PRESEASON JG: Sustain Junglers Vs. Non-Sustain Junglers

DrkNinja·Nov 24, 2014·1 votes·798 views

So about 6 months ago i started playing jungle as my main role, and I was starting to try new champions in the jungle squishier ones because with the right set up you could manage it; however about a week ago with the update my hope and dreams were shattered. I thoroughly enjoy Kayle jungle, to have your laner just go completely mad on their laner even losing the trade, then I come in ult and clean up... it's beautiful. With the changes to the jungle I struggle to be any sort of helpful at all, until 15 minutes in with kayle, and that has made me sad. So kayle obviously not being a sustain jungler, struggles greatly in the jungle. I also main Udyr jungle and granted I have a much easier time with him than kayle, I still find that even he struggles to get going. Along with taking away Madstone Build....UGH.... I feel that the monsters hit so much harder its really quite difficult have strong lane pressence and farm well since the changes. I just feel that the changes to the jungle are going to sincerely put a damper on non-meta junglers almost to the point where they are unplayable, was this even a concern in the Preseason jungle changes, or was it done on purpose to push people away from off kilter junglers like kayle, Vayne, etc.?

3 Comments

Kuroi86Nov 25, 20141 votes

Look up Riots videos on the new jungle, they made it clear what the point was. The jungle was made harder to push out the farm hard/gank hard play style and do away with the three jungler meta that had formed.

You can either farm hard.

Or you can gank hard.

You can't have it both ways anymore.

TheFallenShawNov 25, 20141 votes

Look up Riots videos on the new jungle, they made it clear what the point was. The jungle was made harder to push out the farm hard/gank hard play style and do away with the three jungler meta that had formed.

You can either farm hard.

Or you can gank hard.

You can't have it both ways anymore.

Wrong, you can't really farm hard. due to the exp decrease to 55% after you get ahead. I suggest you read the changes not just watch the video

Kuroi86Nov 25, 20141 votes

50% This is to prevent people from doing nothing but farming to try and out scale everyone.

You can farm hard, gank when a lane needs you, farm hard, gank when a lane needs you.

I've read the changes, and I've seen the strategic intent behind it. YES you can farm hard, don't expect to out level everyone on the map, but you can keep up in level and gold if you are smart.