Riot has yet again ruined Fiddlesticks

lJayFromTheBayl·9/1/2018, 6:04:48 AM·7 votes·338,928 views

I have mained Fiddlesticks for 4 years now and with thousands of Fiddle games under my belt I have reached Diamond in the last two seasons so I know a thing or two on how to Fiddle, but over the years I've seen a consistent decline in Fiddlestick's ability to dominate as an effective jungler (as he was intended to). Within the last few years Fiddles has not been close to being a top (S) tier jungler, which is why it makes no sense to why he has received more nerfs than buffs in the last 5 years.

Fiddlestick's downfall began after replacing his passive of having magic penetration with what is now a slight movement speed boost for 1.5 seconds. This is by far one of the worst (if not the worst) passives you can give a champion. First, it now makes it much more difficult to damage MR tanks, and a 1.5 movement speed increase just doesn't offer anything remotely useful. Why not just add that movement speed as part of his ult and give Fiddle an actual useful passive.

Secondly, ever since Fiddle has been given attention as a "support" he has received much criticism over his dark wind damage (mainly by low-tier players), thus causing Riot to nerf him, yet again, knocking him out down to a C tier support and making him an F tier jungler- if that. His ganking ability has become more and more difficult to secure kills. Even in games where I play my best, it is still hard now to carry games (even if I'm fed). The damage in his toolkit just isn't there, and it just keeps getting worst. The latest nerf on domination runes has made it even more difficult to play the champion. It makes me want to uninstall the game and never play it again.

PLEASE STOP MAKING THINGS WORST RIOT.

23 Comments

TheSingularity9/1/2018, 7:41:27 AM7 votes

Tbh he just needs a rework. He's a 1 dimensional point+click champ. He's either gonna be slightly below average or overbearing and unfun to deal with

lJayFromTheBayl9/1/2018, 8:01:06 AM2 votes

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MorgManBasher9/1/2018, 11:08:36 AM1 votes

I mean, he's a fucking terrible jungle and his mid lane also sucks now with the e nerfs he's gotten that makes him do less damage to minions a while back, but fiddle is 10000% not a C tier support... He's a fucking amazing support and my go to for carrying most games.

If I am blind picking support I always go fiddle atm, he's an extremely safe pick and good into pretty much all match ups.

They really need to just make his damn clear not horrid for jungle again. I use to be a fiddle jungle main a few seasons back and the shits unplayable at the moment.

SGT Reckless9/1/2018, 2:46:46 PM1 votes

I believe fiddle is one of the champions high on the list for rework. I don't see him very often, but typically when I do he's not nearly as bad as all that. I wouldn't call him broken (unless it's aram), but I wouldn't call him useless either.

Simple Jax9/1/2018, 3:20:40 PM1 votes

IMO something would need to be done about his support ability in order to give him any buffs at all. He is absolutely terrible to deal with as a support and any buffs may cause more harm than good. I understand he needs to be more viable as a jg/mid, and hope to see something worked out.

Saygari9/1/2018, 3:45:36 PM1 votes

Since when had he been bad?? Lol im doing great as junglesticks its hilarious and is really good for team and with the passive you move really fast after ult and drain. There are so many things fiddle can do but complaining won't help, hes pretty high on the rework list so no need to complain right now.

Reaper Soraka9/2/2018, 8:24:45 PM1 votes

Sorry they made your champion suck.

He was a lot of fun to play when I first started in like Season 3-4ish. It was the only jungle I could use without getting executed every camp. I've since stopped playing him all together because his damage is dragged out over like 7 seconds, where Kha, Rengar, Vi, Graves, Kayn...I mean the list goes on.... They all do the same amount of damage in less than 2 seconds.

They simply need to rework him. Make his drain an applied DoT and work from there. His drain damage might need to be lowered (I mean, possibly even not), but that would give him some mobility.

He was my favorite jungle but I hope I never have to use him again until they change him a little.

UristDwarfbeard9/3/2018, 8:42:21 PM1 votes

Or it could not just be true stealth and have wards or abilities that give sight like Lux's E or Swain's W penetrate it. If I'm not mistaken, it even trumps being marked for Truesight.

Tryhardsofa9/26/2018, 12:17:13 AM1 votes

Riot feels like reworking Ezreal , Nunu , Kayle , and Morgana apparently for Season 8. Yet, no UI, Skin, or ability updates for Fiddlesticks The only "rework" Rito gave Fiddle was a slight change of his w and e and a useless Bio telling users that he's around for no reason,
Fiddle's kit is as old as Nunu's before-rework. Make O.G. FIddlesticks the jungler he was meant to be again.