Amumu is a fairly strong and interesting tank, whose task is to protect and support his team, as well as distribute strong control. In the guide, we will show and tell you how to upgrade a mummy in order to maximize the potential in battle and come to victory.
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Hero Skills
The sad mummy relies only on its skills, deals magic damage and is quite easy to master. Let's take a look at all five support skills, analyze their relationship and make the best leveling scheme and ability combinations for a champion.
Passive Skill - Mummy's Touch
Each champion's basic attack places a curse on the enemy, causing the affected target to take additional pure damage along with skill damage. It is equal to 10% of the magic damage received by the enemy.
Final damage numbers are calculated before defense effects are triggered. If Amumu's incoming damage is cut due to the enemy's armor, then the magic resistance effect on the additional pure damage does not apply.
First Skill - Bandage Throw
The hero throws a sticky bandage in front of him in the indicated direction. If you hit the target, the champion will deal increased magic damage, and will also be attracted to the marked enemy and inflict a stun effect for one second.
Can be used to increase movement speed and run away from rivals: be attracted by bandages to forest monsters, minions and pass through obstacles.
Second Skill - Despair
The ability can be turned on and off. It recharges instantly and works until all mana is used up, or the player mechanically disables it. The champion will continuously deal magic damage to enemy characters (both champions and mobs) every second, which is the sum of the maximum health of the target.
Works great against tanks or forest monsters with a lot of health.
The third skill is an outburst of anger
The passive skill reduces all physical damage taken by 2-10 points (increases with the leveling of the ability), and also increases magic resistance and protection against magic by 3%. When active, Amumu spins around itself, dealing increased magic damage to all nearby enemies.
The cooldown speed of the skill is reduced by half a second each time the champion takes damage.
Ultimate - Curse
The champion bandages enemy champions around him. Rooted enemies will be unable to move or attack for the next 2 seconds, but they can use their skills. During this time, Amumu will deal high magic damage to them.
After using the ult, all affected enemies are given the passive effect "Touch of the Mummy".
Sequence of leveling skills
For better mobility and control at the beginning of the game (when you unlock all three skills), we recommend maxing out first skill, then switch to third and by the end of the match fully master second skill. Ulta, like on all characters, comes first and is pumped as soon as access appears: at levels 6, 11 and 16.
Basic Ability Combinations
During the fight, the main thing is not to get lost and stick to the combinations below. So you will bring maximum benefit to the team, bring control and high damage. Best combos for Amumu:
- Ultimate -> Blink -> Second Skill -> First Skill -> Third Skill. A relatively easy combo that works well against the entire enemy team. First, use your ult, immediately pressing the flash. So you expand the scope of its action and do not give the enemy the opportunity to retreat. Then you deal a lot of damage and refresh the effect of the passive, thereby increasing the damage of the next ability. Choose a priority champion: the main damage dealer or the assassin, pull in and stun him, ending the job with damage across the entire area.
- Second Skill -> First Skill -> Ultimate -> Flash -> Third Skill. Better to use in a crowd. Before the maneuver, activate the second skill for continuous area damage, then use the bandage to move to the priority or nearest available target. Use a combination of your ult with Blink to get as many opponents in the stun as possible, and finish the attack with the third skill.
- First Skill -> Third Skill -> Second Skill -> Auto Attack. Good for single target. Thanks to the combo, you can easily transfer to her and do a lot of damage. Against strong champions, it is better to use it when there is a reliable allied damage nearby.
Pros and cons of the hero
After analyzing all the mechanics of the hero, let's talk about his key features. Consider which advantages it is better to focus on, and which disadvantages should be eliminated or avoided during the match.
The main advantages of the champion:
- Powerful mobile tank, easily initiates fights.
- Pretty strong damage for a support.
- Easily handles farming both in lane and in the jungle.
- There are skills of control and retreat.
- Gets strong in the mid game and doesn't sag in the later stages.
- Very easy to master. Suitable for beginners in the game or as a tank.
The main disadvantages of the champion:
- If you develop it only as a tank, then you will not be able to fight alone, you will be very dependent on the team and lose damage.
- The life of a champion and success in a gank mainly depends on the proper use of the first skill.
- It is very dependent on mana and quickly spends it on skills.
- Long cooldown of the ult and the first skill.
- Weak at the beginning of the game.
Suitable runes
Amumu is a mobile and flexible champion that can be used as a tank or jungler. We have compiled two build options so that you can apply them based on your position in the match.
To play in support
To make Amumu feel good in the role of a tank support, but also not sag in damage, we offer you the following rune build. Below is a screenshot and detailed descriptions of each item.
Primary Rune - Courage:
- Tremors of the Earth - When you stun enemies, armor and magic resistance are increased for 2,5 seconds, then the hero explodes and deals additional magic damage in an area.
- living source - after you have immobilized the opponent, he receives a mark. Teammates can restore their health if they attack a marked enemy.
- Bone platinum - When you take damage, your next incoming basic attacks or skills deal less damage.
- Fearlessness - Toughness and Slow Resistance effects increase when your health is reduced.
Secondary - Dominance:
- Dirty reception - if the opponent is in the camp, then you will inflict additional pure damage on him.
- Ultimate Hunter - when finishing off an enemy, the champion receives charges, due to which the cooldown of the ultimate is reduced.
- +9 to adaptive damage.
- +9 to adaptive damage.
- +6 Armor.
To play in the forest
If you want to use the character as a jungler, then it is better to change the primary rune to Courage and slightly change the items in the secondary rune. Please refer to the screenshot and description below.
Primal Rune - Accuracy:
- Conqueror - When you deal damage to another champion, you gain charges that temporarily increase the combined damage, and at maximum charge restore the hero's health.
- Triumph - Restores 10% health and grants an additional 20 gold upon killing.
- Legend: Endurance - for any kill (mobs and champions) you get charges that gradually increase the resistance of the hero.
- The Last Frontier - if health drops to 60-30%, then the character's damage increases.
Secondary - Dominance:
- Dirty reception.
- Ultimate Hunter.
- +10 attack speed.
- +9 to adaptive damage.
- +6 Armor.
Required Spells
Jump - always taken first on a character to expand his maneuverability and complement the game with new strong combinations. Thanks to the Blink, the hero makes an instant dash in the indicated direction.- Ignition – taken when playing in a support role. Ignites a marked Hero, dealing additional true damage and revealing their location on the map to all allies.
- Cara - suitable if you plan to use the character in the forest. The spell will deal additional pure damage to the marked mob. If used against a large monster, the hero will additionally restore his health. Stacks up to two charges.
Best Builds
In the guide, we will present two build options that should be chosen based on the position of the hero in the match - a tank or a jungler.
Playing as a support
Starting Items
Aimed at limiting the amount of gold received by minions - it will help your allies farm. Upon reaching 500 gold, the item "Ancient Shield" is converted into "Buckler Targon", and then in "Stronghold of the Mountain" and opens up the ability to install totems on the map.
- Ancient shield.
- Health Potion.
- Hidden totem.
Early items
Will give Amum the ability to control the map and move faster.
- Flaming stone.
- Control Totem.
- Boots.
Main subjects
They increase his armor, speed up the cooldown of skills and increase his magic resistance.
- Stronghold of the mountain.
- Armored boots.
- Evening cover.
Complete assembly supplemented with items for armor, health, and also slightly reduces the cooldown of skills and increases the magical power of the hero.
- Stronghold of the mountain.
- Armored boots.
- Evening cover.
- Spiked armor.
- Zhonya's hourglass.
- Aegis of the Sun Flame.
To play in the forest
Starting Items
Will give Amumu a helper for farming in the jungle, and also provide him with health regeneration.
- Baby herbivore.
- Health Potion.
- Hidden totem.
Early items
They will reveal the potential of the hero - they will increase the damage from skills and add mobility to him.
- Breaking wand.
- Boots.
Main subjects
They are selected based on the priority aspects of the champion's development: increasing ability power, defense and reducing the cooldown of abilities.
- Demon hug.
- Armored boots.
- Jacques'Sho the Many Faced.
Complete assembly
Includes additional items for protection, health and skill acceleration.
- Demon hug.
- Armored boots.
- Jacques'Sho the Many Faced.
- Aegis of the Sun Flame.
- Spiked armor.
- Void mask.
Worst and best enemies
Amumu is a great counter for Yumi, Ash и Karma. His abilities easily disable them.
Best of all, the champion looks in conjunction with Cassiopeia - a strong mage with high area damage and control. Together with her, you can constantly keep your opponents in a stun or stun and quickly deal with them. No worse than Amumu will play with Karthus and Swain - they are also mages with devastating damage.
The character will have a hard time against such champions as:
- Rell - The iron maiden can become a serious hindrance in the game if you do not learn how to properly move away from her skills and controls. The champion will try to interrupt your skills and distribute shields to allies.
- raykan is a powerful mobile support that gives powerful shields and heals his teammates. Be vigilant and don't get hit by his jump, thanks to which he will interrupt your skill and briefly throw you into the air.
- Tarik – a support tank with skills aimed at defending and healing champions. Do not try to attack opponents while they are under his invulnerability - waste your mana and time.
How to play as Amumu
Beginning of the game. Remember that the character is weak relative to other champions at the start - take the time to farm and be careful: do not feed the enemies and learn to dodge attacks. You can play a little more aggressive if there's a second damage dealer nearby, but don't take on too much.
Follow the movements of the enemy on the lane. As soon as he leaves the tower, try to hook on him with a sticky bandage from the first skill and stun him.
Keep an eye on the bushes around you and place totems to stop unwanted movement from enemy champions and stay alert. Move around the map and help other lanes - ambush with your first skill and gank.
Don't forget about farm. It is vital for Amumu to get the first item as quickly as possible and open the ult. Look for a balance in order to manage to gank and farm from minions or monsters, but not at the expense of pumping.
Average game. Here everything already depends on the chosen role, runes and items. Amumu will become either an impenetrable tank after a few items, or a serious damage dealer. The middle stage is the peak of activity for him. He is very strong and outperforms most other heroes in terms of performance.
When champions begin to form into one team, then always be close to your allies. It is better not to attack head-on, but try to bypass opponents from the rear flank or attack from the bushes. Use the combinations suggested earlier - they will help you disable the entire enemy team at once.
late game. Try to earn all the missing items, then Amumu will not be inferior to others in the late game, but will still remain tenacious, agile and strong.
Stay close to the team, because the mummy is predominantly a team player and does not perform well in solo battles. Stick to the same battle tactics as in the middle of the match. Always check if there are any allies nearby before initiating a fight, otherwise you risk dying quickly.
Amumu is a powerful support tank that can be upgraded both as a damage dealer and as a reliable support with good control. To master his skills and memorize combinations, you do not need a lot of time and training, so beginners can safely try it in battles. On this we say goodbye, successful games! Ask your questions in the comments below!
