Gold is League of Legends' in-game currency used to purchase items that enhance champion stats and abilities during matches. Here's everything you need to know about earning and managing gold:

Starting Gold & Base Generation

• Summoner's Rift: 500 gold start, generates 20.4 gold per 10 seconds (starts at 1:50)
• Howling Abyss: 1400 gold start, generates 55 gold per 10 seconds (starts at 1:00)

Ways to Earn Gold

Passive Gold Generation:

• Base generation (as listed above)
• Gold-generating support items (only one can be carried at a time)

Active Gold Generation:

• Last-hitting minions (gold value increases over game time)
• Killing neutral monsters (fixed gold values, except Rift Scuttler)
• Destroying structures (turrets, inhibitors)
• Champion kills and assists
• Destroying wards/traps

Champion-Specific Gold Generation:

• Akshan (Going Rogue)
• Draven (League of Draven)
• Gangplank (Parrrley)
• Pyke (Death from Below)
• Senna (Absolution)
• Twisted Fate (Loaded Dice)

Gold-Enhancing Runes:

• First Strike
• Treasure Hunter
• Triumph
• Cash Back
• Biscuit Delivery

Selling Items

• Most items: 70% refund of purchase price
• Special items (gold generation items, consumables, starting items): 40% refund
• Full refund when using the undo feature
• Some items cannot be sold (Poro-Snax, certain Elixirs)

Tips:

• Focus on consistent minion last-hitting for reliable gold income
• Consider gold-generating items when playing support
• Use gold-enhancing runes to supplement income in specific strategies
• Time back purchases efficiently to maximize gold usage

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