Since its early conception back in 2009, League of Legends has been rooted in its free-to-play ideology that allowed for its player base to initially explode and continue to rise even to this very day.
League players didn't just enjoy the game itself for free, as many could receive free Hextech chests, key fragments, champion capsules, and more for hitting certain milestones or level-ups on their account. That has all but changed since the start of 2025 and LoL's fifteenth season, with another blow leaking today within the free rewards from the honor system.
Riot Games May Remove Free Honor Capsules And Orbs
Today, a reliable LoL leaks page on X revealed that Riot Games aims to remove all free capsules and orb drops from the honor system, instead pivoting high honor rate bonuses to Battle Pass XP solely.
For the non-League fans out there, the honor system is a way to track a player's overall behavior in games by directly comparing how often teammates enjoy playing alongside a certain individual. After every LoL game, players are prompted with anywhere from one to four honors to distribute across the other nine players, enemy team included.
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