Riot, can we PLEASE get some context on why jungle is getting blanket nerfed?

Visigoth··3 votes·355 views

The current nerfs are makings champions like Olaf, who need chilling smite to maybe gank successfully. The last few patches have successfully nerfed the following champions in SOME way

Diana Can't start Trailblazer and switch to Chilling to gank after 6 DrMundo No longer has any chance of ganking without chilling smite Elise Can't get trailblazer early and then switch to chilling for better ganks. Evelynn Needs trailblazer early but is still pretty bad in ganks without Chilling smite (which was also nerfed) Hecarim Have fun ganking Kalista Ahri Ezreal Graves Nidalee Leblanc and many more high mobile champions since you can't even smite to get the movespeed unless you're already on them practically. Also cannot switch to Chilling after getting off to a decent start from trialblazer. Jax Can't smite to slow to get closer for a Q until you're already in Q range. Khazix Must go trailblazer for early sustain, easily gets behind if ganks don't succeed (and they often don't in the League of Mobility) Malphite Chilling smite means the Rock can't get close without ult. Nunu Can't smite champions for his slows of doom so his laner can lay the damage on (because lets be honest 90% of the time Nunu isn't the major damage source) Nocturne Harder to gank without ult since you can't slow from smite range nerf. Pretty much rely on 3 min cooldown to gank once. Olaf Even with his 40% slow often can't get close enough to do more damage, smite range doesn't help that. Pantheon Can't smite to get closer for stun. I guess there's always summoner 4... Rammus Needs trailblazer early, needs chilling for gank. Taking both costs you extra, because reasons. RekSai Can't get near people to knock up since she can't smite from as far (at least there's summoner 4) Shyvana Can't get close enough to laners to smite anymore (based on the game I played it actually is a pretty significant difference, most of my ganks failed unless I flashed or my laner hit a lot of CC, thanks Braum) Skarner Same as most other tank junglers. Balls clear, need trailblazer for sustain, need chilling for ganks. Volibear At least 50% of the time has to burn summoner spell to use Q.

And now, some champions who were pretty much unphased in the last patch: LeeSin Nidalee Vi interesting. I'd also put JarvanIV here except for the fact that he himself got nerfed.

The biggest problem with these changes isn't that it's making jungle collectively weaker, it's that it's also pretty much enforcing a meta of about 5 champions dominating, hard.

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kcStranger2 votes

Yeah, if they thought the Warrior enchant was too strong, they should have buffed the other 3 enchants rather than nerfing Warrior.

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