Adding 20 damage (on PBE) to Nautilus hook is an example of how out of touch the balance team is

PapaGreg21··14 votes·762 views

This is a champion that really is floundering without a clear direction. His top lane has been deemed an unhealthy playstyle and he has no reliable way to clear the jungle without having to start blue buff first because of all the mana nerfs. Making his ultimate have a lower cooldown isn't going to change the fact that he doesn't have the tools to succeed with all of the mana nerfs.

Riot told us the plan was to give him a role in the jungle by taking away his offensive power from his w and adding it to his e so that he can reliably clear aoe jungle camps. Now that he can't use the e effectively anymore because of the mana nerfs, his only role is as a low end support. If this is the plan for his future, then that is fine but they need to transition him to this spot in a more effective way. His kit relies on stacking health for his shield, which is very hard to do as a support with limited gold and few support items with high health. Of the hard engage tanky champs, Leona and Thresh offer similar early game utility and scale into high utility taks better with little gold or health.

Riot needs to have a plan for where he is intended to play and create a kit that works with that role without being unhealthy or too weak. Right now, there is no plan and these "buffs" don't hold any real value.

5 Comments

xWaters8 votes

100% correct. Nautilus belongs in the jungle and needs to be given bonus damage to monsters on his w. That should be his primary damage. His stupid e got him gutted. So sad... I remember playing naut jungle in my early days. Now if I do anyone can invade me and it takes me so much longer to do camps compared literally every jungler.

Gone by Night3 votes

I remember when you could face roll all plebs with Nautilus :D

ChargeItDownMid2 votes

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FlyingRoboticCow2 votes

But the meta had decided where he was meant to be he was a very strong top laner for a very long time and even was a sturdy support and that's what the meta decided but it was deemed unhealthy for the game and he was nerfed into the ground. Riot wants him back in the jungle(they are forcing him back into the jungle instead of letting the meta decide as you said) but won't give him the tools to do so and in the meantime they have left him without a purpose and those of us who enjoyed playing him a little pissed off.

scribbles7821 votes

I'm a Nautilus Support main, and I really don't like playing JG. If they make Nautilus only for the JG and not as good as a support, I will be very upset and rant for HOURS on the forums.

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