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Warwick
Patch 16.2.1
JungleDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Identify the 'hunted' targets using to create a numbers advantage. Force early drakes and Grubs, then use your mid-game strength to pick off out-of-position carries before they can group and kite you.
Playstyle
An aggressive early-game duelist and map-pressure jungler. You thrive on being low health to bait enemies into losing fights they think they've won, using blood trails to hunt down isolated targets.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Unmatched 1v1 dueling due to and sustain
- +High map mobility when enemies are low thanks to passive
- + provides massive damage reduction, making you deceptively tanky
- + follow mechanic allows you to stick to targets through Flashes and dashes
Weaknesses
- -Very poor area-of-effect (AoE) jungle clear speed until Tiamat
- - is a narrow skillshot that can be blocked by tanks or missed entirely
- -Extremely prone to being kited by slows and crowd control in the late game
- -Healing is heavily countered by Grievous Wounds (Oblivion Orb/Executioner's)
Abilities
Basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. When you are under 50% HP, you heal for that damage. Under 25% HP, that healing triples. This is your 'bait' mechanic; you are hardest to kill when you look like you're about to die.
Lunge and bite. Healing is based on damage dealt. CRITICAL: If you hold the key, you latch onto the target and leap behind them. This follows ANY movement they make, including Flashes, Blinks, and Teleports.
Passive: You get MS toward and AS against low health enemies. Active: Briefly senses all enemies and grants the MS bonus toward the nearest one regardless of their health. Use this to find the jungler or start a chase.
Gain damage reduction for 2.5s. You can reactivate to fear nearby enemies. Always use the full duration of the damage reduction unless you desperately need the fear to interrupt a channel or peel.
Leap a distance based on your current Move Speed and suppress the first person hit. You heal for 100% of the damage dealt. Since it scales with MS, using first makes your leap distance massive.
Teamfight Role
Frontline Disruptor or Diver
Use to soak the initial burst of the fight. Target the enemy's most mobile carry with to shut them down. If your backline is being dove, use and to peel for them instead.
If the enemy has heavy CC (like Morgana or Lux), do not lead with . You will get hit mid-air and die instantly. Wait for them to use their spells first.
Combos
The 'Insec' Fear
-> (hold) ->
Activate , hold to swing behind the enemy, then reactivate to fear them back toward your team.
The Lockdown
-> ->
After ends, immediately tap . While they are feared, use to stay stuck to them or follow their escape attempt.
The Long Range Catch
->
Use active to gain a massive burst of Move Speed, which significantly extends the jump range of for an unexpected engage.
Flash Fear
-> Flash ->
Prime , Flash into the middle of the enemy team, and reactivate for an instant, multi-man fear.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | With all three basic abilities, nobody can 1v1 you in the river. You can win almost any jungle 2v2. |
| Level 6 | gives you a reliable gap closer and hard CC, making your ganks much more lethal. |
| Level 9 | Maxed out gives you huge burst damage and maximum healing in skirmishes. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 with lowered cooldown allows you to look for picks more frequently across the map. |
Tips & Tricks
- •You can use (hold) to follow a target through a base Teleport if your timing is perfect.
- • damage reduction works against true damage, making you great against Smite fights or Ignite.
- •Don't use active if you're already on a blood trail; it's better to save it for when you lose the scent.
- •The healing from is based on damage dealt; prioritize targets with low resists to heal more.
- •You can 'buffer' crowd control with . If you hold while a Blitzcrank hooks you, you won't be moved if the bite animation is active.
- •The range of is shown by a circle on the ground. This circle grows in real-time as you gain speed from .
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using reactivation too early→You lose the 2.5s of damage reduction and get burst down before the fear can help you.
- ✕Panic casting at point-blank range→It's very easy to side-step. It's often better to first, then once they've used their dash.
- ✕Ignoring the jungle clear to chase blood trails→You will fall behind 2-3 levels. Only follow trails if the kill is 90% guaranteed.
- ✕Forgetting that suppression is channeled→If you get hit by CC during the suppression, it cancels the damage and the heal, leaving you dead.
- ✕Building full damage instead of bruiser/tank→You will get blown up before your healing can kick in at low health.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached