There aren't any tanks from Piltover

YumaS2Astral·6/28/2015, 11:22:51 PM·4 votes·1,778 views

There are tanks from every place, except Piltover. There are tanks from Demacia (JarvanIV Galio), Noxus (Sion), Zaun (Singed Blitzcrank Zac), Ionia (Shen), Shurima (Rammus), Void (Chogath), Shadow Isles (Maokai), Bilgewater (Nautilus and Tham Kench, which doesn't yet have an icon), Bandle City (Amumu - although one can argue that Amumu is from Shurima and that he is a human child, not a yordle, making Bandle City another place without a tank) and even Mount Targon (Alistar Leona)

There is even a tank without a specific place (Malphite). But no tanks from Piltover. I hope that Riot is planning one for a future release; something like a mecha tank, but unlike Blitz, something that isn't steam-powered, rather, something more High Tech, like the Mecha skins.

The closest thing we have to a tank from Piltover is Vi, but she is not a tank, she is a Fighter. She can be built as a tank, but she doesn't have the disruption, base stats, and even model size from tanks like the aforementioned champions. She is a bruiser, and is better built as one.

35 Comments

Meep Man6/29/2015, 12:09:01 AM5 votes

"Tank from Piltover? You mean an actual Tank? We can do that. We'll make it a Fighter." -Riot Phreak

Champion Concept6/29/2015, 12:21:40 AM2 votes

Hmm. Might think up something if I find a good hook.

Fun Fact: Braum was going to be a girl from Piltover

DrProfVibeCheck6/29/2015, 3:48:05 AM1 votes

Well, the only way I can see a tank from Piltover is as a giant robot or mech thing, and that look is already taken Blitzcrank

Luckyghost916/29/2015, 3:50:04 AM1 votes

'Piltover' Blitz skin

Champion Concept6/29/2015, 3:59:27 AM1 votes

Alright I have an idea for a character, no skills yet.

Growing up in Piltover, our hero grows disillusioned with all the technology. What happened to flesh and blood? As he grows older he starts an underground fight club. Taking any challenge, even against enhanced monsters, he fought them with his bare hands and won. Growing older, his fight club transitioned into a place to get away from technology and enjoy the more primal life.

"See this crowbar? In 30 years your children will be pressing a button to use it; unless I have a say in things."

I have no idea for skills tho

GuileRaven6/29/2015, 6:36:25 AM1 votes

Umm... Jayce?

Zarxis6/29/2015, 9:44:37 AM1 votes

{quoted} The closest thing we have to a tank from Piltover is Vi, but she is not a tank, she is a Fighter. She can be built as a tank, but she doesn't have the disruption, base stats, and even model size from tanks like the aforementioned champions. She is a bruiser, and is better built as one.

I don't have any issue with Riot creating a new Piltover tank, but Vi is more than disruptive enough to be considered a tank.

Vi can build Black Cleaver + full tank (perhaps one other damage+defense item) and be more than capable of assassinating any carry while tanking quite a bit of aggro due to her %max health shield. She has the ability to knock up the entire enemy team twice (while being unstoppable during one of those two series of knockups)— with some aiming and good timing, she has more (and more potent) disruption than many "true" tanks.

MrSlowDie6/29/2015, 10:19:46 AM1 votes

VI isn't tank. Riot themself said they want vi to be more a punch girl than tank in the patch note last year.

Champion Concept6/29/2015, 10:43:27 AM1 votes

Alright so I don't feel like I'm not updating you.

Current plans for a "tank" kit involve Muay Thai clinch fighting. Dunno if this is gonna make him a fighter but I'll do my best :X

IcyPepper6/28/2015, 11:24:40 PM1 votes

Vi Sounds like she's from Zaun, but she represents Piltover.

Aura3017/1/2015, 3:10:39 AM1 votes

How about an actual tank, controlled by a Blitzcrank -like AI?

I had a concept wherein the tank is controlled by this round spherical thing with tiny Bob-omb eyes. Instead of speaking all its lines, its voice could be mostly beeps and boops, with some voiced lines.

Gunpoint6/28/2015, 11:56:28 PM1 votes

U forgot Mundo from Zaun