Nunu & Willump Jungle Build

Nunu & Willump Champion Guide

Role: Tank

Lane: Jungle

Nunu & Willump Jungle is most effective with a build centered around Liandry's Torment, Plated Steelcaps, Dead Man's Plate, Abyssal Mask, and Thornmail. The preferred rune setup for Nunu & Willump Jungle includes Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, and Waterwalking in the primary tree, paired with Legend: Haste and Triumph in the secondary tree.

Nunu & Willump Champion Abilities

Call of the Freljord

When Nunu and Willump deal damage to champions, large jungle monsters, or structures, they and a nearby ally gain 20% attack speed and 10% movement speed for 4 seconds.

Willump's attacks deal an additional (0.3 per attack damage) physical damage to other nearby enemies while he has this buff. P

Consume

Willump takes a bite of a target enemy. Against non-champions, he deals 400 / 600 / 800 / 1000 / 1200 true damage and heals himself by 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 / 215 (+90% of ability power) (+10% bonus health), increased by 50% when below 50% of maximum health.

Against champions, Consume deals 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 / 220 (+65% of ability power) (+5% bonus health) magic damage, and heals Nunu & Willump by 45 / 66 / 87 / 108 / 129 (+54% of ability power) (+6% bonus health). Q

Biggest Snowball Ever!

Nunu and Willump create a snowball that grows in size and speed as they roll it. They turn slower while rolling it, but can increase turning speed by holding the turn.

The snowball does between (60 + 50% AP) and (180 + 150% AP) magic damage, and Knocks Up for between 0.5 and 1.25 seconds when it collides with a champion, large monster or wall. These values scale up with distance rolled.

Nunu and Willump can Recast to let the snowball go early. W

Snowball Barrage

Nunu throws three snowballs, dealing a total of 16 / 24 / 32 / 40 / 48 (+15% of ability power) magic damage per snowball and slowing enemies hit by all three by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% for 1 second. Nunu can recast this up to twice more.

After 3 seconds, Nunu roots all nearby enemies that had been slowed by the snowballs for 0.5-1.5 seconds (depending on level) and deals an additional 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+80% of ability power) magic damage. E

Absolute Zero

Nunu & Willump sap heat from the area around them for up to 3 seconds. Moving ends Absolute Zero's effects immediately, and the area is invisible if the duo is not revealed.

The duo gains a shield for 65 / 75 / 85 (+150% of ability power) (+30 / 40 / 50% bonus health) while channeling that refreshes each second, and enemies within the frosted area are slowed by 50-95% (based on channel time).

Enemies caught in the frozen area when the channel ends or is interrupted take up to 625 / 950 / 1275 (+300% of ability power) magic damage (based on channel time). R

Nunu & Willump Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Nunu & Willump Runes

Nunu & Willump Items

Nunu & Willump Ability Order

Nunu & Willump Matchups Overview

Strong against

Talon

Evelynn

Ivern

Lillia

Shaco

Kayn

Weak against

Briar

Hecarim

Talon

Zed

Rengar

Karthus

Nunu & Willump Tips and Tricks

Channel your W from a distance to make ganking more efficient. Start rolling out of sight, and then move it down the intended lane. Since your R is a channel ability, it's important to activate it after the enemy has used their crowd control to maximize the duration of your channel. Additionally, try to take an early Dragon as soon as your bottom and mid lanes have priority. Nunu & Willump are excellent at securing early Dragons, and this can give your team a crucial advantage.

The Best Nunu & Willump Builds, Runes and Items for Jungle

For the most popular build on Nunu & Willump in the jungle, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For your runes, choose Phase Rush as your keystone and take Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, and Waterwalking in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Legend: Haste and Triumph. For rune shards, go with Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense depending on your matchup. For your item build, start with Liandry's Torment, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Dead Man's Plate. For the final items, go with Abyssal Mask, Thornmail, and Frozen Heart. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Optional Build

Another viable build option for Nunu & Willump uses Flash and Smite as Summoner Spells. The runes remain the same, with Phase Rush as your keystone and Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, and Waterwalking in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, choose Legend: Haste and Triumph. The rune shards are the same as the main build: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. In terms of items, start with Sunfire Aegis, then build Plated Steelcaps and Thornmail. Follow up with Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Spirit Visage. The ability order is Q - E - W.

Alternative Build

If you're looking for an alternative approach, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, pick Dark Harvest as your keystone, along with Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Celerity and Waterwalking. For your rune shards, go with Adaptive Force for offense, Adaptive Force for flex, and Health Scaling for defense. Your items should include Hextech Rocketbelt as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes, and Rabadon's Deathcap as your third item. Finish the build with Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. The skill order should be Q - E - W.

Off-Meta Build

For an off-meta Nunu & Willump Jungle build, take Flash and Smite for Summoner Spells. For runes, use Aftershock as your keystone, with Font of Life, Conditioning, and Overgrowth in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, choose Cheap Shot and Relentless Hunter. Use Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. Build Liandry's Torment first, followed by Mercury's Treads, and Dead Man's Plate as your third item. The final items should include Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Max your abilities in the order of Q - E - W.

Situational Nunu & Willump Runes and Items

Depending on the context of the game, your matchup, and the enemy team, you may want to adjust your build or select specific runes. If you're up against magic damage dealers, consider items or rune shards that give you Magic Resist. If you're facing more physical damage, items like Thornmail or Armor-based runes could be more beneficial. Always take time to assess the game state and adjust your build to optimize your chances for success.