Role Quests are the major new feature that Riot Games introduced in League of Legends with the start of Season 16 in January 2026. This way, the developer expands a concept that already existed for supports and junglers, now bringing it to players in the top, mid, and bottom lanes as well. This change, which occurs in the base game, primarily aims to balance the early game experience and, consequently, impact the meta of lane swaps in the professional scene. Therefore, its relevance is high for both casual players and esports fans.
How does the system work? Right after matchmaking, during champion selection, the game automatically assigns quests according to the chosen role. Thus, you don’t need to activate any additional settings. During the match, by completing specific objectives for your lane, you accumulate points that turn into direct rewards, visible in your item inventory. However, it’s important to note that gold and experience from minions suffer a 25% reduction outside your designated lane until level 3, a mechanism that encourages players to stay in their lanes early in the game.
How to progress in each role
For supports, progression depends on accumulating stacks on the World Atlas item, while junglers need to focus on evolving their pets. As for the three lane roles, the actions are more varied. Top, mid, and bot laners earn points, for example, by killing minions, destroying towers or plates, with doubled rewards within their assigned lane. Additionally, mid laners have an extra path: dealing damage to enemy champions also generates progress. Meanwhile, passive point generation occurs slowly when you move away from your lane, but is significantly better near it. This way, strategy gains a new layer, as you can disrupt your opponent’s quests by denying them access to their lane or eliminating them.
Impact and perspectives for the meta
The introduction of Role Quests promises to shake up the game’s balance in this early part of 2026. Thanks to this system, each position has clear objectives and tangible rewards from the first minutes, which should discourage overly passive strategies or extreme lane swaps. As a result, professional games may become more dynamic and predictable in their early phases. Riot Games, therefore, aims not only to improve the average player’s experience but also to sculpt a more stable and diverse competitive scene. The Brazilian community, always eager for LoL news, has already begun testing and theorizing about the best ways to exploit these missions.
