Junglers and First Base Buying

ProfDrDeath··1 votes·514 views

What does a jungler ideally buy when he makes for his first base?

Obviously, one of the primary things is the respective "other" jungle item - the XP boost is too sweet to pass up, and most junglers still auto-attack some to benefit from item 1041 /have AoE skills or mana to use item 1039.

However, I do not think that you necessarily need to get Stalker's/Skirmisher's/Tracker's immediately. Rather, you could think about what item in the equivalent price range (300-400 gold) gives you the most immediate benefit for the next few minutes. That early, you should not be restricted by item slots, anyway.

For example, AD-scaling junglers can get item 1036 for faster clears and a bit of PvP power. The same is true for AS-based junglers with item 1042 . If you absolutely need the sustain, you can go for item 2032 . Or get item 1001 to get around the map at a higher speed.

1 Comments

RogueWill1 votes

I think item 2032 is a waste to be complete honest....with all my junglers my problems with sustain are really on the first clear. The second clear is manageable with item 2031 alone and the sustain gets better and better... The only reason to get Hunter's Potion would be if you want to stay on the jungle forever after the first back but normally there are quite a few moments when you want to back even at full hp just to get the items.

I normally upgrade into Tracker's right away because usually the champions that get the most out of it are champions that are vulnerable in the jungle or expecting invades from the enemy and the extra 2 wards get me a long way. If I'm planing on ganging I will go Stalker if I'm a cc less champion on Boots if I have enough cc of my own.

Getting item 1036 or item 1042 seems rather bad since they don't provide any additional stats or anything besides the split of a second quicker on the clear. I see some junglers get Dagger to get Devourer a tad earlier but honestly I think Boots is the best way to go if you don't want to upgrade your jungle item right away.

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