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Xin Zhao Build Guide by

Xin the Milfhunter (AP Bruiser)

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Spells:

Flash

Exhaust

Items

Starter Items

Normal Build

Situational Items

Ability Order

Xin Zhao Passive Ability

More Xin Zhao Counters

Introduction

Hi guys this is my first build and guide on Mobafire. Note this is my personal build that has worked for me everytime ive played him. Opinons and comments are welcome.

Xin Zhao is my favorite champion for many reasons, he is such an amazing champion to use and he deals so much damage and plus he heals himself with his based on ability power! In my opinion he is 1 of the best 1on1 champions in the game. (You can also play him on mid-lane)

This guide is to show you how i use Xin Zhao throughout the game! I Hope you Enjoy it!

Here you can see my matchhistory for prove

Some of you will ask yourself "why did he get exp?". The reason is i got banned on my real account and needed to play on this account (i am lvl 26 right now) to show you that it works. But i played with some friends on lvl 30 so we killed the same enemy like on lvl 30.

This is why I play Xin Zhao on ability power (Spells)

- deals AP aoe damage and slow the enemy (its the only spell which deals ap damage).

- is also a very important spell, because every third hit heals you based on your ability power.

- is the spell you only need for the stun after the first 2 hits. And it deals a bit more dmg like the normal auto hits.

- gives you incredible defense and makes you tanky like no other champion if you hit 5 enemys with it. You can also split the whole enemy team so they dont stay together anymore and you can easy take your targets down. If you see them walking in the jungle and splitting try to flash in so your ally can easy kill them in no time.

The difference between pure AP and tanky AP

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Runes

-For the Marks i pick , i bring it up again you'll need attack speed because you do massive auto attack dmg + (we picked it in the masteries) + you heal yourself with every third hit.

-For the Seals i choose , when you go top you normally face an attack damage doing champion and you'll need it in the late game too. With it you survive more then 1 hit. :)

-For the Glyphs i take , cause you need it like the armor seals, your oponent will have an ap carry, or ap damage.

-For the Quints i got every ap champion needs ap damage and you get 15 AP from it, thats an amazing start with

Masteries

There is only one difference between top- lane and mid- lane. On top- lane you pick 3 and 1 . On mid- lane you pick 1 and 3 , because on top- lane you usually face AD champions and on mid- lane you normally face AP champions.

If you play this in ranked you can vary your runes, if you face an AP on top- lane you logically pick your midlane masteries and vice versa.

Items

You start with an and 1 , because you do have the healing advantage with , and you need to abuse it in early game.

After you rush instantly because it is to op for Xin Zhao. Watch the passive from it: you deal 15 magical dmg + 10% of your Ap with every autohit. Additionally you reduce the magic resistance of your enemy target around 28!

or give you good defense. Thats all you need atm.

After that you buy the , cause of more Cooldown reduction and good AP values for the early game.

Now you buy . Its an epic item, because it brings you massive Health. You'll survive the laning time and it prepares you for the teamfights. That means you dont die in 1 second.

is the next item why? It simply brings you the right values.

is also awesome for Xin Zhao on ap. It gives you that passive Spellblade: after every spell you get a buff which deals +dmg with the next hit (2 seconds cd). If you get a sheen you can solo towers.

I decided to add a . You get cooldown reduction and life. (The item you build with it will be 1 of the important items in late game.

Now you need for better values and tons of dmg.

is so awesome cause you heal yourself around 20% more that means massive healing and acceptable health values.

At least you buy a . You are a good tanky AP Xin Zhao now

Consumables:

You dont need , but if you have enough money, buy it!

Pros / Cons

PROS

+ Is easy to play
+ His heal from makes him a bit tanky
+ His deals AOE- dmg
+ Noone beats him 1on1 in mid and late game
+ splits the whole enemy
+ Good elo pusher

CONS

- Not the best tank with this build top lane, your jungler needs to buy tanky items then
- Needs items to be usefull
- No escapes besides
- Doesnt have a good burst, he deals dmg for a time

Summoner Spells

FLASH

Absolutly viable, you'll need it nearly with every champion. You can flash in and use your ultimate and get massive Magic Resist and Armor (you get 100 armor and magic resist if you hit 5 champions), or you can simply flash out of dicey moments. You can also flash to get a target into your radius.

IGNITE

Viable, it got nerfed in the past, so I usually pick now, it fits more to Xin Zhao. If you choose this spell use it to end up your targets, or when you engage for pretty good burst and low heal income for your enemy. WARNING is the anti AP Xin Zhao spell, because you cant heal yourself that good anymore, so go back and wait till it ends or use to get out of this situation.

ClEANSE

is 1 of the spells which noone picks unless the ADC. But on AP Xin Zhao it works well, cause you get out of every CC and it cleanse you from , or other Summoner Spells. So you can heal yourself without getting cc'd.

EXHAUST

Most viable. I pick it in most of the games I play with AP Xin Zhao. It helps you to get away sometimes, or start a 1on1 cause you slow your enemys down and their attack speed. If you skilled in your masteries you will also reduce the Armor and Magic ressistance around 10 of your oponent. The most of the top laners deal their main dmg with auto hits, so you will win the fights most of the time. You can also engage with your Audiance Charge and use your to start a successful gank. In late game you simply hit the oponents ADC with and focus him at the same time.

GHOST

NEVER pick and at the same time. helps you to chase your enemy, or to get away. Its a bad Summoner Spell to engage, because your enemy will be prepared and can easy go away and stay cool. All in all i think is a better choice to suprise your enemy with cool engages, or wallflashes.

Farming

I said it more than 1 time in my guide, farming is the game. You dont need kills if you can farm, if your enemy cant harras you, because you win 1on1, keep farming and you automatically win your lane! You can harras your oponent sometimes with your + + combination, but dont forget your farming. Dont lose the big farm and kill the golems if your lane is pushed. Avoid ganks, if you are dominating your lane.

THATS THE DMG OF SHEEN!!!

Here you can see the dmg of . Remember the passive of sheen has 2 seconds cooldown. So imagine your dmg if you use it every 2 seconds. Maximize your dmg in 1on1, try to use your + 1 autohit wait a second and use your + 1 autohit, wait a second and use your + 1 autohit. So your cooldown on your spells will be ready then, because resets the cooldown of your spells about 1 second with every hit.

Counter

Thats 1 of the best properties of Xin Zhao AP (top lane). You get countered by noone. You dont agree with that? Prove me the converse. I promise it, cause noone expect that you build Xin Zhao on AP + you cant get harassed (only for a period of time in early game), because you heal yourself so much with every third hit that you can heal yourself on the minions easily :). If you push to hard farm the golems or buy wards for more safety.