Introduction
After the success that Set 6 and Set 6.5 has brought to the world of Teamfight Tactics, the time has come to talk about the new, upcoming Set 7. Among the players in the TFT community the rumors have begun to spread about the upcoming Set, and along with the teaser that Riot games released on their Official You Tube channel, we now have enough information to get a closer picture of what the new set will look like
Latest info!
Theme in TFT Set 7
Although the information was brief, there was enough information shown about the new set to get fans and players excited. TFT Set 7 will feature a dragon theme. In the dev video, it was stated that the event set “takes place in the dragon realms, where clans compete for power across various islands, each worshipping their own powerful ancient dragons locked behind the mysteries of dormant shrines.”
Armory in TFT Set 7
Riot Games’ game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer has recently teased on his stream that they are planning to bring back the Armory mechanic in TFT Set 7.
“The thing we are working on for Set 7, I think, will make a lot of people who miss Armory happy,” Riot Mortdog said. “And I also think it will do it in a healthier and more interesting way.”
Traits in TFT Set 7
Dragon Clan will be the brand new trait in TFT with unique mechanics that summon Aurelion Sol. Besides, some old and new traits have also been datamined. Here are the upcoming traits:
- Dragon Clan
- Thunder
- Assassin
- Brawler
- Keeper
- Vanguard
- Sanctioner
- Mage
- Soul Eater
- Guardian
The trait that we have the most information about is The Dragon Clan
Dragon Clan (3/6/9)
After allies use 7 abilities, summon Aurelion Sol.
Aurelion Sol has 5 orbs around, damage range = 2, attack range = 5.
Aurelion Sol has different abilities:
- 1 star: (W) Orbs rotate faster, add 1 orb every 4s
- 2 star: (Q) Shoot a 2s stun at largest enemy group, deal damage
- 3 star: (R) Shoot big laser, deal damage, then burn 30% of enemy maxHP for 3s. Laser/Burn can execute enemy with <30% HP.
Asol’s stats increase with star levels of Dragon Clan members.
Asol’s star levels change at 3/6/9 Dragon Clan.
Champions in TFT Set 7
On the gameplay front, only one single champion was shown but it appears to be a big one. Illaoi appears with a powerful spell. She has tentacles spawning and covering the entire map as they lash out and attack everyone on the board. The spell only appears to fire once per cast but it’s clear that she will be a premier carry champion, possibly a five-cost.
So far, eight champions associated with the new Dragon Clan Trait have been datamined. Here are the upcoming units:
Karma
- Cost: 1g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Guardian
Brand
- Cost: 2g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Soul Eater
Kai’Sa
- Cost: 3g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Mage
Sett
- Cost: 3g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Sanctioner
Thresh
- Cost: 3g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Keeper, Vanguard
Volibear
- Cost: 4g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Thunder, Brawler
Yasuo
- Cost: 4g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, unknown
Lee Sin
- Cost: 5g
- Traits: Dragon Clan, Thunder, Assassin
- Mana: 40/60
- Skill:
- Lee Sin’s E release thunder and deal 600/1000/9999 physical damage, then change mana to 20.
Hextech Augments in TFT Set 7
Teamfight Tactics’ distinguishing feature from other auto battlers previously was its dependence on itemization and the incredibly powerful items that units can wield. While this worked to some extent, it failed to truly distinguish Teamfight Tactics as its own unique title in the auto battler space. Augments have fixed this, with a three-pointed branching decision tree that can drastically affect the way a game of Teamfight Tactics plays.
From Clear Mind to Rich Get Richer and Level Up, some augments introduce entirely new strategies for players to experiment and play with. This has led to the most recent Teamfight Tactics set being Riot Games’ most successful to date, with a staggering jump in both the number of active players and games played. Riot is responding by doubling down on Gadgets and Gizmos’ best feature for TFT Set 7.
Release date of TFT Set 7
The first iteration will, like always, be on the PBE. This is a public testing server where League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics are available to have things tested. By doing this, Riot Games are able to not only check out how their latest patch might work, but also brand new things like champions or entire TFT sets.
There is some speculation as to when this set comes out but the battlepass is generally a dead giveaway. With it ending on May 24, that means Set 7 will likely be released on May 25 with TFT Patch 12.10. That means that Set 7 PBE Release Date will be on the patch before which is May 11 with Patch 12.9.
The reason these patches make sense is that they are three months or so from when TFT Set 6 PBE came out. As this is the current schedule for TFT of having a new Set or a .5 Set every three months, it is safe to assume that they should be coming out around this time.
Conclusion
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