Talk:Nidalee/@comment-83.8.4.6-20120531154739/@comment-3323227-20120601210049

First off yes her early game is weak. The only strength you have is a ranged attack in a typically Melee lane. Javelins are only good on AP Nidalee and even still you should not be maxing Javelins first in any case. AD Nidalee and AP Nidalee max heal first. AD Nidalee maxes traps second and AP Maxes Javelins second.

Javelins are terrible early game unless the guy you are facing is a moron. there are plenty of body blocking minions to protect you from them and they have to hit max range to do any impressive damage. A melee with a gap closer can bypass your defenses making javelins hit like a wet noodle and exposing your squishy Nidalee who has no escapes and no heal since she is maxing Q instead.

You also seem to forget she has absolutely no escape other than summoners until she gets her ult. If the melee top has a gap closer you have top play extremely passive not to get jumped on early.

Nidalee snowballs off of xp not kills so her snowball has a defined cap known as level 18. other tops snowball off of gold and what items they acquire from farm and kills. Nidalee has to outlevel her opponents and win the game early.