Hellion is back on track! The return of Set 5.5 in patch 14.19 of Teamfight Tactics (TFT) also brought back some of your favorite compositions in the meta. You may now dominate once again the arenas with your previous hero and trait compositions. Among the returning compositions is the popular one, which is Hellion. It’s a fun, powerful composition that will help you reign the battlefield. So, here’s a quick, complete guide on TFT Hellion Comp.
What is the Hellion Comp?
The comeback of Hellion Comp revives a different kind of energy in Teamfight Tactics. This unique but powerful strategy greatly revolves around fielding small, mighty champions. The composition utilizes the Hellion trait, which grants bonus attack speed to players. It also has the special ability of spawning Doppelhellions when Hellion units die. Besides, the Hellion trait has a unique mechanic that lets you form a constant stream of units on the battlefield to strengthen your frontline.
Hellion Trait Bonuses:
- 2 Hellions: +10% attack speed
- 4 Hellions: +30% attack speed
- 6 Hellions: +70% attack speed
- 8 Hellions: +125% attack speed
When to Play Hellions
Hellions can be quite tricky sometimes. Hence, there are some specific or preferable situations where you’ll want to capitalize the TFT Hellion comp.
- There are Hellion Augments in the early game.
- There are a lot of early round sightings of Hellion copies.
- You prefer to have flexible and adaptable composition for different situations.
Key Champions
Champions are crucial in building a composition. These units are responsible for protecting the little legend. However, in TFT, they cannot be directly controlled once placed on the battlefield. Keep in mind these core champions if you’re seeking to use a Hellion composition:
- Kled
- Tristana
- Poppy
- Ziggs
- Kennen
- Teemo
- Lulu
Among these champions, Kled, Tristana, and Teemo serve as the potential carry units for this composition. So it will be best to equip items that fit with these champions.
Early Game Strategy
Using Hellion Comp in your gameplay needs an early game strategy. Focus on the following for an efficient early game strategy:
- Play around with the Hellion trait.
- Make sure to buy every Hellion copy you can find.
- Try to build a core team of Tristana, Kled, Poppy, and Ziggs.
Consider slow-rolling at level 5 once you manage to collect 6 copies of Kled or Poppy by level 4 or 5 to upgrade them to 3-star units.
Mid-Game Transition
It’s better if you completed all the objectives in the early game. This will help you have an easier transition towards mid-game. To begin with, upgrading will be key for successful mid-gameplay.
- Go activate the 6 Hellion bonus.
- Decide whether you’ll upgrade Ziggs and Kenne to 3-star or push for higher levels.
- Slow-roll to obtain a 3-star Tristana at your level 6.
- Make sure to level up to 6 at your stage 3-2.
An ideal mid-game composition includes champions such as Kled, Tristana, Kennen, Lulu, Poppy, and Ziggs.
Late Game Optimization
All that is left for you now is to secure the victory. Better optimize all your equipped items and champions to fuel your late gameplay:
- Keep upgrading your carry units up to 3-star.
- Make sure to add powerful supporting units in your comps, such as Rell and Nautilus.
- Strategize the positioning of your team for maximum effectiveness.
Items and Augments
Items and augments are also important aspects of your TFT gameplay. Equipping items will help increase your champions’ stats and earn additional effects. On the other hand, augments add to hexcore of players as permanent bonuses in the game. Here are some of the best items and augments for efficient gameplay.
Best Items for Carry Units:
- Tristana: Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Infinity Edge, Runaan’s Hurricane
- Kled: Bloodthirster, Titan’s Resolve, Infinity Edge
- Teemo: Blue Buff, Archangel’s Staff, Morellonomicon
Top Augments:
- Tier 1: Hellion Emblem, Hellion Unity, Hellion Heart
- Tier 2: Hellion Soul, Hellion Crest, Double Trouble
- Tier 3: Hellion Crown, Built Different, Golden Egg
Playstyle Tips
Playstyle can differ for every player. Thus, it is crucial to determine if your playstyle suits the Hellion comps to see if it would require you to use other comps available. Other than this, you may opt to change your playstyle. Here are some tips to improve your playstyle:
- Do a practice of slow-rolling above 50 gold to find 3-star upgrades necessary for your key units.
- Certainly, your plans may go astray when necessary items do not appear. Be ready to make adjustments or adapt based on the items and units provided in the game.
- Form a strong protection by placing tanky units in the front and your carries in the back.
- Adjust strategy accordingly to your opponents’ comps.
Conclusion
An exciting season awaits you on the return of Set 5.5 in the patch 14.19. Despite being an old composition, people expect Hellion to bring a unique, refreshing twist to your gameplay. This is due to the changes that happened over the last three years within TFT. It either nerfed or buffed some of the core champions, items, and augments included in the composition. With that, try to practice the execution of Hellion Comp to ensure victories.