for him as his passive is already
can help you a lot in early secures,
as soon as possible is the aim
similar to Bumba’s Mask.
or a mix of potions and wards.
of the Assassin, or any Jungler,
The other important thing to
This is not a jungle guide,
so we’re going to include the
Heartseeker in this build.
get at the start of the match is
that was a couple editions ago,
your Hand of the Gods, or your
so I won’t go back into detail of
HOG. A character with good clear
what to do and why. It is however
team, I would decide against going
should still get the rank one of
important to make sure that you
after Ra too much unless he is a
this in order to clear opening
buy items to support your duties
weak opponent. His second ability
camps and then keep clearing
to the team and your own farming.
very much dampers my approach
early game. Gods with worse clear
Movement speed items can greatly
on him and unless I can kill him
should certainly consider getting
help you get around the map and
on the original burst his heal (and
HOG rank two, as this removes 30
gank lanes, so boots is your first
generally the minions standing in
seconds on the cooldown and can
priority as a Jungler. Another
his heal) will do constant damage
hugely increase your farm speed
strong item that grants movement
while I attack him. Hercules is
in the early game. Gods such as
speed is the Heartseeker, and this
a good target as he will use his
Nemesis who really have a poor
is a good option for the jungle as
escape to clear the minion wave,
early clear should definitely take
you can get your stacks without
and once that is gone Loki can
HOG rank two. If you buy a starter
fear of death. While some people
strike and burst Hercules down
item and the HOG then you’re left
may say that you won’t gain
before his heal is developed. Neith,
with 400 gold. That can either
stacks too quickly, you’ll more
however, is the easiest of all the
give you an extra rank of HOG,
than likely find yourself taking
enemies to kill, having a sufficient
another active (though it might
the occasional wave for a lane
escape in her backflip, but this
be too early to decide what active
that has either died or returned
being highly susceptible to Loki’s
you need), rank one boots which
to base. Getting maximum power
ultimate which will instantly close
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