Riot Games is continuing its efforts to create a more positive experience in League of Legends by introducing substantial improvements to its griefing detection systems, player honor tracking, and LP refund policies. These changes, outlined in their latest developer update, are designed to reward good behavior, punish disruptive play, and reduce the impact of cheaters and intentional feeders. Here is a look at what is coming in the future and what Riot has done in the past trying to help fix and enable proper player behavior in the game.
Here is the video starting at the 4:11 point where they talk about the changes that they are making with the griefing detection system:
Patch 25.09: Upgraded Griefing Detection System
In this future patch, Riot will significantly expands the game’s ability to automatically detect and penalize disruptive behavior, including trolling and intentional feeding. Riot says the updated system now tracks a wider range of behaviors even those that might not directly cause a loss, but still result in frustrating, miserable experiences for players.
The team has already run tests in live environments to fine-tune accuracy and avoid false positives. Based on internal data, the new system is expected to deliver up to 10 times more legitimate bans per day compared to previous detection methods.
Going forward, players who report griefers will receive confirmation when action is taken, including the name of the banned player. Riot is testing this transparency feature to see if it helps build player trust in the system.
Patch 25.04: Honor System Gets a Revamp
The Honor system was overhauled in Patch 25.04 to reflect a player’s recent behavior, rather than just their number of games played. Honor levels now persist across seasons and can increase or decrease dynamically.
Players begin at Honor Level 3, which Riot defines as the benchmark for positive play. Additional Hextech Chests and other in-game rewards are now tied to Honor levels, with future plans to expand the system further to reward high-Honor players more meaningfully.
Patch 25.06: LP Refunds for Cheater-Affected Matches
In Patch 25.06, Riot expanded Vanguard’s capabilities to refund LP to players who lose ranked games due to cheaters or botters. Since its launch, over 700,000 LP have been refunded to more than 30,000 players, and 24,000 cheating accounts have been banned.
Affected players are notified with details including the match, LP refunded, and any rank changes.
What’s Next?
Riot is looking toward longer-term solutions to curb disruptive play and better evaluate skill levels with the upcoming True Skill 2 system. It aims to minimize smurfing and boosting by placing players at the correct skill level faster. Currently in testing in unranked queues, this system could eventually inform Ranked gameplay.
Riot also plans to expand Honor rewards, exploring ways to thank players beyond current incentives like Hextech Chests and bonus Battle Pass XP.
“The work here is never done,” Riot writes. “As we update our systems, we know some players will try to find loopholes to continue disrupting games. It’s on us to stay one step ahead.”
With these updates, Riot signals its ongoing commitment to making League a more rewarding experience for players who contribute positively—and less forgiving to those who don’t. Do you think this will be enough to fix the toxic behaviors in the game?
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