Since they were released in 2016, chests have emerged as a crucial component of hextech crafting in League of Legends. Players can obtain premium items from these chests, occasionally for free or at steep discounts. For those who want more items in their collection, in-game achievement rewards are a welcome bonus.
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What types of chests are there?
There are two types of chests available in League of Legends: Hextech and Masterwork. Each chest can contain one or more random items that drop when opened.
Don’t worry if you receive a duplicate item—it’s possible even if you already have it in your inventory.
Hextech Chest
Hextech chests have different drop rates:
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Character Skin Part – 50%;
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Hero Shard – 25%;
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LoL Emote – 10%;
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Totem Piece – 11.5%;
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Avatar Icon – 3.5%;
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Whole Key or Chest – 10%;
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Gems – 4%;
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Mythic Champion Skin – 0.04%.
Chests contain character shards, starting at 4800 Blue Essence. There’s also a 4% chance of receiving a bonus Mythic Essence when opening a chest.
An interesting game rule is “bad luck protection.” It means that if you open three chests, at least one of them is guaranteed to reward you with a character shard, increasing your chance of getting the item you need to 57%.
This approach makes opening chests even more fun and rewarding!
Where are Hextech Chests in LoL?
Hextech Chests are no longer available for completing Champion Mastery, which has become the primary way for many players to earn skins. As of patch 25.S1.1 (15.1), the Mastery system now rewards only Battle Pass XP.
Currently, the only way to obtain a Hextech Chest is to purchase one in the store for 125 RP. Opening the chest requires a Hextech Key, which costs 195 RP. The minimum currency required for purchase is 575 RP (~6 USD).
What to do with Hextech Keys in LoL?
Many players have accumulated a hoard of Hextech Keys and their fragments, which are now simply sitting in their inventories, serving no particular purpose. The only way to use them is to purchase Hextech Chests and open them.
How to get free skins after the LoL Mastery system changes?
After the Mastery system changes, earning skins has become significantly more difficult for free-to-play players. Without Hextech Chests, players can only rely on free skins available through the Battle Pass. Completing it rewards two skins: a themed one at level 20 and a random one at level 45. The Battle Pass also offers other visually appealing items, such as emotes and champion capsules. Additionally, each season, you can earn a Victorious skin for a random champion by winning 15 ranked matches.
A Chest of Masterpieces
The bonus chest will drop more rewards with the Hextech variant, as the chance of receiving items is higher than average. For example, the chance of receiving an Image Shard is 70%, and with the “bad luck protection” factored in, this increases to 72%.
The Masterwork Chest is rarer than the Hextech Chest, so it’s less likely to drop.
How to get a chest
In League of Legends, a Hextech Chest can be earned weekly through Mastery, rotating through one champion. Each new chest slot is added to your inventory once a week, and you can earn up to four slots per week.
How does the countdown to a new chest slot work?
To earn a Hextech Chest, you must play a match with a specific champion and achieve a rank of “S-,” “S,” or “S+.”
Important: Each champion can only earn one reward per season.
A Hextech Chest can be purchased in the store for 125 RP. A chest and key bundle costs 195 RP, and an 11-pack bundle costs 1950 RP.
RP (Riot Points) is an in-game currency used to purchase content in the Riot Games store. Purchasing chests does not affect the bonus limit for in-game activities. The daily purchase limit is 25 chests.
Another way to earn chests is by completing challenging in-game challenges, such as playing 50 matches in a season. It can also be purchased for 165 RP. A chest with a key costs 225 RP, while an 11-pack set costs 2250 RP.
As of early 2024, the cost of one RP ranges from 0,24 to 0,60 USD, depending on the transaction size and the purchase location.
How to open a chest?
To open a Hextech Chest, you need a Hextech Key. You typically receive key fragments rather than a full key; to assemble a full key, you need to collect three fragments. You can obtain a maximum of 12 key fragments over a 4-week period. The counter resets at the end of this period.
Where to get keys
All LoL players have the opportunity to earn keys for chests by completing various in-game actions:
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Receiving post-match commendations from your own or another team.
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Achieving an “S-” or higher rating for your performance.
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Opening previously earned chests and bonus packs.
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Participating in special in-game events.
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Completing tasks related to developer promotions.
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Earning tokens for completing objectives.
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Purchasing keys in the Riot in-game store.
Rewards are awarded to players with an S-, S, or S+ rating.
However, players with Honor level 2 and above receive key fragments as a reward for reaching progression checkpoints.
Why didn’t I get a chest?
Here are some common reasons why a chest might not drop:
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You have already received a reward for the champion you selected in this match.
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The weekly chest limit has been exceeded.
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The player left the match before it ended.
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Some regions have specific restrictions regarding in-game content sales.
The chance of a chest dropping decreases if a player is inactive, behaves negatively, or violates the game rules.
You should contact League of Legends technical support if you frequently play games, use various heroes, finish missions, and achieve high scores, but chests aren’t dropping.
In conclusion
Chests are one of the primary pieces of mystery unlocks in League of Legends that reward players for their skill. They can be purchased from the League of Legends store or by flung after complying with a few conditions.
