LoL’s devs have doubled down on their decision to remove Hextech Chests, taking away even more free loot systems.

Removing Honor Orbs and Capsules is just another nail in the free skin coffin. These reward you with Champion Shards, Ward ...

Not only did Riot replace prestige points, but gemstones, with which players had been able to craft skins through the Hextech Crafting tool, were also cut from the LoL client. When the change from ...

“As a free-to-play game, skins are the primary way that League pays its bills,” executive producer Paul ‘Pabro’ Bellezza continues.” Van Roon notes that Hextech Chests were “additional ...

Player dissatisfaction seems to be at an all-time high in the League of Legends community, driven primarily by Riot Games’ decision to remove Hextech Chests and other rewards from the game. In a ...

Free Hextech Chests removed, mediocre Battle Passes, terrible skin quality, overpriced skins, Mythic Essence now being "premium," gacha system, horrible game balance, horrible matchmaking ...

but what happens if you missed the boat with that awesome K/DA Evelynn skin, or if you’ve seen a Hextech skin in a game of Summoner’s Rift and want to bag it for yourself? In the patch notes ...

Hextech Chests are treasure chests that contain in-game items, mostly champion shards and skins. Before Season 2025, players can earn these by achieving an S grade or higher on a champion in a match.