Teamfight Tactics items cheat sheet

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Riot’s take on the autobattler genre is now available to play. If you want to get stuck into Teamfight Tactics, but you’re none the wiser how the items work, take a good look at this cheat sheet.

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This list should give you a better understanding of each of the items, and how they synergize with one another.

B.F Sword

+20 Attack Damage

Builds Into:

B.F. Sword = Deathblade: Whenever the wearer kills or participates in killing an enemy, gain Damage for the remainder of combat.

Recurve Bow = Giant Slayer: Deal an additional 5 percent of the target’s Maximum Health as true damage.

Needlessly Large Rod = Hextech Gunblade: Heal 25 percent of damage dealt.

Tear of the Goddess = Spear of Shojin: After casting an ability, recover 15 percent of remaining maximum Mana per attack.

Chain Vest = Guardian Angel: Revive with 500 HP.

Negatron Cloak = The Bloodthirster: 35 percent Lifesteal.

Giant’s Belt = Zeke’s Herald: Allies around you on combat gain 10 percent Attack speed.

Sparring Gloves = Infinity Edge: Gain +150 percent Critical Strike Damage.

Spatula =  Youmuu’s Ghostblade: You are an Assassin.

Recurve Bow

+20 percent Attack Speed

Builds into:

B.F Sword = Giant Slayer: Deal an additional 5 percent of the target’s Maximum Health as true damage.

Recurve Bow = Rapid Firecannon: Double your attack range. Attacks cannot miss.

Needlessly Large Rod = Guinsoo’s Rageblade: Gain 5 percent stacking AS on hit. Stacks infinitely.

Tear of the Goddess = Stattik Shiv: Every third attack splashes 100 magic damage.

Chain Vest = Phantom Dancer: Dodge all crits.

Negatron Cloak = Cursed Blade: Chance to shrink on hit: removes 1 star.

Giant’s Belt = Titanic Hydra: Attacks deal 10 percent of the wearer’s maximum HP as bonus splash damage.

Sparring Gloves = Repeating Crossbow: When the wearer dies, Repeating Crossbow is re-equipped to a new ally. Each time Repeating Crossbow is re-equipped, it grants an additional 20 percent Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance for the remainder of combat.

Spatula = Blade of the Ruined King: You are a Blademaster.

Chain Vest

+20 Armor

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Guardian Angel: Revive with 500 HP.

Recurve Bow = Phantom Dancer: Dodge all crits.

Needlessly Large Rod = Locket of the Iron Solari: Shield units around you for 200 Health on combat start.

Tear of the Goddess = Frozen Heart: Adjacent enemies attack 20 percent slower.

Chain Vest = Thornmail: Reflect 35 percent of attack damage taken.

Negatron Cloak = Sword Breaker: Attacks have a chance to disarm.

Giant’s Belt = Red Buff: Attacks burn for 2.5 percent max Health. Burned units cannot heal.

Sparring Gloves = Iceborn Gauntlet: When the wearer dodges, they create a zone of ice. Enemies inside the zone have their Attack Speed reduced by 35 percent.

Spatula  = Knight’s Vow: You are a Knight.

Negatron Cloak

+20 Magic Resist.

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = The Bloodthirster: 35 percent Lifesteal.

Recurve Bow = Cursed Blade: Chance to shrink on hit: removes 1 star.

Needlessly Large Rod = Ionic Spark: Whatever an enemy casts, zap them for 200 damage.

Tear of the Goddess = Hush: High chance to silence on hit.

Chain Vest = Sword Breaker: Attacks have a chance to disarm.

Negatron Cloak =  Dragon’s Claw: 83 percent resistance to magic damage.

Giant’s Belt = Zephyr: On combat start, banish an enemy for 5 seconds.

Sparring Gloves = Quicksilver: The wearer gains a shield that prevents the next crowd control effect from applying. This shield refreshes after 5 seconds.

Spatula = Runaan’s Hurricane: Attack 2 extra targets on attack. Extra attacks deal 50 percent damage.

Needlessly Large Rod

+20 percent Spell Damage.

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Hextech Gunblade: Heal 25 percent of damage dealt.

Recurve Bow = Guinsoo’s Rageblade: Gain stacking AS on hit.

Needlessly Large Rod = Rabadon’s Deathcap: +50 percent AP.

Tear of the Goddess = Luden’s Echo: On spellhit, deal 200 splash damage.

Chain Vest = Locket of the Iron Solari: Shields units around you for 200 Health on combat start.

Negatron Cloak =  Ionic Spark: Whatever an enemy casts, zap them for 200 damage.

Giant’s Belt = Morellonomicon: Spells deal burn damage and prevent all healing.

Sparring Gloves = Jeweled Gauntlet: The wearer’s spells can critically strike.

Spatula = Yuumi: You are a Sorcerer.

Tear of the Goddess

+20 starting mana.

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Spear of Shojin: After casting an ability, recover 15 percent of remaining maximum Mana per attack.

Recurve Bow = Stattik Shiv: Every third attack splashes 100 magic damage.

Needlessly Large Rod = Luden’s Echo: On spellhit, deal 200 splash damage.

Tear of the Goddess = Seraph’s Embrace: Regain 20 mana after each spell cast.

Chain vest = Frozen Heart: Adjacent enemies attack 20 percent slower.

Negatron Cloak = Hush: High chance to silence on hit.

Giant’s Belt = Redemption: On death, heal nearby allies for 1000 Health.

Sparring Gloves = Hand of Justice: At the beginning of each planning phase, the wearer gains either +40 damage to basic attacks and spells or heal 40 Health on-hit.

Spatula = Darkin: You are a Demon.

Giant’s Belt

+200 Health.

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Zeke’s Herald: Allies around you on combat gain 10 percent Attack speed.

Recurve Bow = Titanic Hydra: Attacks deal 10 percent of the wearer’s maximum HP as bonus splash damage.

Needlessly Large Rod =  Morellonomicon: Spells deal burn damage and prevent all healing.

Tear of the Goddess = Redemption: On death, heals nearby allies for 1000 Health.

Chain Vest = Red Buff: Attacks burn for 2.5 percent max Health. Burned units cannot heal.

Negatron Cloak = Zephyr: On combat start, banish an enemy for 5 seconds.

Giant’s Belt = Warmog’s Armor: Regenerate 3 percent health per second.

Sparring Gloves = Trap Claw: At the beginning of combat, the wearer gains a shield that blocks the first enemy spell that hits them. The enemy that breaks the shield is stunned for 5 seconds.

Spatula = Frozen Mallet: You are Glacial.

Sparring Gloves

+10 percent Critical Strike Chance.

+10 percent Dodge Chance.

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Infinity Edge: Gain +150 percent Critical Strike Damage.

Recurve Bow = Repeating Crossbow: Repeating Crossbow: When the wearer dies, Repeating Crossbow is re-equipped to a new ally. Each time Repeating Crossbow is re-equipped, it grants an additional 20 percent Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance for the remainder of combat.

Needlessly Large Rod = Jeweled Gauntlet: The wearer’s spells can critically strike.

Tear of the Goddess = Hand of Justice: At the beginning of each planning phase, the wearer gains either +40 damage to basic attacks and spells or heal 40 Health on-hit.

Chain Vest = Iceborn Gauntlet: When the wearer dodges, they create a zone of ice. Enemies inside the zone have their Attack Speed reduced by 35 percent.

Negatron Cloak = Quicksilver: The wearer gains a shield that prevents the next crowd control effect from applying. This shield refreshes after 5 seconds.

Giant’s Belt = Trap Claw: At the beginning of combat, the wearer gains a shield that blocks the first enemy spell that hits them. The enemy that breaks the shield is stunned for 5 seconds.

Sparring Gloves = Thief’s Gloves: At the beginning of each planning phase, the wearer equips two temporary items. Temporary items increase in power based on player level.

Spatula = Mittens: You are a Yordle.

Spatula

Builds Into:

B.F Sword = Youmuu’s Ghostblade: You are an Assassin.

Recurve Bow = Blade of the Ruined King: You are a Blademaster

Needlessly Large Rod = Yummi: You are a Sorcerer.

Tear of the Goddess = Darkin: You are a Demon.

Chain Vest = Knight’s Vow: You are a Knight

Negatron Cloak = Runaan’s Hurricane: Attacks 2 extra targets on attack. Extra attacks deal 50 percent damage.

Giant’s Belt = Frozen Mallet: You are Glacial.

Spatula = Mittens: You are a Yordle.

Spatula = Force of Nature: Wearer does not count against the unit cap.

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