League of Legends Hextech Crafting Guide: Complete System Overview
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Hextech Crafting is League of Legends' reward system that lets players earn champions, skins, and other in-game content. Launched in March 2016, it uses various containers and currencies to distribute rewards.
Main Components:
- Hextech Chests: Basic containers opened with keys that provide random loot
- Keys: Created by combining 3 key fragments earned through gameplay
- Capsules: Level-up rewards containing champion shards and Blue Essence
- Orbs: Event-specific containers with guaranteed skin shards
- Little Legend Eggs: Containers for Teamfight Tactics content
Key Features:
- Equal odds for all skin rarities
- Automatic unlock for Ultimate and Mythic skins
- Bad luck protection (guaranteed skin shard within 3 chests)
- 10% chance for bonus chests
- Only drops champions worth 4800+ BE
- Mythic Essence bonus drops (3.6% base rate)
Crafting Materials:
- Blue Essence (BE): Used for champion unlocks
- Orange Essence (OE): Used for cosmetic unlocks
- Mythic Essence: Currency for exclusive content
- Shards: Temporary versions of content that can be upgraded
Drop Rates:
Champions: 50% base chance Skins: 40% base chance Ward skins: 5% base chance Icons/Emotes: 5% base chance
Special crafting opportunities are available during events, offering unique containers and rewards with enhanced drop rates for rare content.
Regular updates add new content to the crafting pool, including exclusive Hextech skins and event-specific items.
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