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Choose Champion Build:
Spells:
Smite
Flash
Ability Order
Cursed Touch (PASSIVE)
Amumu Passive Ability
Intro
I find with just decent team mates your first ganks will give early advantage on lanes and mid-late game your ultimate is one of the best game changer abilities.
This guide is intended to be brief albeit complete. Perfect for quick reference.
First build is standard jungle build, second is a jungle build which rushes into GP5 and the third is a laning Amumu.
This sections lacks on many jungling guides unfortunately. This section saves lots of headaches. Now on to topic.
Amumu is rune dependent. I heavily recommend Summoner level 20+. (not worth spend IP on lower tier runes) And get need as many as you can get of this runes:
For Masteries you will need one point in
Awareness
(allows leveling up after Blue Buff camp) and enough points in defensive tree for surviving the jungle path.
After you setup everything do a custom game and test if you can do the jungle route.
Amumu is rune dependent. I heavily recommend Summoner level 20+. (not worth spend IP on lower tier runes) And get need as many as you can get of this runes:
- Armor Seals
- Flat HP Quints
For Masteries you will need one point in

After you setup everything do a custom game and test if you can do the jungle route.
Summoner Spells


- escape mechamism by crossing walls or get precious distance from enemies
- last resort correction of position to ultimate or surprise ambush on enemies
- flash out of team fights when your job is done and you feel you can survive
- counter enemy flashes or blinks (if worth it) and grab them with bandage toss
Viable alternatives:


For laning Amumu, replace





Any other is not recommended.
Masteries
The point in


Get those defensive masteries for sustaining jungle and extra tankiness (avoid dodge as is counter productive to

In Utility, I spend points in


Runes





For in depth description of abilities read:
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Amumu_the_Sad_Mummy/Ability_Details
Cursed Touch -> make sure you auto attack your victims
Bandage Toss a skill-shot that throws you to the enemy and stun him, use it to gank, save allies, stop DPSers, chase fleeing enemies, jukes like toss into neutral monsters or minions or even enemy champions closer to safety. Master it!
Despair first you use it to jungle. Later on it will deal consistent damage in AOE that even tanks fear because it depends on % of their HP.
Tantrum nice passive that helps you through minions waves and jungle. The active accelerates your jungle, good farming tool and with combination to
Bandage Toss makes you a better chaser or even harasser in laning.
Curse of the Sad Mummy game breaking ultimate. It snares all enemy champions in a generous area. Deadly when combined with other champions AOE abilities. It has long cooldown so use it when it is decisive. It is mandatory your team mates are well positioned (close, together and defined fronts) and if they are aware that you have ultimate and will initiate better. But you can use to secure a kill on 1 fed opponent as last resort. Rarely or even never use to allow escapes (not that 90% of players when see you use ultimate will not keeping fleeing).
Despair is needed for jungle, then
Tantrum gets priority for faster jungling and more damage early on. There is no problem at all in puting one point in
Bandage Toss at level 3 and gank.
Bandage Toss gives the exact same stun time for all levels, the difference is cooldown, so sometimes I feel the CDR in
Bandage Toss worth it (my team mates deal insane AOE damage and the stun allows to catch and kill remaining). Put points in ultimate at first chance.
Easy to figure out.
Gank: Q E W (auto attack) chase W again when done
Harass: Q E W W back
Initiate fights: Q (and/or flash if worth it) E W R (when positioned to trap as many enemies as possible)
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Amumu_the_Sad_Mummy/Ability_Details






Skill Sequence





Combos
Easy to figure out.
Gank: Q E W (auto attack) chase W again when done
Harass: Q E W W back
Initiate fights: Q (and/or flash if worth it) E W R (when positioned to trap as many enemies as possible)
Opening Items






First recalls
Build your Philosopher's Stone on first recall/chance and maybe some

Or

Buy Sight Ward regularly and use them wisely. (they pay themselves if you get 2 or more assists from ganks that arise from map control!!!)
Buy

I have to test if Catalyst the Protector works great while jungling/ganking lanes and builds into

Boots
By around 19:00 you must have better boots (see if others have), so there are the options:





Core Build
Finally Buy




Start to improve and adapt your tank prowess with some of this:





And you will build them for some of the options.
Options
Try to keep your

Generally I buy

Building for Tank














Building Offensive




Building for Support (auras)






Note: do not forget to use actives. (press 1-6 keys above QWERTY) If you forget do not stop buying them, it is a matter of practise.
Jungling is about kill neutral monsters between lanes for experience and money, allowing one more of your allies to gain more exp and money, secure buffs, ward jungle and river sides of lanes as well and outside of the jungle gank, make pressure on enemy team, allow a team mate to recall while you defend his tower.
Amumu is very restricted to blue buff because of mana dependency. And can complete the entire jungle path bellow 4:00.
The camps sequence is: Blue Golem > Wolf Camp > Wraiths > [Red Golem] > Double Golems
Watch how to do it in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1AexsZbKlM
Can be used sometimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYx8b8J5wHw
Leash or pull means one ally will auto attack or some ability (ranged preferably) the golem so you more easily do your jungle and they go to their lane quick for not stealing experience. In Amumu case with all runes you wont need leash but it will allow/help to clear all jungle without recalling.
On game start ask for leash and protect jungle. Generally mid laner does the leash.
This is the most difficult and most important task of jungler. You need to be aware of how your lanes are going. Killing neutral monsters becomes a easy task (except first blue kill) so you can screen on the lanes. If there is an opportunity unlock in level 3
Bandage Toss, pop
Health Potion by the way and go for it.
Generally do not gank if your team mate is less than 1/3 of HP. It is too risky and both may get killed. And to guarantee successful ganks the lane should be pushed to your tower or to middle of it or the enemy is very low HP and you can tower dive (care with it).
Your approach is very important. You can get them by behind or from the side brushes. *videos to come* You need to mind the minions waves because they are a wall to your
Bandage Toss.
The enemy team sees your
Smite and decides to invade your blue. Unless you are in low ELO, ask your team to protect the jungle and you by the bushes. Most times they will back off after see your team mates defending but a skirmish can happen and first blood. You can even trap 2 enemies if you position for ambush. *picture to come*
In the first situation wait to see in mini map all champions on their lanes. If they have a jungler, ask clairvoyance to check or just start jungle but religiously secure buff with
Smite.
In the later, of course, help your team mates but try to avoid getting hit and try to spare your mana. Sometimes you will a strong leash or recall. On worst case do a recover path if they stole blue buff or you were killed and blue buff gets too strong for you (because his HP scales with champions level!).
Sometimes they enter the other side of jungle and steal a Wraith or Golem. Well continue your task but use wards and play smart.
Sometimes they invade the jungle to get you, use flash and bandage to flee until your allies arrive.
Amumu is not a good counter jungler. Amumu does not has recover HP abilities or speed steroids, you can do it but you will need knowlegde of their jungler path, good team backup and excellent map/game awareness. Sight Ward and
Clairvoyance is strongly recommended.
A jungler wanders a lot so warding comes naturally, here are important spots:
Oracle's Elixir and finish more quickly his/her build to help the team.
*image to come*
An ally need to recall? Go to his lane, just last hit, avoid taking damage and when he is arriving leave immediately for not taking experience from your ally.
There is a skirmish nearby and you have HP? Go there and do something if you can afford. Rescue someone by stunning their chaser, even better if you can help kill or unfortunately you go clean up and you get the kills.
One lane got owned? Try to save the tower and do not let EXP and money from minions get wasted.
If you killed or forced enemies on bot lane to retreat try to get the tower and/or dragon. Amumu is great dragon killer because of his
Despair. I recommed 1 ally assist you. You can solo dragon in level 10 or so. Your
Despair and
Sunfire Aegis speeds up Baron killing a lot so be there.
Lastly, if you are not getting killed by team fights you can buy Oracles' Elixir to end their map control or counter champions with stealth. (
Twitch,
Evelynn,
Shaco,
Akali...)
Amumu is very restricted to blue buff because of mana dependency. And can complete the entire jungle path bellow 4:00.
Faster Route: "Classic Blue Golem"
The camps sequence is: Blue Golem > Wolf Camp > Wraiths > [Red Golem] > Double Golems
Watch how to do it in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1AexsZbKlM
Alternative Routes
Can be used sometimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYx8b8J5wHw
Leash or pull
Leash or pull means one ally will auto attack or some ability (ranged preferably) the golem so you more easily do your jungle and they go to their lane quick for not stealing experience. In Amumu case with all runes you wont need leash but it will allow/help to clear all jungle without recalling.
On game start ask for leash and protect jungle. Generally mid laner does the leash.
Ganking
This is the most difficult and most important task of jungler. You need to be aware of how your lanes are going. Killing neutral monsters becomes a easy task (except first blue kill) so you can screen on the lanes. If there is an opportunity unlock in level 3


Generally do not gank if your team mate is less than 1/3 of HP. It is too risky and both may get killed. And to guarantee successful ganks the lane should be pushed to your tower or to middle of it or the enemy is very low HP and you can tower dive (care with it).
Your approach is very important. You can get them by behind or from the side brushes. *videos to come* You need to mind the minions waves because they are a wall to your

Counter-Jungled
The enemy team sees your

In the first situation wait to see in mini map all champions on their lanes. If they have a jungler, ask clairvoyance to check or just start jungle but religiously secure buff with

In the later, of course, help your team mates but try to avoid getting hit and try to spare your mana. Sometimes you will a strong leash or recall. On worst case do a recover path if they stole blue buff or you were killed and blue buff gets too strong for you (because his HP scales with champions level!).
Sometimes they enter the other side of jungle and steal a Wraith or Golem. Well continue your task but use wards and play smart.
Sometimes they invade the jungle to get you, use flash and bandage to flee until your allies arrive.
Counter-Jungling
Amumu is not a good counter jungler. Amumu does not has recover HP abilities or speed steroids, you can do it but you will need knowlegde of their jungler path, good team backup and excellent map/game awareness. Sight Ward and

Warding
A jungler wanders a lot so warding comes naturally, here are important spots:
- Brush near the river in side lanes
- Dragon around 4 minutes
- Your buffs (specially blue)
- mid lane side brushes (when teams converge a lot in middle)
- their jungle buffs or crossways and gank their jungler (for premades or medium/high elo)

*image to come*
Other tasks
An ally need to recall? Go to his lane, just last hit, avoid taking damage and when he is arriving leave immediately for not taking experience from your ally.
There is a skirmish nearby and you have HP? Go there and do something if you can afford. Rescue someone by stunning their chaser, even better if you can help kill or unfortunately you go clean up and you get the kills.
One lane got owned? Try to save the tower and do not let EXP and money from minions get wasted.
If you killed or forced enemies on bot lane to retreat try to get the tower and/or dragon. Amumu is great dragon killer because of his



Lastly, if you are not getting killed by team fights you can buy Oracles' Elixir to end their map control or counter champions with stealth. (




Playstyle
You are not going to kill lots of enemies. You are going to help your team mates do that all game long. Of course, if you are in better situation (position and HP) to kill someone safely while your partner does not do it. Look at your score as K+A/D.
You save partners by stunning enemies with bandages tosses. Give priority to carries (most fed). Or stun with bandage their carries.
If you are jungling, make them fear your presence and as well your absence. If you are laning, make them fear your harass combo.
Take the lead of the team and be in the front. There is no general rule, you have to do the right choices from your experience and thought of the game.
Manage your mana wisely, mid-late game you have enough mana regeneration and pool, trust me. Early game ganks you may want to keep 180 mana reserve for

Early Game
If you jungle, make your ganks give you upper hand of game.
If you lane, do what is possible to assist your partner in a kill. Do not get freely harassed. Use brush to your advantage and

Never tried but keep your mind open to gank mid or invade jungle if you know what you are doing.
Mid Game
Teams converge to fight in 5vs5, you should be present in 95% of them and initiate or enter properly to win. Sacrifice yourself for your carries if you have too.
It is ok now for you to push and farm some lanes if no one else cans or you are way too close.
Late Game
You are always on front of group and lead the team. Combine your ultimate with allies AOE ultimates. Do not be afraid to die if your team kill them.
Split for pushing if you know what you are doing. Learn to retreat nicely after pushing enough. Warding river and jungle cross ways helps.
Ward dragon/baron all the time. Baron can turn games.
Team Fights
If you are way too ahead it can be as simple as bandage on one, ultimate on all and ace!
Ideally toss yourself to their AD carry or fed AP carry. If someone (not the tank) gets too in front of their team you can make them pay for that. ;)
If in the last 2 initiations or so you lost (3 kills for your team and 5 for them is a lost team fight), poke them enough, gank one that is alone for 4vs5 or wait for some kind of clear advantage for your initiation be worth it.
You do not have to engage on every single opportunity. Do not fall into trap in brushes. Learn to retreat when you cannot win or are in disadvantage. Do not wait without knowing what to do because you have to be decisive but the general rule is not doing stupid mistakes.
If you beat them all great. If some are escaping you have to ponder chasing or staying with allies because you are holding support items.
If did not go well and you are still alive you can help to retreat and save some comrades.
If you ended killed but all your team mates survived, excellent too. Sometimes I barely survived because of a flash but obtained an ace. Push AND/or get baron if you ace and retreat asap when they appear in enough force. (Tab to see death timers)
Oh if you build correctly you will notice that you do not get dead easily. Amumu is not the biggest HP/Armor stacker but holds a lot of pain.
Solo Queue Tip1: talk to your team and give some tips. Warn when you have ultimate. You can tell them you are going to initiate when you ping twice.
Solo Queue Tip2: if your team mates are generally too dumb try to be invite the best you find for matches until you get good teams or play carries until you get out of ELO Hell.
Amumu must be feared and tank for his team. Gank to give kills to your team. Chase and rescue with bandage. Ward whenever you can. Initiate all team fights in advantage or equal chance but turn it with your ultimate. Enjoy see your team mates do a ace.
About the guide, there is some clean up I would like to do. Redo some text parts, maybe put on lists and suggest more videos/images. Also make more new players friendly.
About the guide, there is some clean up I would like to do. Redo some text parts, maybe put on lists and suggest more videos/images. Also make more new players friendly.
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