Nunu & Willump are a Jungle tank in Wild Rift, a boy-yeti duo specializing in ultra-fast objective taking and uncontrollable snowball engages.
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Nunu & Willump's win rate has dropped -1.51 pts over the last 30 days, now at 52.37%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the nerf in 7.3 (22/09): -0.62 pts of win rate over 10 days.
Nunu & Willump are a Jungle tank in Wild Rift, a boy-yeti duo specializing in ultra-fast objective taking and uncontrollable snowball engages. Their kit combines healing by devouring targets, a snowball traversing the jungle at high speed, and an Absolute Zero channeling massive AoE damage. They excel in objective compositions seeking to dominate drakes and create unmatched smite advantages. In Wild Rift, their auto-monster smite speed through devouring makes them practically unstoppable on neutral objectives, systematically forcing enemy junglers to contest or lose.
Nunu & Willump fit in engage or objective-focused compositions that benefit from their objective-taking speed. They benefit from allies who can follow their CC and convert engagements. Compositions aiming to dominate drakes and objectives get the maximum from their kit.
Nunu & Willump are countered by compositions that can interrupt their snowball before it reaches full power. Champions with disengage or mobility can easily exit their AoE ultimate. Early invade compositions can disrupt their jungle farming rhythm.
With Nunu & Willump, prioritize objectives — their taking speed is their most impactful asset. Launch your snowball from angles or bushes to maximize surprise. In teamfights, enter the group with your ultimate and resist as long as possible to maximize damage.
Take the objective priority and simple ganks via fog.
Force fights on herald/dragon by playing the flanks.
Frontline/peel and R zoning on opposing backline.
W
E
R
Q
Charge the orb for momentum and the knock-up on impact, then root with Ability 3 to prevent enemies from escaping whilst the ultimate is channeling
W
E
Q
E
The fully charged orb knock-ups and pulls enemies in, double-tap Ability 3 for an extended root
E
Flash
R
Q
Surprise initiation when the ball isn’t available — 3 roots enemies, Flash re-positions you to the centre, then the ultimate begins
W
Q
E
The orb pulls several monsters together; use Consume on the large mob, then Ability 3 to finish off the smaller ones
What interrupts it
Lee Sin R Dragon's Rage knock-up · 1 s
Xin Zhao Q Three Talon Strike knock-up · 0.75 s
He can be blind picked if your goal is to secure the map and early objectives, but he is not risk-free. He becomes less reliable if the enemy can invade you, force jungle duels, or play very wide around fights. Before locking him in, check whether your team has enough damage and follow-up to convert your snowballs. Without that, you may create engages nobody can finish.
Both are connected, but objectives should remain the end goal. A good Nunu & Willump gank is not only measured by a kill: a forced Flash, a bad enemy reset, or gained lane priority can open Dragon or Herald. If you gank without converting afterward, you are only playing the flashy part of the champion. If you turn each pressure window into river control, you are playing his true identity.
Because hitting W is only the start of the play. If your allies are too far away, if damage spells are not available, or if the enemy still has disengage tools, your engage can become a simple sacrifice. On Nunu & Willump, the right question is not only “can I hit this?”, but “can my team move forward in the next second?”.
Absolute Zero does not need to fully detonate to be useful. It often works by cutting off a path, forcing Flashes, or preventing enemies from entering an objective area. The best timing comes after an initial crowd control, a successful snowball, or an already-used repositioning spell. If you cast it too early in open space, the enemy simply walks out and you lose your strongest fight tool.
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 690 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 345 | 7.5 | 15 |
| 2 | 810 | 67.6 | 43.9 | 40 | 386 | 8.2 | 15.9 |
| 3 | 930 | 71.2 | 47.8 | 42 | 427 | 8.9 | 16.8 |
| 4 | 1,050 | 74.8 | 51.7 | 44 | 468 | 9.5 | 17.7 |
| 5 | 1,170 | 78.4 | 55.6 | 46 | 509 | 10.2 | 18.6 |
| 6 | 1,290 | 82 | 59.5 | 48 | 550 | 10.9 | 19.5 |
| 7 | 1,410 | 85.6 | 63.4 | 50 | 591 | 11.6 | 20.4 |
| 8 | 1,530 | 89.2 | 67.3 | 52 | 632 | 12.3 | 21.3 |
| 9 | 1,650 | 92.8 | 71.2 | 54 | 673 | 12.9 | 22.2 |
| 10 | 1,770 | 96.4 | 75.1 | 56 | 714 | 13.6 | 23.1 |
| 11 | 1,890 | 100 | 79 | 58 | 755 | 14.3 | 24 |
| 12 | 2,010 | 103.6 | 82.9 | 60 | 796 | 15 | 24.9 |
| 13 | 2,130 | 107.2 | 86.8 | 62 | 837 | 15.7 | 25.8 |
| 14 | 2,250 | 110.8 | 90.7 | 64 | 878 | 16.3 | 26.7 |
| 15 | 2,370 | 114.4 | 94.6 | 66 | 919 | 17 | 27.6 |
Base data : wiki.leagueoflegends.com (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-07-09
Nunu & Willump loses Snowball Barrage's bonus damage against monsters and has his Health redistributed.
Nunu & Willump loses sustain and zone pressure, reducing his early-jungle dominance.
Sources: our patch files, checked against Riot's official patch notes · measured effect: median win rate before and after the patch · All patch notes
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