Upcoming Changes
Starting with Patch 14.18, Riot is adding a new feature to TFT: Permanent 4 Star Units. Here are the core rules:
- Requires 27 Copies (3x 3 Star)
- Works for every Tier, though anything beyond Tier 1 will require a lot of setup
- 4 Star is the maximum, you can't upgrade the unit with Moonlight Charm
- There is currently a bug that prevents you from changing items once the unit upgrades to 4 Star
Champion Pool Limit
The current champion pool for Set 12 is:
- Tier 1 -> 30
- Tier 2 -> 25
- Tier 3 - > 18
- Tier 4 -> 10
- Tier 5 -> 9
While Tier 1 and to an extent Tier 2 can be achieved with Pandora's Bench and Duplicators, if you ever want to reach a 4 Star unit in a higher tier, you will have to use either Polymorph Charms or Recombobulator.
Scaling Example
Warwick
- 1 Star -> 45 AD and 700 HP
- 2 Star -> 68 AD and 1260 HP
- 3 Star -> 101 AD and 2268 HP
- 4 Star -> 135 AD and 3427 HP
Abilities of 4 Star units also have stronger base damage.
- Ziggs 3 Star -> 450 Primary and 225 Splash
- Ziggs 4 Star -> 600 Primary and 300 Splash
How to get a 4 Star Unit
Worth the Wait + Overrolling
- Select Worth the Wait 1 in Stage 2-1
- Once you have 8 copies, place both 2 star units on your board and wait for combat start
- Roll down and collect as many additional copies as possible (Overroll)
- Can also combine Worth the Wait with Two Tanky instead of Overrolling
Pandora's Bench
- Select Pandora's Bench in Stage 2-1 or 3-2
- Scout and decide for a 1 cost unit that is completely uncontested
- Upgrade several Tier 1 units to 3 Star and roll them until you have your desired unit
Double Up
- You and partner can decide for specific Tier 1 units
- Use Rune of Allegiance to send 2 Star or 3 Star copies to each other
- Your partner can continue to find the unit you're looking for.
Teleport Trick
Normally you can't find a unit you already 3-starred in your shop, but there is way to bypass this rule. If you roll at a specific time when you teleport to the opponent's board, you don't own any units for around half a second.
If you roll during this timeframe, you will sometimes still find additional copies. This can be useful if you're missing only a few copies and have Duplicators ready to complete the setup.
Useful Resources
Augments:
- Pandora's Bench
- Team Building
- Missed Connections
- Recombobulator
- Worth the Wait 1
- Two Tanky
- Heroic Grab Bag
- Build-A-Bud
Charms:
- Minor/Normal/Major Polymorph
- Late Bloomer
- Assembly
- Minor Mimicry
- Major Mimicry