Daily Challenge explained — November 1, 2026

The idea

An ability's resource cost is set per rank, just like its cooldown, and it can change from one rank to the next. Knowing what a cast costs lets you judge how many casts your resource bar can afford.

The question as asked

How much mana does Brand Q - Sear cost?

• A.80
• B.70(correct answer)
• C.65
• D.75

The explanation

Brand Q - Sear costs 70 mana at every rank.

The idea

Experience from minion waves arrives in a fixed order, so a champion reaches each early level at a particular wave. Which wave that is can depend on how many champions share the lane's experience, which is why a level breakpoint is a fact about the wave and the lane, not about the clock.

The question as asked

Assuming no XP is missed, which comes first: solo level 4 or duo level 4?

• A.solo level 4(correct answer)
• B.duo level 4

The explanation

Assuming no XP is missed, solo reaches level 4 in wave 4 (2:00); duo reaches it in wave 6 (3:00). Solo is ahead by 2 wave(s).

The idea

Every minion wave gives a fixed amount of experience to the champions who share it, so a laner who takes every minion reaches each early level on a predictable wave rather than at a set minute. Cannon minions are worth more experience than the others, which is why some level-ups line up with cannon waves.

The question as asked

Find the first wave where a solo laner reaches Level 6.

• A.Wave 1 (0:30)
• B.Wave 2 (1:00)
• C.Wave 3 (1:30) · cannon
• D.Wave 4 (2:00)
• E.Wave 5 (2:30)
• F.Wave 6 (3:00) · cannon
• G.Wave 7 (3:30)
• H.Wave 8 (4:00)
• I.Wave 9 (4:30) · cannon(correct answer)
• J.Wave 10 (5:00)
• 11.Wave 11 (5:30)
• 12.Wave 12 (6:00) · cannon
• 13.Wave 13 (6:30)
• 14.Wave 14 (7:00)
• 15.Wave 15 (7:30) · cannon

The explanation

A solo laner reaches Level 6 at Wave 9 (4:30) · cannon: 2736 XP, threshold 2400 XP; Level 6 (1st melee in wave). The wave before, Wave 8 (4:00), is Level 5 with 2382 XP.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

With no turret advantage, how much bonus damage do your minions deal to enemy minions for each level of average-team-level advantage?

• A.20% per level
• B.10% per level
• C.5% per level(correct answer)
• D.15% per level

The explanation

Bonus damage is (5% + 5% × turret advantage in that lane) × average-team-level advantage. With no turret advantage in the lane the turret term is zero, leaving 5% for each level of average-team-level advantage (patch 26.15).

The question as asked

When does the Murk Wolf Camp first spawn?

• A.1:07
• B.5:00
• C.0:55(correct answer)
• D.2:55

The explanation

The Murk Wolf Camp spawns at 0:55 on Summoner's Rift (patch 26.15; rule effective 26.01, verified through 26.15).

The idea

Base stats are what a champion has before items, runes and other bonuses are added. Two champions can differ clearly in a stat such as health, armor or attack range, and those differences shape how each one trades in lane.

The question as asked

At level 1, which champion has more base attack damage: Fiddlesticks or Fiora?

• A.Fiora(correct answer)
• B.Fiddlesticks

The explanation

Fiddlesticks has 55 and Fiora has 66 base attack damage at level 1, so Fiora is higher.

The question as asked

Which item costs more gold? Refillable Potion or Terminus?

• A.Refillable Potion
• B.Terminus(correct answer)

The explanation

Terminus has 3,000 gold and Refillable Potion has 150 gold, so Terminus is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

Which champion has more Attack Damage? (level 6) Jarvan IV or Varus?

• A.Jarvan IV(correct answer)
• B.Varus

The explanation

Jarvan IV has 76 AD and Varus has 72 AD at level 6, so Jarvan IV is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

Which champion has more Attack Damage? (level 11) Fiddlesticks or Mel?

• A.Fiddlesticks
• B.Mel(correct answer)

The explanation

Mel has 81 AD and Fiddlesticks has 78 AD at level 11, so Mel is higher.

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The idea

Smite's timing involves three separate ideas that are easy to merge: how long a charge takes to come back, the short lockout between two casts, and the moment the recharge clock starts. Telling them apart is what lets you plan Smite for a contested objective.

The question as asked

You are holding two Smite charges and you cast one. What is the shortest time before you can cast Smite again?

• A.15 seconds(correct answer)
• B.90 seconds
• C.60 seconds
• D.10 seconds

The explanation

With a charge already banked you are not waiting on the 90 seconds recharge — you are waiting on the 15 seconds lockout between casts. Smite holds up to 2 charges, and that lockout is what stops you spending both at once.

The idea

An item's stats are exact numbers, and similar-looking items often differ in them. Because the numbers can change between patches, the patch an answer was written for matters.

The question as asked

How much Attack Damage does Terminus give?

• A.30(correct answer)
• B.5
• C.10
• D.55

The explanation

Terminus gives 30 Attack Damage.

The question as asked

Order these items by Attack Damage

• A.B. F. Sword
• B.Serpent's Fang
• C.Steel Sigil
• D.Stormrazor

Correct answer: Serpent's Fang > Stormrazor > B. F. Sword > Steel Sigil

The explanation

Attack Damage, Highest to Lowest: Serpent's Fang 55 AD, Stormrazor 50 AD, B. F. Sword 40 AD, Steel Sigil 15 AD

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

Which of these item effects has the shortest cooldown: Eclipse — Ever Rising Moon, Horizon Focus — Focus, Profane Hydra — Heretical Cleave, Blade of the Ruined King — Clawing Shadows?

• A.Eclipse — Ever Rising Moon(correct answer)
• B.Horizon Focus — Focus
• C.Profane Hydra — Heretical Cleave
• D.Blade of the Ruined King — Clawing Shadows

The explanation

By cooldown: Eclipse — Ever Rising Moon (6 seconds); Profane Hydra — Heretical Cleave (10 seconds); Blade of the Ruined King — Clawing Shadows (15 seconds); Horizon Focus — Focus (30 seconds). Eclipse — Ever Rising Moon is shortest.

The question as asked

A jungler holding a jungle item starts hitting Baron Nashor. How does the item's monster damage modifier change their damage?

• A.Not at all — it applies only to non-epic monsters(correct answer)
• B.It increases their damage by 10%
• C.It increases their damage by 50%
• D.It increases their damage, but only while a teammate is nearby

The explanation

Both jungle item modifiers are non-epic only. Against Baron, Dragon, the Rift Herald or Voidgrubs the item changes a jungler's damage by nothing at all — what makes junglers good at objectives is Smite, not a damage bonus.

The question as asked

Which item does Runic Compass upgrade into?

• A.World Atlas
• B.Watchful Wardstone
• C.Farsight Alteration
• D.Bounty of Worlds(correct answer)

The explanation

Once its quest completes, Runic Compass becomes Bounty of Worlds.

The question as asked

A champion has 50 armor and buys Sunfire Aegis, which gives 50 armor (now 100 armor). Ignore penetration and every other effect. Compared with before the purchase, by what percent does the physical damage they take go down? Round to the nearest whole percent.

• A.50%
• B.17%
• C.33%
• D.25%(correct answer)

The explanation

Damage taken = 100 / (100 + armor). Before: 66.7% of raw physical damage. After: 50.0%. 50.0 / 66.7 = 0.750, a 25.0% cut, so 25%. (The mitigation itself rose 16.7 percentage points — a different number.)

The idea

Every item has a shop price. The price of a finished item includes the cost of the components it is built from, and a recipe adds a combine fee on top where one applies. Knowing prices lets you decide on a recall whether you can afford a finished item or should buy components.

The question as asked

How much does Hextech Rocketbelt cost?

• A.2650 gold(correct answer)
• B.2800 gold
• C.2700 gold
• D.2850 gold

The explanation

Hextech Rocketbelt costs 2650 gold.

The question as asked

Rebuild the recipe: Overlord's Bloodmail

Correct answer: Tunneler x2

The explanation

Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) = Tunneler x2 + 1000 gold combine cost

Worked out from the recorded question data.

The question as asked

How much immediate XP is awarded when you complete the Top role quest?

• A.500 XP
• B.400 XP
• C.600 XP(correct answer)
• D.800 XP

The explanation

The Top quest immediately grants 600 XP in addition to unlocking further experience rewards.

The idea

Ability haste shortens cooldowns, but not by subtracting seconds. The base cooldown is scaled by one hundred divided by one hundred plus your total haste, so every extra point of haste removes a little less time than the one before. Haste from an item can also be limited to certain ability slots, so which slots an item's haste applies to matters as much as how much it gives.

The question as asked

Kayn Q - Reaping Slash has a rank 5 cooldown of 5 seconds. With Voltaic Cyclosword, what is its cooldown?

• A.5.5 seconds
• B.4.5 seconds(correct answer)
• C.4.2 seconds
• D.4.3 seconds

The explanation

Kayn Q - Reaping Slash has a cooldown of 5 seconds at rank 5. Voltaic Cyclosword grants 10 Ability Haste, so this ability uses 10 haste in total. Ability Haste divides the cooldown: 5 seconds x 100 / (100 + 10) = 4.5 seconds.

1. 5 × 100 / (100 + 10) = 4.5 s

• Why not 4.3 seconds? The cooldown with a different first item.

The idea

An item's stats are exact numbers, and similar-looking items often differ in them. Because the numbers can change between patches, the patch an answer was written for matters.

The question as asked

How much Ability Haste does Hubris give?

• A.5
• B.60
• C.30
• D.10(correct answer)

The explanation

Hubris gives 10 Ability Haste.

The question as asked

How many total minions are in a cannon wave after 30 minutes?

• A.7
• B.6
• C.4
• D.5(correct answer)

The explanation

Wave 96 (39:50) is 2 melee + 2 caster + 1 cannon = 5 total, no inhibitors down (patch 26.15).

The question as asked

A champion has 55 magic resist and buys Spirit Visage, which gives 50 magic resist (now 105 magic resist). Ignore penetration and every other effect. After the purchase, their magic resist reduces incoming magic damage by what percent? Round to the nearest whole percent.

• A.35%
• B.33%
• C.51%(correct answer)
• D.49%

The explanation

Damage reduced by magic resist = magic resist / (100 + magic resist). 105 / 205 = 51.2%, so 51%.