Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Defender of Tomorrow
Jayce be a ranged damage dealer who needs seaworthy spacing and time to keep attacking. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleTopArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance yer attacks and grant ye quick bursts o' speed.
If ye seek yourself taking lots o' damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants ye additional defenses.
For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through th' Acceleration Gate.
Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he be going to attack.
If ye see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he be probably about to cast Shock Blast.
Jayce be strong in th' early battle. If he gains th' advantage, play defensively.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Armour can reduce th' broad physical profile. Separate basic attacks from physical tricks afore relying on an gear passive that only affects attacks.
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Target access and survival time most often matter more booty than one ambitious hit. Reposition betwixt attacks and avoid giving up th' seaworthy damage line.
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding fer a visible problem in th' full crew composition; they be nay default answers to every champion.
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
This champion be nay cleanly answered by th' passive on either defensive pair.
Use Plated Steelcaps fer meaningful basic attacks, Mercury's Treads fer magic damage or reducible control, or keep th' loadout's normal Boots.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Jayce has an established solo-course course wit' th' income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side course.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Jayce be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Jayce be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Jayce be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Jayce be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Arrr, kit reference
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishWhen Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.
Arrr, practical readHextech Capacitor be th' always-on rule shaping Jayce's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHammer Stance: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies. Cannon Stance: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
Arrr, practical readTo the Skies! / Shock Blast be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHammer Stance: Passive: Restores Mana per strike. Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds. Cannon Stance: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks.
Arrr, practical readLightning Field / Hyper Charge contributes basic-attack interaction. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHammer Stance: Deals magic damage to an enemy and knocks them back a short distance. Cannon Stance: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase.
Arrr, practical readThundering Blow / Acceleration Gate be a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHammer Stance: Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist. Cannon Stance: Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form deals additional magic damage.
Arrr, practical readMercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic transform trick available from level 1; this kit uses six listed ranks on some tricks.
Basic transform trick available from level 1; this kit uses six listed ranks on some tricks.
Basic transform trick available from level 1; this kit uses six listed ranks on some tricks.
Th' form switch be available from level 1 instead o' awaiting fer a normal level-6 ultimate.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 590 | 375 Mana, arr | Transform trick available |
| 2 | 668 | 407 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 751 | 441 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 837 | 477 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 927 | 514 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,021 | 553 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,118 | 593 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,219 | 635 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,325 | 678 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,434 | 723 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,546 | 770 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,663 | 818 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,784 | 868 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,908 | 919 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,036 | 972 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,168 | 1,026 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,303 | 1,082 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,443 | 1,140 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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