We need Poacher's Knife to be viable

doublelift fg·Jun 27, 2015·4 votes·818 views

else farming items like devourer won't be balanced

10 Comments

ChessburgerJun 27, 20152 votes

Problem is, a lot of the champions who want devourer are exceptionally good at counter jungling. IE shyvanna, udyr, xin, possibly more.

doublelift fgJun 27, 20151 votes

and? i don't see where is the problem. this would encourage fights instead of AFK jungle-> 1v5 at 40 min

ChessburgerJun 27, 20151 votes

they don't force fights. They clear so fast and run away so fast that you can just get a whiff of them and watch them walk away with your gold. And pretty much nobody can 1v1 them.

You don't remember what M5 started when they made shyvanna meta in ermm season 2 if I recall correctly?

TheRakkunJun 27, 20151 votes

I think it's weird, because devourers is an enchant but poachers is a base so you could probably get Poachers with Devourer which is entirely pointless

PartholonianJun 27, 20151 votes

Not really, since Devourer would count both your own mobs and stolen enemy large mobs, and Poacher's would give you more smite charges to farm even faster, so technically they would actually synergize.

Neither is much good in a gank though, which could be a problem for your team's overall strategic situation.

MLDzXnRRRJun 27, 20151 votes

Making Poachers viable will make the game miserable for everyone who plays vs Nunu. He can still abuse you in your own jungle and escape without getting killed.

doublelift fgJun 27, 20151 votes

yea, and that's why you take gank champion against nunu, else he counters you if you are a farming champion

FastAsHeckJun 27, 20151 votes

poachers sucks because its a flashing red sign that says IM GONNA BE COUNTERJUNGLING NOW.

ChaosThiefJun 28, 20151 votes

That's not how it would work.

If poacher's knife was viable, wouldn't they just get poachers with devourer, and basically make it twice as bad?

metaworldpeace10Jun 28, 20151 votes

Poacher's knife was a cool idea at the beginning of the season, but I don't think Poacher's knife has a spot in league. It's a big huge target to anyone that buys it and if the reward factor is too great? The game would instantly snowball faster and harder than it already does now. It's impossible to balance an item like Poacher's without making it broken or useless.