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Playing Against Nunu & Willump
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A high-mobility gank specialist and objective king. He uses to roam the map at high speeds, to secure every jungle monster, and to zone or one-shot teams from brushes.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Willump and an ally glow and attack faster | Provides a massive attack speed and movement speed buff to Nunu and a teammate. Don't try to out-auto him early. | |
| Willump bites a target | Deals massive true damage to monsters and heals Nunu. Combined with Smite, he can execute objectives from ~2000 HP. | |
| A growing snowball rolling towards you | Gains massive movement speed and knocks up the first target hit. It's hard to turn, so sidestep sharply. | |
| A flurry of small snowballs | Slows you repeatedly. If you are inside the circular zone when the ability ends, you are rooted. Save your dash for the end. | |
| A massive expanding ice circle | Massive AOE slow and damage that scales with channel time. He gains a shield during it. Use hard CC to break the channel immediately. |
Respect
- !Objective Execution→ deals up to 1200 true damage to monsters. Combined with Smite, he secures Drakes/Baron better than any other jungler.
- !River Gank Speed→ allows him to cross half the map in seconds. Deep wards in his jungle are required to see him coming.
- !Bush Ults→If Nunu is in a brush and starts , you cannot see the indicator until you enter the brush or the channel ends.
- !Early Scuttle Fights→His sustain and buff make him surprisingly strong in 1v1s if he has a monster to bite for health.
Punish
- +Misses→If he crashes his snowball into a wall or misses you, he has zero mobility for 14 seconds. All-in him then.
- +Post-CC →Silence, Stun, or Knockup cancels instantly. Wait for him to start the channel, then interrupt it to negate the damage.
- +No Monsters Nearby→ heals for significantly less against champions. Fight him in the open river away from camps to reduce his sustain.
- +Level 1-2→Nunu is very weak before he has all three basic abilities. Invading his second buff with a strong 1v1 jungler often results in a flash or kill.
Laning Tips
- •Place wards deep at his Raptor camp or behind the Red/Blue buff pits to spot early.
- •The snowball () has a poor turn radius; if he is coming at you, run toward him and then sharply to the side.
- •Stand behind minions or your tank; explodes on the first unit hit, including minions.
- •Save your movement ability (Flash/Dash) for the very end of to avoid the root proc.
- •If you see him charging from a distance, use any displacement CC (like Flay or Headbutt) to pop it instantly.
- •Keep the river pixel brushes warded. Nunu loves to start his from the middle of the river to gank lanes.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not group in tight chokepoints where can knock up 3+ people at once.
- ⚠If Nunu disappears into a side brush during a fight, expect a hidden channel.
- ⚠Use Ignite or Grevious Wounds early; his heal on low HP can bait you into a losing trade.
- ⚠He will use to peel for his ADC; don't dive unless you can cleanse or dodge the final root.
- ⚠Vision is your best defense; if you don't see Nunu on the map, he is likely already rolling a toward your lane.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached