Questions tagged [league-of-legends]
League of Legends is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Riot Games, inspired by the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
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What is Tryndamere's purpose these days?
I was thinking - what is even Tryndamere's purpose in game anymore? Why would someone pick Tryndamere?
To splitpush? Sett with Trinity Force and Blade Of The Ruined King eats turrets. Trundle eats ...
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What is a counter to Yone in top lane?
I am a starter in League of Legends, and I think a lot about the game. Now, what is the counter to Yone on top? On mid he is permaban (I just pick whatever tank to Yasuo or go duo). But on top there ...
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Which folder/file are "Item Sets" saved in?
"Item Sets" are a really big improvement on League of Legends client, but the data is saved on the local disk.
I want to backup my file/folder, so I can (hopefully) transfer my builds to other PCs. ...
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New season 4 map image
Do someone know of a way to get a full image of the new (pre-)season 4 map?
I'd really like to update my guide with new design and new tips for the new gameplay.
The map has to be detailed enough, ...
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Does Flash make a champion untargetable for a moment?
There are some effects in the game which remove a champion's sprite from the map, rendering them untargetable for a moment, such as Elise's Rappel. Does the Summoner Spell Flash do this as well, even ...
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Can minions alone finish a League of Legends game? [duplicate]
Let's say both teams in the game stop playing, and aren't disconnected by the server time limit or kicked for inactivity. Will the minions eventually finish the game by destroying all the turrets + ...
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How does ELO Decay work in League of Legends?
I get different answers from different sources and really just want all the rules of ELO Decay with 100% accuracy. These are the the things I need covered.
How long (to the day) without playing a ...
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Is there a folder with all nicknames in Riot launcher?
You can find logs of events under Harddrive:RiotGames:LeagueOfLegends:Logs:Gamelogs (pick one) and skim each one.
Steam has a clean folder listing all nicknames under loginusers.vdf
Does Riotlauncher ...
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Red border/frame around screen
So I was playing ARAM last night, and suddenly I got a red border/frame around my screen. I couldn't move my screen with my mouse anymore. And I had to play with a locked camera for the rest of the ...
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Is there a way to tell how much extra heal and shield power you have?
I am playing Soraka in League of Legends and her main role is to heal her allies, so shes buys items to help. Some of the best items for Soraka are items that give more healing power for example the ...
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Slow loading/recovery of client after game ends
Since a certain patch - I cannot determine which one, like 6 months ago - I began experiencing an issue where my client is stuck on a "Game in progress..." screen for a minute after I finish ...
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Calling MIA / SS
What is the best way to tell your team that your laning opponent(s) is missing?
Should blue-ping the map that leads towards them, yellow-ping (Fall back) on top of them?
Should you stop for a ...
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How is the Baron Power Play calculated?
In the MSI Game G2 vs FW Caps managed to steal Nash.
The Baron Power Play total was +5431g. How was this calculated?
I could imagine it to only count turrents and kills, but it seems to add / ...
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Sona-Taric bot lane in Season 9
At the time of writing, the combination of Sona and Taric is extremely powerful in pro play.
What is the reasoning and strategy behind professional League teams taking both Sona and Taric bot lane?
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Which items buff Rumble's Scrap Shield?
I play Rumble and want to use item that buff me when my shield is turned on.
Which items can I purchase to make my shield more potent?
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Is there a way to determine when I will have my 3rd attack with Guinsoo's?
I was wondering if there is any indication, when I will be on my 3rd attack with guinsoo's rageblade to apply my on-hit effects twice(like a buff stack or a visual indicator).
So far the only option I ...
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Can Mordekaiser use his ultimate on a Shaco clone?
I know that Zilean and Yorick can't use their ultimate abilities on a friendly Shaco's clone but can a Mordekaiser use his ultimate on it? Also can he get a ghost from my clone if he kills me and the ...
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Does Sona's Power Chord (passive) affect towers?
Does Sona's Power Chord (passive) affect towers? If so, how?
I've read various things from various times, so I am not sure what is true with the current patch (12.10). I've also read that some ...
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How do I display EXP gain when killing a creep?
Whenever I watch YouTubers play League they have this gray text appearing telling them how much EXP they gain when they kill a creep. How do I enable that?
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Is Porofessor a cheat in League Of Legends? [Jungle Timers reveal enemy jg location in non-vision?]
I've been using a legitimate app called Porofessor that provides a lot of helpful info when playing league of legends, such as displaying objective / jungle camp timers when things will respawn (such ...
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If Rumble uses a skill that gets him in the Danger Zone, is the skill empowered?
Flamespitter:
ACTIVE: Rumble activates his flamethrower for 3 seconds, dealing magic damage every 0.5 seconds to enemy units in a cone in front of him (dealing half damage to minions). Rumble can ...
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If no champions play, does the game last forever?
In League of Legends Summoner's Rift (5v5), there are 3 symmetric lanes.
If only the minions play, does it last forever?
Are the lanes fully symmetric?
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Now that LoL / Valorant is added to Gamepass, how can I redeem their benefit without installing it from Microsoft store?
Title. If the user is Game pass user, user can receive every champions and agents (Source).
Now, it seems to be requiring me to install LoL / Valorant via Microsoft Store.
How to Access Your Benefits:...
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What is the genre of HoN/DotA/LoL?
Some people call it Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), Valve is calling the upcoming Dota 2 a Action RTS (Real Time Strategy) and I've seen some using Action RPG.
Has the community come to an ...
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How to fix League of Legends loading on dual screen?
I have dual screen and sometimes when the game loads it sort of loads in the middle of both of them making it impossible to play.
I already have it set to windowed borderless and I´m not going to "...
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How does difficulty affect XP rewards in Co-op Vs. AI matches?
Previously, in League of Legends, Co-op Vs. AI games would give different XP rewards based on the player's summoner level and the difficulty level of the bots. The old rates can still be see on the ...
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Window loses cursor lock when using media controls
I'm running league of legends on debian (don't ask why), and whenever I use media controls (for example play/pause, next/previous track), the game loses the cursor lock, which makes it impossible to ...
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LoL update keeps resetting
Whenever I try to install the league update it gets a small part of the update done and it stops the update and resets the progress. I’ve freed up more than enough space for the update and used the ...
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How should Orianna be positioned during a teamfight? [closed]
I am a gold ranking user, and don't know how to stay in the teamfight phase with Orianna.
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Is itemization important for lower tier League of Legends gameplay?
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So I main support Soraka, and I was Bronze 4 during season 9 (haven't played ranked since) and I've noticed that if the enemy team has a high burst assassin like Zed, the game suggests ...
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Does cooldown reduction work on champions' innate passive abilities?
Does cooldown reduction work on innate passives? For example, Le Blanc's Mirror Image, Garen's Perseverance or Anivia's Rebirth? If yes, on which passives does it work, and which does it not work?
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Config file not being loaded in game
I have edited my config.ini file in C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\Config to set my left click to attack move click, based on this reddit post.
When I go into a game, none of my changes to the file ...
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Why did my ultimate cooldown go much higher for no reason?
I was playing Karthus in an ARAM. I had 118 ability haste putting my ultimate on a cooldown of around 64 seconds. Near the end of the game, I cast my ult, but when I took a look at ability cooldowns, ...
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What Champions are freely available, and how can I get them?
My friends and I are started getting into League of Legends. I am enjoying myself enough that I'm considering unlocking a Champion or two.
However, I noticed that some Champions are available online ...
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Are the contents of Hextech/Masterwork Chests determined at acquisition or when opened?
If there's a skin that isn't on live servers yet, and I have several unopened chests, is it possible for me to unbox that skin once it releases to live, using boxes that I obtained before the skin ...
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How does Zac's size changes work?
I am playing Zac in League of Legends and I noticed that his size changes throughout the game, but I can not find a description of him changing sizes anywhere in his abilities or passive. Is there ...
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What champions scale the best in League of Legends
In League of Legends I know different champions have different strengths in the game. I want to know what champions, maybe top 20, scale the best. This means that they are weak early but are strong ...
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Is it true that some skins buff or nerf your champion?
I am playing League of Legends and I have seen some videos saying that skins can actually buff (make them better) or nerf (make them worse) the champion you're playing.
Is this true? And if so, can I ...
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Yuumi’s you and me untargetable questions
I am playing Yuumi in League of Legends and I have some questions about her ability, You and Me . Here is a description of the ability You and Me:
Passive: While Attached, Yuumi and her ally share 12 ...
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What champions have done the biggest heal?
In League of Legends multiple champions can heal other champions, I was wondering what the top 5 champions biggest heals in history have been. Is there a specific number?
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Will Riot delete my account because of inactivity?
My computer doesn't work, so I will not be able to play League of Legends again for some months. Will Riot delete my account because of inactivity?
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How does Tenacity work?
Previously, only the Mercury's Treads reduced the effect of any kind of CC (by 1 second if my memory is ok).
Now we have 3 items that allow you to reduce any kind of CC: Mercury's Treads, Moonflair ...
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LoL Champion Classes/Roles
What is the difference between a class and a role in League of Legends? Are they the same thing?
Also, I would like to know what every class is and what every role is in League of Legends (or at ...
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Escaping from League of Legends Elo Hell
What are the different ways to boost your Elo rating in LoL?
It seems like when you lose 5~7 games in a row there is no way to get a decent team to play with, thus leading you to lose more and more.
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What does the second number in the ranking table mean?
Please see the following screenshot: What does the second number mean in the ranking table?
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League of Legends, Miss Fortune's ultimate is glitching
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I am playing Miss Fortune in League of Legends, and her ultimate is that she stands still in a spot and sends out 17 waves of bullets in a cone in front of her, dealing massive damage.
Miss ...
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How does the detection mark for Pyke's Ghostwater Dive ability work?
I am playing Pyke, a champion in League of Legends. I need some clarity on one of his abilities called Ghostwater Dive. Here is a link to show it: Pkye ghostwater dive. Basically, the spell makes you ...
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Is there a way to leave a ranked game without being punished?
I was playing a ranked game in League of Legends and 3 out of my 4 allies were trolling. For example the ACD came mid and was just standing there taking up XP but not doing anything. One of the worst ...
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What are the penalties for leaving the game or surrendering?
When leaving a game, either by a majority of surrender votes, or leaving at champion selection (queue-dodging), is there some sort of penalty, like less ip or an "autoreport"?
If you leave in ...
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League of Legends: My game is freezing out of nowhere
I am playing League of Legends with around 33 ping and great wifi, but about 6-10 times a game out of nowhere my game just freezes for about 5 seconds. I would think that this is an issue with my wifi ...