Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Defender TFT Build Set 8.5. I will help you learn about Defender’s Trait, build comps and items for champions.
Your team gains bonus Armor, and Defenders gain more.
- (2) +30 Armor, +60 for Defenders.
- (4) +80 Armor, +160 for Defenders.
- (6) +200 Armor, +400 for Defenders.
Champions list: Garen, Poppy, Rell, Riven, Shen, Wukong.
Defender TFT Comps
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Best combination with Defender: Mecha: PRIME, Supers, Sureshot. I will share for you top team comps for Defender tft set 8.5.
5 Mecha: PRIME + 3 Supers + 2 Defender + 2 Brawler + 1 Ace
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
      Gangplank, Wukong, Draven, Lee Sin, Malphite, Jax, Garen, Leona | Draven, Malphite |
5 Gadgeteen + 2 Defender + 2 Prankster + 2 Aegis + 2 Ox Force + 2 Mascot
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
      Gnar, Garen, Annie, Nunu, Ekko, Alistar, Lulu, Poppy | Gnar, Garen |
5 InfiniTeam + 2 Spellslinger + 2 Ox Force + 2 Defender + 2 Sureshot
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
     Ultimate Ezreal, Twisted Fate, Shen, Garen, Annie, Fiora, Sivir, Pantheon | Ultimate Ezreal, Twisted Fate |
4 Riftwalker + 3 Mecha: PRIME + 2 Renegade + 2 Hacker + 2 Defender + 2 Ox Force + 2 Aegis + 2 Mascot
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
     Jhin, Viego, Garen, Leona, Zac, Alistar, Vex, Pyke | Jhin, Viego |
5 Star Guardian + 3 Mecha: PRIME + 2 Defender + 2 Aegis + 2 Spellslinger
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
   Neeko, Garen, Leona, Syndra, Ekko, Jax, Rell, Lux | Neeko, Garen |
6 Heart + 3 InfiniTeam + 2 Brawler + 2 Defender + 2 Ox Force + 2 Duelist + 2 Spellslinger
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
 Twisted Fate, Riven, Viego, Sona, Shen, Fiora, Lee Sin, Pantheon | Twisted Fate, Riven |
4 Quickdraw + 3 Mecha: PRIME + 3 Anima Squad + 2 Brawler + 2 Defender + 1 Ace
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
    Garen, Miss Fortune, Kai’Sa, Lucian, Leona, Jax, Riven, Ezreal | Garen, Miss Fortune |
4 Hacker + 4 Riftwalker + 2 Spellslinger + 2 Ox Force + 2 Defender + 2 Mascot + 1 Corrupted
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
  Jhin, Shen, Pyke, LeBlanc, Fiddlesticks, Garen, Zac, Alistar | Jhin, Shen |
4 A.D.M.I.N. + 4 Brawler + 3 LaserCorps + 2 Defender + 2 Hacker + 1 Ace
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
     Warwick, LeBlanc, Riven, Mordekaiser, Shen, Camille, Blitzcrank, Renekton | Warwick, LeBlanc |
4 Sureshot + 3 InfiniTeam + 2 Aegis + 2 Defender + 1 Ace
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
  Ultimate Ezreal, Garen, Samira, Shen, Leona, Ekko, Sivir, Ashe | Ultimate Ezreal, Garen |
4 Threat + 3 Mecha: PRIME + 2 Aegis + 2 Defender + 1 Corrupted
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
   Wukong, Aatrox, Belveth, Ekko, Garen, Fiddlesticks, Leona, Urgot | Aatrox, Belveth |
5 Mecha: PRIME + 4 Ace + 2 Defender
| Team Builder | Core Champion |
|---|---|
Wukong, Draven, Jax, Garen, Miss Fortune, Samira, Leona, Mordekaiser | Garen, Miss Fortune |
[Must See: TFT Comps Set 8.5]
Defender TFT Items
| Champions | Items 1 | Items 2 | Items 3 |
Garen TFT |  Bloodthirster |  Infinity Edge |  Titan’s Resolve |
Poppy TFT |  Bramble Vest |  Gargoyle Stoneplate |  Sunfire Cape |
Rell TFT |  Redemption | Sunfire Cape |  Warmog’s Armor |
Riven TFT | Redemption | Sunfire Cape | Warmog’s Armor |
Shen TFT | Redemption | Sunfire Cape | Warmog’s Armor |
Wukong TFT | Bloodthirster |  Jeweled Gauntlet | Titan’s Resolve |
[Must See: TFT best items for each champion Set 8.5]
Defender TFT Abilities
Garen brings down his sword on a nearby enemy, dealing a percent of his Attack Damage plus bonus damage to enemies within 2 hexes and stunning them.
Poppy throws her buckler at the farthest enemy, dealing % of her Armor as magic damage. The buckler then bounces back. granting Poppy a shield that blocks damage for 3 seconds.
Rell forms a tether between herself and her lowest percent Health ally, dealing magic damage to all enemies between herself and her bound ally. She also grants herself and her bound ally % of Rell’s current Armor and Magic Resist for 4 seconds.
Riven gains a Health shield for 4 seconds and empowers her next 3 attacks with bonus magic damage. If Riven has more Health than than her target, she deals 100% more bonus magic damage.
Shen tethers himself to the ally who has done the most damage this round for 3.5 seconds. While the tether is active, his ally is invulnerable and any damage they would take is redirected to Shen instead. Damage Shen takes is reduced by a percent for the same duration.
Wukong spins his staff around him, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies. He gains Armor and Magic Resist for each enemy hit for 3 seconds.
Defender TFT Augments
| Augment | Tier | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
 Defender Heart | 1 | Your team counts as having 1 additional Defender. Gain a Rell. |
 Defender Crest | 2 | Gain an Defender Emblem and a Rell. |
 Defender Crown | 3 | Gain a Defender Emblem, a Protector’s Vow, and a Riven |
| Full Power to Sword (Garen Carry) | hero | Gain a Garen. His ability costs 40 less Mana to cast and deals additional damage equal to 80% of his Attack Damage, but no longer stuns. |
| My Sword is Your Shell (Garen Support) | hero | Gain a Garen. Combat Start and when your strongest Garen casts his ability: Garen shields allies for of their maximum health for 6 seconds. |
| Bigger, Better Buckler (Poppy Carry) | hero | Gain a Poppy. She gains 180 Armor. |
| Steadfast Presence (Poppy Support) | hero | Gain a Poppy. Combat Start: Your strongest Poppy grants all allies a 325 Health shield. |
| Hold the Line (Rell Carry) | hero | Gain a Rell. She gains 80 Ability Power and 35% damage reduction. |
| Channelled Ferromancy (Rell Support) | hero | 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) |
| Reverberation (Riven Carry) | hero | Gain a Riven. She gains 15 Ability Power and her Ability is additionally cast on her lowest Health ally. |
| Triumphant Return (Riven Support) | hero | Gain a Riven. Combat Start: She grants herself and adjacent allies a shield for 15 seconds equal to 40% of their maximum Health. |
| Anomolous Amplification (Shen Carry) | hero | Gain a Shen. His Ability lasts an additional 5 seconds and his tethered ally deals 20% more damage while protected. |
| Recursion Maria (Shen Support) | Gain a Shen. When you field him, your team takes 8% reduced damage, tripled for 4 seconds when they cast Abilities. | |
| Cyclone (Wukong Carry) | Gain a Wukong. He gains 10 Ability Power and increases his Ability’s range by 1 hex. | |
| Re-Energize (Wukong Supp | Gain a Wukong. When you field him, your team restores 50% of their Mana after their first cast each combat. |
Defender TFT Rolling Chances
| Level | | | | |
| Level 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 3 | 75% | 25% | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 | 55% | 30% | 15% | 0 |
| Level 5 | 45% | 33% | 20% | 2% |
| Level 6 | 25% | 40% | 30% | 5% |
| Level 7 | 19% | 30% | 35% | 15% |
| Level 8 | 16% | 20% | 35% | 25% |
| Level 9 | 9% | 15% | 30% | 30% |
| Level 10 | 5% | 10% | 20% | 40% |
| Level 11 | 1% | 2% | 12% | 50% |
[Must See: TFT Rolling Chances Set 8.5]
Defender TFT Guide
Teamfight Tactics is a strategy game where you build a team of champions to battle against other players’ teams. Winning in Teamfight Tactics requires careful planning, strategy, and a bit of luck.
I have 7 tips that will help you play Defender to win in TFT:
Tip 1: Make sure you understand the game mechanics, such as how to buy champions, how to upgrade them, how to position your team, and how to use items.
Tip 2: Building a strong team is key to winning in TFT. Look for synergies between your champions and try to create a balanced team with a mix of tanks, damage, and support champions.
Tip 3: Pay attention to what other players are doing and adjust your strategy accordingly. If you notice that everyone is going for a certain champion, try to pivot and find an alternative strategy.
Tip 4: Try to balance your spending on champions and leveling up while also saving gold for later rounds.
Tip 5: Place your tanks in front to absorb damage, and put your damage champions in the back to maximize their damage output.
Tip 6: Try to combine items to create powerful combinations and equip them to champions that can make the most of them.
Tip 7: Don’t get too attached to a particular strategy or team composition and be willing to switch things up if the situation calls for it.
[Also, See: TFT tier list, TFT items build, TFT champion ]