Boards›Story, Art, & Sound

Here's what the real problem with Yasuo's skin is.

SpecterVonBaren·6/12/2019, 6:09:23 AM·71 votes·18,997 views

It's not in fact that Yasuo is getting another skin, it's that it's not interesting.

We just had Jhin get another skin and he's certainly a champ that's gotten his fair share of skins over other champs that have been on the waiting list longer, but LOOK at it!

https://am-a.akamaihd.net/image?f=https://news-a.akamaihd.net/public/images/articles/2019/june/pn912/jhin-wp.jpg

This is inspired! It's interesting and makes use of his inherent theme well while also giving a different take on him.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GCT1LWEWLoY/XP_pwXcMjOI/AAAAAAABUR8/B790sboIbcYRlWvG_8aaTzu-Dq1etcjVgCLcBGAs/s1600/157017.jpg

Yasuo's skin is just a samurai in neon colors. You could do that with a chroma for his base skin. Making skins for champs that already have lots of skins is fine if there's some creativity to it. The real problem is that it's weak. Especially since he's supposed to be a boss character.

33 Comments

4 Step Cadence6/12/2019, 6:23:35 AM46 votes

Yasuo just got a legendary(Nightbringer) in 2017 and Odyssey in 2018. Both these skins are pretty damn high quality if you ask me.

And then there's Battle Boss, the skin we never saw coming. I'm not even sure why they made it other than for money. He doesn't really fit the theme well, especially not Battle Boss, and when compared to the other Bosses, he just looks so... Meh. Like, look at Battle Boss Malzahar, Ziggs, Brand, and Blitzcrank, then look at Yasuo. He doesn't even look like he belongs there. He looks like a lost Death Sworn skin.

Iron Phantom6/12/2019, 12:55:13 PM40 votes

Battle Boss Yasuo is not interesting and he does not fit the theme. I'm not sure what the skin team was smoking, when they though Yasuo was a good fit for the Battle Boss skinline over lets say, Xerath Karthus Velkoz Skarner or Mordekaiser 5 champions that would of fit the skinline nicely.

CrazyMonkeyCZ6/12/2019, 6:16:34 AM5 votes

https://i.imgur.com/EnAZhtW.jpg[/img]

Jerry SeinfeId6/12/2019, 2:03:19 PM4 votes

i hope one day these boards manage to get off of jhin's dick.

Tin Obliterates6/12/2019, 2:33:39 PM4 votes

Neither of the two new Battle Boss skins look inspired to me, not just Yasuo.

Then again I guess it's just my opinion.

TheMan2926/12/2019, 6:49:08 PM4 votes

let's not forget battle boss veigar guys (though it IS a hard toss up between him and Malzahar for me)

anyway, this skin should've just been an arcade skin, I think the quality would make more sense

Ahri Baka6/12/2019, 3:56:24 PM3 votes

I like the Skin , and Yassuo also said he loved it

Tobykachu6/12/2019, 5:44:33 PM3 votes

Humanoid champions don't really suit this theme at all anyway. At least most of the other humanoid arcade skins have enough particles to make look all arcade-y. Yasuo simply doesn't. They only have his third Q and windwall to work with, which isn't really enough to justify giving him this skin over any of the MANY champions that could work with it.

TisBis6/12/2019, 6:27:17 PM3 votes

It still is the fact thats hes getting another skin too

Targon6/12/2019, 3:28:19 PM1 votes

I agree that Battle Boss Yasuo (and in fact, the other skins coming out too) feel pretty uninspired, but this is what happens when Riot is more focused on selling the skins than creating skins with a wow factor. It's possible to do both as Riot has shown in the past (Nightbringer Yasuo was amazing in 2017, and I bought it despite not even playing Yasuo except in the occasional ARAM/ARURF/etc...), but lately, I've found myself less and less interested in new skin releases because they're lacking in that special something. You know a skin is really good when you want to buy it for a champion you barely play, and Riot doesn't capitalize on that much anymore with a lot of their safe picks for champion skins.

jama6556/13/2019, 12:13:01 AM1 votes

Some darker colors are needed here maybe even some..... FLAMES

Crescent Dusk6/13/2019, 5:41:02 AM1 votes

The weak point of this skin is the lower body. The dark purple really makes him look drab, where he stands out the most with his jacket and hair.

Hvsao6/13/2019, 2:27:20 PM1 votes

Is this Neon Star Guardian Yasuo?