Why do you keep nerfing junglers?

Kowe The Ewok·Jan 28, 2015·1 votes·599 views

I mean, the Smite change was supposed to be a buff. But for any jungler who has to farm the jungler (e.g. especially tank junglers) the 15s more CD already were a huge nerf. The only champions who drew a benefit out of it were those already strong gankers and junglers like Lee Sin.

Like nerfing the jungle for tanks like that (ignoring the fact that you already nerfed them significantly with the trailblazer nerf) wasn't already bad enough - now you also increased the cost of their items????

Seriously, what is this balancing. You are acting completely OPPOSED to what the community tells you regarding the new jungle.

And the biggets loosers of your continious nerfs are tanks - who already have a rough time fitting in.

I don't get it.

3 Comments

SeoSeBomJan 28, 20152 votes

i agree, raising the second tier jungle item from 350 to 450 gold is ridiculous. As a rengar jungler main, it is even more painful.

Seth LightheartJan 28, 20151 votes

They are not nerfing jungle.... they are nerfing farm junglers. Riot already said they don't like it when your jungle afk farms till mid/late game.

L33K SenpaiJan 28, 20151 votes

Okay, the increase of cost for the jungle items was to prevent Junglers who had an extremely early lead from buying a fully built Jungle Item. The 100 gold doesn't seem significant but I believe it will help with the junglers snowballing at immense rates (Overall nerf for every jungler). On top of such things - Ranger's Trailblazer is still a top notch item for my slower junglers. Nautilius got a huge shield buff (because it's now based off of his max HP instead of bonus HP) and to top it off - Zac got some slugging power from his skills and Sejuani got crazy mana increase (even though her Q got nerfed) - she became what she was supposed to be - a tanky sustain jungler who dealt damage over time. I feel like you're not considering the buffs some junglers had - and needless to say, I'm even sad to tell you that Tanky Junglers haven't changed - they've always been below the Meta and you should probably just run with your tail between your legs because logistically, they're not supposed to one shot an enemy but instead they should provide heavy CC for their teammate to utilize. With that being said. Adieu.