TFT Item Components & Recipes Explained: What to Build
Learn how TFT item components and recipes work, what each basic component usually supports, and how to decide what to build from the components on your bench.
Beginner Guides
Start here if you’re learning TFT items. These beginner-friendly guides explain components, item holders, slam timing, frontline priorities, carousel choices, and how to adapt your item plan during a game.
TFT Item Decisions by Stage: Early, Mid, and Late Game
Learn how TFT item decisions change from Stage 2 through the late game, including when to slam, wait, change holders, pivot, and spend consumables.
TFT Item Priority: Carry Items or Frontline Items First?
Learn whether to build TFT carry items or frontline items first by checking combat time, holder quality, HP, stage, damage, durability, and realistic alternatives.
TFT Carousel Item Priority: Which Component Should You Take?
Learn how to choose a TFT carousel component by checking your board problem, completed-item options, holders, HP, stage, flexibility, and realistic alternatives.
TFT Item Bench Management: When to Combine, Wait, or Pivot
Learn how to manage multiple TFT item components on your bench, decide when to combine them, when to wait, and how to pivot without losing too much HP or flexibility.
What to Build From Two Gloves in TFT
Learn when to combine two Sparring Gloves in TFT, when to split them, and how holder readiness, offense, defense, utility, HP, and stage change the decision.
What to Build From Two Cloaks in TFT
Learn when to combine two Negatron Cloaks in TFT, when to split them, and how magic damage, mixed defenses, scouting, HP, and frontline coverage change the decision.
What to Build From Two Vests in TFT
Learn when to combine two Chain Vests in TFT, when to split them, and how armor, damage type, frontline coverage, HP, and stage change the decision.
What to Build From Two Belts in TFT
Learn when to combine two Giant’s Belts in TFT, when to split them, and how frontline coverage, resistances, HP, stage, and utility needs change the decision.
What to Build From Two Tears in TFT
Learn when to combine two Tears of the Goddess in TFT, when to split them, and how mana access, cast timing, HP, stage, and frontline needs change the decision.