Reference

Playbook

Vambient's jungle macro series (Books I–IX), plus Tiltproof, Learning Jungle, and autofill — rules by pillar and phase windows. Community route guides live separately under Guides.

Book I · The Disciplined Jungler

Disciplined layer

Tempo, full clear, dragon discipline, recovery macro. Rules below are from the appendix; phases show how this layer maps to match time.

Phases for this book

Opener

0–3m

Disciplined

Execute your standard full clear without deviation.

When · 0:00 path → 0:55 camp spawn → finish clear before scuttle at 2:55.

How · Same route every game. No level-2 ganks unless math is unambiguous. Track enemy jungler start if possible.

If… then

If Enemy invades your sideThen · Trade camps on opposite side — do not die for one camp.
If Laner dies level 1Then · Do not break clear unless you can arrive with camps done.

Checklist

Completed full clear before significant map movement
Did not skip camps for a low-value hover
Arrived at scuttle on tempo (camps cleared first)

Early Game

3–8m

Disciplined

Convert clear into dragon setup and safe pressure.

When · 3:00–5:00 path toward dragon side · 5:00 first dragon · 8:00 herald (low priority).

How · Gank only after camps cleared (~15 seconds max). Establish vision on dragon side. Skip herald unless free.

If… then

If Bot lane is losing hardThen · Do not sink resources — play opposite side and farm.
If You are aheadThen · Convert to dragon control, not kill chasing.

Checklist

Ganks happened with camps already cleared
Pathed toward first dragon before 5:00
Did not die for a doomed lane rescue

Rules by pillar

Tempo

Rule 1
A kill is never worth losing your structure.
Rule 2
If your camps are alive, you are already late.
Rule 3
Every wasted second compounds into a deficit.
Rule 4
The first broken clear can decide the entire matchup.
Rule 5
Tempo is the true currency of jungle.

Full Clearing

Rule 6
Never skip your full clear unless absolutely forced.
Rule 7
Full clear — objective — reset — repeat. Every game.
Rule 8
A level lead beats a kill lead.
Rule 9
Reset before objectives. Arrive at full strength.

Resource Conversion

Rule 10
Kills only matter if they convert into objectives.
Rule 11
Jungle is a resource conversion game, not a fighting game.
Rule 12
Every action has a cost. Know what you are spending.

Dragon Control

Rule 13
Dragon is worth three to four kills. Soul Point removes enemy freedom.
Rule 14
Elder Dragon ends the game. Reset before fighting it.
Rule 15
Play for Dragons every single game. No exceptions.

Ganking Discipline

Rule 16
A good gank takes fifteen seconds. A bad gank breaks your sequence.
Rule 17
Gank only when camps are cleared and objective timing is stable.
Rule 18
Spam pings from laners are warnings, not invitations.
Rule 19
Refusing emotionally bad plays is a core skill.

Playing From Behind

Rule 20
When behind, reduce volatility. Farm first.
Rule 21
Do not mirror enemy desperation.
Rule 22
Farm preserves comeback potential. Panic destroys it.
Rule 23
Survive long enough for structure to matter again.

Mental Discipline

Rule 24
Never inherit teammate panic.
Rule 25
Stable macro beats emotional aggression.
Rule 26
Most comeback windows are created by enemy impatience.

Closing Games

Rule 27
Inner turrets require Baron buff.
Rule 28
Close methodically. Never on adrenaline.
Rule 29
Enable your strongest teammate. You do not need to carry every game.
Rule 30
Do not let temporary losses become permanent collapse.

Full match timeline

All six phase windows

Six phases from opener through closing — expand to browse every window with what, when, and how.

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