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So, with the release of the 25.05 patch next week, Hextech Chests are back: Players will be able to earn 10 chests and keys per act, eight on the free battle pass reward track and two more ...
The Hextech Chests were previously frequent rewards from certain milestones and achievements in League of Legends which were opened with keys, but once the new battle pass system rolled out, they ...
These chests were previously used as mechanisms to earn free skins until Riot removed them, and now their explanation is that this gave players…too many skins for free, which is of course not ...
Hextech chests are coming back to League of Legends, among other changes, as Riot pledges to win back the trust of fans. By Blair Marnell on February 27, 2025 at 5:17AM PST ...
League of Legends fans are upset over the removal of free Hextech Chests, which many relied on to earn free skins. With Riot Games now turning these chests into shop-exclusive items, some players ...
As with the Hextech Chests removal episode, League of Legends players are not thrilled with the honor system "nerf." One such member of the community is Redditor Aggli, who expressed their sadness ...
Hextech Chests return in patch 25.05 with new earning methods via the Pass and Honor missions. Champion acquisition is easier with a 50% reduction in Blue Essence costs for all champions.
The first and most pressing change is the return of Hextech Chests. In a previous dev video, head of League Studio Andrei Van Roon said “free chests unintentionally became the primary way to ...
While Hextech Chests are gone, Riot is aiming to compensate for the loss with Battle Passes. The plan is currently to “add more distinct visual effects and model changes” to Battle Pass skins ...
Games MOBA League of Legends Riot walks back controversial League of Legends changes: Hextech Chests, Exalted skins, and Blue Essence costs are all being reworked ...