Ekko Jungle Guide: Ultimate Tips for Mastering Time-Bending Ganks
Ekko Jungle is a powerful assassin who excels at burst damage and hit-and-run tactics. Here's a comprehensive guide to mastering him in the jungle.
Key Strengths:
- Strong early game ganking potential
- High burst damage for eliminating backline targets
- Ultimate ability provides safety and outplay potential
- Excellent objective control
- Effective at picking off isolated targets
Core Abilities Usage:
- W (Parallel Convergence) enables strong engages, especially from fog of war
- E (Phase Dive) combined with W creates guaranteed stun opportunities
- R (Chronobreak) allows for aggressive plays with safety net
Ekko blue side jungle path
Ekko boy hero with time powers
Power Spikes:
- Level 3: Access to full basic ability combo
- Level 6: Ultimate unlocks aggressive play potential
- Level 9: Q maxed for improved farming and trading
- Level 11: Stronger Ultimate with reduced cooldown
- Level 16: Maximum Ultimate potential with shortest cooldown
Strategic Tips:
- Early Game
- Balance farming and ganking
- Start ganking after level 3
- Focus on securing early objectives
- Mid Game
- Look for picks with completed Mythic item
- Use Ultimate for aggressive plays
- Clear vision in common flanking spots
- Late Game
- Stay with team for objective control
- Only fight with Ultimate or Zhonya's available
- Position for multi-target W stuns in teamfights
Weaknesses to Monitor:
- Vulnerable to ranged harassment
- Susceptible to crowd control
- Requires vision control for effective flanking
- Gold dependent for maximum impact
Remember to maintain good farm while looking for gank opportunities, and always play around objective timers. Position yourself on the same side as upcoming objectives, and use Teleport strategically when available.