What makes a champion able to jungle?

Mimy·Oct 10, 2015·2 votes·476 views

Just wondering.. like.. what about their kits make them able to jungle?

I'm not a very good jungler.. so I don't know much on the jungling subject but im curious..

I know which champions can jungle but what makes those champions able to jungle? :3

Peas and ty :3

Thank you all for the tips!

17 Comments

DryditchOct 10, 20153 votes

Check out this playlist from Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5BpimQ-K2E&list=PLOz__Qlgs1sKQEdkYafLZKjzCBlIbVWsf

He covers most of what Junglers need and why. Generally, he's a good teacher for junglers.

MimyOct 10, 20151 votes

I;m not much of a jungler.. i'm more of a botlane main.. but..

I'm just trying to be a better jungler.. it's the role where.. if I get stuck in this role.. it's my worst role.. I need to get better.. so yea

DryditchOct 10, 20151 votes

I totally get that. I'm a Jungle/Top lane main, but I can support and mid decently. ADC's my "we lost" role, so I understand. Stonewall's probably your best bet for understanding how/why certain things work in the jungle. Eventually you'll start to develop your own ideas, and you'll be fine.

One big thing to think about is vision in the JG. Why are Wolves and Raptors so important? Why do we care who gets scuttle? What's the value of knowing where your opponent is on the map? Most JG champs don't need you to be watching your own screen, so you can go look at your allies&enemies w/ minimap and spacebar.

MimyOct 10, 20151 votes

that's where it becomes foreign to me because im used to looking at whats going on around me..

wolves give a sentinel that watches over half your jungle..

and raptors allow you to spot out wards. Scuttle is good to keep vision if people are getting drag/barron..

My problems come in when.. I have to gank.. I can never gank properly.. and clear time is poor.. like

I wanna gank as much as I can but I end up falling behind in CS and level doing this..

DryditchOct 10, 20151 votes

I'd love to help out if I can. Add me, and I'll show you a few proper jungle clears with some of my favorite champs. There are right and wrong ways to go about pathing and ganking while you're doing your clear.

MimyOct 10, 20151 votes

i can't log into league at the moment but I'll keep you in mind when I can. :3 maybe I can spectate you a bit and you can watch me..

I have.. Rammus Gragas Amumu Fiddlesticks Warwick Irelia Fiora MasterYi

I own all of these champions however the ones im more familiar with are rammus, amumu, and a bit of gragas.

another problem I have when I jungle is..

Whenever I jungle it seems to be the game where the enemies do a hard invade.. and no one comes to help me.. like.. one team had 3 people with smite in the Top, jungle, and a smite in botlane.. and they kept counter jungleing me.. and there was nothing I could do... no one would help me. I was extremely cut out from the game..

the one time i try to jungle..

DryditchOct 11, 20151 votes

Jeez... That sounds like a bigger problem than understanding JG.

Rammus, Amumu, and Gragas are all great junglers.

I personally play a lot of Nocturne Elise Shyvana and Maokai . They're all very good at doing early clears and getting in a few power-ganks early. Usually I can blow at least a flash, if not get a kill for myself or my alliies pre-6

For AA heavy champs Krugs(smite at end)>Red (smite if you can)>Scuttle>Gank mid or side lane (optional based on health)>Raptors(smite)>Back (if needed) for item and pots. Blue side next (Gank other side lane)

For Mana/Tank champs: Gromp (smite early)>Blue>Scuttle or Wolves>Gank side or mid>Scuttle or wolves> Back (if needed) for item/pots. Then do red side.

MimyOct 11, 20151 votes

For AA heavy champs Krugs(smite at end)>Red (smite if you can)>Scuttle>Gank mid or side lane (optional based on health)>Raptors(smite)>Back (if needed) for item and pots. Blue side next (Gank other side lane) . For Mana/Tank champs: Gromp (smite early)>Blue>Scuttle or Wolves>Gank side or mid>Scuttle or wolves> Back (if needed) for item/pots. Then do red side.

THIS.. OMG.. I never know what's the best route!

DryditchOct 11, 20151 votes

Glad I could help. Everyone personalizes routes. Some people go for both buffs on their first clear and leave raptors/wolves/scuttle for later, but I really like getting in that extra gold before my first back. Usually means I can get item, pots, and either boots or components for my enchant.

HaiLnKillOct 10, 20151 votes

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MimyOct 10, 20151 votes

and good wave clear comes from like attack speed and abilities that can help clear faster?

Usually I use Rammus as my jungler.. but I have pretty poor early clear.. :(

CPU BIancOct 10, 20151 votes

Id say a mix of sustained damage ( eve Q for instance ) and build it sustain ( warwick lee for example) , and maybe a ganking tool?

MimyOct 10, 20151 votes

Looking up Eve Q.. when you say sustained damage.. does it mean like attack all enemies affected?

TreeofwarOct 10, 20151 votes

List of things that make a champ able to jg

clear ability- does the champion have an ok-good clear rate such as vi with her E or gragas with his Q
ganks- can this champ gank without haveing to walk in slowly to get it off there are other champs with movement speed such as udyr that can walk in but he can do it at 500 movement speed or shaco/wu that can go invis to gank.
what champ to pick as the jg- you must first look at your team comp and decide does my team need a tank with engage then pick someone such as gragas or vi. does my team need some early pressure to get them to late game then pick someone like shaco. does my team have a strong early/ mid game pick lee sin. does my team need burst to take out a adc pick rengar(you can pick more than those champs they are examples).
the abilities- the jg abilities need to synergies with the team not just complement them such as a vi and a yasuo they can chain their ults to get off a big burst damage.

LuggOct 10, 20151 votes

A perfect jungler can clear camps quickly, has sustain, is mobile, offers high quality ganks thru some sort of CC, can 1v1 so they can invade or fight off an invade, and offers utility to the team.

Any champion that can do the majority of these things can probably jungle well.

TrigerOct 11, 20151 votes

To be honest everyone can jungle. heck i bard jg all the time (yes im one of those people lol) You just need to know how your champion works and the best clear path for said champion. that being said the best junglers tend to have a good clear time, some sort of aoe, and good sustain.