Dreadnova Darius and Gemstone skins in general

Silvarspark·7/15/2019, 10:06:19 AM·3 votes·2,434 views

So, since I finally collected 10 Gems I went and checked out the Gemstone skins available. I never paid much attention to them in the first place, because they're basically unavailable, so why bother?

Dreadnova Darius was the only one that left an impression but on closer inspection I felt a bid underwhelmed. I mean NO new voicelines or filter and NO unique Death animation? Sure the newer Hextech skins would have those... But as a surprise to me, they actually don't. The new skins argueably look better, but they ALL offer a new recall and VFX +SFX. Basically Epic-skin level.

I cannot help but feel underwhelmed considering the prize tag of 10 Gemstones.

And finally regarding Dreadnova Darius:

  • A voice filter would be really nice
  • It could use more chainsaw sounds :)
  • The skin itself looks a tad unfinished compared to newer ones. The shoulderpads in particular look rather bland.
  • I feel like the chainsaw axe could look better as well.

What are your thoughts? Do you like the Gemstone skins ? Any favorites? Did you spend 10 Gems for a skin or would you?

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3 Comments

Chembaron Yamada7/15/2019, 10:20:39 AM1 votes

I am sitting on 10 gemstones right now. I am fine that they are "just" epic tier, their value doesn't come from animations or anything like that, but from them being rare.

However, there is no skin I would spend my 10 gemstones on currently, simply for the fact that the only champions I would be willing to spend these on would be a Piltovian or Zaunite. And not a single champion from these regions has a gemstones skin yet. =(

ARE YOU PC BRO7/15/2019, 3:38:23 PM1 votes

I'm SO glad Hextech Malzhar dropped from a normal loot chest, I ain't saving no gemstones EVER [darius-angry]