How Will Junglers Fair With The Health Potion Price Increase?

Lüx Main·10/28/2015, 7:55:00 PM·75 votes·20,858 views

So if the price of item 2003 Health Pots is going up, how will Junglers manage their first clear? You would only be able to afford 1 pot after your item 1039 Hunter's Machete, and some Champs need that extra potion. If I'm understanding this right, any Jungler without good early sustain or good clear cough Evelynn cough will be nerfed hardcore. They already made early jungling harder this season, now next season it'll be even harder?

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RiotMeddler10/29/2015, 1:13:45 AM85 votes

Junglers will have a few options. Starting gold's 500, Hunter's Machete costs 350g (as does Hunter's Talisman, an alternate jungle starting item that gives mana and health regen instead of damage on hit and lifesteal). That then leaves 150g which is enough for either 3 health pots or the new mini flask. That's got 2 charges, each of which restores 100 health, at a cost of 150g. It upgrades (combine cost 250g) into a bigger refillable potion called Hunter's Potion, that holds 5 charges of 60 health/35 mana and gains a charge whenever you kill a large jungle monster.

Mimy10/28/2015, 8:06:12 PM33 votes

I guess this is why kindred was given god like sustain

Jungle Lux God10/28/2015, 9:29:31 PM28 votes

I feel like we haven't seen the whole picture of what the Preseason will bring.

Health pots are going up, but if starting options are getting their cost reduced then Machete might be on that list because it's the only starting option for junglers. Xypherous mentioned on Reddit that jungle monsters were getting their early damage nerfed due to a combination of starting item changes and defensive masteries getting changes.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/3ql575/preseason_2016_crests_the_horizon/cwgaqux

RamboDash1510/28/2015, 11:13:01 PM9 votes

Well, champs with high sustain can work, such as Warwick or Fiddlesticks , all you'll need is some item 2004 .......

wait

Jet Sett10/29/2015, 1:05:36 AM6 votes

Wait, what about squishy mages mid? How am I gonna hold up against Fizz Yasuo Zed Talon Ahri Akali Diana Ekko Jayce If they can outpoke me and I can barely start with any pots? Not trying to complain, just want more info on how this affects laners, especially the squishies who might need them.