Revival: The Return of Festival of Beasts

For the 2025 Lunar Festival, we’re bringing back the mid-set for one of TFT’s most beloved sets, Fates: Festival of Beasts. Whether you’re a veteran player who needs a refresher  since it’s been five (!!!) years since the original Fates release, or you’re completely new to it and want to learn some tips and tricks before diving in, we’ve got you covered. 

Trait Updates

First on the list are the new chase traits. Achieving prismatic verticals is one of the most satisfying feelings in TFT, and we want to bring that to some of your Fates faves. 

At the Prismatic level for Cultist, you’ll be able to summon Galio, the Endbringer. It’ll be difficult to get there, requiring level 10 and three emblems, or two emblems and a Cultist chosen. But the faithful will be rewarded.

Achieving Prismatic Warlord means Azir has deemed you worthy of the might of his Army, summoning a wall of soldiers who push back your enemies. I heard it can even beat 3-star 5 costs.

Mages will bring the magic and mayhem, gaining a ton of AP while casting much more frequently, much like their trait twins from a set not too long ago… 

Fortune will reward you for following through by raining down a massive amount of loot. What will the loot contain? You gotta hit it yourself to find out.

Set Mechanic

Next up, the mechanic of the set: Chosen.

Chosen champions appear in every fourth shop, even if you already have one on the board or bench. However, you won’t be able to buy them unless you sell your old one. When a Chosen champ is purchased, they will already be at a 2-star level and cost accordingly. Chosen champions give +1 to one of their traits. There are some rules around how they appear, so we’re here to clear the air: 

• When you see a Chosen that you’ve seen before, they will not have the same +1 trait as when you last saw them. For example, if you passed on an Enlightened Talon, the next time you’re offered a Chosen Talon, it will be an Assassin Talon. 

• When you pass on a Chosen champion, you won’t see that champion again for a few rounds. 

• There must be three copies remaining in the pool for the champ to be able to show up as a Chosen champ. However, your bag size is personal, with the number of units per cost listed below:  

  • 1 cost: 11

  • 2 cost: 11 

  • 3 cost: 11

  • 4 cost: 10 

  • 5 cost: 9

Augments

The last time we played this set, Augments didn’t exist, which is such a crazy thing to think about. Look at how far we have come. Here is a sneak peek into some set-specific Trait Augments that we created just for this Lunar Festival. 

Cult’s Offerings: For every Gold above 40 that you have during planning, Galio permanently gains 5 health, up to 600 

Divine Zeal: When Ascended, Divine units also gain 10% Attack Speed. Gain a Nasus.

Mother Dragon Breath: After 8 seconds of combat, a Dragon strikes the board, dealing 30% of max Health in magic damage to enemies and granting all allies 12% Attack Speed for the rest of combat. Gain a Tristana and a Braum.

Money Sprout: When Fortune is active, gain a Money Sprout that helps you in combat or drops gold depending on if it is in the front or back row. Gain a Tahm Kench and Annie. 

The Tyrannical Warlord: At the start of combat, the Warlord who dealt the most damage last combat becomes the Tyrant. The Tyrant gains 25% Damage Amp. Gain a Jarvan IV and a Nidalee.

Executioner's Cut: Executioner executes enemies below 10% health. 

More Updates

The Skill Tree where you can chase that sweet, sweet visionary border is making its comeback—alongside an all-new Leaderboard. The Visionaries with the most Strategic Points will earn their spot at the top of the Leaderboard.

Last but not least, Lucky Lanterns. You might remember Lucky Lantern gifting players loot after carousel occasionally. For this revival, we are turning it into an opening Encounter. If you spot Tahm Kench when the game starts, there’s a chance it’s a Lucky Lantern game.

Armed with this new knowledge, adventure into the Festival of Beasts and see what fortune will bring you.