How hard is League of Legends to learn?
League of Legends is a D4 (Deep): 160-plus champions, items, and map knowledge make it one of the steepest games to actually learn.
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Why League of Legends is a D4
The six-point rubric, scored 1 to 10 so higher means harder to learn. The breakdown is always shown so you can check the verdict.
JumpIntoGaming analysis, computed from the six-point rubric and approved by our team. No outside critic required.
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League of Legends: quick answers
How hard is League of Legends to learn?
League of Legends is a D4 (Deep): 160-plus champions, items, and map knowledge make it one of the steepest games to actually learn.
Is League of Legends good for beginners?
Not especially. It's a D4 (Deep): expect a real learning curve before it clicks.
A benchmark on the chart
League of Legends is a reference point: a well-known game that calibrates the scale, so a D4 means the same thing everywhere. Our full training descent, the staged path that takes you from Surface to a game’s real depth, is reserved for underserved games that don’t already have a good guide. League of Legends has plenty.