Question about Jungle Fiddlesticks

[quote=DaRastaPasta]Hi I have a question regarding the starting options for jungling Fiddlesticks. What are the pros and cons comparing these starting items?: 1. [[Hunter's Machete]] + 5x [[Health Potion]] 2. [[Hunter's Machete]] + 2x [[Health Potion]] + 1x [[Stealth Ward]] 3. [[Amplifying Tome]] + 1x [[Health Potion]] 4. [[Amplifying Tome]] + 1x [[Stealth Ward]] (Using 17/0/13 to pick up Wealth Mastery.) I have seen people use a number of these options and was just curious if it is just preference or is there a clear advantage starting one versus the other. Thanks for answers in advance.[/quote]

[quote=LevasK]I don't play [[Fiddlesticks]] a lot , but I know a few things. 1.Is a waste of [[Health Potion]]s you simply don't need that many. 2.This is a very safe start for Fiddle you should go for this one if you are really scared of your jungle opponent. 3.This one is probably the one I would use in majority of my games as yo don't really need [[Hunter's Machete]] or more then 1 [[Health Potion]] to jungle on Fiddle + it provides some really nice early game power for early game skirmishes/ganks. Also it opens up the option of rushing [[Zhonya's Hourglass]] if you need it. 4.Going so deep into utility tree just to get 40 extra gold seems rather wasteful.If you are scared of the opposing jungler you might as well go for option 2 which allows you to get that early game ward without you sacrificing anything.[/quote]

[quote=sirell][[doran's ring]] start straight into either [[spirit of the spectral wraith]]/[[zhonya's hourglass]]/[[abyssal scepter]] is the standard start path. Alternatively, [[amplifying tome]] + 1 potion going into [[spirit of the spectral wraith]] is also another recent start I've been seeing. Basically, anything other than [[hunter's machete]] start is generally better on [[fiddlesticks]]. And, as Levask said, going deep into the utility tree isn't very beneficial for him - probably best to go 21/0/9 all the time.[/quote]