During the operation of Teamfight Tactics Season 7, Riot Games faced considerable criticism from players. The reason stemmed from the excessive amount of “random” elements present in Season 7, rendering player calculations meaningless.
A prime example of this “randomness” is the dodge mechanic from the items combined with the Glove of Combat. When you combine the Glove of Combat with defensive items (Giant Belt, Chain Vest, Silver Cloak), champions gain a 15% dodge chance. This sometimes allows the champion to miraculously survive by dodging numerous attacks from opponents.
The Project Director of Teamfight Tactics – Riot Mortdog, also expressed his displeasure with the dodge mechanic. In the upcoming Season 8, this dodge mechanic will be completely removed as the Glove of Combat will no longer provide this stat.
“Wishing you all a happy Friday. I want to announce that starting from Season 8, the Glove of Combat will provide a 20% critical strike chance and will no longer grant dodge,” Riot Mortdog shared on social media.
With this change, the Glove of Combat itself will be much stronger as it provides a 20% critical strike chance. Additionally, the removal of the dodge stat will help Teamfight Tactics to eliminate excessive “random” elements. This change has garnered a lot of support from players and significantly increased excitement for Teamfight Tactics Season 8.