With Teamfight Tactics, the MOBA giant League of Legends now also has an auto chess clone. Currently, it is only playable on the test server. MeinMMO reveals how you can sign up for the PBE, the free download, and play Teamfight Tactics.
Update 27.6: Teamfight Tactics is now part of the LoL launcher and is off the PBE. Here are the new details on how to download and start LoL Auto Chess:
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What is Teamfight Tactics? Teamfight Tactics is Riot’s approach to enter the current hype around autobattlers with LoL. The wave was started by the Dota2 mod “Auto Chess” in January 2019.
In autobattlers, you assemble your own team of heroes that you can buy and reposition each round. Then they fight an opposing team in automatically executing battles:
- Since the hype, the developer of the mod has become independent and is working with Epic on the standalone version.
- Valve, the creators of Dota 2, are also working on their own version of Auto Chess with Dota Underlords.
- Teamfight Tactics is now the LoL version of the success formula.
Teamfight Tactics: Everything about the PBE download for EUW
How do I download Teamfight Tactics? Currently, Teamfight Tactics is still in testing. Therefore, it is only playable on LoL’s beta server, the PBE (Public Beta Environment).
However, for the PBE, you need a separate account. To create one, visit the official PBE page of LoL. You must fulfill some requirements:
- Your main account must not have been banned or penalized at any time
- You must have received at least Honor Level 3
You obtain honor levels by playing League of Legends. Those who behave positively may get some support from their teammates and thus rank up in honor levels faster.
This ensures that only players who genuinely want to test can access the PBE.
As of June 25, Teamfight Tactics will likely be officially released.
Can I play Teamfight Tactics in German? Yes. If you download the PBE in German, Teamfight Tactics (“Tactical Teamfight”) is also in German.
Is Teamfight Tactics available for Mac? Yes. When selecting the PBE download, you can choose between Windows and Mac.
How do I start the game? If you were able to create an account for the PBE, you still need to download an additional client. The PBE cannot be started via the normal LoL client.
However, the demand for Teamfight Tactics is currently very high. Some players report on reddit that they have been waiting in line for hours without getting further.
Teamfight Tactics is already so popular that it immediately reached number 1 on Twitch. Streamers have even found strong combos:
When the right release is and when you can play Teamfight Tactics without a queue, we clarify in this article.
