TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes mode gives nod to classic Thresh gameplay

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

“So instead of hooking to the farthest unit and then pulling them slightly close to you, he actually hooks himself to that unit and then does extra damage on his next attack.”

Teamfight Tactics (TFT) is bringing back Reckoning: Dawn of Heroes from 2021 as a limited-time game mode. This time, however, it's TFT Revival: Dawn of Heroes. The game mode features gameplay updates plus a new progression system based on the mid-set update for Reckoning: Dawn of Heroes.

Thresh moving himself to a unit in TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes (Image via Riot Games)
Thresh moving himself to a unit in TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes (Image via Riot Games)

TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes release date

The TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes release date is Sept. 25, and the mode goes on until Nov. 4. This means players can jump into the Convergence in TFT patch 14.19. The limited-time game mode then concludes in TFT patch 14.21.

"With Revival Dawn of Heroes, we’re excited to see players travel back to an iconic moment in our game when these mechanics were once completely brand new but now have become an important part of what makes TFT so special and fun today," TFT senior product manager Christina Jiang said.

Pengu granting a blessing (Image via Riot Games)
Pengu granting a blessing (Image via Riot Games)

What to expect in TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes

  • A progression system that lets you unlock new ranks and free rewards
  • A new ceremony featuring Pengu granting blessings to power up units
  • Traits and champion augments featuring The Monstrous Chopper and Death Approaches
TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes progression system screenshot (Image via Riot Games)
TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes progression system screenshot (Image via Riot Games)

According to Riot Games, TFT Revival Dawn of Heroes' progression system lets players unlock new ranks and free rewards based on "skill and how they play TFT with the Revival game mode." Meanwhile, the new ceremony with Pengu grants blessings to power up units. As for The Monstrous Chopper, it gives the Abomination trait additional cleave damage while provided the player with a Kalista and Nunu.

The The Monstrous Chopper augment (Image via Riot Games)
The The Monstrous Chopper augment (Image via Riot Games)

TFT Thresh insights

In terms of Death Approaches, it lets Thresh to hook himself to the farthest enemy and deal extra damage. Jiang revealed that she's the most excited about this Thresh champion augment.

"So it's called Death Approaches, and it's us reimaging Thresh from the utility frontliner he is in the Dawn of Heroes set to a carry Thresh," Jiang said. "So instead of hooking to the farthest unit and then pulling them slightly close to you, he actually hooks himself to that unit and then does extra damage on his next attack. So he plays a little bit more like the classic League of Legends Thresh, which hopefully should be fun for players."

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