- Drake 5:00, then every 5:00
- Voidgrubs 8:00
- Rift Herald 15:00
- Baron 20:00, then every 6:00
Objectives decide more League games than kills do, and every one of them runs on a clock both teams can read. Patch 26.1 reshuffled the map for 2026 — Baron moved back to 20:00, Atakhan disappeared and every jungle camp spawns earlier — so older timer charts are wrong. This guide lists every epic monster and camp on Summoner's Rift for patch 26.21: first spawn, respawn, despawn, what it gives, and how to set up for it.
- Baron is back at 20:00 — V26.01: Baron's first spawn 25:00 ⇒ 20:00.
- Atakhan is gone: Atakhan, Blood Roses and Feats of Strength were removed in patch 26.1.
- Grubs and Herald spawn once — miss them and they're gone for the game.
- Camps come earlier: buffs, Wolves and Raptors at 0:55, Gromp and Krugs at 1:07, the Scuttlers at 2:55.
- Turret plates stay all game — turret plates no longer fall at 14:00 — they stay all game, outer plates lose 10 gold a minute from 11:00 (capped at −40).
Every objective timer on patch 26.21
| Objective | First spawn | Respawn | Leaves at | Buff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental drake | 5:00 | 5:00 | — | a permanent drake stack; the 4th gives a Dragon Soul |
| Voidgrubs | 8:00 | once per game | 14:45 | Touch of the Void stacks (three grubs: Hunger of the Void) |
| Rift Herald | 15:00 | once per game | 19:45 | Eye of the Herald — summon the Herald at a lane |
| Baron Nashor | 20:00 | 6:00 | — | Hand of Baron (180 s) |
| Elder Dragon | after a 4th drake | 6:00 | — | Aspect of the Dragon (150 s) |
Official League of Legends wiki infoboxes and patch history; the Herald's 19:45 exit is from Nerfplz's 2026 objective guide (the wiki infobox still shows the 2025 value from before Baron returned to 20:00).
Dragons, Dragon Soul and the Elder
The first elemental drake spawns at 5:00 in the bottom-side pit, and the next one 5:00 after each kill. Each drake gives the team that kills it a permanent stack; the team that reaches four takes its Dragon Soul, which lasts the rest of the game. After that the pit belongs to the Elder Dragon: it spawns 6:00 after the soul drake dies and 6:00 after every Elder kill, and its buff — Aspect of the Dragon — lasts 150 seconds. Drakes are the steadiest objective in the game: a new one five minutes after each kill until someone has four.
Voidgrubs and the Rift Herald
Voidgrubs — 8:00
Three grubs spawn once in the top-side pit and leave at 14:45 if nobody takes them. Each one gives your team stacks that add damage to structures; three stacks summon Voidmites when you hit a turret. Patch 26.1 made them sturdier and paid their gold to the killer only.
Rift Herald — 15:00
Spawns once in the Baron pit and leaves at 19:45. Killing it drops the Eye of the Herald: pick it up and summon the Herald to charge a lane's turret — the fastest way to take plates and open the map before Baron arrives at 20:00.
Baron Nashor
Baron takes the top-side pit at 20:00 — patch 26.1 moved it back from 25:00 — and respawns 6:00 after every kill. Hand of Baron lasts 3 minutes and empowers your recall and your minions, which is how a Baron turns into towers. A Baron taken at 26:10 is back at 32:10 and its buff runs out at 29:10 — the objective timer does that arithmetic for you while you play.
Jungle camp timers
| Camp | First spawn | Respawn after the kill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Sentinel | 0:55 | 5:00 |
| Red Brambleback | 0:55 | 5:00 |
| Murk Wolves | 0:55 | 2:15 |
| Raptors | 0:55 | 2:15 |
| Gromp | 1:07 | 2:15 |
| Krugs | 1:07 | 2:15 |
| Rift Scuttler | 2:55 | 2:30 |
Patch 26.1: Wolves, Blue, Red and Raptors at 0:55, Krugs and Gromp at 1:07, the Scuttlers at 2:55 (they were 1:30 / 1:42 / 3:30). The minions moved too: the first wave leaves the base at 0:30 (it was 1:05). Both changes mean the early game starts sooner — first clears and level 2 come faster than in 2025.
How to set up for an objective
- Say the timer out loud.
"Drake 15:10" in chat or voice the moment one dies. Everyone plays differently when they know the clock.
- Push the nearby lanes about 30 seconds early.
A shoved wave forces the enemy laner to choose between farm and the fight.
- Ward from the side you'll fight on.
Vision in the river and on the pit's entrances, and a Control Ward to clear theirs.
- Recall to buy when it's more than a minute away.
Arriving with full items beats arriving first with half.
- Know what you'll trade.
If the enemy commits to the drake, take the grubs, the Herald or a turret on the other side instead.
Help for the map game
- Junglers: how to climb as jungle — clears, paths and timers.
- Everyone: 1-on-1 coaching on objective setups, live or on your replays.
- For the rank now: a Solo/Duo boost from a verified booster.
- Official League of Legends wiki — Baron Nashor, Rift Herald, Elder Dragon, elemental drakes, Voidgrubs, Blue Sentinel, Raptors, Gromp, Rift Scuttler, minions
- Patch 26.1 notes (Baron 20:00, Atakhan removed, camp and minion timers, plates) · Nerfplz — every Summoner's Rift objective (Herald 19:45). Checked 2026-10-24 for patch 26.21.
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