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Seeking tips & tricks: Fiddlesticks ( 2016 S6 ) Jungle/Support!

Aiden McCary··3 votes·2,293 views

So when I first re-joined League I decided Fiddlesticks would be the champion I re-learned the game with because he seemed like he would fit my needs the best. I want to main support, learning jungle as a secondary role. I've really enjoyed playing him as a support and have recently tried him in the Jungle only to find, for some reason, playing him as a jungler seems much harder to me. He has nice clears but I'm really not sure how to gank or go about teamfights; maybe it is because my mentality shifts a little when I play him as a Jungler.

As a support I've tried him a few different ways. I've actually really liked finishing my support item and then going into Zhonya's followed by boots/Rylai's so my ult works to slow foes for my team. In lane I start with my E along with a Spellthief's Edge, single red potion and a pink. I use my E to harass and then maxing my Q while putting a point in W at level 3. I'm usually able to repel anybody who tries to engage and harass without mana issues. If my lane is ahead sometimes I'll gank other lanes with ult but I've found my ultimate is a surprisingly good follow-up when I bait the enemy bot-laners.

As a Jungler I usually build Zhonya's ASAP or after my jungle item and/or boots and then rush Zhonya's. I tend to build more like a carry and try to gank when I see an opening. The thing is I'm not a confident carry and I'd much rather my team get the kills instead of me ( so I often play Rammus instead of Fiddlesticks ) so I'm not really sure how to use Fiddlesticks to that end assuming it is possible at all.

I'd love any advice you'd offer. Fiddlesticks is a champion I really enjoy ( his kit, his skins, his attitude, etc. ) and I want to get better with this champion so I can get better at the game. I've already looked at guides around the internet ( excluding unsafe sites like lolking.net ) but I'm hoping that the community will be able to ask me questions a guide can't ask me in terms of giving me more specific advice as a result. My thanks to you all in advance!

7 Comments

THE RlVER KlNG1 votes

FIddle is very weak right now, however, Runic Echoes helped him out alot. If you're going support, max fear and dark wind, don't even touch drain. Get a Frost Queens and then a Zhonyas ASAP. Sightstone is nice too but if you're ahead just buy pinks. You're very squishy, so be careful. Good luck!

Aiden McCary1 votes

Wouldn't it be better to buy Eye of the Watchers instead of the Frost Queen's? I understand the slow is nice but I'm curious as to whether or not trading an extra item slot is really worthwhile when you can build Rylai's and cast E to slow a whole team. I've love to hear your reasoning for building Frost Queens/Sight Stone instead.

THE RlVER KlNG1 votes

That guy above was right, watch Stonewall008, he's a really great jungle main with lots of good tips. Back to you. The case can be made for Eye, but Frost Queen's is just so much better in terms of raw utility, chasing, and keeping people in your ult for just a second longer, which can often determine the difference between life and death. Eye of the Watchers is just a more lackluster option right now, to be honest.

VictoryDance961 votes

Generally build your jungle item after Zhonyas, because you really do not need it for jungling early because of your W. Always make sure you are as close to the enemy as possible when you do your e>q>w combo.

Here is a link to StoneWall008, a very good jungler who gives good play overview and insight into how he plays each particular champion in the jungle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EztFv8NHRo

Aiden McCary1 votes

I'll try building Zhonya's first the next time I jungle and let you know how it worked for me. I'll also give your video a watch. Thanks for posting!

MunchCrunchLunch1 votes

i'd build jungle item then zhonyas.

Aiden McCary1 votes

Thanks for the feedback; I've been doing that already though so I think I'm going to try VictoryDance96's suggestion.

build your jungle item after Zhonyas, because you really do not need it for jungling early because of your W.

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