Patch 18.6 review — November 4, 2026
Curio Cart Emblem costs 17g (previously 15g). Middle Path costs 5g at base and 4g when upgraded (previously 4g and 3g). Moonrise and Solar Gift upgrades should no longer be offered when Blossom is inactive. These purchase prices and offer conditions are separate from rewards and normal item recipes.
Official Riot Patch 18.6 notes, published November 3 UTC / November 4 JST. Review scope: the released notes; PC/mobile regional deployment may take longer. Earlier dated sections retain their historical patch scope.
Patch 18.5 B-patch review — October 23, 2026
Set 18 — Enchanted Wilds · Current guide · Patch 18.6. The October 22 B-patch changes several base and upgraded prices and corrects Abandon Ship’s Blossom cost. This reference combines those corrections with retained 18.5 prices; the old 18.2 price-drop list is not a current catalog.
October 22 B-patch: corrected Wisp costs
Checked October 23, 2026. The Riot Patch 18.5 notes, October 22 mid-patch update corrects these base and upgraded prices. Compare the exact version offered.
| Wisp | Version named in the notes | Current cost | Before correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Die Roll | Upgraded | 2g | 3g |
| Downpour | Upgraded | 2g | 3g |
| Hero’s Entrance | Upgraded | 2g | 4g |
| Hireling | Base | 5g | 2g |
| Knick-Knack Bag | Upgraded | 1g | 2g |
| Moonlight Ritual | Base | 3g | 2g |
| Abandon Ship | Blossom upgrade | 2g | Corrected price |
Some upgraded Wisps could appear when their higher price made them unaffordable. The corrections address that cost mismatch. Price and reward remain separate; these changes do not alter standard item recipes.
Selected current purchase costs
| Wisp | Cost through 18.6 | Baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Curio Cart Emblem | 17g | 18.6 |
| Middle Path | 5g base / 4g upgraded | 18.6 |
| Abandon Ship | 2g base / 2g Blossom | 18.5 / October 22 B-patch Blossom fix |
| Blood and Iron | 4g | 18.5 correction |
| Hand of Baron | 4g | 18.5 |
| Search Party | 1g / 0g Blossom | 18.4B |
| Three Me | 10g | 18.4B |
| Forest Guide | 6g / 5g Blossom | 18.4 |
| Improved Reach | 1g / 1g Blossom | 18.4 |
This is a selected current-price reference, not every Wisp. Read the offered version and its displayed price. Beggar’s Wisp granting 2/3 gold in 18.5 is a reward line, not a purchase-price entry.
Hand of Baron is cheaper and smaller
The cost falls from 6g to 4g, while its listed bonuses fall to 22/33 Health, 2/3% for the listed Resists/AD/AP/AS/Omnivamp/Durability/Damage Amp terms, and 6/8% Crit Chance. Comparing only the two-gold saving overstates the benefit. Match the ordinary or Blossom reward to the actual offer.
Low-gold zero-cost offers
Drizzle, Grove Armor, Returning Friend and Room for a Shroom were introduced as zero-cost offers for players under 10 gold from Stage 4-1 through 5-7. Patch 18.5 adds Returning Friend and Grove Armor to Stage 3. Do not treat Stage 4-1 as the earliest possible stage for those two.
Offer conditions in 18.5
- Itemized-champion counts include benched champions.
- Role-based filtering uses the last combat board.
- Polymorph and Abandon Ship retain the first-two-planning-seconds windows.
- Some high-risk offers are removed below 20 HP under the 18.4 rules; low price alone does not guarantee eligibility.
Price is only one part of value
A three-gold purchase still costs three gold relative to passing, even if it used to cost more. Include the effect on XP, rerolls, unit purchases and interest. Temporary power is worthwhile when it addresses a concrete fight or transition; a discount does not supply that job by itself.
What to compare before buying
| Question | Decision input |
|---|---|
| What does this exact offer grant? | Version, effect, conditions and duration |
| What purchase is delayed? | XP, upgrade, reroll or another Wisp |
| Can the board use it now? | Holder, target access and combat problem |
| Can I afford to pass? | Current HP, strength and next checkpoint |
Related guides
The full current Wisp decision guide covers retained effect values and the slam-versus-wait framework. The Polymorph timing guide explains the transformation window. Use the current offer rather than the old 18.2 price-drop arrow as the final purchase input.
Official sources and review scope
Reviewed November 4, 2026. Current terms and the 18.6 changes above are reconstructed from Riot’s released notes through 18.6, not a fresh in-client measurement. The tables cover the named effects, not complete champion or item tooltips. Holder advice and arithmetic are TFT Item Guide editorial analysis; no measured best-in-slot or placement ranking is claimed.
