Jungling - Experience gain issue

Christopher RPh·Jul 20, 2015·1 votes·675 views

I'm still new to the game and I have been jungling with Warwick. I have my runes set up nicely from a guide. I'm getting better but I haven't ventured into PVP yet. One thing I noticed which bothers me is that my level is typically 1 level below everybody elses level on the team (or even 2 levels below if I have to help lanes a lot).

Is this supposed to happen? My camp pattern is pretty strong and I feel very confident with my play, but then again, we're talking about intermediate bots so there's not much skill needed.

I'm just super nervous about entering PVP. I feel like I'm going to get destroyed especially if I'm not optimizing my experience when fighting camps. Also, is my job with ganking to actually get the kill or that considered stealing the kill? I never know whether to apologize for finishing off an enemy or to accept it and move on.

7 Comments

RandomoniumJul 20, 20151 votes

As a jungler you will always be behind in experience compared to solo laners. However, you should be able to keep up with a duo lane.

Christopher RPhJul 20, 20151 votes

Okay so it's normal to be slightly behind? I can still play effectively?

RandomoniumJul 20, 20151 votes

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Okay so it's normal to be slightly behind? I can still play effectively?

Yes, though if you are 2 or more levels behind your duo lane you need to farm your jungle more because your ganks won't be very effective.

Also, like other people said Tier 3 runes are essential for fast jungle clears. With WW you should be able to clear the whole jungle without needing to back (though backing sooner may result in more gold because upgrading your jungle item gives you more gold per jungle camp slain.)

To address your original post my philosophy is you should always try to give the kill to your laners so they can snowball the lane which frees you up to help other lanes. That said, its better you get the kill than the enemy escape so don't be afraid to "secure" the kill.

Christopher RPhJul 20, 20151 votes

Well, I'm sorry for not clarifying in my original post. I hit level 20 yesterday and filled up my rune spots with tanky Jungle Tier 3 runes

1.7% attack speed
1 Armor
0.16 magic resist per level (max 3 at level 18) +1.5% Movement Speed for Quint

PunkkeeJul 20, 20151 votes

-You should not be getting runes until level 20 where you can get tier 3 runes -Remember that after a game of PVP you will never see these people ever again. Nothing to be scared of :) -Adding on to the above, even though you will never see these people again, acting in a rude manner will negatively affect you -You only get better by playing PVP. -Keep an open mind to flamers, they will help you -Intermediate bots is harder than pvp lower than level 20 As for your jungling problem, alot of a jungler's exp comes from ganking and it is very hard to gank bots as they play very scared and have computer generated reactions

Christopher RPhJul 20, 20151 votes

Thank you. I just hit level 20 yesterday and I bought all the runes I needed from Tier 3. :)

AyRe CoNteMpTJul 21, 20151 votes

a strong jungler is always even or ahead of the lanes (except if someone mega-feeds or so) not only in levels but also in gold. junglers have most gold, or at least CAN have. sure, a nunu wont, but a shyvana will. a warwick might too. hes very fast and if you fall behind, maybe you waste too much time with things thta dont give you power.