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Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Jinx ARAM · Howling Abyss
A champion-specific Howling Abyss plan with ARAM starting, shopping and teamfight rules. Summoner's Rift roles are not used here.
One shared laneOne-lane Howling Abyss preparationReview patch unknownRecommendation review pending
These patches track recommendation review, build validation and item lookup separately. Updating item data does not complete a build review.
- Recommendation patch
- — Data Dragon
- Build validation patch
- 16.19.1 Data Dragon
- Item lookup patch
- 16.20.1 Data Dragon
Howling Abyss rules
Prepare for one shared lane
ARAM removes the normal Rift role map. Build around the champion, the five-player team and the next fight instead.
Shop while dead
You cannot Recall to buy. Plan components before leaving the shop and use each death timer deliberately.
Share health relics
A relic heals nearby allies after a short delay. Signal it and avoid taking the trigger when a lower-health teammate needs the area.
Fight with the wave
Minions create structure pressure and safer space. Clearing first can be more useful than forcing another low-health engage.
ARAM · Howling Abyss
ARAM marksman reference
Compare the opening with Riot's ARAM Recommended shop before leaving base. After that, purchases happen only while dead; the six usable inventory slots do not increase.
ARAM opening · separate from item 1
Guardian's Hammer
950 goldAn ARAM attack-damage and sustain starter to compare with the current Recommended shop.
Attack-speed Boots
Berserker's Greaves
1,100 goldAdds attack speed and movement for repeated attacks.
Repeated-attack core
Kraken Slayer
3,000 goldBuilds a reliable repeated-attack damage core.
Critical damage
Infinity Edge
3,500 goldIncreases critical-strike damage after critical chance is established.
Against armour
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 goldAdds percentage armour penetration against meaningful armour.
Late sustain
Bloodthirster
3,400 goldAdds high attack damage and sustain for extended late fights.
Final option
Immortal Shieldbow
3,000 goldCompletes the permanent inventory with critical strike and a low-health shield after the damage core is established.
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
Complete build choices
Choose the route before play
Recommendation review pending
AlternativeToo much healingMortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
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Best when: Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
- Attack-speed BootsBerserker's Greaves
- Repeated-attack coreKraken Slayer
- Critical damageInfinity Edge
- Mortal Reminder
- Late sustainBloodthirster
- Final optionImmortal Shieldbow
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
AlternativeMagic damage reaches meWit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
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Best when: Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
- Attack-speed BootsBerserker's Greaves
- Repeated-attack coreKraken Slayer
- Critical damageInfinity Edge
- Wit's End
- Late sustainBloodthirster
- Final optionImmortal Shieldbow
Buy this only after selling the Guardian starter when all six permanent slots are needed.
Runes and summoner spells
Runes and summoner spellsJinxHowling Abyss
The marksman page preserves sustained damage and spacing. Flash and Ghost provide two player-controlled movement tools on the narrow Howling Abyss.
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Sorcery
Celerity
Gathering Storm
Flash
GhostMark and Clarity are mode-specific choices. Do not copy this pair onto a Summoner's Rift page.
Choose the second spell around access, survival and team resources rather than treating every ARAM champion as a diver.
Static alternatives
Compare the problem before changing the plan
These choices are not selected from live scores. Use one only after you identify the stated match problem yourself.
Too much healing
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder combines armour penetration with anti-heal.
Magic damage reaches me
Wit's End
Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.
Kit reference
Jinx abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Get Excited!
What it doesJinx receives massively increased Move Speed and Attack Speed whenever she helps kill or destroy an enemy champions epic jungle monster, or structure.
Practical readGet Excited! is an automatic part of the kit involving basic-attack interaction. Track when its condition is active instead of treating every fight the same way.
Q
Q ability
Switcheroo!
What it doesJinx modifies her basic attacks by swapping between Pow-Pow, her minigun and Fishbones, her rocket launcher. Attacks with Pow-Pow grant Attack Speed, while attacks with Fishbones deal area of effect damage, gain increased range, but drain Mana and attack slower.
Practical readSwitcheroo! is a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and basic-attack interaction. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
Cooldown0.9 secCost20Listed range600 units
W
W ability
Zap!
What it doesJinx uses Zapper, her shock pistol, to fire a blast that deals damage to the first enemy hit, slowing and revealing it.
Practical readZap! contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown8/7/6/5/4 secCost40/45/50/55/60Listed range1450 units
First target
The first valid unit in the path receives or stops the effect, so minions, monsters or champions can change the result where the tooltip allows them.
E
E ability
Flame Chompers!
What it doesJinx throws out a line of snare grenades that explode after 5 seconds, lighting enemies on fire. Flame Chompers will bite enemy champions who walk over them, rooting them in place.
Practical readFlame Chompers! is a ranged cast involving its listed effect. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
Cooldown24/20.5/17/13.5/10 secCost90Listed range925 units
R
Ultimate
Super Mega Death Rocket!
What it doesJinx fires a super rocket across the map that gains damage as it travels. The rocket will explode upon colliding with an enemy champion, dealing damage to it and surrounding enemies based on their missing Health.
Practical readSuper Mega Death Rocket! is a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when the opponent can simply step away before the important exchange.
Cooldown85/65/45 secCost100Listed range25000 units
Close shot
If the rocket hits almost immediately, its flat damage is lower because it has not had time to power up.
Full power after about one second
After the rocket has been flying for about one second, its flat damage is fully powered. Flying farther after that does not keep adding damage.
Low-health bonus
The explosion also deals damage based on how much health the target has already lost. A close shot can still hurt a badly wounded target.
Stops at the first champion
The rocket explodes on the first enemy champion it hits, then also damages nearby enemies.
Adapt the plan
What to do when the game changes
Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.
Ahead plan
Turn the lead into protected map control
Lane
Keep the wave where your Support and Jungler can protect you. Use rocket range to deny last hits, but do not stand beyond your vision merely because the lane is winning.
Objectives
Arrive early, build minigun speed on the objective and keep Flame Chompers! for the route enemies must use to enter.
Fights
Hit the nearest safe target until Get Excited! triggers. Spend the reset on better positioning before deciding whether a chase is safe.
Even plan
Build reliable income and wait for one clean reset
Lane
Match the wave without draining all of your mana through rockets. Swap to Pow-Pow when a target can be attacked safely for several hits.
Objectives
Move with allies rather than entering river alone. Your first takedown or structure can change an ordinary fight into Jinx's strongest moment.
Fights
Preserve distance and attack the closest reachable threat. A glamorous back-line target is not worth crossing enemy control to reach.
Behind plan
Recover safely instead of gambling for a highlight
Lane
Collect waves from rocket range and let unsafe minions go. Keep traps for the enemy engage or tower dive rather than using them for hopeful damage.
Objectives
Trade an uncontestable objective for farm, vision or a structure elsewhere. Walking late into darkness usually increases the deficit.
Fights
Stay beside peel and wait for an opponent to overextend. Super Mega Death Rocket! is a finisher or cross-map contribution, not a reason to stop farming repeatedly.
Shared-lane plan
Jinx on Howling Abyss
Read health, range, wave position and respawn timing together. ARAM has no side-lane rotation, neutral-objective setup or normal ward-control loop.
Before the fight
Clear or escort the wave, check which allies are alive and preserve enough health to use the champion's reliable range, protection or engage.
During the fight
Use the nearest safe target and the team's reachable follow-up. Do not cross the whole enemy formation for a single low-health champion.
After the fight
Push with surviving minions, take the safe structure damage available and reset only through a real death rather than donating one alone.
Keep preparing
Stay inside the ARAM ruleset
Compare another champion, review all Howling Abyss builds, or return to the champion overview. Rift lanes and counter-pick claims stay out of this mode.