League of Legends 2025: Complete Guide to Season 1 Major Changes

League of Legends 2025: Complete Guide to Season 1 Major Changes

By Marcus Chen

December 2, 2024 at 10:47 AM

League of Legends major updates coming in Season 2025 bring significant changes to the game's structure and rewards system.

Season Structure Changes The year will now be divided into three distinct Seasons, each focusing on different Runeterra regions. Each Season will influence gameplay, skins, champions, and map colors, with the calendar year split into six acts.

League Season Timeline 2024

League Season Timeline 2024

Client Improvements Riot is streamlining the client interface for better visual presentation and navigation, though performance optimization isn't the primary focus.

Ambessa, war matriarch commander

Ambessa, war matriarch commander

Battle Pass System Updates

  • Extended duration to 4 months (previously 2 months)
  • Free pass available to all players
  • Premium pass includes additional rewards
  • Event shop and tokens replaced with direct skin rewards

Free Pass Rewards:

  • One thematic Earnable Skin Permanent
  • One random 1350 RP or lower Skin
  • Various cosmetics and Blue Essence
  • Infinite repeating levels

League of Legends game interface screenshot

League of Legends game interface screenshot

Premium Pass Additional Rewards:

  • Three Ancient Sparks
  • Prestige Skin
  • Three Reward Skins
  • Multiple cosmetics
  • Orange Essence with repeatable rewards

League of Legends client missions screen

League of Legends client missions screen

System Changes

  • Honor shop now rewards skins directly
  • Masterwork chests removed
  • Simplified Champion Mastery system
  • New Mastery missions structure

Bioforge Darius with glowing green axe

Bioforge Darius with glowing green axe

Gameplay Updates

  • New Runes replacing Domination tree options
  • New objective spawning at 20 minutes
  • Swiftplay mode replacing Quickplay
  • Respawning Nexus turrets

Corki riding dragon in flight

Corki riding dragon in flight

Corki, a flying yordle pilot

Corki, a flying yordle pilot

These changes aim to streamline the player experience while providing more accessible rewards and gameplay options for all player types.

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