It turns out Teamfight Tactics has bad luck protection Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. It turns out Teamfight Tactics has bad luck protection Redemption. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 19 Jul 2019 2 comments Perhaps the most discussed aspect of Teamfight Tactics' design is the way it dishes out items. A match of Riot's League of Legends-themed auto chess game includes a number of PVE rounds, each designed to give players items or gold. This system adds randomness to the game - something Riot believes strongly in - but it's felt players who get lots of items early on have an advantage over those who do not. Only now, though, are players finding out that the game will give players a leg up later on if you don't get items early on. "Getting no items early increases the odds of getting items later," confirmed Principal Game Designer at Riot Games Stephen 'Mortdog' Mortimer in a tweet. "So yes, there is some bad luck protection! You just have to adapt and play through your weaker early game." This bad luck protection is something Teamfight Tactics players had suspected since the game launched, but now we know for sure it's in. TFT PVE rounds give you a chance to earn an item. Mortimer published an image showing exactly how the item / gold distribution works in the opening three PVE rounds. There are eight possible outcomes, ranging from three or more items to nine gold. I imagine most will consider getting three or more items the best outcome, given how powerful the right items on the right characters can be. I've seen a lot of confusion around how the gold drops work. Here's a diagram for the first 3 PVE rounds and what can drop. (Ignore my MSpaint skills)PVE rounds after (Krugs/Raptors/Wolves) are supposed to always either 1 or more items or 5 gold. We have a hotfix for this soon. pic.twitter.com/4CY1UDaCmg- Riot Mort (@Mortdog) July 18, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings PVE rounds after these three (Krugs, Raptors and Wolves) are supposed to always dish out one or more items or five gold, although a bug currently sometimes prevents them from doing so. Based on Mortimer's tweets, if you don't get items in the first three PVE rounds, your chances of getting items against Krugs, Raptors and Wolves is increased. And finally, super late game PVE rounds (Dragon, Elder and Herald) always give items. Fans have welcomed the insight into the systems underpinning Teamfight Tactics, which doesn't do a brilliant job of explaining how it works under the hood (or above it, for that matter). Teamfight Tactics' first big patch hit this week (we've updated our Teamfight Tactics Tier List as a result) and it added a ranked mode, so the transparency from Riot is also well-timed. Still there's a lot we still don't know about how the game works, such as the exact odds underpinning item and gold distribution, and how they change based on your results. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store