TFT Revival: Festival of Beasts Explained - Traits, Mechanics & More

The 2025 Lunar Festival in Teamfight Tactics is shaping up to be a huge one. Mainly because it's bringing back one of the game's most beloved sets—Fates: Festival of Beasts. This guide has everything you need to know to get started, from trait updates to new mechanics, and more. Let’s get into it.

Trait Updates: New Chase Traits

One of the most important things, related to the Festival of Beasts revival in Teamfight Tactics, is the introduction of chase traits. Here’s what you can expect from them:

Cultist

The Cultist trait has went through a huge upgrade. At Prismatic level, you can summon Galio, the Endbringer. To do so, you'll need to reach level 10 and gather three Cultist emblems—or two emblems along with a Cultist Chosen unit. 

Warlord

The Warlord trait gets an upgrade at Prismatic level as well. Upon unlocking Prismatic Warlord, Azir will summon his iconic wall of soldiers, pushing back your enemies and toppling 3-star 5-cost champions. 

Mages

The Mage trait is offering a huge boost in Ability Power (AP). Not only do Mages gain more AP, but they also cast spells much more frequently. Expect some rapid, high-damage spellcasting.

Fortune

The Fortune trait rewards players for taking chances. At its highest level, it drops massive amounts of loot, giving you the chance to gather items and gold in ways that could shift the game in your favor. 

Set Mechanic: Chosen Champions

The Chosen mechanic is returning with this Teamfight Tactics set. But what are Chosen Champions in TFT? Every fourth shop will offer a Chosen champion, which is a unit already at 2-star level. This is a crazy instant power boost.

Keep in mind that you won’t be able to purchase the same Chosen unit more than once unless you sell the one you already have on the board.

The best thing about chosen champions in Teamfight Tactics. is that they offer a +1 bonus to one of their traits. But there are some important rules to keep in mind:

• Trait Changes: If you see a Chosen unit you've seen before, it won’t have the same +1 trait. For example, if you passed on an Enlightened Talon, the next time you see Talon as a Chosen, it will be an Assassin Talon instead.

• Visibility: Once you pass on a Chosen unit, you won’t see it again for a few rounds, so don’t expect to cycle back to the same unit too quickly.

• Pool Rules: Chosen units can only appear if there are at least three copies remaining in the pool. The available units per cost are:

  • 1-cost: 25 units
  • 2-cost: 25 units
  • 3-cost: 25 units
  • 4-cost: 10 units
  • 5-cost: 9 units

This dynamic introduces more strategic decision-making, especially when you have to decide whether to hold onto a Chosen champion or roll for something better.

Trait-Specific Augments

The introduction of Augments was a game-changing addition to TFT.  Now there's a set-specific augments designed just for Festival of Beasts. These augments provide unique buffs that fit with the traits and mechanics of this set. Here are a few to look out for:

• Cult's Offerings: For every Gold you have above 40 during planning, Galio permanently gains 5 Health, up to 600. This can make your Cultist comp even more durable.

• Divine Zeal: When Ascended, Divine units gain 10% Attack Speed, and you’ll receive 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 the fight. You’ll also gain Tristana and Braum.

• Money Sprout: When Fortune is active, a Money Sprout appears, either helping in combat or dropping gold based on its position on the board. You’ll get Tahm Kench and Annie.

• The Tyrannical Warlord: At the start of combat, the Warlord who dealt the most damage in the last round becomes the Tyrant, gaining 25% Damage Amp. You’ll gain Jarvan IV and Nidalee to your army.

• Executioner's Cut: The Executioner will execute enemies below 10% health.

More Additions

The Festival of Beasts set also introduces several quality-of-life updates that enhance the overall experience.

Skill Tree & Visionary Border

The Skill Tree returns. This feature offers players the opportunity to earn Strategic Points and unlock the Visionary Border. The Visionaries who accumulate the most points will earn their place at the top of the leaderboard. This is a competitive challenge you can take up if you wish.

Lucky Lanterns: A New Encounter

Remember the Lucky Lanterns, which would occasionally drop loot after a carousel? This time around, they’ve been turned into a full-blown opening encounter. If you spot Tahm Kench at the start of a game, there’s a chance that you’re in for a Lucky Lantern round, where loot awaits.

Conclusion

The return of Fates: Festival of Beasts for the 2025 Lunar Festival sounds like a promising event in TFT. The new chase traits, Chosen mechanic, set-specific augments, and fun surprises like Lucky Lanterns will keep things interesting.