Talk:Nidalee/@comment-89.215.204.82-20130301175337/@comment-3323227-20130302030743

Doesn't make up for the losses. These were items I typically built already and Nidalee had some serious problems if she got hit at all even with that gear. Even bruiser Nidalee had problems unless she got a surprise jump on an enemy. You get gunned down by all the ranged damage or take a huge hit before getting into melee range because you rely completely on speed and a short dash to get in close. Nidalee doesn't have a true gap closer and once she starts getting slowed its gets really hard to get in melee without taking some serious damage.

With the penetration changes mages hit much harder than previously.

Masteries and runes + current pen items gives you the ability to seriously cut through defenses.