I tend to feel like they are holding the champions hands for jungle clears and telling the mobs to play extra safe.
Maybe that's just me, but I find giving %bonus damage to monsters on champion abilities to be rather insulting bandaids. Sure there is probably a good reason for it, but I don't have to like it.
Anyone else feel similar?
Sahn Uzal2 votesOk let's use an example.
Kha'Zix's Q deals bonus damage to monsters.
Let's say Kha'Zix is currently overpowered, he kills champions and monsters too fast. Riot nerfs his flat damage out put to be more balanced. Kha'Zix is now not as overwhelming against champions, but can still clear the jungle.
If he didn't have this mechanic, a nerf to Kha'Zix might make clearing too slow on top of the intended nerf, thus making Kha'Zix too weak.
It's just an example, not a balance statement.
Hope that clears something up, bonus damage vs monsters can make a champion easier to balance, and less feast or famine. Because if he falls behind he can still clear properly.
Ralanr1 votesWhich all in all, makes sense and I understand why they use it.
I just don't like it. Especially after seeing it on Sejuani's new W with the rather low base damage.
Sahn Uzal1 votesThat's fair. :P
I ain't gonna tell you to not have an opinion
Ralanr1 votes"STFU noob! I'm right and anyone who says otherwise is an idiot!"
Lol. Le boards and their salt right?
Big Lincoln1 votesi don't see anything wrong with this perspective
:^)
Sahn Uzal1 votes: ^)
Arcus Diabolus2 votesI'm not a fan purely because it tells you who you can and cannot jungle with viably.