So you now have your champion but then you are still not happy with it because it seems weak and easily dies when it’s doing the tanking. Your team mates are already unhappy with your performance. And that you have a hard time understanding as to why your champion keeps on dying when you are already confident of your skills and that you have already performed the tasks that need to be done. And yet, it seems your best is still not enough. Well, the reason why your champion is weak is maybe because you are wearing the wrong items, clothings, etc.

Here are some things that you need to understand. Your skill, the built of you champion, and the capability of your teammates are not the only keys to succeed in jungling. If you are the tanker, it is very vital that your champion is fully geared up. By fully geared up, it means that your clothings and accessories are not only appropriate to your level but it also be upgraded and has additional relevant attributes. Aside from the items, your champion also has the necessary skills for tanking and that they must be upgraded to the maximum skill level according to the level of your character.

Normally, champions equip themselves with a hunter’s machete and then they will also shell out money to purchase 20 or more health potions. In situations wherein a champion is endowed with the passive life steal kill or if employing life steal embodiments, it can already begin with more aggression by using Doran’s blade or any other blade with the same attributes. Of course, the health potions are there for the purpose of replenishing your champion’s life whenever it has taken a hit from monsters.

Aside from the above, you also need to invest in boots. Boots permit your champion to clean the jungle quicker and assist your party mates in cleaning their assigned lanes. If you assessed that your champion has slow movement, then purchase a boots of mobility so as to boost your speed.

Craft items depending on your champion’s weaknesses and strengths. Some examples of these items are those what you called the spirit items. Said items are perfect for tankers. A specific example of a spirit item is the Spirit of the Elder Lizard which increases your attack damage which is very good for killing mobs faster. Then there’s also the Spirit of Spectral Wraith for boosting your champion’s ability power. If you want to increase your defense then the Spirit of the Ancient Golem will be your best friend.

In addition, do not also forget to purchase wards. Not all wards of tankers are helpful but then if you have mastered in using them then you can use them to your team’s advantage. One of these wards can help your champion see other champions of the opposing team, thus, enabling you to be prepared for potential steal kills, ambush, etc. Wards can be typically found on the river boundaries. Aside from giving your champion a vision, it can also be used for counter-jungling.

If you want to understand more the intricacies of being a champion, then a lol coaching should be in order. Coaching may cost money but it’s totally worth it since you will be able to hone your tanking skills more.