Key Fragments?

scruffyKlutz bot·3/30/2016, 10:48:43 PM·1 votes·1,193 views

I've been playing games for a week now, and regardless of solo, duo, or trio queue, I haven't gotten a single key fragment from any of my won matches. My friend can solo or duo queue and he gets a fragment guaranteed once every 5 wins. I get 1 out of an entire weeks worth of games(since I can't remember exact number of won matches).

My question is, is anyone else having horrible RNG for these things? Because it seems really broken that some people can solo queue and get them, and others like myself can have a party and get nothing after 20+ matches.

Also, is key fragments reserved for only normal/draft pick games?

4 Comments

Seiferoth3/30/2016, 10:51:25 PM1 votes

I'm convinced they removed Key Fragment drops, even if they didn't.

MazerRackhem3/30/2016, 11:13:09 PM1 votes

The whole point from RIOTS P.O.V. is to get you to spend more money. If they hand you a bunch of chests that you really want to unlock but the key drop rate is really low maybe you'll just give up and buy the keys. The point was never to actually give anything away.

Think of it this way and it helps: a month ago you didn't get ANYTHING for S ranks or wins outside of IP and LP. Today you get everything you used to, but very rarely you have a chance to get a free skin or something.

There's no use asking for better drop rates, if the keys dropped easily people wouldn't buy them, so RIOT isn't going to increase drop rates. Also, since you can get any skin (even ones you think are dumb or for champs you don't play), or no skin at all from a chest it's a suckers bet to buy chests and keys unless you just want something and don't care what it is. If there is something you specifically want in the store you're better off just buying it.

Buying a bunch of keys to unlock chests that are probably going to contain stuff you would NOT have spent money on directly from the store is silly.

MazerRackhem3/30/2016, 11:15:25 PM1 votes

Also, in answer to your question Keys drop from ANY matchmade game (not bot games or customs). That includes Normal SR, Ranked SR, ARAM, and Twisted Treeline.

HOWEVER! Key drops from ARAM and TT are currently bugged and are NOT dropping. RIOT has acknowledged the problem but it's been over a week since they posted the bug and no word yet on when they will fix it. Maybe not before next patch.