Where to start on Blue side?
Which camp does a jungler start with on blue side, Krugs or Red? Is the stun buff worth more than the HP back?
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I think it really depends on the jungler. I see most of them go for Blue Buff first a lot of the time. I suppose it also depends on which lane needs more support, is there are two bottoms and one top, start with Blue, if one bottom and two tops, start with red. I'm not an extremely experienced person at jungling, so yeah. Don't rely on my word for it. Hahaha.
depends on who I am jungling on mostly as some champs have more efficient routes than others
Most junglers I go Krugs (smite) > Raptors > Red (smite only if you want to gank immediately after for hp back) > Gank mid/bot or Recall and buy machete upgrade > Gromp (Smite if you didn't smite red) > Blue > wolves. Then either go back to krugs or gank mid/top
It really depends on who you are jungling with and what you plan to do. With Jarvan 4, I can start either Krugs or Gromp.
A lot of the decision revolves around where you want to have an impact after your first clear. If you are on blue side, and you can clear Gromp>Golems>Wolves>Crab with enough health to make a gank in either mid or top, then you can start blue. The same applies to Krugs>Bramble>Chickens>Crab then gank mid or bot. Where you start your first clear usually determines where you end your first clear, and that is just as important as what buffs you start.
I like to start with Gromp, or Blue if I have a good leash (with a smite on Gromp afterwards). That way, Smite is ready for HP on red when I get there at low health.