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Jungling Tips?

Chimewlan··2 votes·1,047 views

I'm a support main, and because of my friends telling me to learn more roles, I've decided to try jungling. I don't really know how to dive in and then get a kill out of an enemy, start at which camp, nor do I know when to gank a lane. Can someone give me some tips on jungling like runes and masteries and which champion is the best for starters. I have ww btw

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kanacho2 votes

MY suggestion would pick a champion you like the playstyle of, and continue to practice that champion. Gaining skill at 1 champ can help your skills overall in the role since you get comfortable with that champion. Vi Is a very strong jungle, and has a good lock-down ulti a little less strong at single target suppression than WW's, but she's got a great engage tool on her Q too, and she is one of the best tank busters in the game. I would suggest trying her out and seeing if you like her.

I would also suggest warding properly as a jungle, and you can look at ward maps to see placement, which can help your team a lot in avoiding ganks. Try starting at the right jungle camps, and learning to time smites, and learning build paths. All those things are important, not just the ganking part. Ganking is very important too, but see if there are enemy lanes that have been pushed by enemies that are open for ganking. You can look up vids for more info online.

Chimewlan1 votes

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MY suggestion would pick a champion you like the playstyle of, and continue to practice that champion. Gaining skill at 1 champ can help your skills overall in the role since you get comfortable with that champion. Vi Is a very strong jungle, and has a good lock-down ulti a little less strong at single target suppression than WW's, but she's got a great engage tool on her Q too, and she is one of the best tank busters in the game. I would suggest trying her out and seeing if you like her.

I would also suggest warding properly as a jungle, and you can look at ward maps to see placement, which can help your team a lot in avoiding ganks. Try starting at the right jungle camps, and learning to time smites, and learning build paths. All those things are important, not just the ganking part. Ganking is very important too, but see if there are enemy lanes that have been pushed by enemies that are open for ganking. You can look up vids for more info online.

Thank you! Do I also take a sightstone for warding? Or should I just bring pink wards and the such?

kanacho1 votes

No problem! You usually don't take sightstone as a jungle. Buying a pink or two and a few standard wards throughout the game can help a lot. You can also start with a warding trinket then swap it out for sweeper on your first back when you are ready to start ganking.

Buttigieg 20201 votes

Quick tips, When doing wolves/wraiths always kill the minis first Only gank lanes that will make a difference (don't gank a lane that is 0-7 it won't help) Try and get objectives after successful ganks (dragon,tower,ect.) Don't be greedy with potions if you have extra gold when you go back, buy pots. Buy item 3713 when struggling to clear camps. Always kill scuttle crap when it is up. Start at the bottom side at either the gromp or the krugs at lvl 1

For champs use Warwick and Nunu to start since they clear well and are easy to use.

For runes use attack speed reds, health per lvl yellows, magic resist blues, and either movspeed ad or attack speed quints.

Masteries are either 21 9 0, 21 0 9, or 21 6 3 depending on the champ.

Frank3271 votes

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For runes use attack speed reds, health per lvl yellows, magic resist blues, and either movspeed ad or attack speed quints.

Masteries are either 21 9 0, 21 0 9, or 21 6 3 depending on the champ.

No offense but I'm pretty sure for most junglers, health/lvl yellows are the worst choice. Armor yellows are the staple for most junglers because you need to mitigate a lot of damage from camps. You get a lot of natural sustain as a jungler from potions, killing camps and hunter's machete so armor is very effective. Also many jungle champs (including warwick and nunu) are quite tanky junglers that would do well with a 9/21/0 mastery page.

As for jungle route, I'd say start at either gromp or krugs, you don't necessarily have to start at bottom side. Especially if both top laners are tanks and the bottom lane has something like a blitzcrank support on one side and leona support on the other side. That's just free kills waiting to happen.

Chimewlan1 votes

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No offense but I'm pretty sure for most junglers, health/lvl yellows are the worst choice. Armor yellows are the staple for most junglers because you need to mitigate a lot of damage from camps. You get a lot of natural sustain as a jungler from potions, killing camps and hunter's machete so armor is very effective. Also many jungle champs (including warwick and nunu) are quite tanky junglers that would do well with a 9/21/0 mastery page.

As for jungle route, I'd say start at either gromp or krugs, you don't necessarily have to start at bottom side. Especially if both top laners are tanks and the bottom lane has something like a blitzcrank support on one side and leona support on the other side. That's just free kills waiting to happen.

Is there something I should look out for like invades when there is a Leona or Blitz?

Lugg1 votes

Go online and google "How to jungle". There is tons of great info out there.

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