How to unlock passive slots in League of Legends

League of Legends has come out with a brand-new Swarm game mode. While fans are no doubt enjoying it to the max, the mode has several features players must get accustomed to. One of those features is the ability to unlock two additional passive slots that can help players conquer difficult battles.

Today, we’re here to go through everything you need to know about unlocking passive slots in League of Legends. This includes what these passive slots are and how you can unlock them. To ensure you can make the most of these passive slots we also have some tips you should utilize.

So, without further ado, here’s how you can unlock your passive slots in League of Legends’ Swarm mode.

What are passive slots in Swarm?

In the Swarm game mode, passive slots allow you to enhance your champion's abilities and overall performance. The slots allow you to equip powerful perks known as passives, which can boost your damage, health, armor, and utility. When you start, your champion gets four passive slots. 

Unlocking 2 additional slots gives you a huge boost. You can equip additional passives, allowing for better customization of your champion. You will also have more buffs, as extra slots mean you can amplify your health, cooldowns, and damage. Adapting your strategy also becomes a lot more versatile, as you can mix and match passives to create a balanced build.

Unlocking the 5th and 6th Passive Slots

To unlock the remaining two passive slots, you need to complete specific challenges and missions in the game. For the 5th slot, you’ll need to progress through the Hard mode. In the story difficulty, complete several swamp maps to unlock hard mode. You can then start completing the challenges, and once you’ve done so, you will unlock the 5th slot. For the 6th slot, you need to complete missions in the Expert mode. The expert mode becomes available after fully navigating through the Hard mode. 

Focusing on leveling up your champion and gaining gold is the key. You have better chances if you play champions like Leona, and by prioritizing cooldown, duration, regeneration, maximum health, and armor, you can further boost your performance.

Under the upgrades tab, you’ll find some quests that often involve reaching certain levels with newly unlocked champions and upgraded equipment. Completing these quests is crucial as this process will help you unlock most of the skill tree and bonus stats, in turn making it easier to unlock the additional passive slots.

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Transitioning from Hard to Expert Mode

Moving up the difficulty can be slightly tricky, which is why you’ll need a few tips to get you through. Firstly, unlock the Matchmaking Isle by playing through the Hard levels. This will play out on a random Hard mode map, where you’ll be paired up with other players. Since you’ll have company with you, the transition will be a lot smoother as you will have the liberty of relying on team strategies and sharing knowledge with other players. 

You should also consider upgrading your movement speed early on. You’ll be able to farm crates for gold more efficiently with increased movement speed, something that's crucial for upgrading your equipment and passives. You should keep in mind, that the only way to unlock these slots is via completing quests in normal, extreme, and matchmaking modes.

Tips for optimizing passive slots

You should choose passives that enhance your champion’s abilities. To give you an example, if your champion depends heavily on crowd control, you should select passives that enhance stun duration or reduce cooldowns. Furthermore, try keeping a balance between your offensive and defensive passives. A common mistake is to not include enough health and armor passives, which reduces your resilience in longer battles.

You can further choose your passives after looking at the enemy’s team composition. If you’re facing a high-damage team, choose passives that will help with survivability. Passives that enhance penetration and sustained damage will be perfect for such a case. It's also important to try out different combinations to see what works best, flexibility is passive choices that will help you adapt to different scenarios and find the most effective build.