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Quinn ADC
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Quinn Top
Introduction

Welcome!
Hello! I am TorNathan, and this is my guide to

In this guide you will learn more of how to play Quinn than what to build with her in terms of Items, Spells, Masteries, etc ...
So, whether you are looking for a quick build or an in-depth reading experience on one of the most underrated champions in the game, I can assure you that you will walk away with gained knowledge on what is my favorite champion.
I've mained Quinn since I was around level five on my first account on the EU West server. That ended at level 17. Now I have mained her since level one on my NA server. I would love any and all feedback from anyone out there on my guide, so that we may both improve in different ways!
This guide will be updated regularly and was created during the 4.12 patch. It has been updated since.
Midseason is here! Only the masteries section needs updating now!
About the Author Age: 20 Gender: Male Name: Nathan Occupation: Student Hobbies: Gaming, writing, reading |
About the Guide - What Items to build - What Masteries to use - What Runes to use - What Spells to use - How to play as Quinn - How to play both Top and ADC filler |
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Some Notes on Masteries
I run a 21-0-9 build on my Quinn for this meta due to how it is revolving around mobility, rather than brute force. If you are the type of person that prefers a 21-9-0 build, then I have the Defense masteries below ...
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With runes, you want your standard set for ADC. I use these simply for the fact that it helps her in all realms: damage, penetration and defense.
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Phase Rush
Top can be a bit different. I have found that top works best with these:
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Phase Rush
I run this sometimes in the top lane when dealing with the more pesky people. Use these to give you that extra boost in defense, because Quinn still has enough damage to mess your opponents up!
Runes




Top can be a bit different. I have found that top works best with these:
Runes





I run this sometimes in the top lane when dealing with the more pesky people. Use these to give you that extra boost in defense, because Quinn still has enough damage to mess your opponents up!
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Still build the
Infinity Edge,
Guardian Angel,
Last Whisper and the
Berserker's Greaves - Furor.




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Before I get into the beef of Quinn's abilities, you need to know a basic understanding of her passive,
Harrier (yes, Harrier gets its own section).
With the champion update came a lot of interesting things for Quinn. First of all, all of her abilities (except her ultimate) involve Harrier. That's pretty important for a champion and their summoner (you) to understand.
Harrier is Quinn's passive. Every X seconds (8 max), Valor swoops down and marks a target as Vulnerable. This means that your next auto attack with do extra damage based off of your level and bonus attack damage. The more critical strike chance you have, the lower the cooldown of Harrier.
With the champion update, Harrier can now critically strike. This allows for insane damage, especially with the build you will end up having.
When you attack a vulnerable target (any living thing), other things happen as well. This is because of your W,
Heightened Senses. You will gain bonus attack speed and bonus movement speed. The more you level up your W, the better these bonuses become.
Your Q and E both apply harrier. This is extremely important for trading as Quinn. This is how you Qwin (haha, get it?) duels.







Before I get into the beef of Quinn's abilities, you need to know a basic understanding of her passive,

With the champion update came a lot of interesting things for Quinn. First of all, all of her abilities (except her ultimate) involve Harrier. That's pretty important for a champion and their summoner (you) to understand.
Harrier is Quinn's passive. Every X seconds (8 max), Valor swoops down and marks a target as Vulnerable. This means that your next auto attack with do extra damage based off of your level and bonus attack damage. The more critical strike chance you have, the lower the cooldown of Harrier.
With the champion update, Harrier can now critically strike. This allows for insane damage, especially with the build you will end up having.
When you attack a vulnerable target (any living thing), other things happen as well. This is because of your W,

Your Q and E both apply harrier. This is extremely important for trading as Quinn. This is how you Qwin (haha, get it?) duels.
Okay, now we have reached one of the more interesting sections of this guide ... Quinn and Valor's abilities.
The abilities associated with Quinn are what make her so fun to play! They are also the reason why she is hard to master, because being able to synergize them with each other, with your team, spells, items, and masteries takes a lot of hard work. That is why I am here, to help make sense of it all!
So, here we go!
The abilities associated with Quinn are what make her so fun to play! They are also the reason why she is hard to master, because being able to synergize them with each other, with your team, spells, items, and masteries takes a lot of hard work. That is why I am here, to help make sense of it all!
So, here we go!
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![]() Passively it does something that is broken and OP. When you attack a Vulnerable target, you will gain up to 40% attack speed and movement speed. So, if we concentrate this ability early, you will be able to chase your enemies, laughing at their sorrow all the while. It, of course, synergizes with her passive and her E, ![]() |
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![]() Now, once they have been "vaulted" they have been slowed. And guess what? When you vault off an enemy, Valor will automatically mark them as Vulnerable. So, you attack them, and gain movement speed and attack speed because of your W, ![]() ![]() |
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![]() It is a two second channel that consumes 100/50/0 mana. It allows for total map domination. It can be cancelled if you attack anything or if a champion or turret attacks you. Minions and monster simply slow you down drastically. Once in this form, you can cast ![]() With this kit, Quinn has supreme map presence, split-pushing, and can get to her team at anytime. This is primarily why I play her in the top role. |
Here is a good video from LoLeaks! Give them a subscribe because they can be very useful!
NOTE: This video contains incorrect information and tooltips because it is one patch old. The video is purely for visual reference to the abilities. I will update this once a final video is released.
NOTE: This video contains incorrect information and tooltips because it is one patch old. The video is purely for visual reference to the abilities. I will update this once a final video is released.

Okay, we all know how the early game goes as any ADC.
But in case you're just starting and Quinn happens to be free, then read on for the early game. You older players can go ahead and skip to mid and late game where it begins to differ.

Any successful ADC will learn the obvious secret (what?) to last hitting. This is when you let the minions attack each other, and then you just "last hit" the enemy minion to gain the gold. Quinn's passive,

Quinn is not a very mana-hungry ADC, so feel free to use your abilities to secure those last hits, especially your AoE blind.
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Now, not only do you have to worry about Minions, but now you have to worry about the enemy ADC and Support. In order to secure victory, you'll need a good support, and good thinking. You have great harass with ![]() ![]() ![]() If you're ganked by any jungler, the best thing you can do is have vision already. But if you don't have wards down, then hitting your W ( ![]() In a worst case scenario, you may have to burn your flash. But remember, stay alive, last hit, and get a kill when you have the opportunity. I will have an entire chapter dedicated to her combos and another for teamfights. |

Okay, in a perfect world, you should have pushed the enemy's tower and brought it to rubble. Maybe you got a few kills and now have your


Roam!
Now, there are multiple goals to the mid game ...
1) Go to your mid lane and help push down the first tower, if it is even needed. 2) Once the mid lane is taken, take the top tower, if it is needed. 3) Push to the base. There are different ways to achieve this. - Quinn is an amazing split pusher. If you notice that your team is handling themselves well enough, then take this time to split push and farm. This is why I take ![]() ![]() - When you are splitting, you need to be extra aware, because someone is going to come after you. Now, if you're confident enough, you can take on anyone that comes at you except for the tankiest of tanky ( ![]() ![]() - Another plus with Quinn is that you have the ability to get to your team in mere seconds should they need you. This ability is called ![]() The thing everyone will say about Quinn is that she is strong early game but falls off in the mid and late game.
Your burst and combo is enough to destroy the enemy ADC, highly because of your Nearsight and multitude of Harriers. You do well in team fights, as long as you stay in the back lines, but more on your combo and team fights later. |
Here is where the good Quinn players are separated from the bad.
Your main job in the late game can differ. If you are winning, then keep lanes pushed out while you wait for your team to make one last push. If you're confident enough, pick off the enemy ADC if they're extended enough.
If you are losing, keep the lanes pushed enough to keep it safe. When the enemy team pushes in, take out the ADC first or whoever you can. If you're feeling VERY adventurous and you took
Teleport, then you can teleport to the enemy base, and with your build, you can take an easy inhibitor or two. This will cripple your enemy and allow you and your team to make a comeback and push.
That is all there is to late game. Play safe, play smart.
Your main job in the late game can differ. If you are winning, then keep lanes pushed out while you wait for your team to make one last push. If you're confident enough, pick off the enemy ADC if they're extended enough.
If you are losing, keep the lanes pushed enough to keep it safe. When the enemy team pushes in, take out the ADC first or whoever you can. If you're feeling VERY adventurous and you took

That is all there is to late game. Play safe, play smart.
The only thing about Top that is different from the ADC role is how you trade with the enemy.
That's it.
People think that you need a completely different build to deal with the enemy melee bruisers. This is false.
You will build roughly the same ideal build. Obviously there will be changes, but it's all personal preference. I prefer my own build, but I know a lot of you do not. So, just take a look at the top Quinn cheatsheet and I will eventually add in the items section when I can. I've been very busy.
With top lane, the only ... ONLY champion you will have difficulty against is a
Teemo. Anything else that would cause you problems would be tops you don't see often such as
LeBlanc or
Fizz.
Now, if you find yourself up against a
Renekton or
Nasus then you will be very happy. If you see a
Nasus, then you will laugh so hard at his misery you will feel sorry for the poor guy as he rage quits League of Legends for life.
What you have to remember about Top Quinn is that you must harass at every single chance you get. Auto-attack them to death. Chase, use abilities, no matter what it takes. Harass and harass, Every time I take Quinn top, I get first blood.
Once you hit mid game, follow the above chapters.
That's it.
People think that you need a completely different build to deal with the enemy melee bruisers. This is false.
You will build roughly the same ideal build. Obviously there will be changes, but it's all personal preference. I prefer my own build, but I know a lot of you do not. So, just take a look at the top Quinn cheatsheet and I will eventually add in the items section when I can. I've been very busy.
With top lane, the only ... ONLY champion you will have difficulty against is a



Remember, Quinn is a rare Top champ, and so that is why you destroy the "normal" top champs. So, other "odd" top champions can give you some problems. |
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Now, if you find yourself up against a



What you have to remember about Top Quinn is that you must harass at every single chance you get. Auto-attack them to death. Chase, use abilities, no matter what it takes. Harass and harass, Every time I take Quinn top, I get first blood.
Once you hit mid game, follow the above chapters.
Now, this is the combo: AA>E>AA>AA>Q>AA Let's break these down ... Let's start with the before level six combo. When in lane, Valor marks champions over minions. When he does this, auto-attack them to proc the passive for extra damage. Now, ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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This is for all of you more experienced players. This is going to **** over your enemies while making you laugh hysterically.
Some of these might have changed with the update, but a lot still hold strong merit.
Credits of this video go to TenativeTV. Go give him a subscribe and like for this great video!
Some of these might have changed with the update, but a lot still hold strong merit.
1) The Wall Flip
2) The Effective Juke
3) The Vault into the Bush
4) Learn when to Vault using Valor
5) Taking Down Turrets
6) Ultimate Finisher
The following is not in the video:
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Heightened Senses and
Vault
- This is used to escape an enemy. What happens is that you are "sandwiched" between an enemy and a wall behind you. You then
Vault off of your enemy and soar over the wall behind you. It's basically another flash.

2) The Effective Juke
- This is when an enemy chases after you into a bush. As they run at you, run out, use your
Vault on them and flip into the opposite direction. This slows them as they run away from you and you run off to safety.

3) The Vault into the Bush
- This is pretty much the exact opposite of "The Effective Juke."
4) Learn when to Vault using Valor
- This is learning to time your
Vault as Valor. If you use it, and then they flash, then they will get away. So, AA them a few times, wait for the escape move, and then E after them.

5) Taking Down Turrets
- When taking down turrets and split pushing, there is a faster way to do this. Use your passive on the enemy minions to give yourself faster attack speed. This will bring the tower down faster.
6) Ultimate Finisher
- This is simply to execute your enemies, hence the use of the
Executioner
mastery.

The following is not in the video:
7)


- When escapeing, use your W to reveal any monster in the area, then E over to them to put a wall between you and your enemy. You can also use this to chase down an enemy.
Credits of this video go to TenativeTV. Go give him a subscribe and like for this great video!
Well everyone, this concludes my very first guide on this site. It was a lot more work than what I was expecting, so I have some thanks to give and some shoutouts!
Shoutouts and thanks to:
Just remember everything I have said about Quinn. I will continue to add to this guide to make it more expansive and enjoyable. Thank you for your time, and please give me any of your feed back. If you found it useful, then give me an upvote!
Good luck.
Have fun.
~ TorNathan ~
Shoutouts and thanks to:
ShinryuVerus and Mr Maxwell, the EU West guys that introduced me to this game!
OU Lol Club and FruityDeath my League buddies here in the NA.
JhoiJhoi for providing this amazing guide: Making a Guide
Foxy Riven for being my first ever commenter! This person gave me a bunch of helpful criticism! Thanks a ton!
Skin Spotlights and TenativeTV for their great videos!
OU Lol Club and FruityDeath my League buddies here in the NA.
JhoiJhoi for providing this amazing guide: Making a Guide
Foxy Riven for being my first ever commenter! This person gave me a bunch of helpful criticism! Thanks a ton!
Skin Spotlights and TenativeTV for their great videos!
Just remember everything I have said about Quinn. I will continue to add to this guide to make it more expansive and enjoyable. Thank you for your time, and please give me any of your feed back. If you found it useful, then give me an upvote!
Good luck.
Have fun.
~ TorNathan ~
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