Tank Items Explained: How to Protect Your Frontline
Malphite’s shield is 750/925/2000 AP and ability damage is 100/150/2000 AP.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Practical item guides for the board, components, and decisions in front of you.
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Clear filtersMalphite’s shield is 750/925/2000 AP and ability damage is 100/150/2000 AP.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Nidalee’s AD-form healing rises to 325/550/2000 AP and its third-cast bonus damage rises to 140%.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Learn how to judge AD items in TFT by attack scaling, holder readiness, damage uptime, frontline time, and the needs of your current board.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Avoid common TFT item mistakes such as greeding for BIS, ignoring frontline, choosing weak holders, and leaving components unused through losses.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Learn how to choose temporary and final TFT item holders by checking upgrades, role fit, transferability, survivability, and immediate board value.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Learn which early-game TFT items protect HP, preserve flexibility, and stabilize your board without locking you into a narrow final composition.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6Learn how to make practical TFT item decisions, including when to slam, when to wait, how to choose holders, and how to adapt when components are awkward.
Guide scope · Patch 18.6TFT Patch 18.2 changes item decisions through cheaper Wisps, Bloodthirster and Hand of Justice buffs, a later Edge of Night trigger, Artifact balance changes, and a September 14 mid-patch XP update that reverts the original level 9 and 10 discounts.
Historical · Patch 18.2Historical TFT Patch 18.1 guide to Enchanted Wilds mechanics. For live Set 18 Patch 18.6 choices, use the reviewed recipe, Wisp, Anvil and Adaptor guides.
Historical · Patch 18.1TFT Patch 17.9 changes item-holder decisions around Twisted Fate, Gwen, Milio, Meepsie, Rhaast, Zed, and the final days of Space Gods.
Historical · Patch 17.9Patch 17.8 changes TFT item decisions through Anima Squad and Psionic item tuning plus holder changes to Briar, Twisted Fate, Diana, Morgana, Riven, and others.
Historical · Patch 17.8Patch 17.7 changes TFT item decisions mainly through stronger and more flexible holders. Learn how to adapt AD, AP, mana, attack-speed, and frontline choices in Space Gods.
Historical · Patch 17.7