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Key Fragments not dropping

DrKaufman··56 votes·37,564 views

I just want to clarify I read the 6.6 patch notes and did see the part about key fragments not dropping in other non-Summoners Rift game types

> "First off, we'll quickly mention we're aware of a bug where key fragments aren't dropping after matchmade Treeline or ARAM wins."

This post will be about Summoners Rift Key Fragments. I have been playing regularly since the day they were added. I opened my first box and key that were given to me on release day. Shortly after I have received 3 boxes and 3 Key Fragments to make one key. Since then I haven't received any new Key Fragments while I play ranked and normal modes. While friends I'm playing with have been getting a ton of Key Fragments for playing the same game I was in.

From what I remember reading the Key Fragments are a random drop from games. I seem to be either extremely unlucky or there is something missing

If anyone else is having this problem please comment here so riot is aware of the issue.

116 Comments

CowMeat21 votes

The drop rate decreases to the point where you can easily win 15 or so games and not get a key. Riot should display the current key drop rate- otherwise it is frustrating.

DrKaufman7 votes

This is exactly why I posted here. They have been clear that you can only get 4 boxes per month. So one would assume that there would be something on how Key Fragments are earned other than, "They become less frequent"

Evewynn1 votes

Well the drop rate resets every month, so you'll start getting more again soon

Lexiflame5 votes

Is this true? Since April started I've won 34 games of League of Legends and not a single one dropped a key for me.

Stoopidshadow5 votes

Been like 60 wins for me since last key fragment

Cansisti4 votes

Same here

albertchang5102 votes

Same

Rito loves troll3 votes

yas me too...

0rlando2 votes

Same .....

SoNIc931 votes

same...

ADoorable1 votes

its a month from when u got your first key fragment, it doesnt need to be 1st of april or first 1st of may as an example Gnar likes everyone!

Stayze1 votes

To be completely honest, I've recorded my last key fragment drop 85 games ago/53 wins ago. I've got no recent punishments so idekitem 3632

ADoorable1 votes

won 28 matches in 4 days, not a single key fragment, and i have 5 of them,

CarameI Frappe13 votes

Yeah, at this point- i've won over 20+ wins in both ranked and normals and not a single ... key drop. The more key fragments you get, the harder / unlikely the next drop will be. This mechanic is flat out infuriating and I despise it with a passion. I want to earn my key fragments through time & effort, not by some random chance that decreases every time I do eventually get a key fragment.

It makes me lose interest in Hextech Crafting, and I have two chests just sitting in my inventory waiting to be opened but I don't have any keys period. Riot please fix this, or make it where we get key fragments far more often.

Minarde10 votes

Eh, key fragments become rarer as you find more makes sense. It lets casual players be able to get keys without having to grind. The problem is that the current drop rates fall so quickly that dedicated players can't get keys despite grinding.

LudeReality2 votes

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Yeah, at this point- i've won over 20+ wins in both ranked and normals and not a single ... key drop. The more key fragments you get, the harder / unlikely the next drop will be. This mechanic is flat out infuriating and I despise it with a passion. I want to earn my key fragments through time & effort, not by some random chance that decreases every time I do eventually get a key fragment.

It makes me lose interest in Hextech Crafting, and I have two chests just sitting in my inventory waiting to be opened but I don't have any keys period. Riot please fix this, or make it where we get key fragments far more often.

im in this same position i have 2 chests and 2 key fragments but yet after having won 30+ games have not yet received a single key fragment at this rate i will always have 2 chests that i cant unlock due to the drop rate of these key fragments

Chadawg9 votes

This is SERIOUSLY starting to piss me off!!!!! I have played like 25 winning matches and CANNOT GET A SINGLE key fragment i have 2 boxes that i can open and 2 key fragments. I know riot is giving free skins and all, but whoever came up with this key system was on drugs when they created it. GIVE ME A KEY

Hakai Battousai2 votes

+1 bro !!

Aisthimatikos6 votes

I have not gotten a single key fragment in 11 days. I have played roughly 3-5 games a day since. Rito Please. 5 chests. 0 key fragments.[slayer-jinx-unamused]

michael the god3 votes

Nope.. 40+ games now and not one key. They just want to use the impatience of people to leach more money. I'll reply on my comment when if I reach over 60+ games.

2MuchCrit4U2 votes

i reached 65+ and today ONLY ONE KEY frag , that means : per 65 games you got one key frag , if you need 3 monts to play 65 games well fuck yourself ^_^ - By Rito Logic :)

Serevas2 votes

I believe there's a weekly limit as to how many can actually drop, and I believe 3 is that limit.

Minarde1 votes

It's a monthly limit, not weekly. And it's a soft cap, not a hard cap: key fragments become increasingly rarer for each one you find, resetting each month.

Siyther3 votes

my issue is this if i can get up to 4 chests a month i should be able to get keys to open them i have reached my alotted chests for the month with no problem keys on the other hand i got 3 fragments.Over a week later still not one more.If there is a cap on keys why would it not co-inside with the chest rate? Unless Riot just really wants us to waste 125 rp on a damn key for 90% useless crap we already have

Marshbouy2 votes

same. I have gotten only 4 key fragments in over 50 games and ive managed to get a total of 5 boxes in that time span.

Giovarco2 votes

Same here. I got 3 key fragments and it seems I can't get more. In the current state, chests are useless without keys. That's unfair and infuriating. Riot please at least let me buy keys with IP!

DrKaufman2 votes

In the Store Keys are 125RP each.

Daark Titalee2 votes

I have been having problems getting key frags as well. Playing with one friend, he constantly seems to be getting key frags and boxes, and I have gotten nothing. He has in a short period of time gotten much more than I have, I've had the opportunity to only open one box other than the original free one. It is very frustrating and i'm wondering why I'm not getting any but he still seems to be. I play his support, and I wonder now if it has something to do with that. ~I am now, a very irritated player.

Randomonium2 votes

Yep. Got enough key fragments to open 2 boxes and now I've been at 2 key fragments for the past week. I've won over 20 games both solo and in premades and still haven't gotten another key fragment. Riot needs to seriously look at how these drop rates fall off because right now it feels impossible to get enough key fragments to open all your boxes.

Jen0cide2 votes

Im having the same issue, ive won 5 games today. Last week add about 20-25 more and i havnt gotten a fragment sense monday of last week. Im stuck with 4 chests and and can't seem to get the 3rd fragment to open 1. Riot really needs to fix this.

Jen0cide3 votes

I also dont get why riot hasn't commented on this at all.

GundayMonday1 votes

Same thing but with boxes for me. Have gotten 3-4 S games in normals today, no box. Not chat restricted or anything, and got boxes before playing ranked. Am I doing something wrong? Getting keys though.

ValentineVxx2 votes

Are you playing with champions of free rotation? I found in the bad way that you had to have the champ pursached in order to get the box

Jari5 votes

To start, check your profile on the client to see if you can still earn a chest. When there's an open spot, it fills up after 7 days for each square. Meaning if you got all of them on the same day, it'd take 28 days for it to completely fill up, 7 days for each chest.

If you have chests to earn, make sure the champion you're using is owned.

If so, have you earned it with that champion already? You can only earn a box with each champion per season. You can still earn it for your friends though.

As an example, if you're Yorick and get a D-, but your Elise friend you queued with gets an S, you get a chest and can't earn it again on Yorick, even those it was an Elise that scored the S. Your friend can repeat that on Elise for you on any other champ you play. They won't get a chest, but you will.

WiIdYordIe1 votes

I bought the 975 chest from the store and didnt get my bonus essence

Streetlight Man4 votes

This

Is the real problem

DumplingLife1 votes

i ahve 12 boxes no key frags lol, played 100+ games already

Stayze1 votes

It comes within the hextech chests you open, it doesnt just get delivered :p

maxanelon1 votes

I had 10 games chat ban and after my games it saying that i cant take key fragment or chest becauze i had bad behavioral but when chat ban end it stills saying it. i know i am bad in english sorry

deathofyourelife1 votes

I've also had a problem with key fragments I have played at least 17 matches of summoners rift 5v5 and not gotten a single key fragment I'm stuck on 3 chests and 2 key fragments. And I would also really like this glitch to be fixed.

deathofyourelife1 votes

Overall we should just be happy we actually got this system and how hard Riot actually works on things.

LexHong1 votes

i havent gotten a key fragment for like a month or two now...

DarkNolan1 votes

i have same problem

Skunkk2G1 votes

Rito you my friend have the most flawed Key drop system I have ever seen. I email you telling you about how it's been over a week and have not received a single Key and you tell me it's the drop rate. However, majority of my friends have no issue getting Keys left and right.... hmmm something sounds flawed don't you think. Especially, if they are receiving Keys for most of the games they play and I'm stuck behind my computer frustrated as ever at this s@$% system (excuse me for my language). I will not spend money on Keys because honestly it's a waste, the reason being the items i would get after purchasing Keys and Chest are mostly items I already own. I still spend money on you Rito, the least you can do is make a better system for these Key drops please and thank you.

yùh1 votes

I have not received a key fragment in over a month even though I have been getting chests every so often. I am hoping to have to more clarification from riot on whether or not this is a bug.

SenpaiKwuffles1 votes

i played like 60-70 games and i dont have an key fragment whats that riot? [slayer-jinx-unamused]

ZnanyKochany691 votes

I payed for some keys and chests between the patch 6.6 and 7.8 and since then i did not get a single key fragment which is really annoying I got many chests now and no key fragments i feel scammed :(

Extoni1 votes

i've recently started having this problem on normal summoners rift games where my fragments aren't dropping, like at all. All my friends are picking them up and i'm just not getting any. I don't understand because it's not like i win every game or anything. It was fixed for a small time at the beginning of april and i got a couple more but they stopped dropping again after that. Please help.

bGpOLiCe1 votes

Hello I have the feeling that I have a bug on the account when a player has a lot of win with good rebounds ... 29 level! All the time 2 keys and 3 boxes ???? :( I understood from other players that they won GAREN and ASHE at level 5!?!?! I did not get these 2 heroes ... to whom to turn for info? :(

TruwTweek1 votes

I have this problem :/ Honzikk17 is my name in LoL :(

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