Is it ok to force Blasting Smite on a vast majority of former viable jungler?

Kowe The Ewok··3 votes·1,144 views

With the change in difficulty and nerf of the blue buff a lot of formerly viable junglers are FORCED to pick blasting smite in order to jungle without going back2base after each 3rd camp. (Hecarim...)

On the other hand we have champions who were great junglers before and were much less negatively influenced by the changes. Their cleartime has barely changed (Godwick, Lee Win....)

This leads to a situation were champion who were balanced among each other are splitt into 2 groups: Group 1: Those who are forced to use Blasting Smite Group 2: Those who can pick a dueling Smite without being negatively impacted.

Due to this change power significantly shifts in favor of the 2nd group.

PLEASE consider changing the jungle sustain to a level were former viable junglers are just not pure trash without Blasting Smite.

5 Comments

SmokingPuffin3 votes

I have a different proposal. Just change the small number of junglers that are struggling so they can clear acceptably.

After all, the reason why Hecarim and Sejuani are in this situation in the first place is nerfs aimed at them for being too effective in the old jungle. Now that we have a new jungle, surely we can retune them to be able to survive it.

Live2LetDie2 votes

Sounds like your path hasn't changed much since season 4. Starting at golems, or what're there name is now, gives you the same stun as smite and is almost necessary to start for some junglers. Pick them up, hit red, wolves, then blue and the buff will just be running out.

Kowe The Ewok2 votes

I start at golems / toad for the best clear, I know how I find my way through the new jungle ;)

Narasimha2 votes

I'm not sure why you think Lee was unaffected, it was essentially a huge nerf to him. He can't clear as fast anymore, so he might be interested in that upgrade. But he's also known for his ganks, so that path is viable too. He's also open to counterjungling now, so he might want something to cover that.

The Worst KogMaw2 votes

The correct pun is Free Win the blind monk

I am offended, good sir

(agree with most everything else though)

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