Just watched TROY, and it got me thinking... PANTHEON Update?
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Let's be honest, Pantheon is one of the coolest "concept" champions in League of Legends. He embodies that of a great Greek warrior, like Leonidas or Achilles, and his visual appearance reflects on the Spartans, which are perhaps the most legendary group of warriors to ever exist. Unfortunately, Pantheon's kit and appearance leave much to be desired. He is outdated, clunky, and not to mention his brick feet, which I know got slightly updated but they are still an eye sore.
I'm not suggesting he needs a massive overhaul. In fact the last thing I want in League right now is another Champion with crazy mechanics, outlandish particle effects, and complicated abilities. However Pantheon could definitely benefit from a visual update and a modernization of his tool kit.
Pantheon's the character I play when I wanna feel cool, tough, feared etc... and his kit and appearance should reflect that feeling, which right now it does not. I came up with a couple of ideas below but I am by no means a champion designer, so please leave me feedback, and tell me what you think would be cool in Pantheon's kit.
1a. Switching Weapons My 1st Idea is I thought it would be cool if Pantheon had a "switching weapons" mechanic. For example he has a spear and a sword and could switch between the two. The spear gives bonus range while the sword gives bonus damage or critical strike. This could be implemented by replacing his E or perhaps he pulls out a sword when his Q (spear throw) is on cooldown.
1b. Equipping shield This idea follows the same as 1a in that it involves Pantheon being able to switch around and equip/unequip certain assets. What if Pantheon could unequip his shield, placing it on his back. Maybe this gives him more movespeed, increased tenacity, and/or take less damage from behind?
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Shield bash Another quick thought of mine, although I am unsure how practical it would be to implement, is make it so a certain kind of attack (Like a critical strike or if you hit your opponent at a certain angle) would cause Pantheon to bash his shield staggering his opponent. Perhaps this could work like a root or stun or maybe make "stagger" a new mechanic, slightly knocking his opponent back and disrupting auto-attacks/ability casts?
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Phalanx I really don't know what to do with this, but I know that in any movie when the soldiers create a wall of shields and begin marching towards the enemy, it is easily some of the coolest sh*t ever. Maybe a new Ultimate or passive involving a Phalanx formation? I honestly don't know.
These were just some thoughts I had off the top of my head. The switching weapons mechanic Is one that I think would really bring a breath of fresh air and uniqueness to pantheon, seeing as it hasn't been done on any other champion. Please, tell me what you think!
Lastly, RIOT, I would love to hear from you, because Pantheon really does need some touch-up. 
Thanks, Freakface99 Summoner since season 1.
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