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TFT Update: Powerful Punch-Ups

Riot·8/27/2019, 10:51:29 PM·2 votes·73,545 views

(Edit: These items will now release with patch 9.19)

Sparring Gloves have magically appeared in the Convergence like mana from heaven (or RNG from minions) to provide you and your team with all of your critical strike and dodging needs. These gloves combine with all existing item components to make eight new items and a reworked Infinity Edge. Sword of the Divine has been removed; its recipe and Infinity Edge's one now create two more new items. They'll all join the roster with patch 9.18.

TL;DR:

  • 1 new item component
  • 8 new items made from that component + Infinity Edge
  • 1 Sword of the Divine removed
  • 2 new items created from old Infinity Edge and Sword of the Divine recipes

Here are the details:


  • Sparring Gloves
    • +10% Dodge chance - "Float like a butterfly"
    • +10% Crit chance - "Sting like a bee"
    • We didn't want to disrupt the balance of offensive and defensive options, so we made Sparring Gloves capable of either: If the finished item is offensive in nature, the statline shifts to +20% Crit, if it is defensive, it shifts to +20% Dodge.
  • Thief's Gloves
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Sparring Gloves
    • A champion holding Thief's Gloves can't hold other items except temporary ones gained by this item. Thief's Gloves cannot be given to a champion that already holds an item. On round start, gain two temporary items. Their quality is based on your player level.
    • For those that like items with their items.
  • Hand of Justice
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Tear of the Goddess
    • At the beginning of the planning phase, the wearer randomly gains either 40% increased damage or 40 life on hit until end of round.
    • For those that aren't great with decisions.
  • Infinity Edge
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + BF Sword
    • Crits deal 200% more damage.
    • When you want to crit, but like....even more so.
  • Arcane Gauntlet
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Needlessly Large Rod
    • Your abilities can critically strike.
    • When your ASol dreams of being Draven.
  • Quicksilver
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Negatron Cloak
    • Prevents the next crowd control effect applied to the wearer. Refreshes every 5 seconds.
    • Can’t touch this, ba na na na.
  • Iceborne Gauntlet
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Chain Vest
    • On dodge, create an expandable 30% attack speed slow zone.
    • Just how expandable? No one knows.
  • Backhand
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Giant's Belt
    • The wearer starts combat with a spell shield. Stun the enemy that breaks the shield for a long time.
    • An eye for an eye, in item form.
  • Repeating Crossbow
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Recurve Bow
    • When the wearer dies, Repeating Crossbow passes to a new ally and they gain an additional 20% Crit chance and 20% Attack Speed. This stacks with each pass of the item.
    • YOU get a Repeating Crossbow, YOU get a Repeating Crossbow, YOU get a Repeating Crossbow!!!!!!!!!
  • Mittens
    • Recipe: Sparring Gloves + Golden Spatula
    • Extra 10% Crit chance and 10% Dodge chance. Wearer is also a Yordle
    • Tastes purple.

Since Infinity Edge has a new recipe and Sword of the Divine has been removed, we’ve added two more new items in their place:


  • Lord's Edge
    • Recipe: BF Sword + BF Sword
    • A champion holding Lord's Edge can't hold other items except temporary ones gained by this item. Lord's Edge cannot be given to a champion that already holds an item. On takedown, gain a BF Sword for the remainder of the round.
    • For those doing the math at home, yes a champion can hold three Lord’s Edges by the end of the round.
  • Last Whisper
    • Recipe: BF Sword + Recurve Bow
    • Attacks can't miss (removed from RFC btw) and deal True Damage equal to 5% of the target's maximum health
    • *Cries in Yordle*

Oh, and one other thing:

Another new item can drop, but this one's a little different. Neeko's Help is a consumable item that you can place on a champion. When you do, Neeko's Help is consumed and a 1 star copy of the champion is instantly made and added to your bench. If your bench is full, Neeko will just pop right back off, so no tricky business! Use Neeko to complete a 3 star champion, or to quickly clone a powerful Legendary champ. The choice is yours!

118 Comments

WaterBear228/28/2019, 2:08:34 AM51 votes

Put a list of combination on the tab button. It's right there just do it already. summoner 3 [zombie-brand-clap]

Okain8/27/2019, 11:17:41 PM30 votes

Well I for one,Welcome our new Yordle Overlords. Poppy Tristana Kennen

Resourceful Rat8/28/2019, 12:27:14 AM19 votes

thing is the more they add to this game, the less consistent it gets. and it gets more rng based.

HipsterDiglett8/28/2019, 12:27:12 AM14 votes

Community: "We want less variance" Riot: "OH YOU WANT MORE VARIANCE?"

nanogibbon8/27/2019, 11:51:21 PM13 votes

Can’t touch this, ba na na na.

Soraka in TFT confirmed.

vraprenvami8/27/2019, 11:30:09 PM13 votes

I hear recurve bows are a hot commodity

RohirrimRowan8/28/2019, 8:56:46 AM13 votes

Please change the icon for Repeating crossbow. Otherwise everything looks awesome!

Having the LDR icon will cause a lot of confusion in game about what the item actually does compared to the original LDR, especially with Last Whisper already being in the game. Most of the items do the exact same thing as in summoner's rift (IE makes you hit harder and crit harder, Ludens has splash damage, Statick has splash every few attacks, etc). Right now PD is the only item that really breaks this convention, as it does something different from the SR version, but it's still close. LDR and repeating crossbow are vastly different, so a different icon would greatly help that clarity.

PicklesThUnicorn8/29/2019, 2:30:01 AM7 votes

please look at titanic hydra, does it stack? also doesn't seem to be outputting the damage it should be. look at ititem 3748

Jamaise8/28/2019, 4:13:42 PM7 votes

For items like Thieves Glove and Lord's Edge I think you should consider implementing the Pop off mechanic in to it.

If a champ already has items and you add Lord's Edge or Thieves gloves to the champ the champs existing items pop off.

Or if a champ is equipped with Thieves Gloves or Lord's Edge and you add an item then Thieves Gloves or Lord's Edge will pop off.

Just a suggestion. Kind of a fun/cool mechanic to see in actions too btw.

0w0 Bolgy Wolgy8/29/2019, 2:47:25 AM7 votes

Still gonna get singular coins off minions. Ranked game mode based off rng lol. Though not any different from the solo/duo coinflip rng.[sg-miss-fortune]

TotallyAGuy 8/28/2019, 8:29:30 PM7 votes

Can we fix the ring? If I'm in last place I shouldn't vs the person in first 2 times in a row. Or every other time vs the same person... It isn't fun even in vice versa. Too easy for wins or loses.

Kruton8/28/2019, 2:35:32 PM6 votes

Isn't this whole thing sort of a Sorcerer build killer?

I'm a little unclear on backhand: It says spell shield, stun whoever pops it, but then it says eye for an eye. Does this mean the ability will still do all it's damage and effects, but in return the attacker gets stunned? Or is it it blocks full effects of spell AND stuns? Seems a little broken in the second scenario since Sorcerer builds kind of rely on killing the enemy carry with an ASOL or Karthus ult. If a draven fully blocks the blast AND stuns them, I truly see no way Sorcerers winning any game as 1st place.

Additionally, there's an item that blocks CC every 5 seconds now. If the backline Draven (or whatever hyper carry) isn't able to get Vi ulted or cc'd by Sejuani Leona Chogath , then I really don't see Gunslingers/Blademasters losing if they get either of the items.

There's also some crazy ass items in here that only help Auto attackers and not Sorcerers, such as Glove + Recurve bow.

LightningShado8/28/2019, 12:28:25 AM6 votes

Why not just name them Brawler's Gloves like they are on SR?

Morgana1018/27/2019, 11:32:36 PM6 votes

catch me building 3 hands of justice on anyone

IronG8/28/2019, 12:35:26 AM4 votes

im guessing item 3025 's area of effect works the same as league

lando40408/29/2019, 1:29:38 PM3 votes

neeko sems interesting

HolytheSaver8/28/2019, 8:16:55 PM2 votes

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RSchmidt7778/28/2019, 5:49:34 AM2 votes

So if I have a 2 star warwick on the field and I use neeko's help, it clones the 2 star so now I have two 2 stars? Or do I only have a 2 star and a 1 star?