Open, choose and release
Hold Alt or Ctrl and left-click to open the wheel. Drag toward the signal you want, then release. Right-click cancels the selection if you chose the wrong message.
Fast team communication
League pings, clearly explained
Each ping shares a plan, warning or piece of map information. Use the smallest clear signal, leave room for teammates to decide, and update the call only when the situation changes.
- 8
- smart-wheel calls
- 5
- context pings
- 4
- useful sequences
Start with the controls
Place a ping where the information matters
These are Riot's documented default controls. Custom bindings and client layouts can differ; check your in-game Hotkeys settings before practising.
Use a quick location signal
G is the documented simple-ping shortcut; V is the caution shortcut. Check your bindings if they do something else. A location signal can be enough when you do not need a full tactical call.
Terrain or minimap?
Both can carry pings. Use terrain for a nearby ward or precise entrance; use the minimap to warn another lane or show a distant destination. Aim at the place that helps your ally respond.
Network ping is different
Latency measures connection delay, not a team signal. Ctrl+F displays latency and FPS with the default binding. Rebind it under Hotkeys, Display, Toggle FPS Display if needed.
Current smart pings
Eight calls, eight different jobs
The main wheel combines movement, fighting and vision calls. Names and wheel placement can change between patches or client layouts, so the live client remains authoritative.
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Retreat
What it meansWarn allies that a position, fight or route is becoming unsafe.
Best use
Place it on the danger or along the escape route. Ping again only if the threat moves.
Avoid
Following a teammate with repeated Retreat pings after they have already responded.
I am moving there
On My Way
What it meansTell allies where you intend to arrive so they can judge timing before committing.
Best use
Ping where you are going. If your route changes or you turn back, update the call.
Avoid
Leaving the ping active when you are no longer travelling to that location.
I need help here
Assist Me
What it meansRequest help with a lane, objective, defence, vision route or nearby fight.
Best use
Ping the exact lane, objective or entrance where help is needed. Give allies time to move.
Avoid
Repeating it at a teammate because they cannot leave their current lane or fight.
My opponent is no longer visible
Enemy Missing
What it meansWarn other lanes that an enemy may have left vision or begun a roam.
Best use
Ping your lane first, then the likely route if you saw one. The ping warns about uncertainty.
Avoid
Using the question mark on a teammate to blame or mock them.
Move the wave or advance
Push
What it meansSuggest clearing minions, applying lane pressure or moving a wave before another play.
Best use
Ping the wave you want moved. Check that nearby allies do not need to recall or hold it.
Avoid
Repeating the call when pushing would expose the team or ruin a planned wave state.
Commit to the fight
All-In
What it meansSignal that you intend to use major resources and fully commit rather than trade briefly.
Best use
Ping just before committing, while allies are close enough to respond. Use Retreat if the opening closes.
Avoid
Calling for the fight after allies have backed away or spent their important abilities.
The enemy can see here
Enemy Vision
What it meansMark a known or strongly suspected enemy ward or revealed area.
Best use
Ping the ward position as closely as possible so allies know which route is exposed.
Avoid
Presenting a guess as a confirmed ward location. Use Caution when you are unsure.
We need a ward here
Need Vision
What it meansRequest safe vision before an objective, rotation, lane push or jungle entry.
Best use
Ping the exact brush, entrance or objective edge that needs vision. Move with the warding player when it is unsafe.
Avoid
Expecting one teammate to walk into unguarded fog alone.
Short sequences
Combine location and intention
Two relevant signals can be clearer than repeating one signal across the screen.
Enemy Missing → Retreat
Your opponent left lane, and you believe a specific allied route is in danger.
Need Vision → Assist Me
You need an ally before entering fog around an objective or jungle entrance.
On My Way → All-In
You first communicate arrival, then confirm commitment only when the engage is actually available.
Push → Retreat
The wave should move first, but the call changes when enemies disappear or the push becomes unsafe.
Read the situation
Four calls, with the decision behind each one
These are tactical examples, not mandatory sequences. Give new information, allow time to respond, and change the plan when the map changes.
Your mid opponent disappears
Enemy Missing → warning near the threatened laneMark the disappearance promptly. If you saw movement toward bot, warn that approach; if you did not, keep the route uncertain. Do not chase through dark river just to confirm a guess.
Update the warning if the opponent reappears or turns back.Your jungler approaches a warded lane
Enemy Vision → the observed wardMark the ward location before the gank enters its coverage. The jungler can reroute, wait for a safe clear, or choose a different play. Do not use a ward ping as an accusation when you only suspect vision.
Link the warning to the watched entrance, not an ally's champion.You need cover to ward dragon
Need Vision → Assist Me at the entranceAsk while allies can still move, rather than after you have entered fog. Wait for someone to cover the approach. If lanes cannot move or opponents are missing, delay or use a safer vision check.
Requesting a ward does not require Support to face-check alone.An engage window closes
On My Way → Retreat when the plan changesYou planned to arrive, but the ally loses health or an enemy reinforcement appears. Cancel the commitment with a clear warning. An earlier arrival ping is not a reason to force a losing fight.
Use All-In only when you actually intend to commit resources.Match the signal to a warding planCheck your Honor ping allowanceFind teammates in the community
When a signal does not work
Check the controls, audience and timing
Why does the wheel not open?
Check your current hotkey bindings and practise the press, drag and release sequence away from a fight. Custom layouts can change the defaults. Avoid changing several bindings at once without testing them.
Why can I not ping an ally's state?
Targeted ally pings are an Honor 5 privilege under Riot's current Honor guide. Other audience restrictions can depend on the information being pinged. Use a relevant map location or your own readiness instead of assuming every scoreboard signal reaches everyone.
Why are pings temporarily locked?
Your Honor level affects the allowance within five seconds. Honor 1 through 5 currently allow 2, 4, 6, 7 and 7 pings respectively before temporary lockout. Save signals for new information; the allowance is not a target to fill.
What if a teammate does not respond?
They may be busy, too far away, muted, or choosing another play. Check their position and the wave before repeating a call. A relevant warning can help; repeated blame cannot create an available teammate.
Beyond the wheel
Ping the fact your team needs
The scoreboard, map and interface can expose contextual pings. Visibility to the whole team can vary by information type and Riot's current anti-harassment rules.
Use pattern, purpose and target
What is and is not ping spam?
Riot's published 2026 boundary is behavioural rather than a simple public number. Normal strategic, playful and celebratory use is not the target; extreme, sustained and clearly disruptive frustration-pinging at teammates can be penalised.
Clear repetition with a purpose
- A short urgent cluster as a gank reaches the lane.
- Repeating a retreat call because the threat moved.
- Updating an objective call after new vision appears.
- Occasional celebration, humour or friendly hype.
- Pinging your own readiness before a coordinated play.
Sustained targeting driven by frustration
- Following one teammate with unrelated pings after a mistake.
- Repeatedly pinging to blame, mock or provoke rather than communicate.
- Continuing across the match after the information is already clear.
- Using every available ping as a substitute for harassment.
- Changing locations only to keep targeting the same person.
When the match becomes noisy
Mute first, report the pattern if needed
You do not need to endure disruptive pings to collect evidence. Mute them, keep playing, and use League's built-in report when the repeated conduct reasonably fits the available category.
- 1Mute the player's pings
Protect your focus immediately. Muting does not stop Riot from reviewing its own information.
- 2Separate disagreement from harassment
Ignoring your call, choosing another target or making a bad play is not ping abuse by itself.
- 3Describe the repeated conduct
State that the player repeatedly targeted a teammate with unrelated frustration pings across the match. Do not demand a penalty.
Open the reporting guide
Riot has the final say. VRC.LOL explains the public guidance but cannot decide whether a specific account broke a rule.
Official references
Follow Riot's current client and patch notes
Expanded tactical wheelRiot's introduction of the eight-call communication system.
Vision ping changesEnemy Vision and Need Vision moved onto the main wheel.
Rate-limit adjustmentsTechnical ping limits have changed and should not be treated as a permanent conduct threshold.
Disruptive ping detectionRiot's 2026 explanation of normal use and sustained disruptive spam.
Honor affects ping and emote allowances
Honor levels 1 to 5 allow 2, 4, 6, 7 and 7 pings within five seconds before temporary lockout. Emote allowances are 2, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Targeted ally pings require Honor 5.