Soon, developer RiotGames will bring the new Hextech Crafting system to League of Legends, where you can get free skins.
Some time ago, we reported that this feature is to be implemented in the game. In the meantime, this system has arrived on the PBE servers and can be tested extensively there.
All info in 3 minutes
YouTuber Dong Huap has recorded a 3-minute video explaining the main points of Hextech Crafting. He also opened 100 of these boxes to get statistics on the chance of obtaining Legendary skins, for example.
Video summary:
- Every time you get an “S” rating with a champion in a game or reach a champion mastery milestone, you receive a box.
- Boxes can be opened with keys that are randomly distributed after a game.
- Each box gives you a shard after opening.
- These shards can be transformed into a champion or a skin.
- Shards can be destroyed (similar to Hearthstone, where you can turn cards into dust).
- If you destroy 3 shards, you randomly receive a permanent skin (this includes EVERY skin that exists).
- According to the video, there is a 42% chance of getting a skin shard worth 975 RP or less, a 30% chance for a champion shard, an 8% chance for a 1350 RP skin shard, a 5% chance for a ward skin, a 5% chance for a red shard (an extra box + key), a 4% chance for a legendary skin, a 3% chance for a summoner icon, a 2% chance for an ultimate skin, and a 1% chance for a Riot or championship skin.
What do the developers say?
In the forum, there was a Q&A thread about the Hextech Crafting system.
For example, it was asked:
Q: “Have you considered whether you could spend your IP/EP to buy keys or extra box slots?” That would be a nice feature for players who already own all champions.
A: Riot Wingfield replied that they want to make the system equally “valuable” for new and older players. Accordingly, players with a larger IP/EP pool should not have an advantage from this. They are aware of the issue with influence points and want to find a solution for it in 2016.
Q: “Is there a limit to the keys you can get in this system?”
A: “We can’t go into too much detail here, but there are security measures in place to thwart bots or grinders,” said Riot Socrates.
Q: Is it possible to get a box through a teammate if their game was rated with an S?
A: Riot Mirross: “Yes, that is correct. However, it must be a premade player, not just any random player. If one of your premade players receives an S rating (S-, S, or S+), and you, playing the champion you are, have not yet received a box, you will get one through this.”
Update 25.03.2016 – Hextech Crafting is now live on the EU-W servers
The Hextech Crafting has now also been unlocked on the EU-W servers. You can find a detailed guide in our new article. This is how Hextech Crafting works in LoL.
