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Ishaan Khatri

What is the Experience Gain for a Kill in League of Legends?

XP Gained from Kills in League of Legends

The strength and durability of your champion in League of Legends depend on two things: leveling up and earning gold. Leveling up is determined by the XP, or experience, you gain throughout the game. Gaining XP can significantly impact your performance in the game.

So, how much XP does a kill grant you in League of Legends? The answer depends on the circumstances of the kill. The XP gained is based on the level of the champion you killed and how many allies participated in the kill.

Amount of XP Gained Under Different Circumstances

Amount of XP per Kill in League of Legends Guide

  • Killing an enemy champion alone grants 42-990 XP, depending on the level of the champion killed.
  • Assisting in a kill grants 28-990 XP, depending on the level of the enemy slain, just like in a solo kill.
  • Experience gained is reduced individually by 0/16/32/40% for being on a higher level than the enemy killed.

Ways to Gain XP in League of Legends

There are six different ways to gain XP for your champion in League of Legends:

  1. Killing an enemy champion on your own.
  2. Assisting in killing a champion.
  3. Proximity to a champion’s death grants XP, even if you are dead. After 10 seconds of your death, you will still receive experience if an enemy champion dies nearby.
  4. Being close to a minion’s death (1600 units) grants experience, whether you killed it or not. Killing a minion will grant additional XP.
  5. Being near a ward when it’s destroyed grants experience if you’re within 1600 units of it.
  6. Killing jungle monsters is another source of XP, but all the XP goes to the killer, even if there are allied champions nearby.

Increase The Rate Of Gaining Experience

Gaining Experience Rate XP per Kill in League of Legends Guide

The rate at which you gain experience is crucial to winning the game. The victorious team in League of Legends usually levels up faster than the defeated team in the early game. There are ways to increase your XP rate, such as Zilean’s “time in a bottle” ability and the Emberknife item, which grants bonus experience for killing jungle monsters.

The most sustainable way to gain a significant amount of experience is by sticking with the minion lane. By consistently being in the lane and killing minions, you can level up quickly. For an even higher XP rate, you can go for the solo mid-lane.

For more League of Legends tips and guides, check out our article on how to get an S rank in LoL.

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