Malzahar Passive Covers Skin Colors

Shribble1·May 26, 2017·85 votes·4,705 views

Malzahar's purple passive (spell shield) visually covers up the colors of the skin you've selected. I purchased 'Shadow Prince Malzahar' for its yellow theme but was disappointed to see that the passive spell shield essentially turns him pink for half the game. This also applies to all other Malzahar skins as well (with the exception of 'Snow Day Malzahar')

I petition to have Malzahar's passive spell shield as more transparent to show off the colors of the skin that you've selected.

To show you visually... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYy4oC5hSRU&t=169s As you can see, the purple shield completely overpowers the work the graphics team put into the Malzahar skins. Particularly at 1:30, you can see the shadow prince malzahar skin's stark color difference when the passive is up.

26 Comments

ScarletSurgeonMay 26, 201718 votes

You could also say "Malzahar's rework was a failure regarding the whole champion". That would be equally accurate.

Sp33d Zer0May 26, 20179 votes

Or how about making the shield have a yellow tint to it with the spell shield?

Shribble1May 26, 20173 votes

That would be even better!

Velzard of KozMay 26, 20175 votes

Lol at 1:30 it even looks like he's not purple due to Passive shield covering him but that he literally has texture changed to purple tone.

Shribble1May 26, 20172 votes

Exactly! He looks purple when he should be yellow!

RiotmoonstonesJul 10, 20174 votes

Hey folks!

Sorry to necro this thread, but I wanted to pop in and let you know that we're going to be removing the purple overlay for the skins, so you'll actually be able to see the skin underneath! The purple (base) shield will still remain across all skins. We're hoping to have this in for 7.15!

ChønklordJul 10, 20172 votes

YESSSSS finally I CAN SEE ALL THE MALZAHAR SKINS I BOUGHT (all of them)

Is there any way this might be pushed up to 7.14's patch tomorrow....? pretty please? :D

RiotmoonstonesJul 11, 20172 votes

All of them?! :o

No dice on pushing it to 7.14, since that patch is already packaged and nearly out the door, but it'll be ready on the first day of 7.15. :)

CrazFight Jul 11, 20172 votes

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Hey folks!

Sorry to necro this thread, but I wanted to pop in and let you know that we're going to be removing the purple overlay for the skins, so you'll actually be able to see the skin underneath! The purple (base) shield will still remain across all skins. We're hoping to have this in for 7.15!

HOLY MOLY YES FINALLY

RiotmoonstonesJul 11, 20172 votes

[slayer-jinx-catface]

Shribble1Aug 1, 20172 votes

Hey! thank you so much! I actually didn't notice until I played Malzahar again recently. Definitely appreciate the effort, it looks way better now!

RiotmoonstonesAug 2, 20172 votes

[slayer-jinx-wink]

ShirvallahMay 26, 20172 votes

And this is why I only use Snow Day Malzahar.

CrazFight May 27, 20172 votes

When you made this exact post months ago and but yet that one was downvoted like hell ;~;

The EcdysiastMay 27, 20174 votes

'cause months ago, Malzahar was a good pick.

Sraeg2013May 27, 20172 votes

https://i.giphy.com/iNDnvyjHpuTxC.gif

SiytherMay 27, 20172 votes

on the flip side it makes it reaaly easy to know when ur passive is up lol but for real ive hated it since th rework as well cant see ur skin for half the game

Raven RedeemedMay 26, 20171 votes

Ohhhhhh. My friend has that skin and we were so confused as to why his splash was yellow but the skin purple/pink.

+1 for bringing this to attention

Luxs DestinyMay 26, 20171 votes

Shadow Prince Malzahar has never had changes to the particles. It's a release skin, from ye olden days, when most release skins were not particle changes, but just a "change of outfit."

The EcdysiastMay 27, 20174 votes

Which is why the passive shouldn't make the skin purple. It doesn't just have a purple aura, it actually changes the entire skin to the exact same color as the default skin.

Luxs DestinyMay 27, 20171 votes

... What? How does that pertain to colors. I said the particles were never changed on the skin, implying that any changes are simply what happens with the original skin.

The EcdysiastMay 28, 20171 votes

The passive changes the color of the model itself to purple, which it shouldn't do. The giant purple egg-shaped aura is enough of a visual indicator.

FilDaFunkMay 27, 20171 votes

More reasons to revert.

BatchBustsMetaMay 27, 20171 votes

Oh yeah Ive had the shadow prince one on a smurf for ages, I went to play on it one day and thought I had forgot to equip a skin. It looks like... no different now. Very lame.