How does it make sense that Champion Mastery has to be partially bought?

DonkeyShow69·5/24/2016, 1:00:17 AM·90 votes·2,781 views

It doesn't make sense to me that levels 6 and 7 require blue essence to be "purchased." Shouldn't Champion Mastery be based on a player's mastery with a champion, without incorporating some random currency that doesn't have to do with mastery?

Let's be honest, I think you guys could find a better use for the champion shard and blue essence aspects of Hextech Crafting. Don't tie them in with Champion Mastery for no good reason.

35 Comments

Chaos Milk Tea5/24/2016, 2:21:44 AM5 votes

Because people whined for something to do with blue essence piling up.

Milodic Mellodi5/24/2016, 7:38:53 AM4 votes

You don't actually need to buy Mastery Ranks 6 and 7. You passively gain key fragments and chests when a player (or yourself) gets an S-grade. Getting both Tokens for 6 (3 for 7) is obviously free, and each of the 3 options available for each after you get the 2 or 3 Tokens can also be gotten for free (although this requires luck or getting rid of Champ shards). It's just much easier to get them by buying chests and keys because of the 3 options for each rank, but it's not an obligation by all means.

Bard on Bush5/24/2016, 1:10:10 AM4 votes

because it makes 0 impact whatsoever on the games and is essentially a cosmetic.

TheIronRevenant5/24/2016, 11:46:09 PM3 votes

I have 2 lee tokens and 488 blue essence plz rito LeeSin

ComatosePhoenix5/24/2016, 6:50:42 PM2 votes

It shows a level of dedication to the champion above and beyond skill. If you have mastery 7 you didn't just grind out a spreadsheet. You Wanted that mastery.

Minarde5/25/2016, 1:52:15 AM2 votes

Threadly reminder that Treeline and ARAM still don't have Champ Mastery a year after the system launched. RGM modes got Mastery before the permanent modes did. Players can somehow demonstrate skill and dedication in temporary modes, but not in ranked TT.

Jaygo415/24/2016, 6:12:42 AM2 votes

It's like education! In order to get a degree, you need to pay for college... at least generally, someone's probably got other solutions barring a full scholarship or something

LatetotheRace5/24/2016, 8:49:34 PM1 votes

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The Sword Saint5/24/2016, 9:24:41 PM1 votes

Because it's an additional limit on how many 6+ ranks people have, to make it more impactful when someone shows of a 6+ mastery badge so you go 'oh wow they must really like that champion in particular since it's not like it's at all simple and cheap to get those ranks on a large number of champs'.

Llanite5/24/2016, 10:29:39 PM1 votes

Your argument is silly.

You get shards from hextech chests which can only be earned with S mastery. Then you need to get more S for tokens, which is again, graded via mastery system. How is that not tied to mastery?

Hydrodynamics5/24/2016, 11:11:52 PM1 votes

I agree with this I just recently made a post on this that goes a little more into the problem. Although this does also have to do a bit into one trick ponies I think that it fits in with the same problem that you are having. I don't know if it's allowed to post this on another thread, but I think that if people here were to go there and up vote then league might get a more full view on the problem. My Discussion

Barick5/25/2016, 1:39:40 AM1 votes

I think it would be better if they just added a bunch of mastery levels. (like 20) And, if you had mastery level 20, you would at least have some kind of skill, because thats like 400 games with a single champion.

Crossette5/25/2016, 2:01:40 AM1 votes

Not to mention I can't earn any champion mastery shards due to a previous ban.

Which I deserved, yes.

But this was never explicitly stated and it's absolute bullshit to be honest. I actually broke my two champion shards into essence expecting to get rewarded for getting an S, but nah.

Stars Shaper5/25/2016, 1:16:51 PM1 votes

#billspaytheskills #moneymastery

roflcopterssssss5/24/2016, 9:35:18 AM1 votes

how does it make sense you gain champion mastery without mastering the champion? I can go AP lucian till I reach champion mastery 5 while having 10 more deaths then kills + assists every game.

Cressalia5/24/2016, 12:14:19 PM1 votes

Riot is losing money? Duhhhh

Cattiman5/24/2016, 12:56:49 PM1 votes

How can you do that? Do you have to earn tokens from chests?

WadeWilson13375/24/2016, 5:37:10 PM1 votes

Because people are stupid enough to spend 10-20 on chests to get some essence and some throwaway skins just so they can have a blue mastery icon. And Riot knows they are dumb enough to do so, so they happily take their money.

Hellioning5/24/2016, 6:20:22 PM1 votes

Because people who had all champs need some way to spend both blue essence and IP.

FourVsFive5/24/2016, 7:44:48 PM1 votes

Same reason they will forever make new champs and ignore balance, they want $$$$