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Amumu
Patch 16.2.1
JungleDifficulty
Very Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Force 5v5 teamfights around major objectives. Your goal is to land a 3+ person that allows your backline to safely delete the enemy team.
Playstyle
A teamfight-defining engage tank that specializes in locking down entire teams and magnifying his allies' magic damage.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Unmatched AOE crowd control with
- + passive makes you incredibly tanky against physical damage and jungle camps
- +High damage for a tank thanks to %HP shred on
- +Double charge on makes you extremely sticky in long chases
Weaknesses
- -Very vulnerable to early game invades from high-damage junglers
- -Highly dependent on landing to engage or escape
- -Mana-hungry in the early game if is left on too long
- -Relies heavily on his team to follow up on his massive CC windows
Abilities
Your autos apply a curse that turns a portion of incoming magic damage into true damage. Always try to weave in an auto-attack before your big abilities to maximize team damage.
A long-range skillshot that stuns and pulls you to the target. It has 2 charges. Use the first to engage and keep the second to follow an enemy's Flash or dash.
A toggle that deals % maximum health damage to nearby enemies. It also refreshes . Great for shredding high-health tanks, but watch your mana bar.
Passive: You take less physical damage. Active: AOE damage around you. The cooldown is reduced every time you are hit—this makes you clear raptors and krugs incredibly fast.
A massive AOE stun that applies . This is one of the best teamfight tools in the game. Position yourself in the center of the enemy team before pressing this.
Teamfight Role
Primary Engage / Frontline Tank
You are the 'go' button. Use or Flash to get into the heart of the enemy team and use . Once your ult is used, stay near your carries and use your second to peel anyone diving them.
If your ADC is extremely fed and the enemy has an assassin like Zed, save specifically to peel the assassin when they jump in.
Combos
Standard Gank
→ Auto → → (Toggle On)
Close the gap with , auto once to proc for extra damage, then shred them with and .
The Lockdown
→ → Auto → →
Use your first to get in, to lock them down, and save your second charge for when they try to run away after the stun ends.
Flash-Ult Surprise
Flash → → →
The fastest way to engage. Flash into the middle of the enemy team and immediately . Use afterward on the priority carry to keep them CC'd longer.
Bush Ambush
(Toggle On) → → →
If someone walks into your bush, don't lead with . Use the guaranteed first, then use only if they try to escape.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | You have all your basic tools and can finally start ganking effectively with two charges of . |
| Level 6 | changes the game. You are now a threat in every 2v2 or 3v3 skirmish. |
| Level 9 | With fully maxed, your physical damage reduction is significant and your jungle clear becomes lightning-fast. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 has a lower cooldown, allowing you to force fights more often while enemies' defensive tools are still on cooldown. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Stand inside the enemy minion wave when fighting champions—every minion hit reduces the cooldown of , letting you spam it.
- •You can to jungle monsters or minions through walls to escape dangerous situations.
- • does not break stealth or channels, but its damage will reveal you if you are in a bush with an enemy.
- •Always auto-attack the target once before using or to ensure is active for that true damage bonus.
- •You can buffer during the dash of your so it goes off the instant you arrive at the target.
- •Don't forget that has a passive that reduces flat damage from every single instance of physical damage—this makes you great against fast hitters like Zeri or Ashe.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using both charges of immediately.→The enemy Flashes or dashes away and you have no way to follow up, wasting the gank.
- ✕Leaving toggled on while walking between camps.→You arrive at your next camp with zero mana and can't use or to clear it.
- ✕Trying to 1v1 the enemy jungler early (like Lee Sin or Olaf).→You will lose the duel, lose your buffs, and fall behind in tempo.
- ✕Using on only one person when a teamfight is about to break out.→You lose your primary teamfight tool and the enemy can engage on your team for free for the next 2 minutes.
- ✕Forgetting to auto-attack.→You miss out on the massive true damage bonus from , making your team's mages much less effective.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached