We already have a hammer champion. Also I wouldn't call that thing J4 carries around a lance. That being said, we've yet to attain a lance champion and out of all the champions you could give a lance too I find a Knight to be the most fitting.
Though some would argue it wouldn't really feel like taric and that the hammer is iconic to his theme. Eager to see the communities take on this...
Itadaki Seieki2 votesHe doesn't seem his hammer is reliant for a gem knight.
More so as long as the lance has gems/the weapon is gem-filled, then you know, it fits.
I just want my non-pizza feet and a my pink skin looking badass. :^)
Mecha MaIphite2 votesHow can he smash 
without a hammer?
MisterHealYoGirl1 votesThe problem with a lance is that it relies on having some sort of mount, which Taric doesn't have. Sejuani could pull it off, and maybe Nunu, but Taric has always been on foot.
ExecutorDill1 votesThe problem with a lance is that it relies on having some sort of mount, which Taric doesn't have. Sejuani could pull it off, and maybe Nunu, but Taric has always been on foot.
He doesn't have to have a mount to wield a lance. This is a game and I've seen mountless game characters wield lances.
MisterHealYoGirl1 votesHm, maybe we have different definitions of lance. I've definitely seen characters with spears or other polearms, but a lance is a weapon specifically designed for a cavalry charge. Can you give some examples so that I can have a clearer idea of what you're describing?
Knight Devout1 votesYou are confusing lances with spears.
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You are confusing lances with spears.
No I'm not, I know what a lance is.
https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M96e8c61d23085eec6ed5284dfa52d366o0&pid=15.1
ThePartyLeader1 votesHow does one weild a Lance on foot?
ExecutorDill1 votesHow does one weild a Lance on foot?
That's how strong Taric is >:)
Mat7itan1 votesNah give him a whip.
ExecutorDill1 votesNah give him a whip.
Hell naw... :L
67chrome1 votesWe already have a hammer champion.
But that's just 1 other hammer champion. We have over 20 sword champions and 30+ 'monster hands' champions.
There's certainly room for 2 hammer champions.
Also I wouldn't call that thing J4 carries around a lance. That being said, we've yet to attain a lance champion and out of all the champions you could give a lance too I find a Knight to be the most fitting.
All these guys have a weapon that would be classified as a "Lance" if the lance classification existed in a typical RPG scinario (like Fire Emblem's Lance/Sword/Axe dynamic).
There's also the javelin and trident wielding champions in:
While there admittedly aren't any historically accurate medieval lance wielding champions, there aren't many historically accurate weapons in LoL in to begin with.
Though some would argue it wouldn't really feel like taric and that the hammer is iconic to his theme. Eager to see the communities take on this...
I really feel a hammer would fit Taric better.
Very similar to Nautilus: Taric's aesthetic is all about being the slow yet sturdy character, communicated through his character design, animations, casting times, and abilities themselves.
Having a mighty hammer really fits well with this aesthetic. A lance does not.
Spears (and related weaponry) generally communicate a sense of speed and weight that's somewhere in between a mighty hammer and a swift set of daggers, being equal parts about strength and speed rather than being married to one specific direction.
This fits Xin'Zhao, Pantheon, and Hecarim pretty well as they're all fighters that are equally reliant on durability and mobility with play-styles incorporating a mix of both. Mostly charging straight at their foes and having the durability for that to work, without being an immovable tank in terms of durability or a slippery assassin in terms of mobility.
I just don't see a spear really fitting with Taric's aesthetic. As what's essentially LoL's version of a Paladin, a Hammer just fits him much better.
ExecutorDill1 votesBut that's just 1 other hammer champion. We have over 20 sword champions and 30+ 'monster hands' champions.
There's certainly room for 2 hammer champions.
All these guys have a weapon that would be classified as a "Lance" if the lance classification existed in a typical RPG scinario (like Fire Emblem's Lance/Sword/Axe dynamic).
There's also the javelin and trident wielding champions in:
While there admittedly aren't any historically accurate medieval lance wielding champions, there aren't many historically accurate weapons in LoL in to begin with.
I really feel a hammer would fit Taric better.
Very similar to Nautilus: Taric's aesthetic is all about being the slow yet sturdy character, communicated through his character design, animations, casting times, and abilities themselves.
Having a mighty hammer really fits well with this aesthetic. A lance does not.
Spears (and related weaponry) generally communicate a sense of speed and weight that's somewhere in between a mighty hammer and a swift set of daggers, being equal parts about strength and speed rather than being married to one specific direction.
This fits Xin'Zhao, Pantheon, and Hecarim pretty well as they're all fighters that are equally reliant on durability and mobility with play-styles incorporating a mix of both. Mostly charging straight at their foes and having the durability for that to work, without being an immovable tank in terms of durability or a slippery assassin in terms of mobility.
I just don't see a spear really fitting with Taric's aesthetic. As what's essentially LoL's version of a Paladin, a Hammer just fits him much better.
Xin Zhao and Panth both have spears and Hec has a polearm. This what I call a lance
https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M96e8c61d23085eec6ed5284dfa52d366o0&pid=15.1
Aeolian Melodies1 votesBut how does one smash gems with a lance?
Rebonack1 votesI dunno, I'm pretty attached to Taric's shield and Panth is already the spear+shield guy.
What about a shield and mace combo for Taric?