League Of Legends: Complete Jungle Guide

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No role in League of Legends has as much map-wide impact, or the potential to dictate the entire early game, as that of the jungler. This role has the freedom to roam the map, clearing neutral monster camps and attempting to provide support for their laners. A strong jungler can be a nightmare for the enemy team to deal with, while a weak jungler can leave their team feeling like they are a player down.

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This guide will seek to explain the various aspects that make up a successful jungler, including available champion types, how to efficiently clear jungle camps, when is best to gank and invade, and how to control objectives with your Smite summoner spell.

While the jungle is home to many different champions, there are certain pre-requisites that go into determining their viability. As such the jungle sees less champion categories than other roles. The jungle champion types are as follows:

It should be noted that these categories are not hard and fast, as a champion such as Nunu can comfortably fall into multiple types thanks to his excellent clear speed, objective control, strong counter jungling, and ganking abilities.

Regardless of their preferred playstyle, a viable jungle champion must possess both the damage and survivability to clear their jungle without requiring help from their team. They should be able to provide sufficient utility either in ganks or objective teamfights to make their selection worthwhile.

As a jungler, you are not given a lane in which to farm minions. Instead, you will have to earn gold through other means, such as clearing the neutral jungle camps found on both sides of the map.

The jungle monster camps you will want to farm are: