Should Blue Give Health on Smite?

Zirzon·Dec 17, 2014·9 votes·1,129 views

I rarely ever end up smiting Blue Sentinel, because gaining its buff will cover all my mana needs. The only time I typically smite it is if I'm giving the buff away and need mana, which is uncommon (if I'm giving it away I usually have items for mana regen). Should it instead give health like Red Brambleback? The health gain on red often is what convinces me to start on red's side of the jungle. Also, another health on smite may help with sustaining on the early clears. Would you smite blue more, or am I the only one that currently rarely needs to?

6 Comments

Leaf of the lakeDec 19, 20142 votes

It should've been like this from the beginning. The mana from smiting blue is borderline worthless, and thematically it would still make sense because it's a buff monster, while bringing some equality to the camps.

Grouchy PoroDec 18, 20141 votes

Thematically speaking, no it should not. Plus just giving blue a health bonus would take away any diversity. Personally I smite blue when I need it. Junglers like Rammus can get mana hungry and when you want to rush a blue clear before going in to base if you smack down smite it gives you enough mana to use your spells and get the buff.

RavenKouhaiDec 19, 20142 votes

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Thematically speaking, no it should not. Plus just giving blue a health bonus would take away any diversity. Personally I smite blue when I need it. Junglers like Rammus can get mana hungry and when you want to rush a blue clear before going in to base if you smack down smite it gives you enough mana to use your spells and get the buff.

Wouldn't it increase jungler diversity though? It'd help with the first few clears.

Grouchy PoroDec 19, 20141 votes

It would also hurt diversity. There's also the fact that the smite can be useful when giving mid an early blue. You still get enough mans for another two camps if you play right on someone like naut or rammus.