From runes to items, gameplay tips amd more, we've put together a guide to help you master playing Diana in the jungle in League of Legends.
Be mindful that there are several ways to build and play a champion, and you'll need to be adaptable as the game and the enemy team progress.
That said, this guide is a good starting point to helping you get to grips with the champion and making an impact in your games.
Runes
Core Items
Build
Hextech Rocketbelt is a great gap-closer for assassins, and allows for waveclear in the early game.
With her kit being based around burst damage, the ideal combo is Crescent Strike > Lunar Rush > Zhonya's Hourglass. This adds survivability so you don't immediately get locked down.
Other good items include Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame, and Morellonomicon.
Starting Item & Boots
Skill Order
While your choices may differ according to how the game progresses, the typical Diana skill priority is:
R > Q > W > E
Summoner Spells
These are the summoner spells most typically taken by Diana in this role. Naturally, this may change depending on match-ups.
Gameplay
Diana has a highly aggressive kit, and is fantastic up close. She has great jungle clear following a buff, and once your ultimate is unlocked at level 6, potent ganks.
- Level 1 - Take Q - Crescent Strike, to start your camps.
- Level 2 - Take W - Pale Cascade, for faster jungle clear.
- First Back - Work towards your Rocketbelt.
Tips & Tricks
- If you're quick enough, you can use Lunar Rush before the Crescent Strike lands on your opponent and still benefit from the Lunar Rush reset.
- Given it can travel over walls, you can use Crescent Strike on jungle monsters and follow up with Lunar Rush to escape.
- Pale Cascade reapplies the shield if all three spheres explode. You can use this to farm minions without taking damage.
- Crescent Strike works similarly to Orianna's Shockwave, in that you can Flash during the animation. Use this to surprise enemies.
