everything you need to know about the free popular mobile game (adv)

League of Legends has been around for over ten years and has become one of the most popular games in the world. The World Championships, also known as Worlds, are watched by more than 100 million people from all over the world and the new Netflix series Arcane, which is based on the game world of the game, is also immensely popular. However, it may be that you have never heard of League of Legends and we understand that very well, as the game is in a niche despite the huge number of players and viewers.

League of Legends is a popular esports game that focuses on the world’s best players competing against each other, but League of Legends didn’t start out that way. The game that came out in 2009 was and still is, easy to understand and hard to master, making the game accessible and fun for players of all skill levels. Developer Riot Games understands this very well and that is why they decided last year to bring the game to an even larger audience via Wild Rift, a free mobile variant of this gaming giant.

What is League of Legends: Wild Rift?

League of Legends: Wild Rift is basically League of Legends, but for your mobile phone, so you can play the game anytime, anywhere with an internet connection. With Wild Rift, Riot Games has translated the famous League of Legends formula into a mobile variant, which is a bit easier to play than its PC counterpart because of the tools needed on mobile, but still knows the core of LoL (as the game is also mentioned). On PC you play LoL with a mouse and keyboard, while on mobile you play with your touchscreen. So a slightly different experience, but essentially the same. On your left you have a joystick to move your character, while on the right you can manage your Champion’s attacks, as the game’s characters are called. If you’ve already played League of Legends on PC, it will definitely feel familiar on mobile.

If you’ve never played the game before, here’s a brief explanation of the game. As mentioned, League of Legends is quite easy to explain and understand, but mastering the game and getting really good at it will take some time. A bit like chess, which the game is often compared to, since tactical insight is very important to become a successful player.

In League of Legends, two teams of five compete against each other on a playing field called Summoner’s Rift. Each player can choose one of Wild Rift’s now over 80 Champions, to form a good combination of five Champions that will hopefully be stronger than their opponent’s. This is where the tactical insight starts, as the Champion you choose can be vital to your success. The powers of the Champions work in a kind of rock, paper, scissors system, where each Champion has his strengths and weaknesses. Gaining knowledge of what is good and bad against each other will take some time, but is at the same time one of the greatest charms of the game.

After the teams are chosen, the teams enter Summoner’s Rift. The rift consists of a middle path, called mid-lane, an upper path (baron-lane), a lower path (dragon-lane) and a jungle, the forest between the trails. Depending on which role you have chosen, you will go to one of those places to meet the opponent and collect money and experience points. Each game your character starts with a starting amount of Gold and at level 1. At the beginning of the game you will collect money and gain experience by defeating the opponent’s small monsters (minions), while the opponent tries to do the same. The best part is that the opponent does this in the exact same place, while you also have to fight each other. You already notice, it is not very easy to collect Gold. Once you’ve managed to get your hands on some Gold, you can go back to your base to buy Items that will make your character stronger and, above all, stronger than your opponent. It is often the case that the team with the most money is the strongest and will win.

Later in the game, the teams will fight for control of the Dragon, a big dragon that will make your team a lot stronger, just like the Baron, a big monster that will make your team even stronger than the dragon. This will put the teams in big five-on-five battles that are explosive and give a big adrenaline boost.

Meet the Champions

If you’ve watched Arcane, you may have unknowingly been introduced to some of the League of Legends Champions such as Vi, Jinx, Victor and Jayce, but League of Legends has over 150 playable characters, of which about 80 have now been sent to Wild Rift. came. Riot Games is rapidly bringing the various heroes from the PC version to Wild Rift, often with an event, allowing you to unlock the Champion right away. These events are also one of the big plus points of Wild Rift, because in addition to the new heroes you often get a free Skin and other cosmetic items that you can work towards through assignments. It gives you an extra goal in addition to getting better at the game and climbing further up the Ranked ladder.

You can divide the Champions into a number of categories. You have the Mid-laners who are often mages and deal a lot of damage. You have the junglers, who are in the jungle, try as much as possible to support the team members in their battles and get the task to save the Dragon. In addition, you have the Support, who supports the team in the dragon lane, along with the Marksman, a role filled by Champions who often deal a lot of damage with their standard attack over time. In the baron lane you often have the bruisers and tanks, the characters who can take blows for the team. The Champions all have unique appearances, four unique attacks, and a backstory that is sometimes connected to other heroes. So you can pick your favorite characters based on how they look, how fun they are to play with for your favorite playstyle, or simply pick what’s strongest at the time.

As mentioned, each Champion has four attacks. Three standard attacks and an ‘Ultimate Ability’. This is an ability that often has a longer cooldown, ie time it takes to use it again, and is very strong in combat. Combining your spells in the right order is often very important and takes some practice and quick finger work, but as with other aspects of Wild Rift, getting the best combinations under your fingers is very satisfying and keeps the game interesting. Because after you get good at one Champion, there are 79 others for you to explore further.

In short, League of Legends: Wild Rift is a game that will keep you busy for a long time to come. With the different events, there is always a new challenge around the corner and it is very addictive to get better at the game, climb the ladder and meet new Champions all the time.

If you want to try Wild Rift, you can download the game for free from the Google Play Store here.