Can I do something with those augment caches without spending RP?

Dr Poro·Aug 2, 2016·2 votes·7,867 views

Hi, I bought those 3 project boxes that you can buy with IP, I expected to just get an icon from it but apparently you also get caches that can be fused into some sort of loading screen card? The thing is, from those 3 free thingies, I received 5 out of the 7 project cores. I suppose I can't really do anything with it or the blueprints without spending RP, right? And if I do spend RP to get to 7 and I forge it, what exactly is it that I get? Will I need to buy the skin itself or will you actually receive the skin? (Sounds too good to be true)

Either way, I'm not dissapointed. I received 2 skin shards from it, one of which is Battle Bunny Riven [zombie-nunu-hearts]

11 Comments

NautodayAug 2, 20162 votes

You get Cache Fragments. 3 of those can be forged into another Augmented Cache, which should give you your 7th you need for an icon.

However, that only gives you enough for 1 icon, so you have to choose.

If you own the skin that corresponds to the icon, then you will have unlocked the First Strike Border on the load screen.

I am 12Aug 4, 20161 votes

I'm pissed i only have 5 project cores... when i opened my chest and bought all icons for 750 ip

GoldenBonesAug 8, 20161 votes

This is because you are only meant to get 5 cores from opening the 3 special caches. You get 1 core for each of the Ekko/Katarina/Ashe caches, and 2 cores from the cache you get from the 3 cache fragments, also gotten from the 3 unique caches.

Wild Wild SmithAug 8, 20161 votes

I made the icons and I have 16 project cores left. Feelsbadman

OleandervineAug 4, 20161 votes

You get the PROJECT weapon icons from buying the chests 750 IP chests, you get the icon for the weapon corresponding to whatever color the chest is. The Blueprints you get are for additional icons, and if you use 7 Cores combined with the Blueprints, you'll unlock the colored triangle icon that matches one of the 3 champions, and if you own their PROJECT skin before the end of the event, you'll get the loading screen border. So if you buy all 3 IP caches, make one Blueprint Icon, and open the Augment Cache, you rewards should be: 4 Icons 2 Blueprints 3 Hextech Crafting Shards

GaleWinUnleashedAug 8, 20161 votes

There will be another cache available for IP tomorrow. It should have more cores in it.

And the first strike border you can make with the cores requires you to own the associated skin. Currently there's no expiration date on the cores, so you can hang onto them until one of the 3 skins catches your fancy, then buy the skin and forge their icon/border.

GaleWinUnleashedAug 9, 20161 votes

The Disruption Cache is available today. It contains 7 more Project Cores, 2 Augment Cache fragments, and also a skin shard blueprint for one of the older 6 Project skins (Yi is not included due to being Legendary). This blueprint requires 11 Project cores to turn it into a skin shard, which then behaves exactly like a normal skin shard; for most of the Project skins, that means it will require 1050 orange essence.

ZastieAug 9, 20161 votes

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The Disruption Cache is available today. It contains 7 more Project Cores, 2 Augment Cache fragments, and also a skin shard blueprint for one of the older 6 Project skins (Yi is not included due to being Legendary). This blueprint requires 11 Project cores to turn it into a skin shard, which then behaves exactly like a normal skin shard; for most of the Project skins, that means it will require 1050 orange essence.

Is this going to be the final cache purchasable with IP? I got so confused with how Riot sloppily announced how this event works and I don't know what's what anymore.

Originally I just assumed Riot shelled out wasn't doing the final IP cache anymore, then I read a few days ago there'd be ones purchasable for IP releasing today. I thought they were going to be the normal Augment Caches (as opposed to the one with specific things it contains as you detailed), but it gave 2/3 for a full cache.. which is useless as far as I can tell (unless you finish it with RP)? Anyways on this account before I knew about today's cache I just threw a bit of remaining RP (from a prev. purchase) at Riot to finish an icon, but now there's not enough cores to make the skin shard. It's the Zed skin so I don't really care (since I kinda hate Zed) but it'd still be nice to know all the facts before the event fully ends.. since Riot kinda failed to explain (like many past events they didn't explain well)..

GaleWinUnleashedAug 9, 20161 votes

Yes, this is it. The 3 caches released last week, and the Disruption Caches today, are the only ones available for IP. They contain all of the unique components for the 7 different Project icons released during the event, but not enough Cores to craft all of them. 4 of those icons are unlocked directly from the caches, no strings attached. The First Strike icons require Project Cores. There are not enough Project Cores in the caches to redeem more than 1 of those icons, or to redeem more than the single project skin blueprint you get from the Disruption Cache.

If you want ALL of the content from this event, you will need to buy some additional Augment caches, on top of buying all 3 new skins.

https://i.imgur.com/1HvNiEO.png?noredirect

ZastieAug 9, 20161 votes

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Yes, this is it. The 3 caches released last week, and the Disruption Caches today, are the only ones available for IP. They contain all of the unique components for the 7 different Project icons released during the event, but not enough Cores to craft all of them. 4 of those icons are unlocked directly from the caches, no strings attached. The First Strike icons require Project Cores. There are not enough Project Cores in the caches to redeem more than 2 of those icons, or to redeem more than the single project skin blueprint you get from the Disruption Cache.

If you want ALL of the content from this event, you will need to buy some additional Augment caches, on top of buying all 3 new skins.

Hmm, alrighty. Thanks then!