I want to talk about Blitzcrank.
Yeah, Blitzcrank. The Steam Golem. The Battle Bot. The Original Grabber. The Boom-Boom. You all know him, he's easily one of the most recognisable figures of the game because he's one of the 40 firsts. So Blitzcrank, the SG, the BB and the OG(dawg), what's up with him? Why talk about him here?
Well, because everyone loves him, of course! He's a smart, amusing yet awkward robot who simply wants to undertand the depth of life and, more importantly, of love, compassion and care.
So everyone loves him. He's a fine fellow that makes everyone have a good time...IN THEORY. LORE WISE.
Gameplay wise, he's a deadly game of cat and mouse or, in this situation, of robot and carries. His grab is extremely powerful and can flip a match with a single, swift grab. Nobody likes Blitzcrank gameplay wise because he's either the mvp of the game or the most worthless pile of junk that exist. Blitzcrank himself has the power of life and death over his comrades, and some use it to hook the tank because someone was rude to him. He is someone who can really change the tide.
Before making this discussion, i played him a lot to get a feeling of the character he is. For me, a most sadistic and twisted soul, playing him is very enjoyable. Does that mean this thread is over, and i simply wanted to make everyone angry at me? No!
I want to talk about what Blitzcrank looks like and what he should get to change him. I mean, i can't offer the best of solutions, but i can certainly try to offer what i think fits the most Blitzcrank's character as a Battle Bot.
Take a good look at Blitzcrank, his splash art. What do you see? I see a giant robot, rushing towards his enemies, ready to grab and punch. I want to play that robot. I want to feel like im going to fight hard...but right now, i can't really do much. I mean, i do build him tanky, but i don't...really fight. Darius and Garen fight: they spin, scream, spin a bit more, drop a giant sword or a dunk, take a step back and heal up, back in the fight.. In teamfights, i drop one punch and one, maybe two ults. Not satisfying considering im supposed to be a giant robot that punches people. A lot of punches. I want Blitzcrank to be...a sort of immobile Vi. Vi's fun to use and feels rewarding to punch people with. Blitzcrank's only good function is to drop grabs.
So here's my idea: why not make him a Juggernaut? He fits the type: he's easy to kite and should absorb a lot of damage. Change his kit around, especially his W(you can rework that one entirely), change his E to a more substainable(use more often) yet powerful punch. As for his grab...keep it, but shorten up the range, and make it so Blitzcrank can move while using it. He's now an actual fighter who can keep up with the big boys instead of being a hit-and-run little clunky support.
Think about it, Riot... Blitzcrank, the first Juggerbot. Wonderful.
Tl;dr: I'd like Blitzcrank to be a tanky bruiser that can actualy fight and be useful in some other ways than his Q.
But, of course, that's just my opinion. What do you guys think?
