How to Get Honor Level 5 in LoL

Getting Honor Level 5 in LoL isn't just about climbing the rank ladder; it's about being the kind of teammate people actually want to honor after each game. Since Riot's 2025 overhaul, Honor no longer resets each season, so every match you play either nudges you toward Level 5 or lets you drift back down.

With that said, Honor 5 is the only way to unlock the exclusive Honor Recall effect and the full Three Honors skin line, none of which can be bought or unlocked any other way.

This guide covers what Honor Level 5 actually unlocks, exactly how the vote system works, and the specific habits that move you from Honor 3 to Honor 5.

Article Summary

• Honor is Riot's built-in behavior score in LoL, running from Level 1 to Level 5, with every account starting at Honor 3 as the neutral baseline since Riot ended seasonal resets in early 2025

• Each level unlocks more chat access and pings/emotes per 5 seconds, but Honor 3 is the minimum required for end-of-season ranked rewards

• Progress runs on a post-game vote system: playing a full game, receiving votes from non-premade teammates, and sitting at Honor 5 all bank votes, but premade votes don't count toward progress

• Reaching Honor 5 takes weeks to a few months of consistent play, driven by voting every game, mixing in solo/duo queue, using pings and emotes, and playing across multiple modes

• Muting your team can stall your honor, since Honor 4 and 5 require visible active communication, not just the absence of toxicity

• Honor Capsules and Orbs were retired in 2025 and replaced with Battle Pass XP (BXP) drops that scale with honor level

• Honor 5 exclusively unlocks targeted ally pings, the Honor Recall decal, and the full Three Honors skin line (including Grey Warwick and Medieval Twitch), all permanently unlocked the first time you hit Honor 5

• Behavior penalties drop an account to Honor 1 and pause progression; completing the required clean matches restores it to at least Honor 3, not straight back to 4 or 5

• A second penalty during restriction wipes progress and adds more required matches before the lock lifts

What Is the Honor System in League of Legends?

Honor is Riot’s built-in behavior score, running from Level 1 to Level 5. It tracks whether teammates and opponents consider you a positive person to play with.

Every account now starts at Honor 3, the neutral baseline, instead of resetting each season like the old system. Riot ended annual honor resets in early 2025, so your honor level updates continuously based on recent behavior rather than zeroing out.

Honor level controls two things: how much you can communicate in a match, and what rewards you qualify for at the end of the season.

All 5 Honor Levels Explained

Each level unlocks more chat access, more pings/emotes per five seconds, and better end-of-season rewards. Here's the full breakdown:

Team chat and party chat work at every level, no matter your Honor. The important cutoff is Honor level 3; accounts at Honor 1 or 2 are locked out of end-of-season ranked rewards entirely, even if they hit their rank goal.

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How Honor Progress Actually Works

Progress runs on a post-game vote system. After every match, you and your teammates can each hand out honor to players who stood out.

Two rules trip people up constantly:

• Premade votes don't count for progress. Honoring your five-stack teammates still shows a pip on their profile, but it does nothing for their actual honor level. You need votes from people outside your group.

• Full-team bonus. If every player on your team hands out a vote at the end of a game, the whole team gets a small honor boost whether you win or lose.

Step-by-Step: How to Reach Honor 5

There's no fast track; Riot deliberately paces the climb from Honor 4 to Honor 5 to take real time, typically weeks to a few months of consistent play. That said, these habits reliably improve your Honor level:

1. Vote at the end of every game. Receiving and giving votes is the strongest signal the system tracks, and it can't happen if you skip the honor prompt.

2. Avoid five-stacking exclusively. Since premade votes don't push progress, mix in solo or duo queue so non-premade players can actually honor you.

3. Use pings and emotes. A fist bump or a "well played" emote reads as positive without requiring a wall of chat text.

4. Say something, even briefly. A quick "gg," "nice play," or shot-calling ping keeps your comms flagged as active even if you are texting in all chat.

5. Play across multiple modes. ARAM, Quickplay, and rotating modes all count toward honor progress, and faster games mean more vote opportunities per hour.

6. Don't treat Honor 4 as the finish line. The habits that got you to 4 have to continue, or the system pulls you back toward Honor 3.

What Reaching Honor 5 Gets You

Honor Capsules and Orbs were retired in 2025 and replaced with Battle Pass XP (BXP) drops. These drops scale with your Honor level meaning more BXP at Honor 4 and the most BXP at Honor 5 but Riot hasn't published exact rates.

Honor 5 specifically unlocks three things you cannot get any other way:

• Targeted ally pings: your targeted ally pings become visible to the entire team instead of being locked to your premade party.

• The Honor Recall decal: a unique recall animation that unlocks the first time you hit Honor 5 on an account.

• The Three Honors skin line: Every past Honor-5 skin (Grey Warwick, Medieval Twitch, Three Honors Malzahar, Three Honors Akshan, and their chromas,), unlocked permanently the moment you first reach Honor 5.

Why Muting Everyone Stalls Your Honor

Going silent feels safe, but it quietly caps your honor. Riot has confirmed that reaching a high honor level and then going quiet will likely drift you back down to Honor 3.

Honor 4 and Honor 5 specifically require visible active communication not just the absence of toxicity. Chat, pings, and emotes all feed into whether the system flags you as a "communicating" player.

You don't need to type essays to fix this. A ping after a good gank, a "gj" emote, or dropping "wp" in chat is enough to stay flagged as engaged without exposing yourself to whatever you were trying to avoid by muting.

Fixing a Restricted or Low Honor Account

Any behavior penalty a chat restriction, a two-week suspension, and so drops your account to Honor 1 and pauses honor progression for a set period after the penalty ends.

The client shows a restriction panel telling you how many clean matches are left before the lock lifts. Completing it restores you to at least Honor 3 or 4, but never straight back to Honor 5. You'll need to rebuild from there the same way you would the first time.

One warning: picking up a second penalty while restricted wipes your progress and adds more required matches, so a single slip-up during recovery can cost time. 

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FAQs About League of Legends Honor Level

Q: Does honor reset every season?

A: No. Riot ended annual honor resets in early 2025. Your honor level now updates continuously based on recent behavior instead of zeroing out at season's end.

Q: How long does it take to reach Honor 5?

A: Riot doesn't publish an exact number of games. Community timelines consistently land in the range of weeks to a few months of clean, communicative play, even starting from a fresh Honor 3 baseline.

Q: What honor level do I need for ranked rewards?

A: Honor 3 is the minimum. Accounts at Honor 1 or 2 are locked out of end-of-season ranked rewards regardless of the rank they finished at.

Q: Are the Honor 5 skins permanent once unlocked?

A: Yes. Once you reach Honor 5 for the first time, every Honor-5 skin unlocks permanently and account-wide, even if your honor level drops later.

Q: Do Honor Capsules still exist?

A: No. Capsules and Orbs were removed in the 2025 overhaul and replaced with Battle Pass XP drops that scale with your honor level.

Q: Does muting my team hurt my honor?

A: Indirectly, yes. Honor 4 and 5 require visible engagement: chat, pings, or emotes. Going fully silent can cause your honor to drift back down over time.

Final Words

Honor 5 isn't a grind you speed through; it's a byproduct of playing like someone your team wants back. Vote consistently, stay visibly engaged instead of muted, and mix in solo or duo queue so people outside your group can actually honor you. Do that for a few weeks to a few months, and Honor 5 arrives on its own, along with the permanent Three Honors skins, the Honor Recall decal, and targeted ally pings.

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