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Hextech Crafting and Loot Q&A

RiotMirross·1/13/2016, 6:03:48 PM·247 votes·1,090,425 views

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Hey all!

We’re the Rioters behind Hextech crafting, loot, and the upgrade to Champion Mastery rewards and we’ll be jumping into this thread around 11:00AM PST (about an hour from now) to answer your questions about the design and testing of the new system.

First time you’re hearing about Hextech Crafting and Loot? Learn more about the 2016 Season changes at the updated website here and then ask your questions below!

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RazzyBaroo1/13/2016, 6:07:54 PM166 votes

Are all skins available within the chests? (Legendary/Legacy?)

ajumma1/13/2016, 6:11:39 PM126 votes

What happens to those that own all the champions already?

SKP23en1/13/2016, 6:18:40 PM91 votes

OK, lets go:

1- To get in deep with the keys: can you specify more the way of getting them? Will be mandatory be on a premade team to get them, or that will only raise the positibilities?

2- Only 4 chests per month? Does that mean that for exemple, I get a chest for getting a +S with Sona and Veigar. Then i was playing Hecarim and Ahri, though I have no mastery level with them, my teammates get an S and I win two chests with both.

Is this scenario plausible? If I understand it correctly, I can't win another chest until next month and I can't win another chest with Sona, Veigar, Hecarim and Ahri until the next season. That's correct?

3- Can you put examples on the quantity of essences we will get from the chests? What's the minimum / maximum?

4- Is there a limit of how many chests /keys can you buy with RP? Have you considered making them available with IP?

5- Will chromas be part of the chests' loot in the near future?

6- Related to the mastery of champions, when will we be able to get points from another gamemodes? ARAM, TT and Dominion?

ImRoosevelt1/13/2016, 6:17:23 PM59 votes

Can you get animated summoner icons for lvl 5 + champs? Like the one Zed got with the Jhin teaser :D Would be cool

Trynstark1/13/2016, 6:12:42 PM48 votes

The players that already have a lot of champs in mastery 5 will receive a chest for everyone?

Retillin1/13/2016, 6:11:09 PM43 votes

Are you worried about the need for an S rating to hurt game play and de-value winning?

I know as a support/jungle player (most tank/supportish style) I don't get an S rating very often. As I gladly hurt myself to deliver winning chances/results for my team? With this, at least one game a week I feel I will need to "stat win" instead of win a game.

Over Justice1/13/2016, 6:21:46 PM39 votes

I wonder if there will be a possibility to recycle some of our old skins for cosmetic essence? It could be useful considering that mystery gifts can be sometimes hit and miss, as well not every skin after rework looks as good as old version for some people.

9Q1IMGTQP31/13/2016, 6:11:21 PM33 votes

What type of skins can be permanently obtained? Which price ranges? And are legacy skins included and if not are they going to be when the vault reopens?

The Ignoble1/13/2016, 6:13:42 PM29 votes
  1. How many things can be in a chest at a minimum, considering there's a cap of 4 per month?
  2. About how many disenchantments of loot would it take to create something out of it?
  3. Would you be willing to raise/lower the cap on chests gained or chest/key RP cost if it came to it?
  4. Pasta or rice?
DwarvenGiant1/13/2016, 6:12:36 PM29 votes

Are Chroma packs a possibility for loot in the future?

LegendaryBox1/13/2016, 6:12:38 PM27 votes

Will shards drop for skins and champions you already have?

LoZfan031/13/2016, 6:21:56 PM21 votes

Looks like a really cool system, and I'm looking forward to it. Got a couple questions on details.

  1. It was mentioned that rerolling shards into permanents guarantees you'll unlock something you don't already own. Is there a similar guarantee on shards themselves? I.E. can I get a Garen champion shard even though I have him unlocked?
  2. Has there been any consideration into gifting through the crafting system? It'd be nice to pass on skins I know friends would appreciate more than me. If not gifting, perhaps trading at the shard level?
Sneak Dog1/13/2016, 6:49:20 PM17 votes

Why do keys exist?

I mean, why did you decide to have chests and also needing keys to unlock them? Wouldn't just having chests be simpler.

Big Durkon1/13/2016, 6:14:40 PM17 votes

Once this goes live, will players receive awards for mastery ranks they have already achieved?

DoctorPelusa1/13/2016, 6:17:13 PM17 votes

If we already got to Mastery 5 on a champion, will we get the two keys we would've win or that's lost?

Soñjer1/13/2016, 6:11:27 PM15 votes

Key drop rate (in % if possible) ?

Yizzus1/13/2016, 6:25:40 PM14 votes

I'm still not sure about how this will work, so let me ask you some questions:

  1. Can you give some detail on how do you get essences and shards and what do you do with each one? (more like how do you get real permanent loot)
  2. We get 4 chests a month by getting S on games. But how do we get the keys?
  3. Does mastery level change keys/chests drop rate?
  4. What would be the worst possible result of opening a chest? (worst loot) And the best one?
  5. Did you think about releasing some permanent content, like skins or ward skins, that can be obtained only with chests or crafting?

Thanks in advance, it looks like it's going to be an interesting extra to the game, so congratulations to the developers. :)

roguespy1/13/2016, 7:46:04 PM12 votes

is this pay to win/ a system designed purely to earn more money, making the game worse as a whole and frustrating for people who dont want to spend so much?

Nagisa Shingetsu1/13/2016, 7:07:17 PM12 votes

I already own every champion in the game, does that mean that I would only be able to get skin shards for champions and wards? Cos it wouldnt make sense for me to get champion shards as it would be a waste of loot

McAnnex1/13/2016, 6:56:24 PM11 votes

Are there any plans to allow excess IP to be converted in to crafting components?

Samurott1/13/2016, 6:11:35 PM10 votes

Something I can imagine a lot of people will be asking: How long will it take to get a skin and are they random or can you pick what you want?

NullDragon1/13/2016, 7:31:36 PM10 votes

I own all the champions in the game. Can champion essence actually be used for anything for me, or converted into cosmetic essence or something? What about champion shards, since aside from new releases I don't have any champions to purchase?

PapaBearFML1/13/2016, 7:35:04 PM10 votes

When will the Q and A start!???

KDA Ricardo1/13/2016, 7:35:31 PM5 votes

Can you disenchant your skins now into dust? say i have 3 975 skins and disenchant all 3 i have enough dust to make a 975 skin of choice?