Why nerf Jinx E?

XLC·Sep 22, 2016·2 votes·1,086 views

For context:

Flame Chompers (E) Mana cost increased to 70 from 50. Damage lowered to 70/120/170/220/270 from 80/135/190/245/300 ^C/P straight from S@20

While I understand that jinx is a little ridiculous in solo queue, why even touch the E? I'm not really complaining at all but tbh the change feels a little meaningless, and I don't really understand why in general. The damage nerf doesn't really change anything because E is mostly for the snare, and the mana increase is fairly big but mana's not that big of a deal atm for the most part so why? How does it accentuate Jinx's weakness? How does it tone down some of her excessive strength?

If anything, why not just revert the ult changes? Why buff her when she was at a fairly balanced/maybe slightly weak state and then nerf all the tops?

11 Comments

Brain Errör 404Sep 22, 20163 votes

Obviously E is her main damage source and it's damage output is just simply too high. It has to be toned down because it completely obliterates anyone that steps on it.

Fizz

EndlessSorcererSep 22, 20161 votes

Oh god, the blue square has returned.

GaleWinUnleashedSep 22, 20161 votes

Fizz is the square. Unless there's another icon that's also bugged?

XLCSep 22, 20162 votes

Oh, obviously! I can't see why I didn't think of that, silly me! [zombie-brand-facepalm]

Hayaishi2Sep 22, 20163 votes

because clearly people pick jinx for her E and not her Aoe crits.

Gary B EnkelisSep 22, 20162 votes

E gives her zone control. Or something. If she can't lay traps as often (going OOM) and when she does lay them they do less damage it weakens her. I dunno. I guess it's an early game nerf. She'll still be strong later but she'll have more of a struggle reaching it. Maybe it does hurt her later a little. Less damage and I don't know what her mana management is like later.

I dunno.

TL;DR: This appears to be a nerf to lane Jinx probably to slow down her snowball (?) / make her play safe.

CalabokSep 22, 20161 votes

why not?

Ruin LanceSep 22, 20161 votes

just so that they can say that they nerfed her i guess. it's nothing meaningful but i'm sure we'll get actual nerfs a while after that new skin comes out