Many LoL players have been tempted by Wild Rift, the mobile version of the MOBA. But is it possible to link a Riot account to a Wild Rift account? To go even further, is it possible to recover your LoL progress? Can progression, skins, and cosmetics be shared between a WR account and LoL? That’s what we’re going to look at here.
How to connect Wild Rift to your Riot account?
Have you been banned, or has your account been hacked? In that case, to avoid having to start the game from scratch, I recommend visiting this list of Wild Rift accounts, where you are sure to find an account that matches your level.
But here’s how to quickly and easily create a WR account, using your Riot account:
- Start by downloading the game to your mobile device via the Play Store or App Store.
- You can then create an account using your Google Play, Apple, or Facebook account, as well as your Riot Games account.
- You can also do this without these different platforms. In this case, you will simply need to provide a valid email address and password.
Once that’s done, you can start playing!
Here’s why you can’t link a LoL account to a Wild Rift account
Even though the two games are very similar, Wild Rift is not a mobile port of League of Legends. It’s true that both games share the same lore. However, they are two different games.
As a result, it is not possible to link LoL accounts to Wild Rift accounts. Progress and purchases are therefore separate, even though both games can be launched from the Riot launcher.
In other words, it is also not possible to transfer skins and other purchases from your League of Legends account to your Wild Rift account. I know, it’s frustrating, especially since Wild Rift offers many more cosmetics and skins than LoL.
Can you transfer a Wild Rift account?
Just as it is not possible to link a League of Legends account to a Wild Rift account, it is also not possible to transfer a WR account. Again, your in-game progress, as well as the champions you have unlocked and the skins or cosmetics you have purchased, are linked to a single account.
Furthermore, it is unlikely that Riot Games will implement this feature in the future. However, you can recover an old Wild Rift account using the Riot Account Recovery site. This may be useful, since LoL accounts have been replaced by Riot accounts.
But be careful: if you have been banned, you will not be able to recover your old account. In this case, you will need to create a new one.
There you have it. If you want to embark on the Wild Rift adventure and you’re already a LoL player, then you’ll have understood from this article that it’s not possible to link a League of Legends account to a Wild Rift account.
Although the two games share the same gameplay mechanics and champions, they are considered separate entities by Riot Games. So don’t hesitate to create a new Wild Rift account if you want to try out this experience on mobile, Android, or iOS!