Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Jinx be normally played Bot 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.
Unestablished courseArrr, standard Summoner's Rift preparationThese patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.
Unreviewed course
Jinx be normally played Bot 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.
A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.
Champion guide BotArrr, runes and summoner spells
A marksman Mid course needs a controlled attack sequence and protection from th' shorter course's burst and gank angles.
Precision
Press the Attack
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Resolve
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Flash
BarrierIgnite supports a short kill window; Teleport supports recall and sea chart timing; Barrier protects agin' immediate burst.
A more booty aggressive spell pair does nay replace seaworthy wave timing, river vision or an escape course.
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 doesEnglishJinx receives massively increased Move Speed and Attack Speed whenever she helps kill or destroy an enemy champions epic jungle monster, or structure.
Arrr, practical readGet Excited! be an automatic part o' th' kit involving basic-attack interaction. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishJinx 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.
Arrr, practical readSwitcheroo! be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and basic-attack interaction. 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 doesEnglishJinx uses Zapper, her shock pistol, to fire a blast that deals damage to the first enemy hit, slowing and revealing it.
Arrr, practical readZap! contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Th' first aboard valid unit in th' course receives or stops th' effect, so minions, monsters or champions can change th' result where th' tooltip allows them.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishJinx 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.
Arrr, practical readFlame Chompers! be a ranged cast involving its listed effect. 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 doesEnglishJinx 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.
Arrr, practical readSuper Mega Death Rocket! 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.
If the rocket hits almost immediately, its flat damage is lower because it has not had time to power up.
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.
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.
The rocket explodes on the first enemy champion it hits, then also damages nearby enemies.
Adapt th' course
Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.
Keep th' wave where yer Support and Jungler can protect ye. Use rocket range to deny last aboard hits, but do nay stand beyond yer vision merely because th' course be taking th' victory.
Arrive early, loadout minigun speed on th' prize and keep Flame Chompers! fer th' course enemies must use to enter.
Hit th' nearest seaworthy target until Get Excited! triggers. Spend th' reset th' course on better positioning afore deciding whether a chase be seaworthy.
Clash th' wave without draining all o' yer mana through rockets. Swap to Pow-Pow when a target can be attacked safely fer several hits.
Move wit' crewmates rather than entering river alone. Yer first aboard takedown or structure can change an ordinary fight into Jinx's strongest moment.
Preserve distance and attack th' closest reachable threat. A glamorous back aboard-line target be nay worth crossing foe control to reach.
Collect waves from rocket range and let unsafe minions go. Keep traps fer th' foe engage or tower dive rather than using them fer hopeful damage.
Trade an uncontestable prize fer farm, vision or a structure elsewhere. Walking late into darkness most often increases th' deficit.
Stay beside peel and wait fer an foe to overextend. Super Mega Death Rocket! be a finisher or cross-sea chart contribution, nay a reason to stop farming repeatedly.
Pings, movement and prizes
Mid can reach either side, but th' wave pays fer every move. Communicate th' foe first aboard, then move only when th' course and destination be credible.
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.
Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.
Use th' chart
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