By GamGem ResearchLast updated 23 Sept 2026 · 06:00
Set 18 Enchanted Wilds · patch 18.3
Protector's Vow
+25 Armor, +25 Magic Resist, +1 Mana Regen. Combat Start: Gain 20 Mana. At 40% Health, gain 15 Mana and a Shield equal to 20% max Health.
Situationalfor a Primary tank
Built from
What it grants
- +1 Mana Regen Tear of the Goddess
- +20 Armor Chain Vest
Best on: Primary tank
Rakan
Sentinel
Fiddlesticks
Maokai
Fills the tank and frontline slot.
Changing your mind
Lowtransfer risk — moved in 12% of 156,432 games
Flex score 44/100 — how many different boards can use it once it exists.
Do not build both
Why it wins
- Worth it in the right spot, not by default
- Holds its value late
- Fits a narrow set of frontline boards
- Safe to move to another holder later
Last 7 days · All Ranks · Global · 156,432 games
Protector's Vow balance history
Riot's notes from patch 18.1 to 18.4 · 07/10 change nothing about Protector's Vow.
Quick answers about Protector's Vow
- What does Protector's Vow do in TFT Set 18?
- +25 Armor, +25 Magic Resist, +1 Mana Regen. Combat Start: Gain 20 Mana. At 40% Health, gain 15 Mana and a Shield equal to 20% max Health. That is Riot's own tooltip for Set 18 Enchanted Wilds.
- What is Protector's Vow made of?
- Tear of the Goddess + Chain Vest. Tear of the Goddess gives +1 Mana Regen; Chain Vest gives +20 Armor.
- What does Radiant Protector's Vow do?
- +50 Armor, +50 Magic Resist, +2 Mana Regen. Combat Start: Gain 40 Mana. At 40% Health, gain 30 Mana and a Shield equal to 50% max Health. That is Riot's own tooltip for the Radiant version.
- Which Set 18 units should hold Protector's Vow?
- Our reading of Riot's data: Rakan, Sentinel, Fiddlesticks and Maokai — units whose damage type and class match the stats Protector's Vow gives.
- Did Riot change Protector's Vow in Set 18?
- No. Riot's Set 18 notes from 18.1 to 18.4 · 07/10 (4 notes) do not change Protector's Vow.
- What else can Tear of the Goddess become?
- 7 other items: Blue Buff, Spirit Visage, Hand Of Justice, Adaptive Helm, Archangel's Staff, Spear of Shojin and Void Staff. With a Frying Pan it becomes the Invoker Emblem and a Spatula it becomes the Lunar Emblem.
- What else can Chain Vest become?
- 7 other items: Titan's Resolve, Crownguard, Gargoyle Stoneplate, Sunfire Cape, Edge of Night, Steadfast Heart and Bramble Vest. With a Frying Pan it becomes the Vanguard Emblem and a Spatula it becomes the Elderwood Emblem.
