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Marksman Mage Mana

Jhin

the Virtuoso

Attack 10/10
Defense 2/10
Magic 6/10
Difficulty 6/10
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S+ Current tier in ADC · Patch 16.13.1 — view tier list

About Jhin

Jhin breaks nearly every convention of the marksman class. His hand cannon, Whisper, fires at a fixed attack speed and holds exactly four bullets, with the fourth shot guaranteed to critically strike and deal bonus damage. Instead of building attack speed and spraying damage, Jhin plays a rhythm game: every fourth shot is an event, and his whole kit is designed around making those shots count. He is played as a lane ADC first, with occasional mid appearances.

Dancing Grenade bounces between up to four targets and gains damage with each kill, making it both a wave tool and a burst extension in trades. Deadly Flourish is a cane shot with enormous range that roots champions recently struck by Jhin, his lotus traps, or his allies — this is his follow-up tool, converting any chip damage into a pick. Captive Audience scatters invisible lotus traps that slow and explode, controlling river entrances and objective pits; killing a champion even blooms a bonus trap at their feet.

Curtain Call

His ultimate transforms Whisper into a shoulder-mounted mega-cannon firing four crippling super shots at extreme range, ideal for finishing fleeing targets or opening fights with a slow from across a screen.

Jhin’s power is burst and pick potential; his weakness is the fixed fire rate, which leaves him poor at sustained DPS against tanks, plus a defense rating of just 2. He is the marksman for players who prefer deliberate, high-impact shots and map-wide trap play over mechanical attack-speed duels — a moderate difficulty pick with a very distinctive tempo.

Jhin Abilities

P

Whisper

Jhin's hand cannon, Whisper, is a precise instrument designed to deal superior damage. It fires at a fixed rate and carries only four shots. Jhin imbues the final bullet with dark magics to critically strike and deal bonus execute damage. Whenever Whisper crits, it inspires Jhin with a burst of Move Speed.

Q

Dancing Grenade

Jhin launches a magical cartridge at an enemy. It can hit up to four targets and gains damage each time it kills.

Cooldown: 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 Cost: 40/45/50/55/60 Range: 550
W

Deadly Flourish

Jhin brandishes his cane, firing a single shot with incredible range. It pierces through minions and monsters, but stops on the first champion hit. If the target was recently struck by Jhin's allies, lotus traps, or damaged by Jhin, they are rooted.

Cooldown: 12 Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 Range: 3000
E

Captive Audience

Jhin places an invisible lotus trap that blooms when walked over. It slows nearby enemies before dealing damage with an explosion of serrated petals. Beauty in Death - When Jhin kills an enemy champion, a lotus trap will bloom near their corpse.

Cooldown: 2 Cost: 30 Range: 750
R

Curtain Call

Jhin channels, transforming Whisper into a shoulder-mounted mega-cannon. It is able to fire 4 super shots at extreme range that pierce through minions and monsters, but stop on the first champion impacted. Whisper cripples enemies hit, which slows them and deals execute damage. The 4th shot is perfectly crafted, epically powerful, and guaranteed to critically strike.

Cooldown: 120/105/90 Cost: 100

Jhin Stats

HP655
HP per level107
Mana300
Resource per level50
Armor24
Magic Resist30
Attack Damage61
Attack Speed0.625
Move Speed330
Attack Range550
HP Regen3.75
Resource Regen6

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Jhin Builds

ADC 49.67% win rate 14.08% selection rate 31,193 games Patch 16.13.1
Fleet Footwork Flash Barrier
Ability priority: Q W E

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Jhin FAQ

Jhin is usually played in ADC or Mid.

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