RIP Nidalee

Now, I forgot to take notes until the end, and I plan to redo this test with TDChangeling. But here were the final result to endgame Nidalee VS Garen, Lvl 18. Remember, we are testing her Spear Throw ability at best optimal conditions she normally would never reach. So for best damage, I went full AP plus Magic Penetration. Also, this wasn't to try and one-shot Garen. This is, again, to test the damage it does to him.

AP Build Nidalee VS No Build Garen Nidalee's Items:

1. Rod of Ages (full stack)
2. Seraph's Embrace (+80 AP plus 1000 mana)
3. Rabadon's Deathcap (+120 AP plus +35% AP from Unique Passive)
4. Sorcerer's Shoes (Alacrity Enchantment) (for 15% Magic Penetration and speed)
5. Liandry's Torment (for +80 AP and 15% Magic Penetration from Unique Passive)
6. Crystal Scepter (+100 AP)

Damage Total with Spear, Max Range:: 1,171

That's respectable... but again, this is Garen, whom Nidalee was once a counter to, with no build whatsoever. Garen's Magic Resist is 53.4, factoring in his passive Magic Resist.

AP Build Nidalee VS Average Build Garen Nidalee with items mentioned above Garen's Items:

1. Black Cleaver
2. Locket of the Iron Salari
3. Spirit Visage
4. Iceborn Gauntlet
5. Randui's Omen
6. Boots of Swiftness (Furor Enchantment)

Damage Total with Spear, Max Range:: 617 Garen's Magic Resist is now 153.5 here.

Yikes. Well then... No point using Spear I guess. I'll stick Cougar form and build AD instead, throw a spear or trap down occasionally to mark them for Hunted, then go Cougar on them. =/

And this is without factoring in Runes.

Until I come back with better results, this person makes a better argument against the nerf on Nidalee than I can. http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/kJ5PpTn7-nidalee-nerf