Season 16 Role Quests Explained: Fastest Way to Complete Them & Spike

Season 16 is finally here, and if you've played even one game on the new patch, you know exactly what I'm about to say: Role Quests are broken.

Like, genuinely, I haven't seen a mechanic shift the game this hard since they added Elemental Drakes in Season 6. It's not just a "nice to have" buff. It is the win condition.

If you haven't read the 40-page patch notes manifesto (and I don't blame you, I skimmed it too), here is the TL;DR: Every role now gets a unique quest at 0:00. Completing it gives you a permanent stat buff or ability upgrade that basically counts as half an item.

The problem? Most players in Silver and Gold are treating it like a side objective. They're farming peacefully, ignoring the quest, and then wondering why the enemy Mid laner suddenly has 20% more Magic Pen than them at 12 minutes.

I've spent the last week grinding PBE and Live servers on high-ELO accounts, and I've figured out the cheese. Here is the definitive guide on how to complete your Role Quest before everyone else and snowball the game out of control.

The Mental Shift: Speed Over Safety

Forget scaling. Forget playing safe. In Season 16, Interaction is King.

The quests are designed to force you to fight. If you pick a champion that wants to AFK farm for 20 minutes (looking at you, Nasus players), you are griefing your team. You will fall behind the curve, and by the time you're strong, the game is over.

Here is how to abuse each role.

Top Lane: The "Duelist's Oath"

• The Quest: Deal 3000 damage to enemy champions OR take 3000 mitigated damage.
• The Reward: Unlock Level 20 Cap + 10% Tenacity.
• The Reality: The reward is insane. Level 20 gives you base stats worth about 2500 gold.

How to Cheese It: Stop picking tanks. Tanks take too long to trade. You want Darius, Sett, or Renekton. Your goal is to invade at Level 1. Literally, walk into the bush, wait for them, and start punching. You don't even need to kill them. Every auto-attack counts towards the 3000 damage goal.

I had a game yesterday where I played Darius, forced a Level 1 all-in, died, teleported back, and fought again immediately. I was 0/2, but I finished my quest at 7 minutes. The enemy Kayle was 2/0 but had 0 quest progress. Once I hit that Level 20 cap later, I just ran her down. It wasn't even close.

Jungle: The "Hunter's Pursuit"

• The Quest: Secure 4 Epic Monsters (Dragons, Grubs, Herald) OR Invade 20 enemy camps.
• The Reward: Smite damage increases to 1200 + 20% Move Speed in River.
• The Reality: Movement speed in the river is the most broken stat for a Jungler. It means you can rotate to fights faster than anyone else.

How to Cheese It: Blue Kayn and Graves. That's it. That's the list. You cannot play passive junglers like Sejuani or Amumu anymore. If you aren't invading, you're losing. Your pathing should be: Red -> Enemy Raptors -> Enemy Krugs. Ignore your own jungle. Live in theirs. Every camp you steal counts towards the "Invade 20 camps" goal. If you do this right, you finish the quest by 12 minutes and the enemy jungler is level 4 and crying in all-chat.

Mid Lane: The "Arcane Mastery"

• The Quest: Hit 50 Skillshots on Champions OR Roam and get 5 Takedowns in side lanes.
• The Reward: 15 Magic Pen / 12 Lethality + Tier 3 Boots upgrade.
• The Reality: Free Tier 3 boots is crazy value. It's like having Homeguards at 14 minutes.

How to Cheese It: This is why Katarina and Talon are S-tier right now. Poking with Xerath to hit 50 skillshots takes too long (and let's be real, you miss half of them). The roam strategy is faster. Shove wave -> Run Bot -> Double Kill. Do that twice, maybe get an assist on the jungler, and you're done. A completed quest Katarina with Gunblade (yes, it's back) and Tier 3 boots is unstoppable.

ADC: The "Marksman's Greed"

• The Quest: Earn 2000 Gold from Lane Minions + 1000 Gold from Takedowns/Plates.
• The Reward: Unlock 7th Item Slot (dedicated to Boots).
• The Reality: A 7th item slot sounds like a "late game" buff, but it actually frees up your inventory for components early.

How to Cheese It: Draven. Draven's passive counts towards the "Gold from Takedowns" requirement. One kill with a stacked passive can give you 600-700 gold instantly, completing almost 70% of that requirement in one button press. If you can't play Draven, play Caitlyn and abuse plate money. Towers are money piñatas in Season 16. Hit them.

Support: The "Warden's Vision"

• The Quest: Place 20 Wards + Destroy 10 Wards OR 15 Takedown Assists.
• The Reward: Dedicated Ward Slot (Free Inventory Space) + 10% Heal/Shield Power.
• The Reality: Finally, supports get to be real people with 6 items.

How to Cheese It: Pyke or Senna with Umbral Glaive. Rush Umbral Glaive first item. Walk into the enemy jungle with your sweeper. You can clear 3-4 wards in one pass. It counts towards the "Destroy 10 Wards" goal. I've finished this quest in 11 minutes by just being annoying with vision control.

My Hot Take

This system is going to get nerfed. It has to. The snowball potential is too high.

Right now, if one team completes 3 quests and the other team completes 0, the game is functionally over at 15 minutes. The stat check is too massive.

But until Riot fixes it (probably patch 16.3), you need to be the one abusing it. Don't be the victim. Be the one completing the quest.

Don't Waste Your MMR Learning This

I'm going to be honest with you: trying these aggressive strategies for the first time on your main account is a recipe for disaster. You will int. You will miss your timings. You will get flamed.

The smart play? Grab a Level 30 Smurf Account.

Practice the "Level 1 Darius Invade" or the "Kayn Perma-Invade" on a fresh account where the stakes are low. Learn the limits. Once you master the quest timings, switch back to your main account and collect your free LP.

We have fresh Season 16 accounts in stock right now. Blue essence included. Instant delivery. Go ruin some games (in a good way).