
League of Legends Season 15 Makes Hextech Keys Completely Useless

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League of Legends Season 15 has introduced significant changes to the game's reward system, effectively making Hextech and Masterwork chests obsolete. This change represents a major shift in how players can earn cosmetic items.

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Key Changes in Season 15:
- Hextech chests are now only available through purchases
- Masterwork chests have been completely removed
- A new battle pass system replaces traditional reward mechanisms
- The battle pass runs for four patches with free and paid tracks
- Free track offers one basic skin per season

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Impact on Players:
- Key fragments and keys are now essentially useless
- Champion capsule rewards have decreased in value
- Free-to-play players limited to approximately nine skins per year
- ARAM players face additional challenges with removed mastery system missions
- Battle pass EXP replaces traditional mastery rewards
Community Response:
- Players report having unusable keys (some with 175+ keys)
- Reddit discussions highlight frustration with the new system
- Calls for player-led protest through reduced spending
- Concerns about decreased accessibility to cosmetic content
The changes represent a significant shift in League's cosmetic reward system, with the community actively discussing potential ways to encourage Riot Games to reconsider these modifications.
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