPS. His on field Hydro application is rivaled by no one, and in content with multiple enemies, his kit truly shines. Based on raw power, Tartaglia should even be an SS-tier unit. We’re holding back a bit simply because he can be quite difficult to learn and play optimally.

Traveler (Dendro)

The Dendro MC is the first Traveler to see a lot of play in strong team comps. At the current moment, almost all Dendro based reaction teams want to use the Dendro Traveler. This is currently the best off field Dendro applicator we have, making the Traveler a strong choice.

Venti (see guide)

Venti is amazing for the same reason as Kazuha. He’s an Anemo support. His burst can also completely trivialize certain content if enemies are able to be picked up. Anemo overall is just very powerful.

A-Tier

These Genshin Impact characters are decently strong, and won’t struggle too much to clear the abyss. They often require more investment or more specific teams to succeed, but they can still be rewarding to play.

Albedo

Geo characters in general are an interesting case. They can often be very powerful, and can exist outside of the elemental reaction family. Albedo shines as a Sub DPS unit for comps that either want to use Geo supports or want to use a Geo Main DPS.

Arataki Itto

Itto is the first and currently only 5-star Geo Main DPS. Running a Geo DPS makes life easier as you worry less about reactions and difficult rotations. He is very strong, but requires investment into things like levels and talents to shine. While Geo DPS might not overtake elemental reactions, they are a strong niche that can be very strong and enjoyable to play.

Beidou

By no means, is Beidou not a strong character. Taser teams are extremely powerful, and Beidou is a key piece to that recipe. However, she has limited use cases being limited to these electrocharged teams, and it just a slight step down from the characters in S tier and above.

Gorou

Gorou is a Geo support through and through. He is definitely Itto’s best support, and makes mono Geo teams much stronger. Like some other characters in this tier, Gorou has a strong use case, but is limited to it. Even still, what Gorou provides to Geo is so irreplaceable, that he deserves an A tier.

Heizou

Sucrose and Heizou are very similar. Both are 4-star Anemo Catalyst users. Heizou can be used in place of Sucrose in some teams, but doesn’t quite live up to Sucrose. He can still be a driver for things like Taser, but doesn’t have the utility that Sucrose provides.

Eula (see guide)

If you don’t care about fancy elemental reactions, Eula is one of the best characters you can use. Eula is the strongest Physical Main DPS in the game by a longshot. While Physical DPS teams have their own weaknesses, if you embrace their playstyle, you can have a very fun time.

Jean

Jean is mainly used as another Anemo support, but she falls behind the other Anemo supports in terms of her kit. She does have powerful synergies with characters with things like Sunfire, but overall she still falls behind the other Anemo supports.

Kaeya

Kaeya is a Cryo Sub DPS / Battery, and he simply is good at what he does. While he can be outshined by units like Rosaria or Diona for offense / defense respectively, he still is a strong unit that will get the job done.

Kuki Shinobu

When Kuki was released, she seemed to be a bad unit. Her skills couldn’t trigger reactions very well and was considered a bad unit. When Dendro released, it was clear that Kuki was designed around being a Dendro Reaction based support. Her Skill and Burst allow her to be a very strong component of Aggravate or Hyperbloom teams. Being a healer also makes her a huge plus in those teams.

Mona

Mona is a powerful support that is most popular on freeze teams alongside Ganyu or Ayaka. Her skill can apply Hydro while off field, and her burst allows you to debuff enemies. Lastly, being a catalyst user allows her to use Thrilling Tales of Dragon Slayers (TTDS), a very powerful support weapon to buff up your Main DPS.

Rosaria

Rosaria is a strong Cryo Sub DPS / Support. Her skills can generate particles like any Support or Sub DPS, and she is the preferred offensive Cryo Support in the 4-star category. Like Kaeya, she’s a simple, yet powerful support. Kaeya and Rosaria can even be used together as Main DPS units in a Reverse Melt team.

Shenhe

Shenhe is basically the premier Cryo support. Her main strength is being able to buff up your Main Cryo DPS. While this is very powerful, it’s not necessarily needed. Shenhe shines when you already have a strong team built around a Cryo DPS. She doesn’t enable your account to build into different and more flexible teams like other units do.

Xiao

Xiao is similar to Eula and Itto in that he is an Anemo Main DPS, which is somewhat separate from most other teams. Since his damage is Anemo, he doesn’t have much access to buffs through things like reactions or the resistance shred from VV (Viridescent Venerer). This hurts Anemo DPS users in general, but Xiao is still plenty strong at tackling abyss content.

Yae Miko

Yae Miko is a decent Sub DPS unit for Electro, but her kit can feel quite clunky to play. She provide a decent amount of damage for a team that can fit her, but her teams don’t excel like others do.

Yoimiya

Yoimiya is another Pyro Main DPS, but she suffers from targeting issues and is prone to interruption. Her kit relies on her full normal attack combo, which can be annoying to use in many situations. Even still, if you can help fix her issues with things like a shielder and a team built around her, Yoimiya will melt enemies in single target situations.

Zhongli

The Geo Archon, Zhongli, is a very powerful Geo support that helps make life a lot easier for many teams. His shields are very powerful for any Main DPS that is prone to interruption. His Burst also helps tackle content much easier than without him. The reason he isn’t higher tier is simply because he is a character that is more about comfort and ease rather than raw power. He is still very powerful and unique, though.

B-Tier

These characters are just below average. It will be more challenging to clear end game content with these characters, but it’s not impossible. Some of these characters also have powerful use cases, but are limited to few cases and can be difficult to use in a variety of teams.

Barbara

Barbara is a decent support in that she provides a lot of healing, but healing is unique in that you don’t need too much of it. Just a small amount is enough, so specializing in healing can be overkill. Her skill can be used as off field hydro application, but it comes at the cost of the wet status and having to be very close to enemies. Overall, she isn’t a terrible pick, but there are many better options.

Chongyun

Chongyun was used in the early days of Genshin, but nowadays, with access to more Cryo units, he has fallen by the wayside. He can still be used, but he doesn’t particularly excel anywhere.

Collei

With Sumeru comes a new 4-star Dendro support and off field applicator. Collei seems to do a decent job at off field Dendro application, but it’s not amazing. She can be used for now, but there likely will be better options moving forward.

Cyno

Cyno is an on field hyper carry of sorts due to the fact that his Burst takes up a long time. Unfortunately, the supports that currently exist for him don’t make him a viable hyper carry. He slots into many other teams, but doesn’t make those teams better. He is simply an option or sidegrade or even downgrade to other teams that already exist.

Diluc

Diluc is basically the baseline by which we assess character power level. He was the first popular Main DPS and was touted as the strongest character on Genshin’s launch. Since then, we’ve learned about many more mechanics, and while Diluc is still a decent Main DPS, he has definitely been overshadowed over time.

Diona

Diona’s claim to fame is the fact that she’s a shielding Cryo support. Being a Cryo support allows her to generate Cryo energy for units like Ayaka or Ganyu. This, combined with the fact that she has solid supporting abilities, ranks her decently. While she can help players with the comfort of shielding, there are other options for Cryo supports that will do more damage.

Keqing

Keqing is one of the OG 5-star characters in the game. She is an Electro Main DPS, but she suffers from a lot of issues. Electro is unfavorable in terms of reactions except electrocharged, and Keqing isn’t amazing at reacting with Hydro. Her ideal attack is also to spam charged attacks, which eat away at stamina.

Klee

Klee is another character that is simply just overshadowed by others. She has good potential and can clear the abyss with the right teams, but she is not as easy to pilot or build around as other characters.

Kujou Sara

So far Kujou Sara’s main role in teams is to buff up Raiden Shogun as the Main DPS. We call this Raiden Hyper Carry (building around buffing up Raiden as much as possible). At C6, Kujou Sara is a great support for Raiden, but before that, she is mediocre. Even at C6, other characters like Lisa can perform similarly in the Electro Support role.

Lisa

Lisa, like another Electro Catalyst user, is simply a bit clunky to use. Her skill needs time to channel for 2 seconds, which makes her very clunky to play. She can deal solid damage, but is often too slow to justify. Lisa’s saving grace is that she can hold TTDS.

Ningguang

Ningguang is another Geo Main DPS user, but she is not very strong unless she is at C6. Before then, she can arguably be put in C tier, but for the lovers out there, there is some hope at C6.

Noelle

There is nothing that is wrong with Noelle’s kit, but she doesn’t provide a whole lot. She is a Geo Main DPS similar to Itto, except she lacks the same punch that Itto has. She can still deal huge chunks of damage with the right investments, but those same investments would pay off more on other characters.

Razor

Back in the day, Razor was a popular main DPS character. His kit leans into both Physical and Electro damage, but doesn’t excel at either. Scaling Razor’s damage is also difficult without tools like resistance shred or reactions. There is some access to scaling these, but like other characters here, investment would be better off on another character.

Sayu

Sayu is not bad, but once again, her kit as an Anemo Support revolves around healing, which is not the best kit to build upon. Her Anemo application is not as strong as other Anemo units, and her advantage with healing is lackluster in time trial end game.

Tighnari

Tighnari is a Quickswap DPS dealing Dendro damage. Unfortunately, his own personal damage doesn’t scale too high up, and he doesn’t play extremely well into Dendro reaction based comps other than things like Quicken and Spread. He’s a solid DPS, but nothing amazing.

Yanfei

Much like the other Main DPS units in this list, Yanfei is simply underwhelming compared to other options.

Yun Jin

Yun Jin is a solid support for any character that uses their Normal attacks. This includes units like Ayato, Itto, Noelle, and more. She’s a solid support that can go on a decent amount of teams. Her weakness is that the current meta revolves a lot around Elemental Reactions and Damage rather than Normal Attacks.

C-Tier

Unfortunately, these characters just aren’t very good. They will struggle to clear endgame content, and are difficult to synergize into teams.

Amber

In the early days, Amber was top tier for completing Pyro puzzles and lighting torches. Now she sits unused in people’s accounts. There is a niche team where Amber is used as a Hu Tao support, but that is one small scenario.

Aloy

Aloy was a free character given in in collaboration with Horizon Zero Dawn. Unfortunately, she just isn’t that powerful.

Candace

Unfortunately, it just doesn’t seem like Candace does anything well. If we want to buff Normal Attacks, we have Yun Jin who is simply better. The Hydro Infusion on her Burst is interesting and fun, but doesn’t provide too much in terms of strength.

Thoma

The issue with Thoma is that he does virtually no damage. He brings utility in the form of shielding, but that’s not enough to overtake the king of Pyro supports, Bennett.

Traveler (Anemo/Geo/Electro)

All of the Traveler variations suffer from just not being able to do quite enough. Anemo and Geo already need lots of help to deal solid damage, and Electro is a niche element that works in very specific teams with specific characters. While the Traveler can definitely fit into many teams, there is almost always a better option.

Qiqi

Qiqi is low on the list similar to Barbara. Her kit revolves around healing, but healing is not a necessary investment. What makes Qiqi even more difficult to use is that she does not generate particles with her skill like most other units do. As such, Diona is preferred to Qiqi in almost every team that wants a Cryo support.

Xinyan

Xinyan is a Main DPS that suffers an identity crisis. Unfortunately, her kit doesn’t synergize with itself and leaves Xinyan as an underwhelming character.

Wrap Up

This wraps up our thoughts on the best characters in Genshin Impact. As previously mentioned, even if a character is rated low, that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the game. This tier list is simply meant to be a resource for players who want to optimize their accounts. You can still do very well in the abyss with low rated characters, but it will be more of a challenge.

Even still, Genshin Impact is largely a solo game that should be enjoyed however you want to experience it. You can even opt to skip the abyss altogether and still have a great time playing the game.

Thanks for reading! For more articles, check out our Genshin Impact blog.

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Understanding when and why to build items in Teamfight Tactics can be key to winning more consistently.

Just like our LoL tier list, our TFT items tier list is created in collaboration with high-level TFT players, such as Ace of Spades.

Patch 12.19 is a patch that isn’t shaking up the meta too too much, but it does have some large changes that will affect the meta for sure.

Let’s get into it.

Looking for info on Set 7.5? Check out our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal article that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

TFT Items Tier List for Patch 12.19

If you’re looking for the best champions in the Teamfight Tactics, check out our TFT tier list.

For the most updated information, check out our constantly updated TFT Item Tier list feature.

Basic Items Tier List

1. Optimal (S-tier): B.F. Sword, Chain Vest, Giant’s Belt, Needlessly Large Rod, Spatula, Tear of the Goddess
2. Great (A-tier): Negatron Cloak, Recurve Bow, Sparring Gloves
3. Good (B-tier): None

Combined Items Tier List

1. Optimal (S-tier): Archangel’s Staff, Bloodthirster, Blue Buff, Cavalier Emblem, Dragonmancer Emblem, Edge of Night, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Giant Slayer, Lagoon Emblem, Last Whisper, Mage Emblem, Morellonomicon, Protector’s Vow, Shroud of Stillness, Spear of Shojin, Statikk Shiv, Sunfire Cape, Tactician’s Crown, Titan’s Resolve, Warmog’s Armor, Zeke’s Herald, Zz’Rot Portal
2. Great (A-tier): Bramble Vest, Chalice of Power, Dragon’s Claw, Guardian Emblem, Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Hand of Justice, Hextech Gunblade, Infinity Edge, Jeweled Gauntlet, Locket of the Iron Solari, Mirage Emblem, Rabadon’s Deathcap, Rapid Firecannon, Redemption, Runaan’s Hurricane, Shimmerscale Emblem, Thief’s Gloves, Zephyr
3. Good (B-tier): Banshee’s Claw, Deathblade, Ionic Spark, Quicksilver, Swiftshot Emblem,

Recent Changes Commentary

Gargoyle Stoneplate A to S

Of the tank items in the game, Gargoyle has been the standout one supplying tanks with both Armor and MR.

Guardian Emblem B to A

High Guardian counts could be seen as a meme comp, but having 4 or 6 Guardians can actually be quite impactful.

Shimmerscale Emblem B to A

So far, Shimmerscale hasn’t seen much use, but comps are starting to use them more.

Dragon’s Claw S to A

This item saw a decent amount of play after the rework in Set 7, but other tank items seem to perform better overall.

Mirage Emblem S to A

Daeja contributes a lot to the potency of Mirage Emblem, and right now, Daeja isn’t at the top of the meta.

Swiftshot Emblem A to B

Having more Swiftshots is not particularly necessary, and having this Emblem doesn’t help you complete team comps much at all.

TFT Item Combinations

In the following sections, you’ll find commentary on the best basic items and the TFT item recipes to create the best TFT item combinations. To get a quick and easy reference, check out our TFT Items tool.

Basic Items

These basic items make the best TFT item recipes in the game. Unless you already picked up a lot of these, these are the items you should aim for at the carousel.

B.F. Sword

B.F Sword is a great offensive item pick as it builds into the best Attack Damage items and also healing items for both AD and AP users.

Chain Vest

Armor always brings great utility and defense to a team, and the balance of the game brings defensive items into a good spot.

Giant’s Belt

Giant’s Belt also builds into a good amount of S tier items. Zeke’s Herald is a strong item on many team comps, while something like Sunfire Cape can be used to try and win streak early game.

Needlessly Large Rod

Needlessly Large Rod is similar to B.F Sword in that it builds into a lot of powerful items. It can be used in attack and magic damage items, making it highly sought after.

Negatron Cloak

Negatron is similar to Chain Vest in that it mostly builds into good utility items. It usually isn’t a high priority, but it still builds into a lot of strong items you want on many teams.

Recurve Bow

Recurve bow builds into a lot of strong attack damage carry items, but not so much magic damage. It can be sought after as many of the items have powerful effects, but it’s not as flexible as some other item components.

Sparring Gloves

Sparring Gloves has become a premium item in the game. It builds into some of the best offensive items in the game as well as some of the best utility items.

Spatula

Spatula is an amazing item purely because it brings so much variance. In the hands of a good player, it can become that extra push for your team. However, it can become a dead item in some situations if you get one late in the game.

Tear of the Goddess

Tear is an extremely powerful item simply because it gives mana. To build on that, it builds into some of the strongest items as well. Overall, Tear is a solid item which is also core for some team comps that want to cast their abilities a lot.

Combined Items

Bloodthirster (B.F. Sword + Negatron Cloak)

This item provides good lifesteal for units that basic attack. Units with very high damage like Draven thrive with this item as their ability hits scales their basic attack damage.

Blue Buff (Tear of the Goddess x2)

This item is mainly used on carries that have low mana pools to allow them to continuously cast their ability.

Bramble Vest (2x Chain Vest)

This item is great for tanks as it allows them to negate any critical damage whether it’s attack damage or magic damage. The small damage it applies can also be nice for early game fights.

Chalice of Power (Negatron Cloak + Tear of the Goddess)

Chalice of Power now has an effect very much like Zeke’s Herald, only that it gives ability power instead of attack speed. For comps that stack magic damage, this item can add a lot of damage to your main carries, assuming you are able to position them close together without sacrificing your positioning.

Deathblade (B.F. Sword x2)

Deathblade is a good combined with or as an alternative to Infinity Edge. It gives a lot of attack damage to any carry that basic attacks.

Dragon’s Claw (Negatron Cloak x2)

If you are facing a magic damage comp this is ideal! This is a great item to put on a frontliner to make them take much less damage from abilities.

Edge of Night (B.F. Sword + Chain Vest)

If you have a character that is being targeted by Assassins or is maybe a frontline carry, this item can be great to take aggro off them during the fight.

Tactician’s Crown (Spatula x2)

This item allows you to place an extra unit on the field. Yeah…that’s pretty good!

Protector’s Vow (Chain Vest + Tear of the Goddess)

This item introduced in set 7.5 allows the holder to provide a lot of shield value to the rest of the team. A strong option to fit on many teams.

Giant Slayer (B.F. Sword + Recurve Bow)

Giant Slayer is one of the few items that give multiplicative scaling. This is very powerful and becomes even stronger against enemies with high health.

Guinsoo’s Rageblade (Needlessly Large Rod + Recurve Bow)

This item is in a league of its own. Infinitely stacking AS with hyper carries is a recipe for broken team comps.

Hand of Justice (Sparring Gloves + Tear of the Goddess)

Hand of Justice has a very powerful effect as it gives multiple bonuses in attack damage, ability power, and healing. This can be a good flexible item on a lot of carries.

Hextech Gunblade (B.F. Sword + Needlessly Large Rod)

Spell reliant units can benefit heavily from the omnivamp here but it can work on most damage dealers.

Ionic Spark (Needlessly Large Rod + Negatron Cloak)

Ionic Spark is a great utility item to put on front line units. Reducing magic resist is useful for all team comps and the mana debuff can also be clutch in many fights.

Infinity Edge (B.F. Sword + Sparring Gloves)

Infinity Edge is one of the best attack damage items in the game. It gives 100% crit chance to the holder and scales extremely well on a lot of champions.

Jeweled Gauntlet (Sparring Gloves + Needlessly Large Rod)

Jeweled Gauntlet is very powerful on magic damage carries as it provides crit damage to spells. This provides multiplicative scaling instead of simply increasing Ability Power.

Last Whisper (Brawler’s Gloves + Recurve Bow)

Last Whisper pairs extremely nicely with Infinity Edge against teams that have a lot of armor.

Locket of the Iron Solari (Chain Vest + Needlessly Large Rod)

A defensive option that works well against AoE comps, try it out early game for a small edge, but expect it to fall off late game.

Archangel’s Staff (Tear of the Goddess + Needlessly Large Rod)

Archangel’s Staff is a great way to provide AP scaling for magic damage champs the longer the fight goes on.

Morellonomicon (Giant’s Belt + Needlessly Large Rod)

The burn and anti-healing are good vs almost every comp. This item also fits into a lot of comps assuming you have an AoE caster.

Quicksilver (Sparring Gloves + Negtron Cloak)

Quicksilver is currently the only effective game mechanic that counters CC and will surely see some play in countering late-game enemy comps.

Rabadon’s Deathcap (Needlessly Large Rod x2)

This is a great oomph to a spell caster, but remember to pair it with items that allow the caster to cast more frequently. Otherwise, it loses its value and you are better off going for something else.

Rapid Firecannon (Recurve Bow x2)

RFC allows champions to have a bit more range, which can be useful for melee carries or for giving your ranged carry just a bit more safety. It also lets units spend less time walking around the board, resulting in more damage dealing instead.

Sunfire Cape (Chain Vest + Giant’s Belt)

Sunfire is a great early game item to add some damage to the slow fights at the start of the game. It is also a good way to utilize defensive items offensively early in the game.

Redemption (Giant’s Belt + Tear of the Goddess)

Redemption is a solid early game item that can be difficult to deal with. It provides a lot of value that might be difficult to tell, but it’s a solid pick for any comp.

Runaan’s Hurricane (Negatron Cloak + Recurve Bow)

Hurricane is core on champions who’s auto attacks are their main source of damage. This will provide multiplicative scaling for a champion, so keep this item in mind.

Shroud of Stillness (Brawlers Gloves + Chain Vest)

An item with that can be game changing due to its ability-denial but is susceptible to positioning counterplay if your opponent is ready for it. Be ready to adapt.

Spear of Shojin (B.F. Sword + Tear of the Goddess)

Spear of Shojin is for champions that have high mana pools or have high attack speed. It’s similar to Blue Buff, but will be more effective on certain champions.

Statikk Shiv (Recurve Bow + Tear of the Goddess)

Shiv is an item that is mainly used to gain an advantage early game. This item will often fall off late game, but in some comps, it can be a carry item when combined with extremely high attack speed.

Gargoyle Stoneplate (Negatron Cloak + Chain Vest)

This item is great on solo frontline units. If you want to make an unkillable tank, this is the item for you.

Thief’s Gloves (2x Sparring Gloves)

There are many champions in the game that make good use out of any item, namely the 5-cost units. For a small investment of two items, copying two items can be quite RNG based, but will on average result in decent outcomes.

Titan’s Resolve (Recurve Bow + Chain Vest)

Phantom Dancer has been replaced by Titan’s Resolve which has a very interesting stacking mechanic for a defensive item. Note that it resets every round and doesn’t stack throughout a match.

Banshee’s Claw (Sparring Gloves + Giant’s Belt)

Banshee’s is an amazing item on any team comp, giving you the ability to give a spell shield to your main carry when positioned next to them.

Warmog’s Armor (Giant’s Belt + Giant’s Belt)

Solid item to give any unit more survivability, whether its a tank or an important unit you need to keep alive.

Zeke’s Herald (B.F. Sword + Giant’s Belt)

This gives the 2 units next to the wearer attack speed. In a game where attack speed benefits nearly everyone, this is a big deal.

Zephyr (Giant’s Belt + Negatron Cloak)

Zephyr is one of the best counter play items in the game. With good positioning, you can Zephyr a specific target and completely change the outcome of a fight.

Zz’Rot Portal (Recurve Bow + Giant’s Belt)

Zz’Rot is a good item for teams that lack frontline. It comes at the cost of a bow, but on the right teams, this item can be a solid addition.

TFT Tier List Methodology

Our goal is to deliver the most correct tier list we can to help you win. As more data becomes available, we will add that to our decision making as well.

We justify our decision making in the notes, so be sure to read that and weigh in. We welcome feedback to figure out what we missed!

Items within a tier are not in a specific order of priority. Items are valued based on opportunity cost as well. Building a worse item with critical components devalues the overall power level of the item in question.

Items are valued in the following way:

• S-tier = Most powerful items in the game that are always valued.
• A-tier = Strong items that have a good use case complimenting S-tier items.
• B-tier = Items that are situational but still can work on specific champs.
• Not on the list = Items that are rarely useful and probably made because you have basic components you don’t need sitting around.

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

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Hey everyone, welcome back to our weekly champ strength analysis.

Similar to our LoL tier list, our TFT tier list is curated in collaboration with top-level players, such as Ace of Spades. This list is optimized to help you climb.

Patch 12.19 has a bit of a mix of large changes and small changes that will affect the meta. We definitely have some champion changes to update ya’ll on this week. Let’s get right into it.

Looking for info on the upcoming Set 7.5? Check out our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal article that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

TFT Tier List for Patch 12.19

Early Game Tier List

Mid Game Tier List

Late Game Tier List

General Champion Commentary

Malphite B to A

With Sohm being a strong AP carry, Malphite sees solid play as a mid game frontline for Lagoon and also in Mage Nomsy comps.

Zac S to A

Zac has seen the most play in comps like Seraphine shielding comps rather than the other Lagoon comps due to him being a Guardian. Zac is just a bit weaker compared to other strong early game frontlines.

Seraphine A to S

Even though Seraphine was nerfed this patch, she is still one of the best support units in the game.

Zippy S to A

Unfortunately, Zippy isn’t seeing the most play right now, and full Guild comps aren’t doing so well.

Shi Oh Yu A to S

Jade comps are making a resurgence this patch, and Shi Oh Yu is looking to be one of the stronger Dragons this patch.

Swain A to S

Rengar is looking to be on of the strongest carries this patch, and this makes Swain a premier frontline to use for Darkflight.

TFT Tier List Methodology

Our goal is to deliver the most correct tier list we can. When data becomes available, we will add that to our decision making as well.

To ensure accuracy, we work with experts with multiple Queen accounts like Ace of Spades and Saintvicious to scientifically test hypotheses and come to logical conclusions. We will update these as frequently as possible until the meta settles.

We justify our decision making in the notes, so be sure to read that and weigh in. We welcome feedback to figure out what we missed!

Units are valued in the following ways:

• S-tier = Super powerful and contested champs that everyone wants and forms comps around.
• A-tier = Champs that fit very well into powerful comps in the meta.
• B-tier = Champs that are situational but still fit into good comps.
• Not on the list = Champs that are rarely contested and have better alternatives for their comps or just don’t fit into a strong comp at all.

In the current state of the game, items are a big component of champ strength and champs that work well with them are high value. Right now, we’ll be organizing by unit cost.

This allows you to understand when a champion is valuable and when they start to fall off. This also allows you to understand how you should value your economy with the rolls you are getting. If this doesn’t work out or is too complex, then we will iterate in the future.

We evaluate a specific unit at a specific point in the game assuming it has a reasonable rank for that point and it’s in a comp that works for it.

If a unit usually carries and has good items, it is evaluated in that context since items are so integral to the game.

Please remember that TFT is highly situational so ALL units can be used. Explore and help us figure out the things we may have missed!

To learn about the latest new TFT Set, head to our all-in-one Teamfight Tactics Set 7.5 reveal page that covers all champions, synergies, and more!

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Set 7.5 has been underway for almost an entire patch now, and there are many new Dragons to play with.

Dragons underwent a big change in the mid set update, allowing team comps to run more than one without an augment.

Many of the old Dragons like ASol and Shyvana are back, but there are also plenty of new Dragons like Nomsy and Sohm.

In this article, we’ll be covering every Dragon in Set 7.5 and team comps to use for each Dragon.

If you’d like to build your own team comp guide, head to our Team Builder. To explore more guides created by other TFT players, check out our Community Comps section.

Set 7.5 Dragon Team Comps

• Nomsy – Cannoneer Nomsy
• Zippy – Full Guild Zippy
• Daeja – Daeja Cavaliers
• Tyrant Swain – Supersonic Graves
• Idas – Laser Guard
• Shi Oh Yu – Jade Shields
• Sohm – Sapphire Dragon
• Sy’fen – 300 Whispers
• Ao Shin – Age of Dragons
• Aurelion Sol – Age of Dragons
• Terra – Age of Dragons
• Shyvana – Shift-Shots

The 6-Cost Dragons

1. Nomsy – Cannoneer Nomsy

Team Comp Description:

This Comp builds upon the previous Dragon in training – Nomsy. As a Prodigy Dragon, she can be now 3 different traits each game but this comp variation sets the focus on the CANNONEER variation of your Dragon.

[See Nomsy guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if Nomsy has the Cannoneer trait and you can summon Tristana to the board. For the Evoker or Mage variation, check out the guides on the team comps page!

2. Zippy – Full Guild Zippy

Team Comp Description:

This comp builds open the Guild trait with all Guild units available in play! Your most important unit and carry is the Guild Dragon Zippy who gets supported by Jayce in the front!

[See Zippy guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if you find lots of Zippy copies to 3 star him or if you find Augments like Pandora’s Bench or any Guild related Augment.

The 7-Cost Dragons

3. Daeja – Daeja Cavaliers

Team Comp Description:

This comp focuses around the Mirage and the Cavalier trait. Your main damage carry is the Mirage Dragon Daeja and Nunu is your frontline tank alongside his Cavalier companions Hecarim, Rell and Sejuani. Turning Yasuo into a Cavalier will turn the Warrior into an insanely strong CC-Machine

[See Daeja guide]

When to Make:

If you have lots of Bows and Needlessly Large Rods to get the right itemization on your Mirage carry – Daeja. Finding a Yone or Nunu will also help activating Mirage early into the game.

4. Tyrant Swain – Supersonic Graves

Team Comp Description:

This comp plays around the new 4-Cost Tempest Cannoneer Graves – and buffs him up with tons of attack damage! The Darkflight trait with Swain and Aphelios as well as Qiyana as the sacrificed unit will be just enough frontline to let your main carry dash into the enemy team to blow them up.

[See Swain guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if you find an early copy of Graves, as well as have lots of B.F. Swords, Chainvests and Bows to build hybrid tanky items on your main carry.

5. Idas – Laser Guard

Team Comp Description:

This comp revolves around Zeri as the main carry and is a Level 7 slow roll comp. While slow rolling for Zeri you can also look to 3 star other 3-cost units like Rakan and Seraphine. Your Guardians will protect your carry while Zeri makes use of Cannoneer and the Lagoon Seastone drops you some extra loot on top.

[See Idas guide]

When to Make:

This comp is very simple to play. Go for it if you find lots of Zeri copies or find a lot of Rakans and Seraphine copies.

6. Shi Oh Yu – Jade Shields

Team Comp Description:

This team will give you shields for days! With the help of the Jade buff – and the immense shields of Seraphine – your 2 frontliners and carries, Shi Oh Yu and Pantheon simply refuse to die until the enemy teams drop dead!

[See Shi Oh Yu guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if you have lots of Chain Vest item components to build at least 1 Protector’s Vow on Seraphine and a Bramble Vest on your main carry Pantheon.

7. Sohm – Sapphire Dragon

Team Comp Description:

This comp builds upon the new Lagoon trait with the water Dragon Sohm as main carry and the 4-cost Assassin Nilah as secondary carry. Your Dragon will blow up enemy frontlines while your Assassin – Nilah – cleans up the enemy backline.

[See Sohm guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if you have a good Lagoon starter as well as find a copy of Sohm or Nilah early on.

8. Sy’fen – 300 Whispers

Team Comp Description:

This comp uses mainly Whispers – with Sy’fen as Dragon and Pantheon as strong frontline carries. Zyra is your utility and extra backline damage.

The non-whisper units in this comp support both your carries with either more health in Bruisers, more damage in Warriors or more utility with shields and stuns.

[See Sy’Fen guide]

When to Make:

If you have strong Attack Damage items like Bloodthirster you can force this most games. Sy’Fen and Pantheon are easy carries to flex into.

The 8-Cost Dragons

9. Ao Shin/Aurelion Sol/Terra – Age of Dragons

Team Comp Description:

This is the ultimate Dragon alliance comp that will make you dominate your lobbies! Play it ONLY if you have upgraded 2 star units throughout the entire game that help you win streak easily. Having 3 of the highest cost units in the game requires a strong economy and enough HP so you have to play your strongest board!

[See Age of Dragons guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp ONLY if you can guarantee a strong early and mid game without rolling too much. You can also consider running this board if you get any Dragon Emblems or specifc Dragon trait augments such as Age of Dragons.

10. Shyvana – Shift-Shots

Team Comp Description:

This comp uses all Shapeshifters to get a beefy front online while having Swiftshots in the back that’ll deal all the damage needed! You’ll use a 2-star Varus as your main carry most of the game as he’s pretty reliable to find while Jayce and Shyvana will be your meat-shields!

[See Shyvana guide]

When to Make:

Go for this comp if you find an early copy of Varus, have lots of AD item components such as B.F. Swords and Recurve Bow’s.

If you’d like to build your own team comp guide, head to our Team Builder. To explore more guides created by other TFT players, check out our Community Comps section.

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TFT’s new mid-set update, Uncharted Realms, has been out the on PBE for a little over a week now. Even though things change on PBE a lot, there are still some lessons we can take for the official release.

Darkflight is a new and unique trait that has been added with Set 7.5.

In this article, I’ll be going over how Darkflight works, the best comps to play it in, and some other tips to keep in mind.

If you want quick links to the team comps, here’s a quick list:

• Darkflight Double Trouble
• Darkflight Mirage
• Darkflight Assassins

How Darkflight Works

There isn’t anything to really compare Darkflight to. It’s pretty novel for TFT, which is quite rare.

With the Darkflight trait active, one unit on the board will be sacrificed, granting an item to all the Darkflight units on the board. Each Darkflight champion will also gain bonus health.

The item will be chosen randomly if the sacrificed unit has more than one item.

Darkflight Essence

If the sacrificed unit has an Emblem or a non-craftable item (like an Ornn item or Radiant item), each Darkflight unit will instead recieve Darkflight Essence.

Seems simple enough right? Just sacrifice a unit with a good item, and get free items for the rest of your Darkflights.

Darkflight Hex

The Darkflight hex will be the same every game and will be where you place the sacrificed unit onto. You will also see an indicator in game to know this.

Darkflight Units

Aphelios

Aphelios is a Cannoneer AD ranged DPS unit that has both damage and a stun built into his ability. He can be a strong carry to build around with items, and the longer the fight goes on, the more he can scale with items like Rageblade.

Rell

Rell is a 2-cost frontline Cavalier unit with a unique ability. She will bond to the lowest health ally, giving both of them resistances, and will deal damage to units between them. For the most part, she will simply be a frontline for Darkflights and make Cavaliers an easy fit for the comps.

Rengar

Rengar is the 3-cost unit of Darkflight and is an Assassin. His ability is reminiscent of many Assassins. He will jump around and swiftly attack until he lands on a tank and gets stuck. Aphelios and Rengar present two AD options for Darkflight comps, and you most likely will not be able to itemize both in one comp.

Tyrant Swain

Lastly, we have our Dragon, Tyrant Swain. Swain is a monster tank that also deals magic damage and sustains himself. Swain fulfills the role of a frontline tank that can also carry the game. Swain is the only Darkflight that scales well with AP, so that’s something to keep in mind. Swain can be built around as a carry, or as a strong frontline to stall for other carries to deal damage.

Darkflight Weaknesses

The first thing to consider is that the Darkflight units, specifically Rengar and Aphelios, don’t have good synergy.

If you want to play around Rengar, Aphelios is a bit of useless unit, and vice versa. If you want to play around Swain and a lot of Darkflight units, Rengar and Aphelios don’t provide too much value either.

Luckily, Rell acts as a solid frontline unit, making her an easy addition to comps. But even still, there are issues with going vertical into Darkflight, which may make Darkflight stronger when you go only 4 or even 2 Darkflight.

Best Darkflight Team Comps

So far in PBE, we think that these 3 Darkflight comps will have the most impact on the meta. For each of these 3 comps, we believe that Zz’Rot Portal will be the strongest item to use.

There are other items that can be strong, especially if you have access to Spatula or Emblem items, but these comps are something you can try in games more often.

Double Trouble Darkflight

Team Comp Description:

This comp is a Slow Roll comp revolving around units like Aphelios and Rell. Furthermore, this comp uses the Augment “Double Trouble” in order to get bonus copies of units like Aphelios and Rell. With the extra Rell and Aphelios, this comp is able to utilize 4 Zz’Rot Portals. This is a huge amount of frontline that will stall for your main Aphelios to deal damage.

Link to Builder

Tips:

Since this comp uses the Double Trouble augment, you won’t be able to simply force this comp every game. Even still, keep this comp in mind for when you do eventually see Double Trouble.

Darkflight Mirage

Team Comp Description:

This is a bit of a different take on Darkflight. While Double Trouble only using 2 Darkflight, this comps brings it up to 4. Swain is a big portion of that though, bringing 3 Darkflight with his Dragon trait. Much like the Aphelios comp, this comp looks to use Darkflight as strong frontline while we have a damage carry in the back.

Link to Builder

Tips:

Even if you don’t plan on playing with Mirage, you can still use the core of Swain with Titan’s Morellonomicon along with a Zz’Rot sacrifice for many other carries as well. Mirage just so happens to play nicely due to Nunu being a Cavalier along with Rell.

For example, you could run something like Ao Shin and Graves for carries while running the core of Swain and Rell for Darkflight frontline.

Darkflight Assassin

Team Comp Description:

This will be the last example team comp we show running the Zz’Rot combo for frontline. This time, we build around Rengar as the carry and slot in 4 Assassins. Since Rengar is also a Darkflight, we take the 8th unit slot to use Aphelios for Darkflight 6. This will simply give more bonus health to Darkflights while also getting another Zz’Rot copy.

Link to Builder

Tips:

You could technically also itemize Rengar with only 2 items to get more free Zz’Rot value, but since he’s the main carry, you should probably 3 slot him when you can.

Best Darkflight Items

So far, we’ve only shown team comps that use Zz’Rot Portal as the Darkflight item, but we would be remiss to not show other items that are also very fun to use.

Protector’s Vow

This one is definitely a bit of a meme, but if you have a ton of Darkflight units on board, and they all gain a Protector’s Vow, they will take a long time to die. Even still, you will want some damage on your team, and this item gets better/funnier when you have as many Darkflight units as possible.

Zephyr and Shroud of Stillness

If you wanna mess with your opponent and just annoy their team, these items are the way to go. Zephyr can be very interesting, as you potentially just play a 4v8 for 5 seconds. If you can clean up enemy units during those 5 seconds, Zephyr may be quite powerful.

Furthermore, Shroud of Stillness can be great for delaying the entire enemy team’s mana, but not every champion has an impactful ability, so this item definitely is a bit of a diminishing return.

Chalice of Power

Chalice of Power is quite an item if you want to buff up your Swain. This will give you basically two free Chalices to put on each side of your Swain. Aura items are interesting to use, but they may not necessarily be the strongest.

You can also look into each of the Aura items like Zeke’s Herald, Redemption, and Locket of the Iron Solari.

The issue with many of these items is that they will be spread out on many units. This means it’ll be hard to buff up your main carry or Swain, but rather you will gain value for your whole team.

Best Darkflight Augments

Darkflight Heart Crest Crown

All three of these Augments are quite nice for Darkflight comps. Darkflight Heart is less impactful, as most team comps will be built around the ideal number already, but it can be nice to save a unit.

Darkflight Crest and Crown are great because the Darkflight Emblem is twofold. Firstly, it saves a unit that you may not want to use. For example, in Darkflight Assassins, you can put it on Nilah and take out Aphelios.

Or, you can simply leave the team comp as is, and gain an extra Darkflight unit. The Emblem holder will gain bonus health, and a copy of the sacrificed item, making this item essentially a 2 for 1.

Double Trouble

We already covered the Aphelios comp, but to reiterate, Double Trouble gives you access to arguably the strongest Darkflight comp currently.

Soul Siphon

This augment makes it so Darkflight units gain bonuses from the trait of the sacrificed unit. For the most part, this means that the units will gain the Origin of the sacrifice. For example, Guild for Sejuani. While the Guild count won’t increase, Darkflight units will gain double the stat by being a Guild.

This augment seems nice, and it definitely opens up a lot of possibilities, but we haven’t seen anything crazy come out of the wood works yet.

Conclusion

This just about wraps up everything you need to know about Darkflight at the current moment. Darkflight is very fresh, and players are having a lot of fun with it on the PBE.

Darkflight is exciting because it has such a variety of ways to play it. You can play it as a frontline core, as a meme comp with Zephyr, or even as the main carry with Swain and Rengar.

I’m 100% sure that I couldn’t cover everything about the new trait, but I figured these were the essentials. As we learn more about Darkflight, we will definitely be updating our meta comps to reflect new learnings.

So for now, maybe give these comps a whirl on PBE, or you can wait for the official release on Patch 12.17.

Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out our meta team comps page, or head to our Team Builder to try and come up with your own comps.

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Version 3.0 has just released, and Tighnari is a brand new 5-star Dendro Bow user. Dendro is a new element added to the game, and everyone is excited to see how strong Dendro will be.

Since Tighnari has just come out, this guide will be based on first impressions, but I’ll be updating the guide as we learn more.

In this article, I’ll be going over everything you need to know about Tighnari, including his playstyle, best artifacts, weapons, teams, and more.

Active Talents

Normal Attack – Khanda Barrier-Buster

Tighnari’s normal attacks are nothing to write home about. It’s a simple string of 4 attacks, and you should basically never use them.

On the other hand, Tighnari’s Charged Attack will be a major portion of his kit. A level 1 charge will infuse the attack with Dendro, and a level 2 charge will fire a Wreath Arrow.

“Upon hit, the Wreath Arrow will create 4 Clusterbloom Arrows that will track nearby opponents automatically and deal Dendro DMG.”

This Charged Attack will synergize with other parts of Tighnari’s kit, but just know that it’ll be a large portion of his overall damage.

Elemental Skill – Vijnana-Phala Mine

The damage and taunt portion of this skill is a little bit useful, but nothing to think too much about. Using the skill will also decrease Wreath Arrow’s charge time by 2.4s. This will end when the skill duration ends or after Tighnari fires 3 Wreath Arrows.

This skill is what allows Tighnari to spam his Charged Attack effectively. Without it, the Charged Attack takes quite a while to charge up to level 2.

Elemental Burst – Fashioner’s Tanglevine Shaft

There’s nothing too crazy about Tighnari’s Burst. It simply fires 6 arrows and those arrows hit again similar to the Wreath Arrow.

This Burst will provide a solid amount of damage to rotations, but you don’t have to worry too much about it.

Character Talent Priority

Here’s a quick talent priority for Tighnari. 

Normal Attack > Elemental Burst > Elemental Skill

A majority of Tighnari’s damage will be through his Charged Attack, so leveling up his NA Talent is a priority. After that, his Burst will provide a solid damage increase as well. Lastly, Tighnari’s skill is the last priority as the main use of his Skill is to lower the Wreath Arrow CD.

Passive Talents

Ascension Stat

As you ascend character, he will gain Dendro DMG Bonus.

1st Ascension

Keen Sight: After Tighnari fires a Wreath Arrow, his Elemental Mastery is increased by 50 for 4s.

This ascension is important to keep in mind as a lot of Tighnari’s damage will scale with Elemental Mastery (specifically with Spread reaction). This means that you will want to open up combos with a Wreath Arrow to gain this bonus.

4th Ascension

Scholarly Blade: For every point of Elemental Mastery Tighnari possesses, his Charged Attack and Fashioner’s Tanglevine Shaft DMG are increased by 0.06%.
The maximum DMG Bonus obtainable this way is 60%.

This is another reason to build Tighnari with Elemental Mastery. With 1000 EM, Tighnari will basically get a 60% DMG bonus.

Utility Passive

Encyclopedic Knowledge: Displays the location of nearby resources unique to Sumeru on the mini-map.

Character Best Combos

Tighnari isn’t too difficult to play with as his skills are quite simple to use.

Basic Combo

The basic combo for Tighnari is:

Elemental Skill -> 3 Charged Attacks -> Burst

This is the basic idea of Tighnari. Use his skill to shorten the duration of charging, unleash your 3 Wreath Arrows, and finish with a Burst. This can be your basic combo when doing simple things like exploring the overworld, smacking Hilichurls, etc.

Team Rotation Combo

When using Tighnari, there’s a high chance that you will want to swap to other team members and use their skills and bursts in your rotation. Luckily, Tighnari’s skill lasts for 12 seconds. This means you can press E, swap to other members, and swap back to Tighnari to unleash 3 Wreath Arrows.

Elemental Skill -> Swap Team Members (anduse skills/bursts) -> Swap Back to Tighnari -> 3 Charged Attacks -> Skill -> 3 Charged Attacks -> Burst

With this rotation, you can use different team members’ abilities and swap back when Tighnari’s skill is almost off cooldown. This lets you do a whopping 6 Charged Attacks in quick succession.

Note: With any of these combos, you can start off with Tighnari’s Burst. The Burst won’t get the A1 (Ascension 1) passive, but will reset your energy so that when you use Tighnari’s skill, you can gain particles. This is an option if you need to particles / energy recharge. However, since Tighnari’s Burst only costs 40, you may not need to consider this.

Constellations

As usual, we don’t believe that any 5-stars need constellations in order to perform well. They are nice boosts to have, but be sure to spend responsibly.

We will simply cover these constellations for information purposes to let you know what give the most impact. Overall, Tighnari’s first two constellations are solid increases, but aren’t exceptional. From there, C3 and C5 contribute very little, where as C4 and C6 are the best constellations.

• C1: Medium Impact
• C2: Medium Impact
• C3: Low Impact
• C4: High Impact
• C5: Low Impact
• C6: High Impact

Constellation 1: Beginnings Determined at the Roots

Tighnari’s Charged Attack CRIT Rate is increased by 15%.

Constellation 2: 2. Origins Known From the Stem

When there are opponents within the Vijnana-Khanda Field created by Vijnana-Phala Mine, Tighnari gains 20% Dendro DMG Bonus.
The effect will last up to 6s if the field’s duration ends or if it no longer has opponents within it.

Constellation 3: Fortunes Read Amongst the Branches

Increases the Level of Fashioner’s Tanglevine Shaft by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Constellation 4: Withering Glimpsed in the Leaves

When Fashioner’s Tanglevine Shaft is unleashed, all nearby party members gain 60 Elemental Mastery for 8s. If the Fashioner’s Tanglevine Shaft triggers a Burning, Bloom, Quicken, or Spread reaction, their Elemental Mastery will be further increased by 60. This latter case will also refresh the buff state’s duration.

Constellation 5: Comprehension Amidst the Flowers

Increases the Level of Vijnana-Phala Mine by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.

Constellation 6: Karma Adjudged From the Leaden Fruit

Wreath Arrow’s charging time is decreased by 0.9s, and will produce 1 additional Clusterbloom Arrow upon hit. This arrow deals 150% of Tighnari’s ATK as DMG.

Playstyle

Tighnari has shown to be a main DPS that plays somewhat similarly to Ganyu. However, Ganyu has some added flexibility due to her off field Burst, where as Tighnari’s Burst plays into his on field DPS role.

Dendro also leans heavily into Elemental Mastery builds, which makes damage through things like Spread and Aggravate quite strong.

If you are excited to play a new Element with Dendro, and like the Charged Shot mechanics of Tighnari, you should consider wishing for him. However, he will be added to the Standard Pool, so you may get a Tighnari on future limited banners if you lose a 50/50.

Artifacts

Here are some options for Tighnari’s best artifact sets.

4 Piece Wanderer’s Troupe

The 4-piece Wanderer’s Troupe is our recommendation for the best general case set for Tighnari. The Elemental Mastery is extremely relevant for Dendro and his Ascension 4 Passive. The 4-piece bonus is also a lot of damage for the Wreath Arrows and is unconditional.

The new two sets are both also good considerations for Tighnari.

Gilded Dreams

Gilded Dreams is a powerful set for buffing up the Elemental Mastery of Tighnari. However, if you have supports like Sucrose or Kazuha, you may want to use Wanderer’s Troupe instead. Even still, if you want to farm the new domain, Gilded Dreams is a very competitive set.

Deepwood Memories

Lastly, Deepwood Memories is another consideration. If you have a character on your team that can run 4-piece Deepwood Memories, than you are better off running a different set on Tighnari. The best part is that almost any support can run Deepwood Memories 4-piece to trigger the Dendro RES shred.

If for some reason you have no one on your team with Deepwood Memories, you should definitely run it on Tighnari. This will beat out Gilded and Wanderer’s by a solid margin if so.

Main Stats

Dendro damage and reactions are slightly different from other Main DPS characters due to the scaling with Elemental Mastery. As such, we recommend these main stats.

• Circlet: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
• Sands: Elemental Mastery / ATK%
• Goblet: Dendro DMG%

The interesting thing about the Spread reaction is that it will scale off things like Crit, Dendro DMG, Elemental Mastery, Character Level, but not ATK%. This is why an Elemental Mastery Sands can be very strong.

However, you may not want to completely ignore ATK% as if you have Sucrose or Kazuha buffing a lot of Elemental Mastery, you may deal more damage with an ATK% Sands. Atk will increase your Charged Attacks and talent scaling, but the Spread reaction will scale with everything else.

Sub Stats

Here’s the order of sub stats to prioritize:

1. Elemental Mastery
2. Crit Rate / Crit DMG
3. ATK%
4. Energy Recharge*

We don’t know at what intervals Elemental Mastery and Crit become more or less stronger, so just think of them as both very high priority substats.

Energy Recharge: 100% / 150%

The thing about ER depends on your rotation. If you use Tighnari’s skill twice in your rotation, you likely won’t need any ER and can stay at 100%. If your team only has room to use Tighnari’s skill once, you will want more ER in order to burst consistently.

Weapons

5-Star Weapons

As usual, with 5-star weapons, many of them are strong stat sticks and will beat out lower star weapons.

Hunter’s Path

This is Tighnari’s signature weapon and is currently the best option for his damage. This is tailor made for Tighnari and further scales off Elemental Mastery. This means if you have Hunter’s Path, you should definitely run an EM Sands over ATK%.

5-Star Stat Sticks

Other 5-star weapons are simply good stat sticks and will mostly outperform 4 or 3-star weapons.

• Polar Star
• Aqua Simulacra
• Thundering Pulse
• Skyward Hard
• Amos Bow

3 and 4-Star Weapons

Slingshot

The first recommendation is actually a 3-star weapon: Slingshot. The Slingshot’s R5 bonus increases Charged Attack Damage by 60% if the arrow lands within .3s. This means you need to stay close to enemies, but the damage increase is basically on par or better than other 4-star weapons.

The low base attack doesn’t matter as the damage bonus will apply to Spread reactions. This is how this 3-star weapon can compete with other weapons.

Other 4-star Weapons

These other weapons provide their own unique passives, and some are better than others, but they are mostly similar. The benefit with these weapons is that you will not need to play close range to get the bonus from Slingshot.

• Stringless
• Viridescent Hunt
• Windblume Ode (Event Weapon)

These three options are quite comparable to Slingshot, so we recommend these if you have them and want more comfort in longer range.

• Fading Twilight
• Prototype Crescent
• King’s Squire

These three options are all decent, but are quite a dropoff from Slingshot and are only recommended if you already have them or really don’t want to play close range.

Teams

Tighnari Spread Team

So far, the generally agreed strongest team build for Tighnari is to build around Spread. Spread happens when Dendro reacts with Quicken which is from Dendro and Electro reacting.

As such, almost every team with Tighnari is recommended to run Fischl. As for the other 2 slots, you can fill them with Electro (for more application and Aggravate), Dendro (for more Spread damage and energy particles), or Anemo (for support and grouping). Lastly, you can also run a shielder for more comfort.

Electro Options

Some recommended characters to fill up the Spread team are characters with off field Electro application like Yae Miko or Kuki Shinobu for healing. More Electro characters means you will proc more reactions like Quicken, Aggravate, and Spread.

Dendro Options

Another option is to run a second Dendro character with Collei or Dendro MC. These are the only two options for now, and they somewhat suffice. This will proc more Spread reactions, and are good candidates to hold the Deepwood Memories artifact set.

Anemo Options

Next up, we have the two strongest Anemo options for the team. Both Kazuha and Sucrose provide the team Elemental Mastery with their support kit, which benefits Tighnari. Unforunately, you cannot Swirl Dendro to get the VV bonus, but the EM bonus is still very strong.

Shielder Options

Lastly, we have Zhongli and Diona are more recommendations as a flex slot. This is recommended if you want to run the Slingshot weapon which puts you in close range. Being in close range makes you prone to disruption, and so a shielder can help a lot with the comfort of playing close range.

Example Teams

With all of these considerations, here are some example teams you can run.

Summary

All in all, Tighnari and a new and exciting addition to Genshin Impact. The Dendro element has opened up new possiblities in team building, and we will only learn more as time passes.

If Tighnari is exciting to you, definitely consider wishing on his banner. Even though he will be added to the Standard Pool, you may not get him for a long time if you wait.

On the other hand, if you aren’t too excited for Tighnari, you can simply wait and see if you happen to get one in the future when you lose a 50/50.

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