u/lRuko

Sadly I couldnt check back in s15 when they made the huge nerf on his E

• Non-champion damage cap reduced to 190 / 305 / 420 / 535 / 650 from 650 at all ranks

But it was kinda saved by how OP was dusk and dawn.

He was op with the new dusk and dawn and we just didn't see the affect it did until they nerf the champion again and not the item.

At 16.2, Volibear was played 61% when picked as a jungler. He had a high wr (52.48%) and a high pick rate 6.76%. They nerfed E again and try to buff Q for AD:

• Thundering Smash
  • Base damage reduced to 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 from 10 / 30 / 50 / 70 / 90.
  • Bonus AD ratio increased to 140% bonus AD from 120%.
• Sky Splitter
  • Cooldown increased to 16 seconds from 14.
  • Base non-champion damage cap reduced to 150 / 265 / 380 / 495 / 610 from 190 / 305 / 420 / 535 / 650.

This was the breaking point imo for his pick rate. He was now a officially a slow clearing champion compare to before one of the fastest.

With these E nerfs changes, his pickrate jungle starting to go downwards until 16.12 officially now played only 25% in the jungle when picked, while before it was 61% picked for jungle.

If they want to make this champ decent again in the jungle, they gotta find a way to bring back his fast clear, but nerfs something else, since this champion really sucks in the jungle now.