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[Champion Concept] Zha´Kroth, the mind of the void

Tecniac·8/30/2015, 8:47:24 PM·20 votes·8,030 views
Zha´Kroth, the mind of the Void

Hello! This is a small post related to another created in euw (where I play) on the creation of a new champion. When i saw the "They are coming" icon, i was suddenly inspired and I decided to create this concept. At the moment I have only a few pieces of fast art and some spell data, which I have to translate, but gradually i´ll add more

Sorry for my bad english, I wrote helped a little by google translator.

I hope you like it!

Art: http://apollo-eu-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1440637178/Zzzh.....jpg http://apollo-eu-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1440728654/Zzzh....Zhzzz.....jpg

3D: (Yes, i modeled it!) https://youtu.be/ak7p8_sqF_A

Interactive 3d (Sketchfab) https://sketchfab.com/models/ae82798d30464a0ba2c85dbb292077eb

Original post: http://boards.euw.leagueoflegends.com/es/c/aspectos-y-conceptos-de-campeones-es/Z0aFlUwx-propuesta-de-zzzhhhh

http://boards.euw.leagueoflegends.com/es/c/aspectos-y-conceptos-de-campeones-es/z2A2Vnex-propuesta-de-campean-zhakroth-la-mente-del-vacio

(Working on the concept, you´ll see more soon :D )

#Data

Role: Mage - Support - Tank

Afiliation: Void - Chaotic

** Home:** Icathia/Shurima

Champion: Attack--------------------------- 2/5 Spells--------------------------- 5/5 Health-------------------------- 2/5 Difficulty---------------------- 5/5

STATS: Hp - (+-) AD - (+-) Hp Reg - (+-) AS - (+-%) Mana - (+-) Armor - (+-) Mana reg - (+-) Magic res. - (+-) Melee - (Melee) Ranged - (Ranged) Mov. Speed -

Recommended stats: AP CDR Health

#Lore

Translating

#Skills

Pasiva: Void resonnance Units under Zha´Kroth control deals X% more damage and receive X% less damage, the closer to him they are. These values can be negatives Each X spells / minions killed, Zha´Kroth summon a void larva, wich follows and moves around him. Larvas can´t attack, but they can be attacked.

**Q: Drain Will ** Zha'kroth drains a portion of the remaining points of enemy mana, and some health. The amount of mana granted can´t exceed X% of total Zha'kroth mana . If the target does not have mana, health is drained instead

W: Void entangle The target is oppressed by Zha'Kroth tentacles (insert annie hentai joke here) , being rooted for X seconds and getting maximum health damage per second. After the effect expires, if the target is near Zha'Kroth, this will be slowed. Zha'Kroth must remain close to the target, but is free to perform autoattacks or spells.

E: Altering Pressence **Passive: Each time "Drain Will", "Altering pressence" or "Void entangle" kills a unit, one accumulation is generated. At X accumulations, using the skill on a larva will affect and evolve it. (NOTE: The evolution must be elected by interface) ** Active: The target becomes enraged, attacking nearby units, giving priority to the target of Zha'Kroth spells or autoattacks . While enraged, the unit is affected by "Void resonnance" and suffers damage over time. (*) When the affected unit attacks another, this will be affected by Altering pressence if less than X% (20-30-40-50-60) of life. Max 6 units affected at the same time. Champions and Large Jungle monsters can´t be affected.

**R: Neural link: ** Zha'Kroth uses his psychic abilities to take total control of one unit. The effects vary depending on the type of controlled unit. MInion/ s: The subjugated minion will become a promoted minion or super minion, and mind control applies to all subjects in the area (up to 6 additional subjects) with bonus movement speed, attack damage and harm reduction. Temporal duration **Champion: **The enemy champion will appear "allied" to Zha´Kroth team while subdued. Zha´Kroth can use his skills except his ultimate. Being close to Zha'Kroth Team shortens the effect. Very short duration. While endures, Zha'Kroth vitality and mana are linked to the target in percentage. Larva: Zha'Kroth assumes control of the larva until it dies (both), or transfers control, or evolves. There are three possible types of evolution, and each brings a different skillset. While endures, Zha'Kroth vitality and mana are linked to the larva in percentage. Jungle monsters can´t be controlled.

Yep, Crazy push Voidcrab here

More soon ...

26 Comments

Axacoatl8/31/2015, 5:15:17 AM2 votes

void needs a an actual support :P

Nekusen8/30/2015, 9:39:57 PM1 votes

nice model, will say something about the abilities when they come out if you need help translating from spanish to english let me know (assuming spanish because of the "por concretar")

LilQuacker8/31/2015, 1:51:12 AM1 votes

you coulda just copy and pasted things from google translate

WolfiexLuna9/2/2015, 5:43:09 PM1 votes

Tripod release skin? :P In all serious though, it's nice to see more Void champ concepts, and this one was quite cool.

Tecniac9/10/2015, 7:14:28 AM1 votes

Reading Surr@20 i saw this: **ZenonTheStoic **actually commented in this sort of thing yesterday:

** do you think league has a possibility to have a 2 in 1 champion? like the Vikings on Heroes of the Storm** Short answer is it's unlikely.

Long answer! When we made League, we looked at the obvious inspiration, Dota, and made some baseline changes to the game that Dota, being a War3 mod, couldn't make. One of them is the "stickiness" of self selection. In League, you cannot "unselect" yourself as a unit, and this has a lot of positive implications, but it also means that RTS-like controls are out of scope. This is the most intuitive control scheme for multiple units.

So if we wanted to make a champ that was two independently controllable units, we would need to do a LOT of work on the UI / input side. Additionally, many skills learned on this champion would not be transferrable to other champions and no other champions would prepare you for this dual champion. And finally, because brain cycles are a finite resource, there is only so much complexity we could put into the champion's actual kit--most of its complexity budget would be eaten up already by the mere fact that you're controlling two independent units.

TL;DR: I don't think this kind of champion would be a good fit for League, but as always I could be wrong!

When i imagined the champ, I thought about how to fix this, cause i know it´s very complex to balance something with so many new things never seen in league of legends. and too cause I´ve been able to see the system of controlled pet is something ... weird.

What´s my solution, for this champ? When you control a unit, you directly transforms in that unit. The existent unit becomes invisible , immune and linked to controlled (basically, as a infinite taunt). Zha'Kroth does the same, but in different ways: When mind control, spawns an NPC with its form and stats (and the animation of his R), which is right in the area where he started the mind control and follow the same rules which with related units. Basically a lifeless shell, which will be the dummy reference for sharing the hp and the coordinates back. By decoupling. the invisible and immune unit is teleported to the ref position (the shell of zha´kroth)

Really you always control the same unit, if you dont understand me :)

Shénzhì9/10/2015, 10:52:44 AM1 votes

My nerd senses are tingling...

When I think of LoL's void I imagine absolute incomprehensible chaos. This between-world however its explained must be inherently a magical place and that spews out from it are probably a consequence of something else. About the Void's environment, I imagine it as swirling and warping visages, shimmering and defiling. Two consistent things are the 'void essence' and the void's inhabitants.

  • The 'void essence' is instilled in Malhazar and Kassadin and so I assume it's a type of alien abduction or parasitic mind-control. For what purpose? Probably to Trojan-horse worlds outside of the Void for whatever reason.
  • The inhabitants of the between-world Void may always be exposed to the alien miasma, and may have a natural affinity of its chaos. This affinity could be identified as 'a gland that processes the alien miasma'.

So with this idea could stem a lesser Void creature, a drone, that excessively indulges in the alien miasma void essence and possibly has remote control of it. From this inspiration is my contribution for Zha'Kroth champion concept:

As a drone and mindless lesser servant of the God-like entity of the Void, Zha'Kroth and his kind serve to facilitate a consistent ecosystem for large monsters in the Void. So basically they're made to be preyed upon by Kha'Zix, Kog'Maw and Rek'Sai (Cho'Gath has bigger meals). This direct purpose is in connection with this God-like entity who may have deliberately created Zha'Kroth's kind, and so we can assume a unique affinity for the alien miasma void essence from which the God-like entity may also command.

This background concept suggests he is weakest and supportive of all Voidborn. Being a crab-like monster his unique play could be he entrenches (like the Scuttle Crab) and surrounds self with void essence.

#Zha'Kroth - the Essence of the Void

  1. Void Blight: Zha'Kroth's abundance of alien miasma is enough to weaken enemies keeping them away. A passive aura may progressively weaken his enemies making him able to survive. Void Force: This passive aura mutates lane minions and selected jungle monsters to his command, too, similar to what you suggest.
  1. Abduct: He'd be a ranged unit of some sort and possibly going to be a weakling support. In consistent with lore, this ability will instill allies or enemies with void essence to protect allies and damage enemies, phasing them in/out of the Void.
  2. Essence of the Void: Zha'Kroth may be able to heal but in a most unusual alien way. How? I propose that Zha'Kroth void essence is purposefully instilled in allies giving them the confidence to fight and recieve heals from damage. Chaos thematic.
  • One idea: More incoming damage; incremental heals-over-time. Call it solidified dense alien miasma crystals that just need shattering by enemies.
  1. Entrench: Zha'Kroth's lifestyle involves basking in weights of alien miasma in his atmosphere keeping him nourished. An ultimate ability to fortify and emit bursts of alien miasma to disable chosen enemies and save allies. The Abduct ability enhances during Entrench: Have fleeing allies phase in/out of the Void (remain mobile) and phase in/out chosen enemy targets, too (remain mobile). Manipulating the battlescene by disabling and confusing enemies in the purple fog.

Additional thoughts of medical terminology on the 'void essence': Thread: [Update on Runeterra's curses]