Janna Visual Update

Please End Mee·8/18/2018, 3:18:14 AM·100 votes·23,063 views

(https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/005/957/851/large/thomas-randby-janna2.jpg?1494988425)

While Janna isn't the first champion to come to mind when one thinks about which champions needs a Visual Update, she is up there on the list. I don't have a paragraph or a whole point, I just hope that, when she does get a Visual Update, and hopefully soon, it will look something like this.

Unfortunately, I don't know who the artist is, but if somebody does, please let me know so I can give them proper credit.

Edit: The artist is Riot Hylia aka Thomas Randby. Great work!

2nd Edit: I noticed a lot of people in the comments talking about how she needs some Gameplay changes, and as somebody who has played Janna for over 2 years, I partially agree. While she doesn't need a full VGU, at her core her gameplay is fine, in my opinion, she could use some changes. The damage she receives from her passive is pretty much worthless, but the added movement speed, and the movement speed she gives to her ally champions is actually quite helpful. I think Riot should just shift the damage aspect of her passive and put the power somewhere else where it's more helpful and useful.

Secondly, and this my only other issue with her gameplay wise, but her Q is just kind of lackluster, and very.. average. What makes Janna's Q special is that it can knock up people in mid dash, like Rengar, but they can do so much more with it. It should reman a skill shot, and a handy disengage tool, but I feel like it could be more than a simple charge up ability. Also, and this is just a thought, but maybe let it leave a path behind that increases ally movement speed when they walk in it, similar to pre-rework Galio, because that was actually quite helpful, and thematically, fits perfectly for Janna.

3rd Edit: I noticed a few people aren't happy with her new lore, and while I respect your opinion, I would like to know why? Personally, I love her new lore, and her new lore is the reason I continue to play her. She's a goddess of the winds now, a bringer of hope to the hopeless, an ageless being, a guardian for those without one.

In the old lore, she was just a Zaunite orphan who found out she had magic then left for Piltover. That essentially gave her the same story as Vi, but instead of magic, Vi had hextech weaponry.

52 Comments

Valor Bot8/18/2018, 3:30:13 AM31 votes

Thomas Randby (Riot Hylia) is the artist behind this masterpiece :)

I agree Janna could use a VGU, even if it's a minor one gameplay-wise. This would be a great direction.

ModCaptainMårvelous8/18/2018, 5:02:07 AM19 votes

Well you're in luck because the person who made that works at Riot now.

Ifneth8/18/2018, 5:47:56 AM6 votes

As long as she can put some clothes on and lose the creepy line, it’s fine by me.

hhaavviikk8/18/2018, 6:20:32 AM5 votes

that looks much better than what janna currently looks like, then again janna currently wear a bikini and a thong with strings attached to it so it would be difficult to make her look worse than that

Aptest8/18/2018, 5:06:03 AM4 votes

Let me just say this:

The current model looks like she's wearing a diaper with long tie strings. At least her base model deserves an update. Most of the skins are OK though.

6FlagsFunnelCake8/18/2018, 5:42:29 AM4 votes

If they do update her appearance, I hope they emphasize her being a spirit and give her something that makes her feel powerful, but also "inhuman" in a way. Maybe give her some wings on her arms like a harpy? Or glowing light blue marks like her eyes.

Mokuto Bunshi8/18/2018, 9:20:45 AM4 votes

Hey... shes not naked. I like it.

Capn Of Capns8/19/2018, 7:24:09 AM3 votes
Echostormxx8/18/2018, 9:06:08 PM3 votes

Well. I don't agree with any of the gameplay changes suggested, but it's some nice art I guess.

PokladnicaZla8/18/2018, 7:45:32 AM2 votes

Why the Victoria's model face? I kinda like that Janna's current splash is pretty distinctive.

A huge like for more clothing and the staff design.

KFCeytron8/18/2018, 6:10:50 AM2 votes

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(https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/005/957/851/large/thomas-randby-janna2.jpg?1494988425)

While Janna isn't the first champion to come to mind when one thinks about which champions needs a Visual Update, she is up there on the list. I don't have a paragraph or a whole point, I just hope that, when she does get a Visual Update, and hopefully soon, it will look something like this.

Unfortunately, I don't know who the artist is, but if somebody does, please let me know so I can give them proper credit.

??????????

The artist's name is in the URL of the link you posted...

Autrah Fang8/18/2018, 10:43:48 PM2 votes

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Secondly, and this my only other issue with her gameplay wise, but her Q is just kind of lackluster, and very.. average. What makes Janna's Q special is that it can knock up people in mid dash, like Rengar, but they can do so much more with it. It should reman a skill shot, and a handy disengage tool, but I feel like it could be more than a simple charge up ability.

You pretty much described every knock-up in the game. Knock-ups in general stop people mid-dash, that's not unique to Janna's Q. However, it is still special, simply due to the fact that I believe it is the first charge ability in the game. Therefore, it should still remain a skill-shot charge-up knock-up ability, but personally, I think the actual usability of the skill should be changed. I might just say this because I suck at landing it, but her Q is just way too hard to use in its current form.

I will agree that Janna doesn't need a full VGU though. Perhaps an Ezreal/Tristana level VGU? where it's basically a VU with slight changes to the kit.

MagicFlyingLlama8/18/2018, 3:29:46 AM2 votes

Upvote for good

DonatellaVersace8/19/2018, 1:46:03 AM1 votes

Riot Hylia is a WONDERFUL artist and made beautiful LeBlanc, Lux, and Caitlyn VU concepts!!!

Gold Light8/19/2018, 1:49:31 AM1 votes

Honestly, the only gripe I have with the current lore is how Janna's power now works, in that she gets stronger the more people pray to her. It's a cool and interesting trope, but it also kinda... Goes against what we currently know about the deities in this universe. Ornn, Volibear, and Anivia don't need mortals praying to them to manifest. The Aspects, while they use mortals hosts, don't vanish because humans stop praying to them (the Aspect of the Moon is proof of this.) Like, if anything, Janna's origins seem to fit closest with demons now, since demons feed on pain and misery; Janna's just the opposite, since her strength comes from hope and prayer.

On it's own, I think Janna's lore is fine. It's just confusing to me why she's the only deity that needs humans praying to her to live.

BULLSEYE898/19/2018, 6:35:12 AM1 votes

wow, this is just..... amazing!!!! truly shows the "godlike" aspect of janna, and while I've never actually played her, I really like her potential as a character, both lore-wise and gameplay-wise, but I don't think riot has done justice to either of those aspects. hopefully they'll see this and use it, if not the same one (for copyright reasons, or something like that).

this masterpiece shows both the power and calmness of janna perfectly, in perfect sync with her personality (calma sa breeze, yet unpredictable as the wind). the staff design is top-notch.

Jean Backdoor8/19/2018, 10:55:33 AM1 votes

The Janna we need, what is good with this VU is that it remind us that Janna base form as a Wind Spirit is a bird, also she look more flowy , ethereal and godlike. Not gonna lie i hope Riot will update most of the old female character who were unnecessarily sexualized like Miss Fortune or Caitlyn

kapuw8/19/2018, 11:39:59 PM1 votes

Looks good, great art but...

It doesnt really say wind spirit/goddess to me. She just a girl in white nice clothing with weird orange orbs. That is a prettied up janna we have now (so acceptable to stay true to the old desing). However I would like some deeper changes, something that reflects her being not a wind girl magician (old lore and appeariance) but more of a magical being. Make her body a whirlwind in the shape of a human, make it so that she is basically wind/air wearing clothes (not transparent, that would make her hard to see ingame).

Something like that would be far more interesting and fitting to the current lore. I will admit that it would be harder to do however!

TheLegendaryZero8/19/2018, 11:49:56 PM1 votes

I'd definitely take that as the update. Whether you want Janna to be "sexualized" or not, her current base skin looks incredibly lazy in terms of costume design. Probably because it's an old design. Besides, you can always just have a different "sexy" skin for people to buy if they want to go that route.

EROTIC RAID BOSS8/20/2018, 3:44:18 PM1 votes

I'd like to see more ethereal qualities to her

The Ecdysiast8/18/2018, 5:34:16 AM1 votes

Just a thing, an in-game model with the hair blowing upward is always going to look stupid. Even if they put the effort in to show individual strands of hair, and make it look clean and crisp like Ezreal's hair on newer skins, it'll still look stupid.

Her hair should be down somewhat, and blowing around, not straight up.

KestrelGirl8/18/2018, 6:15:51 AM1 votes

Oh this is pretty...

I personally want to see a more clearly Zaunite Janna but I'll take it.

Arakadia8/18/2018, 7:41:35 AM1 votes

This is a wonderful step forward.

zaire908/18/2018, 7:43:26 AM1 votes

Honestly I hope they do rework her and change her back into a human rather than a spirit. Shes probably one of the few champs who I play that Im not as attached to their kit and gameplay but rather their lore so I wont be too upset by Riot taking liberties with their reworks and changing a champs gameplay entirely and making me not enjoy the champ that they rework her into.

Marothennan8/18/2018, 8:45:58 AM1 votes

Don't forget the gameplay update please :)

TrevorAlu8/18/2018, 11:46:39 AM1 votes

hopefully with more actually fitting clothes this time

rtbf2256182418/18/2018, 12:30:10 PM1 votes

She looks beautiful. Her face isn't on-par with her previous splash as she looks much older here but it everything else is spot on.

I especially love the clothing.

OJPhoenix8/18/2018, 12:54:51 PM1 votes

I would love to see Janna actually get a wardrobe change

and this art is both beautiful and yet maintains her original outfit style

Terozu8/18/2018, 6:33:51 PM1 votes

I like the Hoshidan sleeves.

Witch of Babylon8/18/2018, 7:45:04 PM1 votes

I like how she has more clothes on, but for some reason the white hair and bangs grew on me. Perhaps keep them?

Also, I did make a rework for her, hopefully Riot reads it. Enjoy https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQei-3-XXCuOAd5VGASWUWC040kstIoPUFcJ4DwhPZWiL-fnfwaGP04ImSWjVfz3j1e5A0QTvZIuonw/pub

Reiizm8/18/2018, 9:00:47 PM1 votes

Looks way better than the lingerie she's wearing now

Frostfel8/18/2018, 10:46:55 PM1 votes

Yeah I agree Janna needs a visual update, but despite that some of her skins have really held the test of time. But in terms of her gameplay its actually quite fine. She is just anti diver support and she is really good at her job.