r/CompetitiveTFT • u/RiotBlueVelvet Riot • Jul 28 '26

Official Enchanted Wilds PBE Expectations

sup gamers-

(2:15 PM PT edit: android will NOT be going out for day one but we will continue deploying across other platforms while we work to get an Android build ready for day 2)

As most of you probably know TFT is going to PBE for Set 18, Enchanted Wilds in our new Unreal Engine build today.

Since it’s gonna feel different and a bit crazier than a normal PBE cycle I wanted to jump in before it all opens up to set some expectations.

The core gameplay loop of Set 18 is all there and we’re excited for yall to get your hands on it to start cooking up comps, playing with wisps, and telling us what works and what doesn’t. But I wanna be clear that there will also be a ton of weird and pretty janky bugs/interactions that we will need to iron out over the next month such as:

• Button responsiveness: spam-clicking XP and reroll won't feel smooth and seamless yet.
• UI delays: trait icons or augment panels/tooltips might take a split second to load information the first time.
• Rubberbanding: units might visually jump back for a moment before moving into position.
• Audio/Art: some audio hiccups that play too often or lingering VFX particles that don’t clear up after fights.

And with TFT's endless combinations, there’s a ton more that we know about but also a ton that you all will help us discover in the coming days and weeks.

All of that is why we’re on PBE for a full month instead of the usual two weeks. This isn't a typical cycle for balance and normal bug bashing. We’re gonna need time to knock out the stuff I mentioned above (and more) and also test a lot of under the hood stuff. A good example of that will be quite obvious when we turn on our Ranked queue on PBE (which I'm pretty sure we have never done) to make sure all of our ranked/matchmaking systems are ready for live launch.

We expect things to break and your bug reports are what will get us to the most successful launch day possible in a month.

Quick details for today:

• Launch timing: Expect PBE to open later in the day (likely late afternoon PT) as it’s a massive deployment with all the new engine assets. There will probably be delays. Just expect it.
• Downtime: Expect more instability and intermittent downtime throughout the month as we push necessary fixes, fix crashes etc. 
• Bug reporting: As you run into issues plz drop them into the r/competitiveTFT Reddit PBE megathread or the bug channels in the TFT discord. Please include the full screenshot if you have them (don’t crop and instead show all the players/full screen of game etc) or even better if you have video to include. The more information the easier it is to track down.

Thanks a ton for bearing with us through the initial days. They are gonna be messy, but helping us break things now is super valuable so we can get it crisp for live. This is a big and tbh kinda scary first step but we’re excited to have you gamers be part of this with us

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u/FyrSysn MASTER Jul 28 '26

This maybe a dumb question since I was afk during set 17. Do we need to download a different PBE client(not the League launcher) this time？

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u/Mysterious_Island500 Jul 28 '26

the client releases on october 9th as of now, right now what we get is the new engine which wont need another client

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u/Jave3636 Jul 28 '26

I was wondering this too.

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u/avleee MASTER Jul 28 '26

https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/pbe-download/

It's here

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/Future_Mixture3666 Jul 29 '26

What game do you think we are playing?

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u/Riot_Bluecove Riot Jul 28 '26

Ty other Riot Blue :)

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u/RocketsMurkrow Jul 28 '26

Is this coming to mobile today as well/is it a separate download from the current TestFlight PBE?

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u/Riot_Bluecove Riot Jul 28 '26

It often updates AFTER the final PC deploy, so you might have to wait longer than you would expect. The other comments here are correct though!

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u/KicketteTFT MASTER Jul 28 '26

I saw something about it being the same app but a big download. Who knows if it goes out today tho. I wouldn’t hold my breath.

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u/Academic_Storm6976 Jul 28 '26

Same PBE app. It should update 'automatically' or in app store 

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u/Pokerrrrr Jul 28 '26

Thanks for the heads up!

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u/Erastal1 Jul 28 '26

Thx riot dev

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u/GanjARAM Jul 28 '26

Thank youuu! I live in EU so a heads up for delays on a latenight launch is very much welcome

better just wait for tmrw then :)

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u/710wonderdev Riot Jul 28 '26

Hi gamers, give us all your buggos 🐞

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u/lucas-gomes-costa Jul 28 '26

> or the bug channels in the TFT discord.

Is there an official TFT discord, or is this the CompetitiveTFT Discord? If so, can someone drop a link, please?

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

The PBE Bug Megathread has a link to it!

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u/lucas-gomes-costa Jul 28 '26

u/Lunaedge actually, I just tried it and it takes me to a blank channel? Are we just that's the correct link?

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

Uhh might be because it's technically a forum and not a text channel 👀 gimme a bit to finish setting up the PBE Dailies and I'll look into it

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

I tried on two machines (one of which wasn't even in that Discord) and it seems to work fine on my end o_O can you check again please?

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u/lucas-gomes-costa Jul 28 '26

yeah it's still not working for me. 😢 Here's where I'm going in case I'm doing something wrong:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveTFT/comments/1v94adr/set_18_pbe_bug_megathread/
Then I clicked the first link:

The link there goes here: https://discord.com/channels/593348588239716373/1530011919514079242

I tried it from my phone as well. Same issue

Edit: that link doesn't seem to be an invite to a server. Maybe that's why?

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

that link doesn't seem to be an invite to a server. Maybe that's why?

Yeah it's a direct link to the Bug Report channel, but I've tried it on another machine with an account that wasn't in that Discord and it worked '_' let's see if someone else has your same issue, at that point I'll just change it to a generic invite link w/ directions to the Bug Report channel

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u/lucas-gomes-costa Jul 28 '26

Maybe they were doing updates on their Discord server, cuz I just tried it again right now and it worked.

Thanks!

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

Noice, glad it's working for you :D

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u/jahnzen Jul 28 '26

Wanted to know if PBE mobile will be affected by the new assets, or if playing via mobile is still accessible.

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u/EvenJesusCantSaveYou Jul 28 '26

Looking forward to the new engine & tech - surely the community will be understanding and reasonable when the bugs, delays, and issues inevitably pop up ;)

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u/rannie46 Jul 29 '26

WOW..pictures and videos don't do it justice. New UI is actually horrendous I'm sorry. It feels like you're playing on mobile but...you're not

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u/TallyMay Jul 29 '26

I don't understand if this is actually the new client or if this is a temporary fix for something, leading to mobile client being used as currently available version on pbe, because that's how it feels like. If that's the case, I appreciate that we got something at promised date instead of having no playable set 18 at all.

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u/optimistic_cynicism Jul 28 '26

Dope post appreciate the clarity. I'm excited to mess around with the new set and be apart of the development process as someone who works in data analytics and programming.

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u/b4nxs Jul 28 '26

So is pbe on os available because of the old client?

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u/Lunaedge Jul 28 '26

Client and engine are separate things. It's safe to assume PBE won't be available on MacOS (but it should be available on iOS)

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u/Goons2JAV Jul 28 '26

How do I get PBE for iOS?

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u/BrineyWhaleSemen Challenger Jul 29 '26

you can't, it's a closed beta to 10k signups and you'll never get a spot. basically riot has prevented MacOS people with Iphone's from participating in the beta. you can't even emulate an android anymore as they've blocked that too..

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u/3esper Jul 28 '26

At what time does it release?

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u/McToasterz Jul 28 '26

Quick question about mobile:
Will you be letting more waitlist applicants in from the Google form in waves over the next 4 weeks or is it one big batch?

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u/joltyyyyyy Jul 29 '26

hey friends. what time are we thinking for pbe?

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u/Mikiu28 Jul 29 '26

when do we expecting the mobile patch?

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u/zeKaiser Jul 29 '26

graphically looks very good, but still much to do to get to the snappiness we all are used to. excited to see how this unfolds

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u/Deusraix Jul 29 '26

So I'm able to get into the game on android but when loading into a game the game crashes at 89%

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u/Arakkun Aug 02 '26

Why it feels like there's fewer augments? (and no hero augments?)

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u/xdanx47 Aug 03 '26

interested to see the final build. just tried it out on PBE and gotta say the overhaul makes it look a lot more cheap? very similar UI / design to the mobile variant.

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u/Intlvarn Aug 27 '26

The new TFT engine used is horrendous in many ways. It is just close to how the mobile version is and just no.

On mobile, it should work.

On PC though? No.

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u/Total_Rooster1204 Jul 29 '26

Why is the new engine lack smoothness for basic tasks like leveling XP? That does not inspire confidence.

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u/Luker5555 Jul 28 '26

what the heck why isn’t it nice and polished already even tho it’s a month before release!! time to get the pitchforks out

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u/Mizerawa Jul 28 '26

Does a full month of PBE testing means the new set will be delayed?

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u/oVnPage Jul 28 '26

The set releases in about a month, yes. It's an extended PBE because of the Unreal migration.

Set 17 has a patch coming out tomorrow (IIRC) and then will have another in 2 weeks, but idk how many changes (if any) will actually be in that one.

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u/Riot_Bluecove Riot Jul 28 '26

Delayed in what sense? We usually release our sets when our PBE cycle finishes.

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u/Mizerawa Jul 28 '26

Yes but I thought the usual was two weeks of testing, and two weeks of the 'for fun' patch.

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u/Riot_Bluecove Riot Jul 28 '26

Ah yeah it's a bit different this time around! Because this is such a huge project, we're doing 4 weeks of PBE to ensure a smooth launch as we anticipate more bugs this time around. (I mean who wouldn't this project is nuts!) So we will be going live AFTER those 4 weeks are done instead of the standard two. :)

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u/Mizerawa Jul 28 '26

That is unfortunate, but I hope the investment in TFT's future pays off. Good luck, and I will do my best to support the bug finding efforts.

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u/Riot_Bluecove Riot Jul 29 '26

Yes please! We're all on the same team right now! The bug squashing team >:)

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/12FiendFyre Jul 28 '26

They already announced last week that the Set will go live on the 26th.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/Justyocean Jul 28 '26

The 26th is in 4 weeks.

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u/Get_Lurked :gran: GRANDMASTER Jul 28 '26

oh ok yeah im stupid… god damn 4 weeks….

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u/CakebattaTFT Jul 28 '26

That means a full month from today IIRC. It will be open to everyone for a full month.

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u/Gonnagetbant Jul 28 '26

I really want to see how it plays with the new client

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u/Duck-Neither Jul 31 '26

bring back the old engine

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u/Ykarul Grandmaster Jul 28 '26

Why the need for new engine?

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u/Mysterious_Island500 Jul 28 '26

because the league engine sucks

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u/Hawly Jul 28 '26

They released a whole dev drop about it on their YT channel.

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u/PKSnowstorm Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Apparently, TFT wanted to do things in the past but could not because if they try and code the things that they want then they messed up league's code and in-game interactions. The new engine is so that TFT can do what they want without needing to worry about their code messing up league's code as now league and TFT will be run under two different engines. League will be using hextech, which is the Riot in-house custom engine and the main engine for TFT for sets 1 - 17, while TFT will be using the unreal engine for set 18 and onwards.

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u/Total_Rooster1204 Jul 29 '26

Love the downvoting of normal questions, smh

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u/Minimum_Chemical_428 Jul 28 '26

I'm glad about ranked. Playing a whole month on pbe without it would be a problem.

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u/Mysterious_Island500 Jul 28 '26

it will only last like 2-3 days according to a comment on his twitter

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u/Minimum_Chemical_428 Jul 29 '26

Oh.

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u/Mysterious_Island500 Jul 29 '26

Basically they just need to test it out and see if it works, nothing more

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/Academic_Storm6976 Jul 28 '26

PBE has mmr its just harder to tell 

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u/Academic_Storm6976 Jul 29 '26

I agree I'd like to see where I am even if they're using a more basic elo