Champion experience is a core mechanic that allows champions to level up after accumulating experience points during matches. Champions start at level 1 and can reach level 18 (level 30 in Ultra Rapid Fire mode).

There are five main ways to gain experience:

1. Takedowns:

• Solo kills: 42-990 XP (based on enemy level)
• Assists: 28-990 XP (shared among participants)
• Experience modifies based on level differences between champions

2. Proximity to champion deaths while dead:

• Grants XP up to 10 seconds after death
• Must be within range of the enemy champion's death

3. Minion proximity:

• Must be within 1400 units of dying minion
• Last-hitting always grants XP regardless of distance
• Solo XP: 95% of base value
• Shared XP: 124% of base value (split among nearby allies)

4. Jungle monsters:

• Experience goes to killer (most monsters)
• Baron Nashor: Global team XP
• Rift Herald: 300 XP to nearby allies (600 unit range)

5. ARAM-specific:

• Passive 5 XP per second from Howling Abyss Aura

Experience Sharing Distribution:

• Two champions: 65.26% each
• Three champions: 43.51% each
• Four champions: 32.63% each
• Five champions: 26.11% each
• Six champions: 21.75% each

Experience gain can be increased through:

• Champion abilities (Nilah, Zilean)
• Items (Rod of Ages, Gustwalker Hatchling, etc.)
• Neutral buffs (Howling Abyss Aura)

Level Requirements: Some items have minimum level requirements, including:

• Elixirs (Iron, Sorcery, Wrath)
• Farsight Alteration
• Zephyr
• Ornn's crafted items

The experience system includes comeback mechanics:

• 20% bonus XP per level difference after 2 levels
• Reduced XP (24/48/60%) when killing lower-level champions

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