My Guns Grow Restless.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pros & Cons

Abilities

Game Plan

Summoner Spells

Vision Control

Stats To Consider

Which Boots & Why?

Itemization

Runes

Rune Shards

Summary

Introduction

Greetings, I am Demonsedge.

As a player in bot lane, I possess extensive knowledge of the champion and can provide insight into how she functions. I will delve deeper into her team setup and itemization options throughout this guide.

My tips and suggestions can enhance your gameplay with .

So, without further ado, let's begin with my guide on - The Loose Cannon.

Jinx - The Loose Cannon
, Bot

Specialties: Sustained Damage, Hyper Carry, Ranged
Why choose Jinx?:
• She has an easy-to-learn kit with straightforward combos and mechanics.
• Has excellent trading potential when dueling with the enemy and is very impactful in the lanes and when getting objectives (, or ).
• Has the potential to carry the game, make big plays, and is a great team fight asset.

I always enjoy taking her on the rift when playing league matches, and I hope you will, too.

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Pros & Cons

+ Increased range (with Fishbones, the Rocket Launcher)

+ Global ultimate

+ Strong area of effect damage

+ Fast tower pusher

+ Good objective securing

+ Good scaling

- Squishy

- Immobile, no dash

- Weak into burst champions

- Weak early laning

- Positioning is important

- Skill shots ground you in place when activating

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Abilities

Get Excited!

With the ability to gain added movement speed and attack speed (after destroying a , an inhibitor, killing an enemy champion or epic ), gains more team fight and skirmish power to help snowball your lead. Once triggered, it can help chase down fleeing enemies and reposition during rights.

If you're locked into a duel (1v1), try to kite towards another champ who is low and attempt to kill them. If you're successful, this will help you take down the champ you were fighting before. Also, be sure to take advantage of when looking for multiple takedowns.

Switcheroo!

serves to clean the off the lane, as well as in close confrontations with her enemies. She gains additional attack speed with but has a short attack range. Conversely, provides distance for safe confrontation and extra area of effect damage and applies critical hit modifiers. However, it is slow and uses mana per auto attack, so it is best suited for efficiently poking enemy champions in team fights.

If you prioritize her first in the early game, will attack very fast in the mid to late game.

Zap!

is a powerful skill with long-range and decent damage. It is handy when checking for hidden champions in the brush and to slow enemies who are running away or trying to engage you. But, it has a visible trajectory and a short delay before launching, so the enemy can easily dodge. However, in the early or mid-game, her is the perfect engagement tool if used at the right moment.

Flame Chompers!

or grenade-trap, if you want, serves to root opponents and keep them from moving. It is handy in team fights and self-defence, but it does very low magic damage and has a very long cooldown, so it's the ability with the lowest priority to level up, leaving it for late game.

can save her herself (or allies) if are placed at a closed distance to catch an opponent when being attacked. Once they are rooted, that's the best time to counterattack with or .

Super Mega Death Rocket!

While 's doesn't get blocked by and deal damage directly to , the explosion upon hitting a champion does damage surrounding . The damage is increased against missing large portions of health but is limited to 800 damage.

With that in mind, can look to steal objectives such as and , but make sure that you hit an enemy champion next to it. More aware enemies will be looking to block 's ult safely, so look for creative angles. It can be better to save your ult for fights against skilled who have their up.

Combos:

In this section, I will share some of the effective combos for that are simple to understand and that you can apply while playing summoners rift (draft and ranked) games.

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Tips & Tricks:

Playing As :
• 's first attack after switching to will benefit from the attack speed stacks gained from .
• With , you'll deal maximum damage to all enemies in the explosion. Use them on in the lane to hit nearby enemy champions without drawing aggression.
• can immediately after using and avoid being locked in the cast time; she can also use into and .

Playing Against :
• 's takes time to ramp up; therefore, if you see her poking with , try to jump on her and burst her down.
• will do less damage the closer you are to her.
• Since 's have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself, though if she misses them, it will be harder for her to disengage from combat.

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Game Plan

When playing , understanding your primary objectives for each game stage ensures you make the right choices to carry out your game plan effectively. Keeping this in mind can make all the difference in your performance. I will outline the things to focus on/consider at each game stage.

Early Game:

Your primary focus should be to farm , earning as much gold & experience as possible to acquire your core items while also getting ahead in your matchup.

Other tactics you can perform to deny your opponent are as follows:
• Slowly pushing the wave
• Setting up a freeze (holding the just outside your .
• Fast pushing (crashing the wave quickly).

Another good tip is to ward often, which helps avoid being ganked by the enemy .

Mid Game:

By now, you should be gathering with your team and focusing on fighting to secure objectives such as , or . If there is a chance to grab waves or neutral camps, do so only if you know the enemy's position, since getting ambushed while trying to farm can mean certain death for you.

Late Game:

If your games reach this stage, you'll want to be with your team at all times since you are vulnerable on your own (unless you have an item advantage on the enemy), Grabbing soul, & are essential to close out the game if ahead, also make sure to deny your opponent these objectives.

Things to Consider:

Before prioritizing early objectives like , one must consider the potential dangers of wandering around the map:
• Do I get any kills or objectives when roaming?
• What outcomes could occur during the roam?
• Do I come out ahead or not?

If a team fight erupts during your games, always consider whether you will gain anything from it. Will you impact the outcome of the battle or objective, or will your team come out on top without you being there?

When deciding to enter combat with , you should be mindful of where you are during the fight (positioning) and be aware of where the enemy is when attempting to engage with your abilities.

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Summoner Spells

Below is a detailed overview of the summoner spells you can choose from to enhance your success in lane as . It is essential to evaluate the enemy team's composition during the champion select phase.

By understanding your opponents, you can select the best spells to counter potential threats.

Default

Flash

An integral summoner spell for , taking 100% of the time in all your games. Another reason it's necessary is that if you get caught out and can't quickly escape, you can to safety or dodge a crucial ability from the opponent.

Secondary Options

Barrier

is helpful for , providing added protection from damaging spells/auto attacks. It is also beneficial against foes who use stealth as their form of engagement, where would be unable to hit them before damage is applied. Champions that it would be useful against are , , , , or .

Note that 's , 's and 's execute won't be blocked when activating in combat with them.

Cleanse

It's best to take into champions with heavy

crowd control abilities such as:
• 's
• 's /
• 's //
• 's
• 's
• 's /
• 's
• 's (slow)
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's

Removes , , & grounded effects while being ineffective against

crowd control effects such as:
• Airborne: 's
• Nearsightedness: 's
• Stasis: 's
• Suppression: 's

If affected by damage over time, attack speed reduction, armor shred or grievous wound effects, will not remove them.

Note that activating is best used after the

immobilizing ability/status effect has been applied to you, not beforehand.

Exhaust

An excellent choice for against champions who could take you down quickly, such as , , or . It is also great to use on targets for whom you want to slow down or reduce their incoming damage.

Champions that deal with true damage:
• 's (recast)
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's (3rd hit in dragon form)
• 's (3rd hit)

will not be affected by , so plan accordingly.

Ghost

Grants % movement speed, helping enter or attempt to exit a fight. It is efficient while fighting ranged foes or against champions you'd need assistance with. Excellent when paired with mobility items ( options) for more chasing potential.

With the ability to avoid colliding with friendly minions, you can dodge a scary situation if you use to escape combat.

(Note: You can't walk through enemy minions with the active effect of ).

Heal

A must-have spell for , providing early-game sustain and movement speed, which can be helpful to escape skill shots or get you and a teammate out of a jam.

The downside is that subsequent spells applied to you cause them to be less effective; therefore, avoid it should your get it. If you both take it, coordinate them appropriately for the best results.

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Vision Control

Below are vision trinkets and consumables that can assist in detecting potential invades or in preparing for the next objective to secure or deny on the rift.

Default Trinket

Stealth Ward

is your main trinket in all games as , revealing a target location and granting sight of the enemy. With the maximum allowable s to place being three, you'll gain more vision around crucial regions of the rift. A good choice when side laning/creating deep vision zones in enemy territory or having sightlines on objectives ( & ).

Secondary Options

Farsight Alteration

(available at level 9) is picked in 99.5% of games as when split pushing, getting deep vision on objectives or target locations from a safe distance. Effective when side laning (similar to the ), but unlike s, they are visible to the enemy and fragile, meaning they will die the instant they are spotted.

Oracle Lens

It's great to have when dealing with stealth champions who plant traps such as , & . It's also beneficial against champions who use stealth to engage/disengage, like , , or .

Consumables

Control Ward

When removing enemy vision from the map, always consider buying s. They function similarly to the trinket, dealing with stealth & camouflaged based champions (, , and ) that approach them. Just be mindful that s do not affect champions who possess invisibility in their kits (, , or ), therefore be mindful of their position in combat.

When returning to the fountain, do your best to acquire one or two if you have spare gold.

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Stats to Consider

In this section, I will highlight key attributes (stats) that can enhance 's effectiveness in battle. It is crucial to consider these during the champion selection phase, as they can significantly impact your performance and strategy.

• Attack Damage: The next best stat to acquire for . Any increase will improve your damaging abilities and give you more power in fights.

• Attack Speed: The best stat you can acquire when playing as . Improves dueling and skirmishing efficiency when triggering or along with increasing the effectiveness of and .

• Life Steal: An excellent healing stat to have on . Very efficient when applied through auto attacks &

on-hit effects.

• Omnivamp: Another solid choice for sustain in combat. Options you can consider are , or . Since omnivamp has greater efficiency with Attack Speed, this makes it an excellent choice for .

• Health: Can improve survivability and make it harder for you to perish in combat. However, since a doesn't typically build health through items and runes by default ( and bruisers more so), you could skip this option and focus on improving other stats when playing as .

• Ability Haste: In certain instances, it can be effective on , but overall, we should avoid itemizing for it as it doesn't improve our dueling potential enough to warrant it.

• Armor/Magic Resistance: will itemize this when possible, but on (being a ) you should only ever consider itemizing for it when dueling assassins or burst champions, who have the potential to kill you fast. Similar to building health, this isn't mandatory and is only situational.

• Movement Speed: Effective for kiting and escaping fights, though compared to the other stats, we don't spec for it as .

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Which Boots & Why?

Berserker's Greaves > Attack Speed
are the default option in fights as . They give you plenty of attack speed needed to trade and farm while providing consistent damage against objectives such as / or .

Gunmetal Greaves

Boots of Swiftness > Slow Resist
Consider them for combat when dealing with teams with slowing effects. These could include 's ///, or other movement impairing slowing effects that would leave you vulnerable and make it hard for you to escape combat.

Swiftmarch

Mercury's Treads > Magic Resistance & Tenacity
If

crowd control could impair your survivability and you can't afford to bring , I recommend these for tenacity and magic resistance. Potent against teams who are magic damage heavy.

Chainlaced Crushers

Plated Steelcaps > Armor
Choosing is an optimal selection against auto-attack-based opponents or when you need extra armor in combat. It is also potent against teams who heavily stack physical damage.

Armored Advance

Be mindful that none of the tier 3 upgrades are accessible to us in the bot lane, as now if we want them, we'll have to role queue to mid lane and earn them through their specific role quest.

, & aren't picked often as when compared to . However, the other selections can be viable if your matchup has the perfect condition for them (needing extra armor, magic resistance or slow resist).

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Itemization

Starter Items

- If you are dealing with poke matchups where you must be more patient, take a slower approach, or need the extra health/healing to sustain longer in the early fight and skirmishes, I would consider .

- With , you will have a much easier time farming , and it has better synergy with . Without the health from , you'll be a bit weaker in all-in fights. Still, it's a viable option, though if you go this route, be sure to take care and position carefully.

- In games where you can snowball quickly, it's best to go . Additionally, you can gain a faster advantage over your opponent when looking to complete your first item faster than your opponents.

Each of these starts can be very efficient but will depend on whom you are facing and what items you need to build for each matchup.

Core Items

- helps to increase auto-attack damage dealt to your target(s). When paired with a and , it makes it much easier to poke down your enemies and farm a lot safer. Just note that when facing dive comps, you'll need to reposition for maximum efficiency.

- While might not scale with crit like other , is her best option compartively to the other crit items out there. Once acquired, it's an insane power spike and helpful at amplifying your overall base damage in combat.

Since the damage dealt by can be improved by critical strike modifiers, having completed early on is potent for .

- is an excellent alternative option for providing attack speed (improving the effectiveness of and ) and stacking critical strike chance (per auto attack). It effectively improves your trading potential with opponents in duels or team fights.

Situational Items

- Consider on when dealing with s or champions that are building health. When paired with

on-hit items such as, or , you'll have more pressure in team fights and skirmishes.

It can be viable into squishier targets should you need the extra sticking power.

- An excellent sustain option for as your late game purchase, allowing you to heal during and after combat. With 's high life steal rating, and additional shielding, you'll maintain pressure on the map and pose a significant threat to your opponents.

- It provides with a necessary revive when you want to stay alive longer while carrying in the game. Be mindful that dying in a large crowd means being swarmed after resurrecting; therefore, consider your positioning to avoid this scenario.

- is a solid defensive option can build for that mix of damage/sustain & durability. Provides a shield, making it excellent when fighting burst or champions (, , or ).

- is a powerful option for when taking extended trades with the enemy, increasing strength as you strike the same target. It's a solid rush option for improved early-game combat.

- is an effective item for countering champions who invest heavily in health, such as , , and . Additionally, it is an excellent choice against champions with high armored, including , , and .

- Upgrades from , and is effective when dealing with

crowd control/spell effects (except airborne), but when compared to , you can't remove the effects of , or .

is excellent for removing the effects of the following abilities when targeted:
• 's

Ultimates:
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's
• 's

Due to the long active cooldown, careful ability blocking is paramount.

- is a strong % armor penetration option with that applies grievous wounds on your target after damaging them—an excellent selection when against with enemies who possess item or ability healing effects.

- An excellent bruiser item option for , providing a magic shield, along with sustained healing until the end of combat. Building it against champions with heavy dot damage (, & ) or have strong magic damage output that threaten your survival.

- is a strong option for , pairing nicely with , granting an on-attack ghosting effect in combat. Helpful by providing more dueling potential in extended trades and skirmishes.

- enhances 's attack range and, when combined with , while also adding

on-hit magic damage to your next auto attack. It can be very effective when looking to kite around difficult melee champions (, or ).

- 's has powerful synergy with . gains a stack of the attack speed buff for each bolt that hits, and splash damage will stack on all enemies for all three projectiles. An excellent choice for for creating turret pressure, or just for hitting targets from afar, while also pairing nicely with other

on-hit effects & critical strike chance modifiers.

- Having on can give you an advantage in fights against tough opponents such as , , or . It lets you poke from a distance and trim down minion waves when looking to trade with the enemy.

Elixirs

- With , you'll have more damage at your disposal while also acquiring , healing based on all physical damage you deal to enemy champions. A very efficient sustain option for to acquire before an important / fight or once you have reached full build.

A powerful setup that has proven effective for involves combining (increased range), & (

on-hit magic damage), increasing your burst potential in each fight and skirmish you're a part of.

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Runes

The following keystone and rune choices are great for and will complement her in combat. Always pay attention to the enemy team comp, plus your item builds when selecting your runes to get the most value in each game

Keystone Runes:

- is an efficient keystone for and triggers after auto-attacking three times. Upon triggering the effect, your target will take more damage from all your spells and auto attacks.

It's an excellent choice when paired with

crowd control supports such as , , , , or .

- provides strong dueling potential during extended fights. When it's stacked out, you'll gain increased damage (scaling with a portion of your bonus attack speed). The attack speed provided pairs excellently with , or .

When paired with enchanter champions such as , , or (who buy ), you'll gain more value from in combat.

- is a viable option when facing heavy poke lanes or lanes where you need extra sustain to survive the laning phase. It is an option to consider when versus champions with high poke pressure (, , or ).

Domination Runes:

- on can be very effective during combat, dealing extra damage after damaging targets hit by

crowd control effects (except airborne). Outside of 's, and the slowing effects, there is no other way to proc the rune in combat reliably. Therefore, proper team coordination makes it shine.

Excellent when paired with champions such as , , and .

- When looking for a decent sustain option for , look no further than , healing you upon damaging an enemy champion. It's a very effective rune option for early lane fights and skirmishes and is effective when getting through the early game.

- helps have more access to vision placement, thereby having more information/control over your surroundings on summoners rift. Conversely, playing or other non-rift modes gives more access to your equipped summoner spells.

- With on , you'll have more opportunities to cast on foes while also having more chances to steal objectives with it, should the need arise.

Inspiration Runes:

- allows to delay building to focus on getting your core items sooner. Once added, gain extra movement speed in your current pair of purchased.

- The infusion of gold received with can help to accelerate your core item purchases faster. Assists in reaching her power spikes much sooner, gaining more potency in team fights.

- is helpful when you need additional sustain after trades and skirmishes while giving you more max health per biscuit. It is an excellent option to consider when up against poke/burst champs, giving you a chance to recover some health before re-entering combat.

Precision Runes:

- is useful for , restoring health and providing additional gold. An excellent option for when seeking extra sustain and income after securing takedowns.

- gives you a way to recover mana by damaging champs or by securing takedowns on them as well. An effective way to ensure you'll always have access to your abilities, such as , to take down your enemies.

- With on , you'll deal more damage with your auto attacks, allowing for more pressure in fights. It helps reduce the cast time animation on .

- The life steal from is low early on but builds up nicely into the late game. It is helpful for when against poke lanes or for early healing—an excellent option in duels and skirmishes/team fights.

- for , increasing our damage to low health targets. The damage amplification can be very impactful when we seek to secure kills and dish out damage during team fights and skirmishes.

- With , all your damage is increased against target(s) until they get below 60% of their max health. It's a solid selection if your match has many high health champions.

Resolve Runes:

- is a good durability rune choice for , increasing your armor and magic resist. It is helpful when fighting champions such as , , or other champions that make it hard for you to survive fights.

- is a solid defensive option for , providing damage reduction to any follow-up attacks you incur. It can be a life-saving mechanism against comps who can quickly burst you down (assassins or mages).

While not the ideal secondary, it can be effective on .

- is a great option for against assassins, as it improves her durability in combat. While the health gained per / is low, it's still a viable option in longer games.

Just be sure to consider if the enemy will either have items (, ) or abilities (, ) that deal % health damage.

Sorcery Runes:

- can be a solid selection for , which can help her chase down targets or escape from combat when triggers. The mobility the rune provides can also help her get back on the map or reach objectives faster.

Improves the mobility bonuses from soul, and any items (, , ) or summoner spells (/).

- increases 's all-around pressure in team fights, skirmishes and duels. To ensure the bonus remains active, having healing from , or can help to keep your health above the required threshold.

- is effective by increasing your overall damage (autos and abilities) against targets and scales indefinitely. A staple rune choice when playing as .

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Rune Shards

When deciding on what rune shards (whether offensive or defensive) to pick for in each of your games, you have to factor in a few things.

Offensive Shards

• Do I need extra attack speed? A great shard to have in any matchup with . Gives her increased duelling strength in combat and helps to ramp up your stacks faster with pow pow.

• Do I need additional attack damage? Extra damage is always welcome on ; therefore, it's wise to make sure we always take the adaptive damage shard, as more damage equals more threat in lane.

• Do I require any ability haste? Since most of your damage and threat in lane comes from her auto attacks rather than cast-only abilities, it's best to skip this shard entirely.

Defensive Shards

• Do you need more movement speed? Any added mobility can do wonders for an immobile , though in most cases we're unlikely to need this shard. With that being said, we'll usually skip this option as .

• Do you need tenacity & slow resist? An excellent choice when dueling champions with dangerous

immobilizing effects that will inhibit your ability to apply pressure on the map.

• Do I require more health? We rarely select this option as . Both scaling health and flat health shards are good options for , viable when going against mixed-damage team comps.

Always pay attention to the team compositions you are fighting when mixing and matching the rune shards listed above with your and items. It's a sure way to improve your overall survivability in games.

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Summary

There are many ways to build , but hopefully, I've made it easier for you to understand what abilities/items and runes work well together and how to make the most of her kit.

I hope you enjoyed the guide and will refer it to your friends and fellow gamers looking for tips and tricks.

Don't hesitate to contact me in the discussion section with any questions or thoughts. I'll be happy to discuss things with you and see how I can make sense of anything you need answers for to the best of my ability.

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My Guns Grow Restless.

My Guns Grow Restless.

Recommended Items

Runes: Lethal Tempo

Spells:

Barrier

Flash

Cleanse

Flash

Exhaust

Flash

Flash

Ghost

Flash

Heal

Items

Ability Order Standard

Get Excited! (PASSIVE)

Switcheroo! (Q)

Zap! (W)

Flame Chompers! (E)

Super Mega Death Rocket! (R)

Threats & Synergies

Aphelios

Ashe

Caitlyn

Corki

Draven

Ezreal

Jhin

Kai'Sa

Kalista

Kog'Maw

Lucian

Miss Fortune

Nilah

Samira

Senna

Sivir

Smolder

Tristana

Twitch

Varus

Vayne

Xayah

Yunara

Zeri

Alistar

Amumu

Bard

Blitzcrank

Brand

Braum

Elise

Galio

Janna

Karma

Leona

Lulu

Lux

Malphite

Maokai

Mel

Milio

Morgana

Nami

Nautilus

Neeko

Pantheon

Poppy

Pyke

Rakan

Rell

Renata Glasc

Senna

Seraphine

Shen

Sion

Sona

Soraka