Champion Helmsman is a Reoccurring Time-Limited S-Tier Costume for the Batter, Ganji Gupta. It was introduced during Season 33 and could originally be purchased from the Illusion Hall with the accessory Abyssal Prayer as part of the Package - Sea Kayaking.
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As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times. It generally returns each time with its specialty accessory Abyssal Prayer.
- It was originally available for purchase from July 25th to August 21st, 2024 during the Chase the Waves! The Summer Athletic Games Begin! event.
- It returned for purchase from June 26th to July 23rd, 2025 during the Echoes of the Summer event.
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A lighthouse in the fog shines brighter. Will the moment of glory and shining of the young champion helmsman become a beacon for life?
The moment of glory
Holding the rudder in one hand and the trophy in the other, the young man had a calm and resolute look on his face. The medals hanging around him indicated that his future was limitless! The gilded olive leaves on his head shone like a pair of wings, helping him soar under the sky of the stadium. Facing the extremely enthusiastic spectators and the reporters who were eagerly waiting to speak, he showed a calmness that was inconsistent with his age, and all his emotions were hidden behind his sunglasses. Young champion, glory, sports soul, go forward courageously!
The brave is fearless, the past is a memory
[S Costume] Batter - Champion Helmsman wears a turquoise cap and dark blue sunglasses. The shining gilded olive leaf hatband adds a bit of brilliance to him, making him look youthful yet sophisticated. There are traces of sunburn on the bridge of his nose, and he puts on a Band-Aid as usual. He wears a golden fishing net vest and a sky blue bath towel on his left shoulder, which is full of his old medals. Crystal drops of water slide down his bronze muscles, reflecting the color of the sun. A broken crystal blue oar, with the pilot flag wrapped around the oar. He was once a Champion Helmsman who attracted everyone's attention, but the memories of the past always entangle him like seaweed.
Be agile and give it your all!
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Design Idea Plans
Combining the characteristics of the character itself and the theme of the water games, we set the Batter as a rower in the water games. Historically, the rowing team has selected talented young men as coxswains to reduce the weight of the rowing boats. "Champion Helmsman" was selected to join the rowing team because he had a natural sense of water since he was a child in a fishing village. The fishing nets and sea life decorations on his body are expressions of his past experiences.
After joining the rowing team, with the help of the batsmen, the team won consecutive championships, which made the young "Champion Helmsman" arrogant, and his overconfidence also made the rowing team in trouble. While training in the deep sea, Ganji lost his direction, and eventually all his comrades died. In memory of his comrades, "Champion Helmsman" chose not to compete anymore and had his comrades' names emblazoned on his gloves and clothing. Until this sports meeting, with the help of volunteers and others, he overcame his inner demons, picked up the oar again, and assisted in the successful completion of the torch relay.
Design Idea Sketches
It is based on the costumes of rowers and adds some imagery elements from Greek mythology.
Overall, the first sketch is more in line with the themes of sports and Greek mythology, but in the second picture, the flags surrounding the body will appear thicker, and the proportion of Greek mythology will be slightly greater, while the theme of the helmsman will be weakened accordingly. If you don’t look at the handheld object, the correlation with water sports is relatively weak. Compared with the flag, the fishing net is closer to the story setting and the water element is clearer, so adjustments are made based on sketch 1.
The second version is an adjustment to the sketch plan, which optimizes the color ratio, strengthens the sense of hierarchy, and adds special effect lighting elements. However, the overall retro feel still needs to be adjusted in details, and the upper body elements are visually scattered.
The third version was refined and adjusted at the same time. In order to ensure a sense of hierarchy, the special effects of the upper body were assigned to handheld objects, the clothing details were adjusted, and the colors were more retro.
Completed concept
Model Details Description
A lighthouse in the fog shines brighter.
- He wears a green peaked cap and crow-green sunglasses, and the shining gilt olive leaf hatband adds a bit of brilliance to him, full of youth, but without losing sophistication. There were traces of sunburn on the bridge of his nose, and he put on a band-aid as a habit.
- He was wearing a golden fishnet vest and a sky blue bath towel draped over his left shoulder, which was full of his old medals. Crystal water droplets fell on the bronzed muscles, reflecting the color of the sun.
- A broken crystal blue oar, with a pilot flag wrapped around the oar body. He was once the much-anticipated Champion Helmsman, but memories of the past always linger around him like seaweed.
Showroom Interface Design
The light and shadow of the past reappeared in front of him. Under the lighthouse, four teenagers rowed hard. With the flickering light and shadow, the boy beside him gradually disappeared... leaving him alone, sobbing in the rowing boat. Hearing the call of the killer whale, he cleaned up his soaked clothes and decided to start again.
He was taking a nap against the rowing boat with a piece of grass in his mouth, when a pufferfish ball suddenly struck in front of him. He stood up quickly and hit accurately, without losing his former style. When he got on the boat, the naughty little sea crab made trouble on his back and he drove it off, he gently stroked it.
In-Game Display
Water mist was steaming around him, and the slowly surrounding glow dragged out the golden stars, and the glory of the past crowned him. The shark behind is waiting for an opportunity to move, indicating the coming danger.
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Immerse yourself in the "Echoes of the Summer" summer fest, where ocean breezes decode hidden joys.
The tide turns June 26th – no return, just currents of memory-making." (Twitter)
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| "Champion Helmsman" in Other Languages | |||
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| 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) |
冠军舵手 (Guànjūn duòshǒu) |
Champion Helmsman | |
| 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | |||
| English | Champion Helmsman | ||
| Español (Spanish) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | |||
| 日本語 (Japanese) |
チャンピオン舵手 (Chanpion dashu) |
Champion Helmsman | |
| 한국어 (Korean) | |||
| Bahasa Melayu | |||
| ภาษาไทย (Thai) | |||
| Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | |||
References[]
- ↑ Champion Helmsman Design Notes - Official Website
- ↑ Champion Helmsman Design Notes - WeChat, Weibo
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| Batter | Batter/Lore | Batter/Cosmetics | Batter/Gallery |
| Tool | External Traits | ||
| Cricket Bat | Cricket Bat • Athletic • Altruism • All Thumbs | ||
| Costumes | |||
| S-Tier (Gold) | Champion Helmsman • Lava Cake | ||
| A-Tier (Purple) | BLK.GANJI • "Futile Effort" G • Paratrooper • Seditious Bindings • Tungsten | ||
| B-Tier (Blue) | Bail • Boxer • Campsis • Donut • Sheriff • Worker Bee | ||
| C-Tier (Green) | Original • Worn Clothes • Barbeque • Dustfall • Squall | ||
| Accessories | |||
| S-Tier (Gold) | None | ||
| A-Tier (Purple) | Abyssal Prayer • Bansuri • Miniature Planet | ||
| B-Tier (Blue) | Clay Pigeon • Cozy Fleece | ||
| Other Customizations | |||
| Graffiti • Emotes • Standby Motions | |||