How to Play True Damage

Welcome to another in the series of our How to Play TFT trait guides.

The True Damage group released all the way back in 2019, and with Set 10, they’re making their way to the convergence. As the name suggests, True Damage is about… true damage.

Let’s get right into the guide.

If you haven’t checked out all of the Set 10 information yet, check out out Set 10 Reveal Page!

How True Damage Works

As expected, the True Damage units will deal true damage. However, each champion also has a specific bonus that activates when they hold an item. This can be great for powering up your board early, but you likely will still stack items on your strongest units toward the late game.

True Damage Trait Bonus

Deal bonus true damage. True Damage champions holding an item gain a unique Bling Bonus for their Ability.

• (2) 11% damage
• (4) 20% damage
• (6) 30% damage
• (9) 80% damage

True Damage Synergy

Here’s a list of all the traits that the True Damage units branch into:

• Superfan
• Guardian
• Edgelord
• Rapidfire
• Spellweaver
• Sentinel
• Executioner
• Crowd Diver

As you can see, there isn’t a lot of overlap between the traits. Because of this, True Damage will likely be a trait that is splashed in to buff up your main carries.

There are definitely other units that can blend with the True Damage roster well, but in terms of a vertical comp, it’s unlikely to see play unless the numbers are insane.

True Damage Champions

Let’s briefly go over each Champion in the True Damage trait and what you can do with them.

Kennen – True Damage + Superfan + Guardian

Kennen is the first True Damage unit and he is a great pickup. He has 3 traits which is already good, but he also allows you to flex between playing True Damage and K/DA. Akali (4) can be played in both comps, and Kennen is also a great fit into both comps.

The Superfan and Guardian trait synergize perfectly with K/DA, so I expect Kennen to be a contested unit. (Unless True Damage and K/DA as a whole are weak)

Yasuo – True Damage + Edgelord

Yasuo is the other 1-cost True Damage unit, but don’t be deceived, his ability can let him carry. Yasuo’s ability permanently grants him AD if his ability lands the killing blow. His Bling Bonus also synergizes with this as it makes his ability execute.

Yasuo will likely be a 1-cost reroll carry. The Headliner mechanic in the game can also lead to higher variance when it comes to reroll comps. Keep a lookout for Yasuo Headliners, but also make sure 3 other players aren’t forcing it as well.

Senna – True Damage + Rapidfire

Senna is the 2-cost unit of the trait, and she branches into the Rapidfire trait. While the other Rapidfire units don’t really synergize with True Damage, the combo of Lucian (5) + Senna (2) can definitely be added as a strong late game combo.

As for True Damage comps, Senna will likely be used early game for strongest board, but she likely won’t see too much play in Akali or Qiyana comps.

Ekko – True Damage + Spellweaver + Sentinel

Ekko is True Damage’s 3-cost unit, and he provides some much needed frontline to the trait. His ability is a mix of damage and shielding, and his traits are also a mix of damage and survivability.

Another thing to note is that like Kennen, Ekko also can be very flexible between K/DA and True Damage. Spellweaver and Sentinel are both traits that are present in K/DA comps, making him a strong pick up for K/DA.

Akali – True Damage + Breakout + Executioner

Akali is the only 4-cost True Damage unit and will be the main carry for the trait. I expect Akali to be played with 2-4 True Damage along with Executioner to buff up her personal damage.

Furthermore, Akali’s Breakout trait let’s her flex between True Damage and K/DA as well. Depending on which trait has more units on board, Akali will change between being True Damage or K/DA.

These two traits have a ton of overlap with units like Kennen, Ekko, and Akali. Assuming both comps are decently strong, it’ll likely be very consistent to flex between the comps depending on what you find in game.

Qiyana – True Damage + Crowd Diver

Qiyana is the last True Damage unit, and her ability has the potential to grant item components. This can be extremely powerful if you find her early with some luck.

Her Crowd Diver trait doesn’t pair with other True Damage units, but a complementary unit would definitely be Yone. He is a 3-cost Crowd Diver + Edgelord, and the Edgelord trait can pair together with Yasuo. Qiyana can be a strong way to power up Yasuo reroll in the late game, or she can be a secondary carry in an Akali based comp.

True Damage Team Comps

Since the PBE has just released, we won’t be diving into too much detail on team comps just yet. However, be sure to check back as we will update this guide as team comps are found and optimized.

Conclusion

Overall, True Damage is a trait that is very dependent on the strength of the carry units. The vertical trait has potential to be good, but it’s more likely that splashing 2-4 True Damage will be stronger.

Thetrait also has a  of synergy with the K/DA trait, so learning both traits will be good for consistently placing top 4. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the K/DA Guide as well.

We hope you enjoyed this guide, and hopefully it helps you climb some ranks. Good luck and have fun!

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