How to Jungle in MLBB – A Complete Guide

Too many junglers get bedazzled by clips of assassins going on killing sprees. While montages are fantastic, jungling isn’t only about that kill tally.  Jungling in MLBB isn’t that hard, especially compared to other MOBAs. It’s certainly easier than Dota and League of Legends, thanks to the “buy items anywhere” mechanic. All you need to do is clear your jungle fast and gank lanes that are struggling. 

Picking the right jungler, targeting the right enemy at the right time, is key to being a successful jungler. Picking Miya for jungle, regardless of team composition, won’t show you the victory screen. Here’s how to jungle in MLBB, timing your moves, and you’ll reach high ranks in no time. 

It begins with the character select screen. Look at what MLBB role your team needs and communicate. If the team is short a fighter, pick a sturdy jungler with good sustain. I usually pick Cici as she has excellent lifesteal. The team is lacking a tank; you can choose a tanky hero to compensate, but you’ll need help from the roamer in early jungle clearance. Don’t forget to pick the Retribution skill as it’s essential in jungle clearance. 

Even with a balanced team composition, you still have choices. Lacking magic damage in the team? Go with a magic jungler like Harley. Yes, you can play Helcurt too if the team is balanced. Communication is the key here; if your team trusts you, they’ll help you whenever you need it. I recommend Karina, Saber, and Harley if you are starting jungling in MLBB. 

In the early game, your only task is to clear your jungle as fast as you can. Buy jungling boots and rust to the Orange or Blue buff monsters, then clear the two creep clusters around it. By the time you clear the second buff, you’ll hit level 4. That’s when you attack the lane closest to you and try to secure a kill.

Run away as soon as you or a teammate gets a kill. As a jungler, you don’t get any Gold or experience from lane minions, so no need to waste time. Get the Turtle with the help of your team to snowball extra hard. Taking down the Lord is also one of your duties, but you should at least have the marksman or Exp laner to help you. A roaming tank can also help soak up the damage.

Mid-game is where a jungler in MLBB shines the most. If you’ve been clearing your jungle every 2 minutes, you’ll have enough gold to buy at least one or two key items. You don’t need to visit the base to purchase items like in LoL. So, continue purchasing items whenever you have enough gold.  

I recommend buying items that help you clear the jungle faster first. The quicker you kill jungle monsters, the sooner you can get the power spike. You can also invade the enemy jungle if you are confident, but bringing the roam along is always a safer choice. 

Spot a lane that’s struggling, that lane is yours to babysit in the mid-game. We highly recommend going after the enemy mid-laner or the marksman, both of whom can be easy targets for your damaging skills. Hinder their ability to farm and punish them whenever they overextend their push. They should fear the jungle and think twice about roaming solo. 

Yes, be a lane bully, no matter how many paragraphs the enemy types in the chat. Make sure you don’t let them get a consistent farm. The enemy jungler will attempt to gank your buffs. Call your team for help if that happens frequently. As soon as the enemy jungler is dead, you are to take their buffs. Be the nightmare that disrupts enemy compositions, flank from the back, take out easy targets, and run away. 

You will struggle in the late game as a jungler in MLBB. Most junglers lack AOE damaging abilities and can target a single enemy. The “assassin” abilities are the most significant drawback in the late game when teamfights are frequent. 

By the late game, you’ll have all your items but still get the two buffs from the jungle. Stay hidden and attack from behind, targeting the enemy damage dealers or the jungler. If you can take out at least one enemy, that can help your team take out the rest. 

Your role can also shift depending on the hero you pick. If you are a fighter, you can still gank the enemy backlanes. If you are a tank, you need to be taking all the damage for your team. I recommend Hylos for pure tanking as his abilities aid in jungle clearance. You should aim to end the game by mid-game, because if the enemy carries get fed, it will be hard for you to take them down.

Play around with junglers against AI to get the feel for a character. Not every jungler plays the same, so it pays to have at least three junglers shortlisted for mastery. I suggest having five dedicated junglers ready if you are serious about jungling in MLBB. 

Pick two reliable assassins, ideally one with stealth abilities. Get two fighters, I love Cici and Minsitthar, as both can confuse enemies. And lastly, have an oddball pick. I use Hylos or Uranus as tanks, Yi Sun-shin as marksman,  and Cyclops or Harley as mages. Yes, these can work, but only if you are playing with a premade team. This was how to jungle in MLBB. Hopefully, you’ll dominate the bushes and take your game to the next level.