Can we properly fix nidalee?

I got shrekt·11/26/2016, 4:31:33 PM·1 votes·720 views

So as we all know, nidalee has been in the spotlight ever since sejuani got nerfed. A few problems with her, her clear is way too fast at early games unless it gets nerfed to hell, and she is way too mobile while still one shotting if you hit a spear and go into cougar form. So I propose a solution that may fix her problems. These solutions will take out some of her abilities to clear insanely fast, and change her mobility and damage in a way that is fair

Passive: hunter prowess

When nidalee's trap hits a enemy unit, nidalee gains 50 percent movement speed if it is marked on an enemy champion for 2 seconds, range 5500. Enemy champions affected by nidalee's trap can be hit with a spear to be briefly snared for 0.25 seconds. Unless hunter prowess is on the enemy champion, nidalee will gain 25 percent movement speed bonus in the bush. Cougar form effects removed.

Human form: q cast time reduced to 0.125 from 0.215

Cougar form:

Takedown: cast range 125, when nidalee clicks on a target, the target will be hit for a percentage of their missing health (unchanged) in physical damage. Scales only off of Ad at 1.25 to 2.25 total AD

(base damage reduced by 10 at every level, cool down 5 seconds)

Pounce: cast range locked to 300, nidalee leaps in the direction of the cursor at a locked range of 300, scales off of 0.35 Ad, ap ratio removed, pounce cool down is reduced for 0.25 seconds everytime nidalee kills a unit in her cougar form.

(base damage reduced by 10 at every level, 700 range leap removed, cool down 6 seconds)

Swipe: nidalee swipes targets at a 180 degree radius in front of her, if there is only one unit inside the radius on swipe, nidalee's swipe does 120% bonus damage. Ap ratio removed, scales off of 1.2 bonus Ad, base damage reduced by 25% at every level.

aspect of the cougar: unlocked at level 4, upgrade at 7, and 10

So as we can see, this plan is to revert some power back into Lane nidalee, which proved far easier to balance while giving those playing against nidalee the chance to outplay and counter jungle her. This was not a gutting of the jungle nidalee, as past 4 you still have decent clears. However the overloaded kit that is nidalee, will be changed for a more build reliant kit that requires decision on whether to build ap or ad. Which tones down some of her insane damage. So if I could ask riot to consider sending her in this direction, thank you. Thanks for taking your time to read this and have a great day :)

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