Jinx is a ranged marksman usually played Bot on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Jinx in ARAM: Jinx excels at kiting and cleaning up fights in ARAM; stay at max range, poke with Fishbones, and use your passive to snowball after takedowns.
Jinx ARAM Abilities
Jinx gains massive Move Speed and Attack Speed after helping kill an enemy champion, epic monster, or structure.
Jinx swaps between Pow-Pow for stacking attack speed and Fishbones for AoE, bonus range, but slower, mana-costing attacks.
Jinx fires a blast that slows and reveals the first enemy hit.
Jinx tosses snare grenades that root and burn enemies who walk over them after 5 seconds.
Jinx fires a global rocket that deals more damage based on distance and missing enemy health.
Jinx ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Jinx excels at kiting and cleaning up fights in ARAM; stay at max range, poke with Fishbones, and use your passive to snowball after takedowns.
Tips
Use your Q (Pow-Pow) for sustained damage in teamfights, and switch to Fishbones for poke and finishing kills.
Place your E (Flame Chompers) in narrow pathways or on top of enemies to lock them down for your team.
Save your R (Super Mega Death Rocket) to snipe low-health enemies or initiate fights from a distance.
Position behind your frontline and use your passive (Get Excited!) to clean up kills and reset your movement speed.
Build attack speed and crit items like Kraken Slayer and Runaan's Hurricane to maximize your damage output.
Combos
Start with R to stun, then follow up with W (Zap!) for slow, and auto-attack with Fishbones for poke.
Use E to trap enemies, then switch to Pow-Pow for rapid auto-attacks while they are rooted.
Chain W slow into R for a guaranteed long-range stun on fleeing targets.
Jinx ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Cut DownSecondary — Sorcery
Gathering Storm
Absolute FocusSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Long Sword - 2.
Pickaxe - 3.
Refillable Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Hexoptics C44 - 2.
Berserker's Greaves - 3.
Runaan's Hurricane
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple auto-attack threats
- you need kiting and dueling power
- your team lacks peel for you
Avoid when:
- enemy burst can pop shield instantly
- you prefer raw damage over survivability
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need sustained dps in long fights
- enemy has low burst damage
- your champion benefits from lifesteal
Avoid when:
- enemy has grievous wounds or burst
- you need armor penetration instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple tanks or bruisers
- you are a physical damage carry
- enemy team stacks armor items
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly squishy
- you need grievous wounds instead
Options
Jinx ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Jinx in ARAM?
In ARAM, Jinx typically builds core items like Hexoptics C44, Berserker's Greaves, Runaan's Hurricane and Lethal Tempo runes (Precision primary, Sorcery secondary).
What runes should I use for Jinx in ARAM?
Take Lethal Tempo in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Sorcery as your secondary tree for Jinx in ARAM.
How do you play Jinx in ARAM?
Jinx excels at kiting and cleaning up fights in ARAM; stay at max range, poke with Fishbones, and use your passive to snowball after takedowns.
What is Jinx's best combo in ARAM?
Start with R to stun, then follow up with W (Zap!) for slow, and auto-attack with Fishbones for poke.
