I don't like how small Blood Moon Katarina's mask is

AnotherPurple379·2/5/2020, 12:33:59 AM·9 votes·7,586 views
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Let me say first: I do like this skin quite a bit. I like the horns and the daggers in particular, and the VFX and outfit are pretty cool. The splash is especially nice, and generally, Katarina fits the Blood Moon theme solidly (her skin bio also sounds pretty badass).

But I have one big pet peeve with this skin, and that's her mask. I just don't like it.

We already have other Champions with this similar of a tiny mask pushed to the side of their head and it really annoys me - Elise, Evelynn, and Akali.

It's also been a while since we've had a female Champion in this skinline with a full mask like Diana or Kalista - so I really wish they had given her a full mask instead. It would have still worked and made sense! Or heck - I would even accept giving her a half-mask like Sivir. At the very least it wouldn't have added to the bigger trend of "tiny masks on the side of the head."

I feel like this is an issue that Riot isn't going to fix, but I just wanted to get that out there, because it's literally just the one major thing that's holding me back from fully liking this skin.

Also, side note: Does Katarina even have her eye scar? I've tried looking for it on the splash but it seems to be missing. Is the splash art I was looking at flipped, and it's supposed to be hiding under her hair? Please tell me she still has her scar somewhere. Thanks.

EDIT: I looked at her model and where her scar is supposed to be... There isn't anything there. So Riot, if you're listening... Add in her scar again? Please and thank you.

6 Comments

Chembaron Yamada2/5/2020, 3:10:17 AM2 votes

It depends for me.

These smaller masks at the side of the head are looking more elegant and feminine for me, so I prefer them on champions which are supposed to embody these thematics. Especially Elise looks absolutely gorgeous.

AnotherPurple3792/5/2020, 9:27:03 PM2 votes

I see the downvote bots got to me too :P

Googly 0w02/5/2020, 5:26:17 PM1 votes

I agree, it would look a lot cooler seeing female champs with the full masks. With Kat I would understand not wanting the full mask on her face because of the scar but if they're gonna ignore the scar then why not give her a full mask?

GreenLore2/5/2020, 9:08:35 PM1 votes

I remember a rioter talking about this kind of thing and its pretty much because people prefer to see the faces of the female champs.

So yeah its pretty much to make them look hot.