Is Nidalee nerfed to the ground?

Doskol·Aug 4, 2017·2 votes·2,239 views

Hello there. I would like to ask opinion about one of my fav champions - Nidalee. I have noticed changes in her skillset mostly about her passive. But I did notice also, all her statistics, all her skills were drasticly deteriorated. Her heal heals less then before. Her Q does less than 20% of previous Q Her cougar does not provide extra Movement speed and tankyness She is very squishy (Almost like Sona) Damn. I tried to play her on top like in old good times, but she seems to be barely playable there. What is wrong with this champion? Or its me? Please share your thoughts.

12 Comments

z63XnLCMwXAug 4, 20171 votes

The community is odd. When Nidalee is strong they bitched about it until she got nerfed hard, both her old AP version and AD bruiser version, meanwhile LeeSin is a strong as ever.

DoskolAug 5, 20171 votes

But i dont get it. She was never easy to play, and never very strong. Also not as iritating as e.g Teemo.

AD nidalee was one of most challanging champions ingame. Most difficult to play that require asian level of APM to make anything. And now she is rubbish.

WindLord7070Aug 5, 20171 votes

The reason she has received so many nerfs is because back in 5.2 they decided to make her passive work on camps. I think a random rioter on the balance team saw that experienced top and mid lane nidalee mains played her in the jungle sometimes when they got forced into the role. Then the rioter probably tried it and thought it was to hard so they added the change(which nidalee players warned them would break her) After that instead of specifically nerfing nidalee's jungle they nerfed her in ways that hit her lanning instead.

WindLord7070Aug 5, 20171 votes

bruiser nid was only op for a very short while and before that and after the nerfs she received she was extremely well balanced. Almost every single match she had was a skill match up

TSS FlexAug 5, 20171 votes

Had two nidalee players feed and afk in the past 2 days.. I'd say we nerf those nidalee players from ever playing again tbh.

DoskolAug 5, 20171 votes

OK I just refunded this champion. In age of jumping, oneshotkilling, quickrunning champions nida is weaker in every aspect. Unplayable pick. Its sad coz I used to love her.

Just Blame JennyAug 5, 20171 votes

I see her fairly often in high elo games (i.e. I spectate). She seems to do well. I don't think she's weak.

She's a jungler, not a top laner. She is garbage top.

z63XnLCMwXAug 5, 20171 votes

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I see her fairly often in high elo games (i.e. I spectate). She seems to do well. I don't think she's weak.

She's a jungler, not a top laner. She is garbage top.

I don't know how strong she is but lee outscales her at every point of the game.

His Q has roughly a bit less range than her q but his follow up gap closer has a wider range than her pounce. She's actually taxed for hitting maxed ranged spears as a champion with a sniper identity while lee is rewarded with bonus range for gap close when he lands his q.

Lee has burst, mobility, hard cc, and beefiness, NIdalee only has burst and sub-par mobility lategame if she builds full ap. While the community bitch about lee, it's no where as much as they do about nid when she's even somewhat viable.

Just Blame JennyAug 5, 20171 votes

Different roles.

Nidalee has better siege. Athene's also functions well on her, turning her into a capable healer.

KlydeFrogAug 27, 20181 votes

Her biggest nerf is and always will be when they reduced the hitbox on it

WindLord7070Aug 5, 20171 votes

sadly riot refuses to return her to being a laner for some unknown reason.

loli stalkerAug 27, 20181 votes

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Hello there. I would like to ask opinion about one of my fav champions - Nidalee. I have noticed changes in her skillset mostly about her passive. But I did notice also, all her statistics, all her skills were drasticly deteriorated. Her heal heals less then before. Her Q does less than 20% of previous Q Her cougar does not provide extra Movement speed and tankyness She is very squishy (Almost like Sona) Damn. I tried to play her on top like in old good times, but she seems to be barely playable there. What is wrong with this champion? Or its me? Please share your thoughts.

Whyyyyyyyyy??? :((((((((((((