League of Legends jungle pets are set to undergo yet another transformation with significant adjustments.
Since their introduction, these pets have revolutionized the gameplay for junglers, affording them the ability to clear camps and granting the flexibility to either initiate early ganks or engage in strategic counter-plays through power farming or counter-jungling.
The standout advantage of these jungle pets lies in their remarkable sustain, manifested in the form of healing and shields. This attribute ensures that jungle champions can consistently clear camps with health levels from the mid-game onwards. However, the balance required to integrate these pets into the game without overshadowing the influence of other lanes remains a priority.
Jungle Pet Changes
- Heal increased from 12 – 35 to 14 – 37
- Epic monster base damage cap reduced from 16 – 40 to 15.5
- Epic monster damage cap is now affected by the normal health, AP, AD, and resist ratios
- URF treat breakpoints reduced from 20 and 40 to 10 and 20
One might initially find the healing increase a little odd, given the sentiment among non-jungle mains that it is already overpowered. However, this adjustment is counterbalanced by substantial damage nerfs, wherein the cap for jungle pet damage is being reduced significantly from 40 to 15.5. This alteration aims to curtail the dominance of these pets in the early-mid game phases.
Furthermore, the damage cap can be augmented through normal health, AP, AD, and armor and MR ratios. This scaling mechanism suggests that while jungle pets will gradually scale into the later stages of the game, a considerable portion of their early-mid game potency appears to have been curtailed.
Adding an element of intrigue, Riot Games has discreetly teased the potential return of URF (Ultra Rapid Fire) mode with the latest changes. Notably, this adjustment serves as a buff, enabling players to evolve their pets more rapidly with lower treat breakpoints. However, it is essential to bear in mind that these changes specifically pertain to URF mode, introducing a dynamic to the overall gameplay.
As eager anticipation builds within the League of Legends community, the exact timeline for the implementation of these changes on live servers remains undisclosed.