What are Hero Augments in TFT Set 8? New mechanic explained

Augments are returning in TFT Set 8, Monsters Attack. Now a permanent feature of the autobattler, Hero Augments change the game yet again from what players know from Gizmos & Gadgets and Dragonlands. Here’s how the new mechanic works.

TFT Set 8, named Monsters Attack, has finally been revealed ⁠— and that includes the return of Augments in their new form.

Riot stated back in February they weren’t committed to the feature’s future despite a roaring community reception back in Gizmos & Gadgets. Now they will be permanent going forward, and Hero Augments are a first look at that new future.

There’s some big differences between the Set 8 Augments and what players grew used to with Hextech Augments and Draconic Augments in the last two sets.

So here’s how Hero Augments work, and what you need to know ahead of release in TFT Set 8.

What are Hero Augments in TFT Set 8?

Hero Augments are power-ups in TFT Set 8 that are champion-specific, rather than team-wide like the Augments of old.

“Players can build their own superhero each session thanks to all-new Hero Augments,” Riot said during the update’s November 1 reveal. “These don’t spread their powers across the entire team like Augments have done in the past. Instead, players pick a single Hero Augment from a wide array of options, supercharging that particular champion.”

Team-wide Regular Augments still exist in TFT Set 8, but Hero Augments are the star of the show. Each champion has a “carry” and “support” option, and when a Hero Augment shop is offered to players at either Stage 2-1, 3-2, or 4-2, they can select from three of them.

All players will be given the same value Hero Augment shops too. While champions will vary, if you get three two-cost options in your Hero Augment armory, you can be assured all your opponents will have the same rarity chocies.

All Hero Augments in TFT Set 8

With every champion getting two Hero Augments each in TFT Set 8, that makes 118 in total. We’ve got a list of all of them below, split into their carry and support categories.

Carry Hero Augments

Name	Champion	Details
Behemoth	Alistar	Gain an Alistar. He gains 450 bonus Health and his Ability deals bonus damage equal to 12% of his maximum Health.
Reflector Shield	Annie	Gain an Annie. While her Ability’s shield is active, enemies that attack her take 150 magic damage (once every 0.5 seconds).
Armor Piercing Rounds	Aphelios	Gain an Aphelios. His attacks reduce the target’s Armor by 10% for the rest of combat (this can stack).
Laser Focus	Ashe	Gain an Ashe. She gains 30% Attack Speed, doubled while her Ability is active.
Extinction Event	Aurelion Sol	Gain an Aurelion Sol. He gains 40 Ability Power and his Ability’s meteors are larger.
Back for Blood	Bel’Veth	Gain a Bel’Veth. She gains 20% Omnivamp, tripled while under 50% Health.
Dynamic Defenses	Blitzcrank	Gain a Gargoyle Stoneplate and a Blitzcrank. When he casts his Ability, its duration increases by 1 second per enemy targeting him.
Adaptive Defensives	Camille	Gain a Camille. She gains 20% Attack Damage. When she casts her Ability, she gains a shield equal to 500% of her Attack Damage for 3 seconds.
Energy Void	Cho’Gath	Gain a Cho’Gath. Each time his Ability hits an enemy, he steals 20% of their Magic Resist.
League of Draven	Draven	Gain a Draven. He gains 25% Attack Damage. When he kills an enemy, there is a 40% chance to gain 1 gold.
Resonance	Ekko	Gain an Ekko. He gains 30% Attack Speed and his attacks deal 50 bonus magic damage.
Rising Spell Force	Ezreal	Gain an Ezreal. When he casts his Ability, he gains 15% Attack Damage and 15 Ability Power for the rest of combat (this can stack).
Traumatic Memories	Fiddlesticks	Gain a Fiddlesticks. When an ally dies, it gains 200 bonus Health for the rest of combat.
Frontline Fencing	Fiora	Gain a Fiora. While her Ability is active, she gains 60 Armor and Magic Resist.
Justice Punch	Galio	Gain a Galio. His Ability deals 50% more damage and knocks up its target for 1.5 seconds.
Flaming Ricochet	Gangplank	Gain a Gangplank. His Ability bounces to a second target dealing 80% damage.
Rapid Reporting	Janna	Gain a Janna. Her Ability restores 5 Mana per enemy hit.
Relentless Assault	Jax	Gain a Jax. After every 3rd attack, he gains 20% Attack Speed for the rest of combat (this can stack).
Get Excited!	Jinx	Gain a Jinx. When she scores a takedown, she gains 100% Attack Speed and Movement Speed for 5 seconds.
Multi-Shot	Kai’Sa	Gain a Kai’Sa. Every 2 attacks, she fires a bonus attack at a nearby enemy.
Divine Ascent	Kayle	Gain a Kayle. She gains bonuses per star level. 1: 30% Attack Speed, 2: +2 Attack Range, 3: Attacks fire 2 additional bolts dealing 50% damage.
Aim Assist	LeBlanc	Gain a LeBlanc. For every 2 sigils fired by her Ability, she fires an additional sigil at the lowest Health enemy.
Flurry	Lee Sin	Gain a Lee Sin. He gains 30% Attack Speed, tripled for 3 seconds after casting his Ability.
Perfected Solar Flare	Leona	Gain a Leona. She gains 30 Ability Power and her maximum Mana is reduced by 20.
Growth Spurt	Lulu	Gain a Lulu. When she casts her Ability, she gains 100 bonus Health and 20 Ability Power (this can stack).
Illuminating Singularity	Lux	Gain a Lux. Every 2nd cast, her Ability deals 100% increased damage.
Rock Solid	Malphite	Gain a Malphite. He gains Ability Power equal to 50% of his Armor and his Ability’s Armor duration is increased by 4 seconds.
Bunny Mercenary	Miss Fortune	Gain a Miss Fortune. Her Ability covers a wider cone and she gains a 300 Health shield while channeling.
Not So Heavy Metal	Mordekaiser	Gain a Mordekaiser. He gains 20 Ability Power every 5 seconds.
Stacks on Stacks	Nasus	Gain a Nasus. He gains 20% Attack Damage, increased by 3% permanently each time he casts his Ability.
Gifted	Nilah	Gain a Nilah. She gains 50 Ability Power. Combat Start: Your strongest Nilah grants her nearest ally a temporary copy of one of her normal items.
They See Me Rolling	Nunu	Gain a Nunu. When you field him, your team gains 20 Ability Power and an additional 5 every 5 seconds.
Bigger, Better Buckler	Poppy	Gain a Poppy. She gains 150 Armor.
Spiked Shell	Rammus	Gain a Rammus. When struck by an attack, he deals magic damage equal to 100% of his Armor to all nearby enemies (once every 2.5 seconds).
Hold the Line	Rell	Gain a Rell. She gains 50 Ability Power and 20% damage reduction.
Reign of Anger	Renekton	Gain a Renekton. He gains 30% Attack Speed and an additional 2% per 100 missing Health.
Reverberation	Riven	Gain a Riven. She gains 40 Ability Power and her Ability is additionally cast on her lowest Health ally.
Style and Flair	Samira	Gain a Samira. She gains 30% Attack Damage. When she scores a takedown, she restores 35% of her maximum Mana.
Glacial Prison	Sejuani	Gain a Sejuani. She gains 25 Armor and Magic Resist and her Ability hits the entire board.
Absolution	Senna	Gain a Senna. She gains 30% Attack Speed and an additional 10% every 5 seconds.
Punch Protocol	Sett	Gain a Sett. He gains 20 Armor and Magic Resist. His Ability knocks back the first enemy struck, destroying them if knocked off the battlefield.
Delivery Tips	Sivir	Gain a Sivir. Every 2nd Ability cast, she gains 1 gold with a 20% chance to gain 3 additional gold.
Power Grid	Sona	Gain a Sona. She gains 20 Ability Power and her Ability fires 1 additional beam.
Upgrade: Berserk	Soraka	Gain a Soraka. After 15 seconds of combat, all of her Ability casts are empowered.
Kingslayer	Sylas	Gain a Sylas. His Ability deals 50% more damage and restores 15% of his missing Health.
Power Overwhelming	Syndra	Gain a Syndra. Allies summoned by her Ability gain 30% Attack Damage and 30 Ability Power, Armor, and Magic Resist.
Stoneweaver	Taliyah	Gain a Taliyah. She gains 30 Ability Power and her Ability deals 40% more damage to enemies above 1800 maximum Health.
Edgelord	Talon	Gain a Talon. He gains 40 Ability Power. After killing an enemy, he restores 40 Mana.
Shiny	Urgot	Gain an Urgot. His Ability has an additional 25% chance to dredge up treasure.
Spread Shot	Vayne	Gain a Vayne. Her Ability additionally fires at 2 other nearby enemies dealing 50% damage.
Frostburn	Vel’Koz	Gain a Vel’Koz. His Ability deals an additional 200% of its damage over the next 30 seconds (this can stack).
Unrelenting Force	Vi	Gain a Vi. When she takes damage, she gains 2% Attack Damage, 2 Armor, and 2 Magic Resist, stacking up to 25 times.
Heartstopper	Viego	Gain a Viego. He gains 10 Ability Power and his Ability deals up to 50% increased damage based on the enemy’s missing Health.
Cyclone	Wukong	Gain a Wukong. He gains 40 Ability Power and increases his Ability’s range by 1 hex.
Siphoning Winds	Yasuo	Gain a Yasuo. He gains 40% Omnivamp.
Predatory Precision	Yuumi	Gain a Yuumi. She gains 25% Critical Strike Chance and her Ability can critically strike.
Supersize	Zac	Gain a Zac. He gains 1000 bonus Health and is immune to crowd control.
Shadow Jutsu	Zed	Gain a Zed. He gains 10% Attack Damage. When he kills an enemy, he gains 10% of their Attack Damage for the rest of combat.
Double Bubble	Zoe	Gain a Zoe. Her Ability launches a second bubble at a different target, dealing 100% damage.

Support Hero Augments

Name	Champion	Details
Smash!	Alistar	Gain an Alistar. He restores 5 Mana per second and his Ability hits all enemies within 1 hex.
Burning Spirit	Annie	Gain an Annie. When you field her, your team gains 20 Ability Power, tripled while they are below 50% Health.
Locked and Loaded	Aphelios	Gain an Aphelios. When you field him, your team gains 15% Attack Damage and an additional 5% every 5 seconds.
Corps Focus	Ashe	Gain an Ashe. When you field her, your team gains 15% Attack Speed, doubled while her Ability is active.
Velocity Impact	Aurelion Sol	Gain an Aurelion Sol. His Ability stuns enemies hit for 2 seconds.
Voidmother	Bel’Veth	Gain a Bel’Veth. Combat Start: Your strongest Bel’Veth creates 2 Voidspawns with 75% of their normal Health in front of her.
Rocket Grab	Blitzcrank	Gain a Blitzcrank. Combat Start: He pulls the farthest enemy and stuns them for 1.5 seconds.
Hextech Retribution	Camille	Gain a Camille. When you field her, your team deals 15% bonus damage, increasing by an additional 5% whenever an ally dies.
Cosmic Barrier	Cho’Gath	Gain a Cho’Gath. When you field Cho’Gath, your team gains 50 Magic Resist, doubled for Cho’Gath.
Ruthless Blades	Draven	Gain a Draven. When you field him, your team gains 25% Critical Strike Chance.
Chronobreak	Ekko	Gain an Ekko. When you field him, he stuns all enemies for 3 seconds after 10 seconds of combat.
Raider’s Spoils	Ezreal	Gain an Ezreal. Combat Start: Your strongest Ezreal grants his nearest ally a temporary Artifact for the rest of combat and gains 1 gold.
Absolute Corruption	Fiddlesticks	Gain a Fiddlesticks. Combat Start: Fiddlesticks grants its nearest ally 30 Ability Power and allows them to share its Corrupted souls.
Vitality of the Ox	Fiora	Gain a Fiora. When you field her, your team heals 2% of their maximum Health when they attack.
Safety First	Galio	Gain a Galio. When you field him, your team gains 20 Armor and Magic Resist, doubled for 4 seconds after being shielded.
Get Paid	Gangplank	Gain a Gangplank. When you field him, your team has a 25% chance to gain 2 gold on kill.
Exaggerated Reporting	Janna	Gain a Janna. Forecaster’s effects are increased by 100%.
Evasion	Jax	Gain a Jax. When you field him, your team gains 100% Dodge Chance for 2.5 seconds the first time they fall below 50% Health each combat.
Everyone Goes BOOM!	Jinx	Gain a Jinx. When you field her, your team gains 10% Attack Speed, tripled after the first enemy dies each combat.
Star-Crossed	Kai’Sa	Gain a Kai’Sa. She grants 100% of her Ability’s Attack Speed bonus to her nearest ally.
Righteous Range	Kayle	Gain a Kayle. Combat Start: She and her 2 nearest allies gain +2 Attack Range and 15% Attack Speed.
Mirror Image	LeBlanc	Gain a LeBlanc. Combat Start: Your strongest LeBlanc creates a 60% Health, itemless clone of her nearest ally.
Invigorate	Lee Sin	Gain a Lee Sin. When your field him, your team gains 15% Attack Speed, doubled for 4 seconds after being shielded.
Eclipse Prime	Leona	Gain a Leona. When you field her, your team reduces all incoming damage by 30.
Foster Growth	Lulu	Gain a Lulu. When you field her, she and her allies gain 35 Ability Power when equipped with an item.
Lucent Barrier	Lux	Gain a Lux. Combat Start: She grants her 2 nearest allies a 400 Health Shield and 20 Ability Power.
Guardian Spirit	Malphite	Gain a Malphite. When you field him, your team restores 15% of their missing Health on cast.
Make It Rain	Miss Fortune	Gain a Miss Fortune. After every 3 player combats fielded, she grants 15 gold.
Obliterate	Mordekaiser	Gain a Mordekaiser. Combat Start: He reduces enemy Armor and Magic Resist by 20%.
Soul Eater	Nasus	Gain a Nasus. When you field him, he and his allies heal 150 Health on takedowns.
Jubilant Veil	Nilah	Gain a Nilah. Combat Start: She and her 2 nearest allies gain immunity to crowd control for 20 seconds.
Contagious Laughter	Nunu	Gain a Nunu. He gains 30 Ability Power and restores 10 Mana per second.
Steadfast Presence	Poppy	Gain a Poppy. Combat Start: Your strongest Poppy grants all allies a 275 Health shield.
Armored-dillo	Rammus	Gain a Rammus. When you field him, your team gains 40 Armor, doubled for himself.
Channelled Ferromancy	Rell	Gain a Rell. When you field her, your team gains 20 Armor and Magic Resist. Each ally gains an additional 5 when they cast (this can stack).
Cull the Meek	Renekton	Gain a Renekton. When you field him, your team deals 10% bonus damage, tripled against enemies below 50% Health.
Triumphant Return	Riven	Gain a Riven. Combat Start: She grants herself and adjacent allies a shield for 10 seconds equal to 35% of their maximum Health.
Daredevil	Samira	Gain a Samira. For every 10 Tactician Health missing, she grants your team 5% Attack Speed.
Shatter	Sejuani	Gain a Sejuani. Her Ability stuns for 0.5 seconds longer and enemies take 20% more damage while stunned.
Corps Formation	Senna	Gain a Senna. Combat Start: She grants herself and adjacent allies 30% Attack Damage.
Regenerative Shields	Sett	Gain a Locket of the Iron Solari and a Sett. Briefly after the shields of his team break, he recharges them at 40% strength for 3 seconds.
Endless Pizza	Sivir	Gain a Sivir. When you field her, your team heals 15% of their missing Health every 5 seconds.
Undercurrent	Sona	Gain a Sona. Combat Start: Your strongest Sona grants her 2 nearest allies 50 Mana.
Infuse	Soraka	Gain a Soraka. Every 5 seconds, Soraka grants your team 20 Mana.
Petricite Chains	Sylas	Gain a Sylas. When you field him, your team gains 15 starting Mana and his Ability increases enemies’ maximum Mana by 35%.
Empowered Reserves	Syndra	Gain a Syndra. When you field her, your team gains 5 Ability Power per unit on your bench.
Be the Stone	Taliyah	Gain a Taliyah. Combat Start: She shields the 3 highest Health allies for 50% of their maximum Health.
OX-ian Rage	Talon	Gain a Talon. When you field him, your team gains 10% Attack Damage and 15 Ability Power, tripled when they are below 50% Health.
Rising Tide	Urgot	Gain an Urgot. Combat Start: He grants himself and adjacent allies 25 Ability Power and 15% Attack Speed.
Into the Night	Vayne	Gain an Edge of Night and a Vayne. When you field her, allies equipped with Edge of Night gain 40% Attack Speed.
Frozen Tundra	Vel’Koz	Gain a Vel’Koz. Combat Start: He slows the Attack Speed of all enemies by 30% for 6 seconds.
Boxing Lessons	Vi	Gain a Vi. When you field her, your team gains 250 bonus Health.
Partners in Crime	Viego	Gain a Viego. When you field him, your team gains 20% Omnivamp, tripled when 2 or less allies remain.
Re-Energize	Wukong	Gain a Wukong. When you field him, your team restores 50% of their Mana after their first cast each combat.
Spirit of the Exile	Yasuo	Gain a Yasuo. When you field him, allies who start combat with no adjacent allies gain 25% Attack Speed.
Zoomies!	Yuumi	Gain a Yuumi. She grants your team 18% Attack Speed and Movement Speed.
Elastic Slingshot	Zac	Gain a Zac. Combat Start: He flings his 2 nearest allies to the enemy backline, knocking up enemies upon impact for 3 seconds.
Contempt for the Weak	Zed	Gain a Zed. When you field him, your team gains 12% Attack Speed. Upon scoring a taking down their target, they dash to a new one and triple this bonus for 2.5 seconds.
Sleepy Time	Zoe	Gain a Zoe. Combat Start: She puts to sleep the 3 lowest Health enemies stunning them for 4 seconds.

When does TFT Set 8 launch?

TFT Set 8, Monsters Attack, will be hitting live servers as part of TFT patch 12.23 on December 7, 2022. Players can get in on the action earlier on November 14 following its PBE launch.

The launch of Monsters Attack will include a new roster of champions and traits in the autobattler and other gameplay adjustments, including a reimagining of PvE rounds with anvils giving players more agency.