This page provides optimal Spear placements and multiple clear methods for the Krug camp. Successfully clearing Krugs efficiently is a key part of an optimized Nidalee jungle path, but it can be very challenging due to several factors, it’s the hardest part of the guide.

1. Optimal Spear Placement

As explained in Spear range indicator setup, max-range Spears are essential to optimize your clear. They improve clear speed (more jungle pet ticks), let you aggro camps earlier as they path toward you, and most importantly, ensure a consistent clear. That's why I've identified the furthest possible spots to cast your spear, shown below for Blue and Red sides. Blue Side:

Red Side:

2. Krug camp Clear Methods

Before diving into the specific clear methods, it's crucial to remember how HP Shard choice and ****the "Double-Tick Bug” (both discussed on the main guide in RNG Impact and in the HP Flat Shard vs HP Scaling Shard : a statistical analysis page) significantly impact Krug clears.

The Flat HP Shard provides extra pet damage early, often enough to save an auto-attack on Ancient Krug/Krug compared to the Scaling HP Shard.
The "Double-Tick Bug" adds a tick of damage that can similarly save an auto-attack.

The following methods will often present different sequences based on these two factors**.** A method might be more consistent and/or faster with Flat HP Shard and/or Double-Tick Bug. The table below shows the pet damage difference between having 14 or 15 ticks (representing clears without and with the "Double-Tick Bug" on Krugs) for both HP Shards:

Rune Type	Condition (Level 2)	Damage per Tick	Total on 14 Ticks	Total on 15 Ticks	Diff. on 14 Ticks	Diff. on 15 Ticks
HP Flat Shard (+65 HP)	2	27.15	~380.1	~407.3	+18.9	+20.3
HP Scaling Shard (+10-180 HP)	2	25.80	~361.2	~387.0	—	—

2.1. Easy Method

Blue side video:

Krugs_Blue_1_x265.mp4

Red side video:

Full Sequence:

Sequence 1: HP Scaling Shard → Same as video: **** Spear(Q) → AA → Heal(E) → AA → R → Swipe(E) → AA → Takedown(Q) → AA → R → AA → Spear(Q) → R → 3x AA → Swipe(E) → Takedown(Q) → R → 3x AA → Spear(Q) → R → Swipe(E)
Sequence 2: (HP Flat Shard) OR (HP Scaling Shard + Double-Tick Bug) → Spear(Q) → AA → Heal(E) → AA → R → Swipe(E) → AA → Takedown(Q) → AA → R → AA → Spear(Q) → R → 3x AA → Swipe(E) → Takedown(Q) → R → 2x AA → Spear(Q) → AA → R → Swipe(E) The last spear can be used one auto-attack earlier, saving ~1s.

Difficulty Breakdown & Explanation:

Reset Risk: None Minimal kiting is needed as the next camp (Red Brambleback) is speared from a relatively large distance to maximize damage output.