My idea's behind riots desire to change devourer and bring all jungle items into equality

Shadow Hazard·4/8/2016, 3:59:47 AM·2 votes·225 views

Devourer is special because it gives a very powerful stat that is purely unique to the item, and clearly that power is locked behind the need to stack it so it isn't abused by AA based laners. Cinderhulk has a similar unique bonus stat power that showed exactly what happens when there isn't a limiter behind stopping laners from instantly picking up that power and abusing too. The 2 logical options are to be to boost up other jungle items to be able to better compete with sated devourer but then there will be the issue of overtly strong stat stick jungle items that could be abused by laners and maybe even straight up push out devourer junglers by being overtly strong to the point that there is no chance of even being able to get sated and catch up. Second option that a vocal majority are in favor with is nerfing, or even removing the power of sated devourer. Now junglers wont exactly be satisfied by getting overly toned down versions of wit's end, sunfire cape or ludens echo. All jungle items need to always be relevant enough that people aren't simply deciding that it is more worth it to sell them for there stronger lane counterparts. I think it would be best overall to take from the lessons that are being taken from the stacking jungle item idea. Keep the idea of a powerful "final form" that is acquired through the stacking method, but like with feral flare allow the stacking to start right from the base jungle items. I don't think people can really complain about the need to be the first in the race to the powerspike, since that is a core strategy in the game. Beating your enemy to the lead first and further gaining off that lead. So riot when you are looking at devourer please also consider what can be done with jungle items as a whole.

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