Udyr's Base Values

HunterShift·3/26/2016, 8:24:33 PM·21 votes·2,095 views

DISCLAIMER: Before we go into this, I just want to say that this is not a hate thread for nerfing Udyr. I know that Udyr is pretty broken right now. I'm just saying there's more then meets the eye.

Udyr has always been the most versatile champion. you can literally go anything on Udyr, and it has some sort of viability. But let's get to the point of why I made this thread: The PBE Nerfs.

Phoenix Stance (R) Damage per second lowered to 10/20/30/40/50 from 15/25/35/45/55 Third hit damage decreased to 25/60/95/130/165 from 40/75/110/145/180. Base Health Regen lowered to 1.2 from 1.742 I can understand the nerfs. They want to hit Udyr's damage from Runic Echos and hit his early power, but it is going to hurt a lot more than that.

Udyr's other viable jungle item builds for Phoenix have been outshined by Runic Echos, Cinderhulk and Devourer. They are still viable however, not as good as Runic. The Phoenix nerfs will hurt these builds a lot more than it hurts Runic. Sated Devourer needs the extra base damage from Phoenix or else he would just be a weaker version of Jax and Shyvana. As for Cinderhulk, he would just be a weaker version of Volibear and Trundle. Runic would still be good for Udyr because it supports everything Udyr needs: Movement speed, mana restore, tankiness (kinda, AP scaling from turtle), and damage from AP Scaling from Phoenix.

Instead of flat out base damage nerfs, Udyr's AP Scalings should be nerfed instead. It hits 2 of the pros of runic echos. EDIT: Grammar

22 Comments

JC DarkOmen3/26/2016, 9:06:18 PM20 votes

As an Udyr main (who hates the fact that Udyr is now pick/ban because of a freakin AP item) I have to agree with the OP. Before Runic Echoes, no one had a problem with Udyr.

Now in addition to the nerfs on Turtle and Phoenix Stance, you're hitting him with a second round of nerfs on Phoenix and a HP/5 (and why is that? When did Udyr's HP regen become a problem? When I'm low I don't let myself regen, I go do a couple of camps). Why not just make Udyr choose between the utility of MS from Runic Echoes or the damage from his other build paths?

I really don't understand the AP ratios on any of the non-AP fighters or tanks ( Alistar Magic Cow is annoying af), but that's another post.

SkyblazeHydraX33/26/2016, 9:48:39 PM10 votes

Honestly, while it has the potential to be horrifying, I wouldn't mind seeing Turtle Stance shield get a % bonus HP scaling instead of AP. If it were balanced properly, it could have the potential to actually be rather cool.

As for Phoenix Stance, I think it just needs to be changed to be better for AoE rather than outright burst. That's the problem with it right now.

Emperor Time3/27/2016, 12:46:04 AM2 votes

I don't even feel like Udyr is that great right now to be honest. He gets shit on by any early game jungler. You wanna talk about someone who's really broken? Let's talk about Kindred. Legit not weak at any point in the game with Devourer. Even without going warrior early she still pretty strong and crowds out most champions early. Then on top of that she will end up scaling really well with Devourer. One of Kindred's biggest weaknesses was that she couldn't scale well, but now with Devourer she just goes nuts mid/late game.

Sick Roamer3/26/2016, 8:44:13 PM1 votes

udyr is fine

learn 2 play, every champ has counterplay