Talk:Rengar/@comment-140.193.128.65-20121101033120/@comment-202.128.204.238-20121102065155

I believe their reason for cutting his HP regen in half is to force lane Rengars to use their Ferocity stacks on W instead of Q. If you've ever faced a Rengar in lane, it can be rather frustrating for most players (especailly newer ones), to have a Rengar leaping on you every 30s with a double Q combo and take down 1/2 your HP. It forces Rengar players to trade harass in lane for sustain instead, since Rengar can effectively sustain indefinitely if he's allowed to farm.

Riot's trying to have Rengar players make a choice between damage vs sustain, and since Rengar does not have mana, he can technically either sustain forever with Empowered Ws, or harass every 20-30s with a QQ combo. Rengar cn definitely be countered in lane, but it's very hard for players who are not as experienced (I had a lot of trouble initially during the first few weeks Rengar started to see widespread use), and I think Riot's trying to make it easier for them.

I hate the nerf too, as it hurts jungle Rengar, but there were reasons for cutting his regen in half.