Holy hell I am very hyped for the Aatrox rework coming soon, just from looking at his new sword you could say it's: The Heart of a Warrior cast in the Blood of his Enemies. Quite literally as the sword beats like a heart, WELL FUCKING DONE ART TEAM, You've done us Aatrox mains a good one.
EDIT: Wow I didn't expect this to start gaining so much attention, thanks everyone this might be my first post that actually hits the top trending XD
No no, that is not Aatrox's sword, that actually is the real Aatrox.
I really like the contrast they've set up between Rhaast and Aatrox (as weapons). Rhaast - the scythe - is far more organic in design with flesh and bony plates, not to mention actual teeth replacing the cutting edge. He's brutal, harsh, almost feral. Aatrox has smooth curving lines and distinctly metal components, all of it flowing together towards a singular point. He's elegant and deadly, a refined killing instrument, as a sword should be, because a sword's only purpose is war.
I don't know, this feels too...refined. Flat. Shiny? Whereas current Aatrox's sword feels a lot more brutal, even if it's in the you-don't-want-this-up-your-ass sort of way.
That sword is garbage compared to the cool chain-sword he has right now
I like his current sword better,the current sword is like a sword that can slice enemies and tear flesh and skin easier than the new one. Doesn't Aatrox slash slash and pierce? the new sword look like it will be an impact/pierce than a slash/pierce sword.
By and large, the art team is the best part of Riot that works directly on the game. They usually do a high quality job - especially compared to some other games out there.
It's sword than his original sword though. Where're my three edges?
While I like the organic feel of Aatrox's current sword (especially the crit animation), this new sword fits the champion near-perfectly. It's elegant in a simple way while keeping a brutal appearance, fitting of Aatrox's more controlled personality (compared to Rhaast).
Aartox new look badass is he going a visual updated too now
Oh look, you can see whenever his heart is pumping blood through the sword.
Aatrox Mains lul
I am still worried that they will fuck this rework up tbh
This new Aatrox reminds me to that soul calibur character, nightmare i think he was called, with a organic sword that had an eye close to its hilt.
Now Aatrox won't be attacking with a bloody dildo
Riots doing us justice with these reworks
It'd be cooler if it still resembles a spine like the original edition (which it still has a bit of, but noticeably toned down for some reason). But I guess this is cool too. Though I'd be happier if the spine feature is more pronounced like how Rhaast's scythe clearly resembles a face viewed from the side and complete with eyes and teeth.
Current one looks better IMO, with its three edges and serrations all over. This one looks weird...plus it also just looks more like a generic sword...less brutal, and less effective
...I would pay the moneys to have a physical model of that sword- it looks pretty awesome. Skallagrim would have a fit but I'd still want it.
Why is it so small... the other one is 3 times the size
That's not a sword, that's a paddle.
That is Aatrox technically. Also I really don't like the 'guard' bit of it apart from that its awesome
yep, i really liek its style too. i really hope he very different to our life version.
and i hope sooo much they change his wings - thats the only thing i hated about current aatrox - they look like curtains
That's not a sword. It's a slab of metal that would be entirely unwieldy in battle, and useless as anything but a club for a single strike, after which it would become lodged in its target, and the user would look like an idiot as they tried to pry it out. Then they would die.
Also, the "guard" above the handle would not protect the wielder. It would actually redirect strikes into the wielder. Then they would die.
It would be great for killing the user, not for killing anyone else. Looks cool, though.
