Warwick, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.4%
Ban Rate
7.0%

Warwick Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Warwick A TierFighterTank
Patch
26.20
Games
8,799
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 21, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Warwick build is Berserker's Greaves, Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Spirit Visage, Death's Dance, Kraken Slayer, Oracle Lens: 6.6% of games, 55.91% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Warwick Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    52.5%Win Rate96.4%Pick Rate
  • GhostSmite
    Ghost + Smite
    59.1%Win Rate2.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

52.80%Win Rate
+0.57%WR Diff
5.84%Pick Rate
1,055Matches

This Warwick build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Warwick build are Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, and Thornmail. This item combination achieves a 52.8% win rate across 1,055 matches analyzed.

At full build, Warwick gains a total of 140 AD, 1000 Health, 125 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Warwick Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Warwick Abilities

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Warwick build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Warwick are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 55.4% win rate and 25.7% pick rate.

These are Warwick's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (53.3% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 46.2% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Blade of The Ruined King (53.6% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 77.3% pick rate) provides 0.1% LifeSteal, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Thornmail (51.3% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 34.2% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Stridebreaker S Tier
    Stridebreaker - 3,300 gold - Warwick core item

    Stridebreaker

    3,300 3,300
    53.32%Win Rate
    +1.09%WR Diff
    46.16%Pick Rate
  • Blade of The Ruined King S Tier
    Blade of The Ruined King - 3,200 gold - Warwick core item

    Blade of The Ruined King

    3,200 3,200
    53.59%Win Rate
    +1.36%WR Diff
    77.34%Pick Rate
  • Thornmail S Tier
    Thornmail - 2,450 gold - Warwick core item

    Thornmail

    2,450 2,450
    51.34%Win Rate
    -0.89%WR Diff
    34.24%Pick Rate
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Warwick players complete Scorchclaw Pup first in 37% of games, winning 53.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.3%36.6%0:123,212
53.0%15.0%0:121,312
51.5%48.4%0:124,249

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
59.8%2.2%12:18179
55.8%8.3%11:12688
53.9%9.1%12:12755

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
64.4%1.1%21:0087
57.7%6.3%19:24477
56.8%6.6%20:24498

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 8,773 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Warwick players max W > Q > E in 73% of games, winning 53.2% of the 6,208 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityW - Blood HuntWQ - Jaws of the BeastQE - Primal HowlE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 17% of games, 51.0% win rate
  • Q > E > W: 8% of games, 48.7% win rate
Large sampleBased on 8,455 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Warwick include Death's Dance, Spirit Visage. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Warwick situational item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    57.12%Win Rate
    +4.89%WR Diff
    25.29%Pick Rate
  • Spirit Visage S Tier
    Spirit Visage - 2,700 gold - Warwick situational item

    Spirit Visage

    2,700 2,700
    54.44%Win Rate
    +2.21%WR Diff
    34.90%Pick Rate
The best boots for Warwick are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Warwick is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Warwick trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    51.78%Win Rate
    -0.45%WR Diff
    38.63%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Warwick build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total healthHealth:1000
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:140
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:50%
  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:10%
  • Total armorArmor:125
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Warwick movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
45
Warwick healthHealth
600
850
1000
1000
Warwick attack damageAD
185
185
140
140
Warwick attack speedAS
0.9%
1.2000000000000002%
0.5%
0.5%
Warwick lifestealLifeSteal
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Warwick armorArmor
125
50
125
125
Warwick magic resistanceMR
20
50
50
70
When facing Warwick's top counters like Shyvana, Sejuani, Lillia, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Death's Dance or Spirit Visage based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Warwick performance.
sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gScorchclaw Pup at 0:12 (median)

This Warwick sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.8% win rate across 1,055 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Warwick build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,950, this Warwick build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, and Thornmail power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Warwick build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Warwick Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

8,415 games

Most Warwick Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (48% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (38%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (94%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Warwick boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played38.1%50.6%3,210
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads33.3%52.3%2,805
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves8.0%52.2%672
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness7.6%61.8%639
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves5.0%57.8%422

Warwick starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played19.5%52.1%1,641
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward15.3%53.4%1,283
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling12.9%49.9%1,084
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup9.8%52.7%820

Warwick summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played94.4%52.2%7,941
GhostSmiteGhost + Smite3.7%53.1%309
SmiteIgniteSmite + Ignite1.5%60.8%130

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Warwick First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Warwick players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
48.4%51.4%4,072
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
36.7%53.3%3,085
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
14.9%53.1%1,258

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined King Scorchclaw Pup → Stridebreaker → Blade of The Ruined King20.4 min
18.7-22.3 min
6.6%56.9%497
Scorchclaw PupKraken SlayerBlade of The Ruined King Scorchclaw Pup → Kraken Slayer → Blade of The Ruined King19.4 min
17.5-21.2 min
6.3%57.7%477
Scorchclaw PupBlade of The Ruined KingStridebreaker Scorchclaw Pup → Blade of The Ruined King → Stridebreaker20.4 min
18.7-22.2 min
3.5%58.2%268
Scorchclaw PupBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer Scorchclaw Pup → Blade of The Ruined King → Kraken Slayer19.9 min
18.4-21.7 min
1.8%59.9%137
Scorchclaw PupTitanic HydraBlade of The Ruined King Scorchclaw Pup → Titanic Hydra → Blade of The Ruined King20.9 min
19.4-22.3 min
1.1%65.1%86

Every Warwick Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Warwick players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined KingMost played80.8%53.6%6,801
StridebreakerStridebreaker48.2%53.3%4,060
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage36.5%54.4%3,071
ThornmailThornmail35.8%51.3%3,013
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer29.4%55.5%2,477
Death's DanceDeath's Dance26.4%57.1%2,225
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra11.4%53.8%957
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage5.8%58.2%491
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra5.4%53.4%455
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean5.3%53.5%449
Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen2.1%50.0%176
Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker Hatchling1.6%31.9%135

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Warwick's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Scorchclaw PupStridebreakerBlade of The Ruined KingPlated Steelcaps
Total gold8,150

This core is in our ranked data: 56.9% win rate over 497 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
80
Health
450
Armor
25
Attack Speed
50%
Life Steal
10%
Move Speed
45

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