Playstyle: Xin Zhao Builds

  1. Attack Speed & Armor Penetration

    5,105 Games

    Hail of Blades
    Precision
    Eclipse

    52%

  2. Fighter & Armor Penetration

    1,810 Games

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Eclipse

    51%

Core Xin Zhao Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Eclipse
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

3rd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

4th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

5th

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Eclipse
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

3rd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

4th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

5th

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

6th

Core Xin Zhao Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Eclipse
Boots
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe
Blade of The Ruined King

Situational

Spear of Shojin
Essence Reaver
Maw of Malmortius
Ravenous Hydra
Wit's End
Thornmail
Lord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Damage Breakdown

Xin Zhao Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Determination

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Three Talon Strike

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Wind Becomes Lightning

W

W

W

W

W

Audacious Charge

E

E

E

E

E

Crescent Guard

R

R

R

Xin Zhao Skill Order

W

E

Q

Xin Zhao Guide

Key Insights
Xin Zhao
Q
resets Xin Zhao's auto attack.
Each
Xin Zhao
Q
auto lowers Xin Zhao's other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second.
The last enemy champion Xin Zhao hit with an auto,
Xin Zhao
W
's thrust, or
Xin Zhao
E
is Challenged for 3 seconds.
Against enemies Xin Zhao has Challenged,
Xin Zhao
E
's range is increased to 1100 and they cannot be knocked back by
Xin Zhao
R
.
Strengths
Has a strong early game, and has the option to play aggressively and invade the enemy jungler.
His teamfighting becomes much stronger after unlocking
Xin Zhao
R
.
Xin Zhao
R
doubles as a disengaging tool.
Synergizes well with
Goredrinker
,
Sterak's Gage
,
Blade of The Ruined King
,
Black Cleaver
, and
Death's Dance
. Can opt for
Trinity Force
,
Divine Sunderer
, or
Stridebreaker
when needed.
Weaknesses
Can be kited very easily by mobile champions or ones who outrange him.
Needs a lead to stay ahead, and falls off if he doesn't get one.
Once
Xin Zhao
E
is used, Xin Zhao has no way out of a fight.