Forgetting to bring Smite as a jungler is so unnecessarily unforgiving.

3ofGot40ve·8/22/2016, 12:26:24 AM·6 votes·636 views

I did it today in Ranked, and realized how useless it can render you.

Forgetting smite results in:

Huge experience differential
Jungle clear struggles
Objective control
Loss of gank Pressure

And all because you forgot to click 1 button? You basically throw most of your chances at success into the trash all because you didn't select a summoner spell. Don't you think its a bit... harsh? I'm not sure how we could fix the issue, but I was hoping some intelligent individuals could converse and discuss some probable solutions.

13 Comments

Marshbouy8/22/2016, 12:36:07 AM2 votes

my simple solution is don't forget to take smite. its not hard.

Apocalypsic8/22/2016, 12:52:01 AM2 votes

Eh, if your role is jungle it should just auto lock in smite as a summoner, Riot removed smite-less jingling with the last round of jungle changes so I don't see why this would be an issue to anyone.

Rain NT8/22/2016, 12:54:55 AM2 votes

if you screw up like that, then just support your top laner, tell him its prob better if you go duo top with a targon then you being stuck in the jungle barely surviving.

Fududles8/22/2016, 12:56:00 AM2 votes

Ya ya ya ... it happens, but will they change it to let people who forget smite to buy jungle.items ... #hell no ... ....why u ask ... #Cause then every lane would buy jungle items they are that good!!!

If you dont believe me thats fine you can have your opinion...

#xD

OneMustFall8/22/2016, 12:32:56 AM1 votes

My simple solution is just not requiring Smite for Jungle items, the way it was before. If people want to build an 80% efficient item with a useless passive they can't use, let them. They can do it anyway if they take Smite in lane, which is actually viable so why bother preventing Jgs who forget Smite from buying their core items?

Either that or at least let Jgs get item 1041 and item 1039 without Smite. You won't be able to finish the item but at least you won't be completely up shit creek when clearing that way.

Warpes8/22/2016, 3:45:55 AM1 votes

then perhaps you should quit crying and remember to take smite.