Teamfight Tactics: Tocker's Trials - A Wild New PvE Mode Arrives

Teamfight Tactics, the popular auto battler from Riot Games, has just unveiled its first ever fully PvE game mode, Tocker's Trials, set to launch later this month.

The arrival of Tocker's Trials marks a significant development in the game's history, offering players a much-needed respite from the competitive grind of ranked matches. The new mode introduces a single-player experience that retains the strategic depth of TFT while providing a distinct challenge from its core PvP offerings.

Tocker's Trials pits players against a series of challenging encounters across 30 rounds, featuring six formidable bosses. Unlike the standard TFT format, where health points are the primary measure of success, Tocker's Trials operates on a lives system. Players begin with three lives and must navigate the trials carefully, as failure means losing a life. As Riot describes it, the challenges "start out simple, but you'll need to put your skills to the test against boards you'd never encounter anywhere else in TFT."

Despite the intensity of the challenge, players can rest assured that they'll have access to the full roster of champions and Augments from the current set, Magic N' Mayhem. The familiar gameplay elements are complemented by a relaxed pace, with no timers to add pressure to decision making. Players can take their time strategizing and deploying their units, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the intricate tactical challenges presented.

Conquering Tocker's Trials unlocks a further challenge: Chaos Mode. While Riot remains tight-lipped about the specifics of this mode, it's clear that players can expect a ramped-up experience with "new twists" and even greater difficulty.

Tocker's Trials will be available in Teamfight Tactics with the arrival of patch 14.17 on Tuesday, August 27th. However, it's a limited-time mode and will be removed from the game with patch 14.19 on Tuesday, September 24th, providing players approximately a month to test their skills and climb the leaderboards.

The introduction of Tocker's Trials marks a new era for Teamfight Tactics, signifying Riot's commitment to expanding the game's offerings beyond traditional PvP gameplay. Lead designer Stephen ‘Mortdog’ Mortimer has expressed enthusiasm for the potential of PvE in TFT, seeing it as a crucial step in the game's evolution.

With its engaging single-player format and challenging gameplay, Tocker's Trials promises to provide a fresh and exciting experience for both seasoned veterans and newcomers to Teamfight Tactics. This new mode is a testament to Riot's commitment to innovation and their desire to offer players diverse and captivating gameplay experiences.