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Jarvan IV
Patch 16.2.1
JungleDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Identify the enemy's most vulnerable immobile carry. Force their Flash early with a gank, then use to trap them in every objective fight. Snowball your lanes early so you don't have to rely on your late-game scaling.
Playstyle
Hyper-aggressive early ganker and primary teamfight engager. You dictate the pace of the game by forcing flashes and isolating carries with terrain.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +One of the best level 2 ganks in the game with and
- +High versatility in terrain traversal for creative gank paths
- +Provides massive team-wide utility through attack speed and armor shred
- + can single-handedly win fights by trapping immobile carries or forcing their Flash
Weaknesses
- -Highly reliant on landing the plus knockup; if you miss, you are a sitting duck
- -Becomes significantly less durable in the late game compared to pure tanks
- - can accidentally trap teammates or block their pathing if used poorly
- -Very predictable engage pattern that is easily countered by well-timed Zhonya's or Flashes
Abilities
Deals massive % health damage on your first auto. When clearing camps, hit the big monster once, then hit small ones to maximize damage while is on cooldown for the main target.
Your main damage and armor shred. Always try to line this up to hit multiple enemies. Most importantly, use it to pull yourself to your for the knockup.
A shield and a slow. The shield strength increases based on how many enemies are nearby. Use this AFTER you land your plus combo to keep enemies in range.
The flag provides passive attack speed. In fights, drop it where your ADC can stand near it. It also grants vision—use it to check bushes or over walls before face-checking.
A massive leap that creates a terrain arena. It deals damage even if enemies leave the circle. Remember you can reactivate it to collapse the walls early if you're trapping your own team.
Teamfight Role
Primary Initiator and Disruptor
Look for a multi-man knockup with plus , then immediately cage priority targets with . Once your cooldowns are spent, use to soak damage and peel for your carries.
If your own backline is being dove by an assassin, save plus to peel them off instead of diving the enemy backline.
Combos
The Standard Gank
→ → Auto →
Your bread and butter. Drop the flag, pull to it to knock them up, proc with an auto, then slow them with so they can't walk away.
The EQ-Flash
→ → Flash (mid-dash)
Flash right before your dash ends to extend the knockup range or change your trajectory to hit an enemy you would have missed. This is your most important playmaking tool.
Full Burst Cage
→ → Auto → →
Used to delete a squishy target. The cast is unstoppable once started, making it great for following enemies who try to dash away after your knockup.
The Vision Check
→ (optional)
Drop into a bush to scout. If someone is there, you can choose to follow up with to engage or just walk away with the information.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | You have your plus combo. You can gank almost any lane immediately after your first buff. |
| Level 6 | adds a massive amount of kill pressure and allows you to lock down targets that have mobility spells. |
| Level 11 | Your cooldown is low enough that you can force a fight or a Flash every time you see a priority target out of position. |
| Level 13 | With and maxed, your attack speed aura and armor shred are at peak effectiveness for your team. |
Tips & Tricks
- • gives vision—always throw it over walls before following with into the fog of war.
- •You can reactivate to break the walls. Do this the second an enemy Flashes out so you don't block your own team.
- • shreds armor in a line. Even if you miss the knockup, hitting the tank with helps your ADC kill them faster.
- •In the late game, you can often cast twice while the same flag is still on the ground.
- • deals damage based on CURRENT health. Always start your jungle camps with an auto-attack to get the maximum value.
- • shield scales with the number of enemies hit. Don't use it for the slow alone; try to wait until you are deep in the enemy team for a bigger shield.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using plus to enter a fight when would suffice→You have no escape or follow-up knockup once you are inside the pit.
- ✕Trapping your own immobile ADC inside with an enemy bruiser→You effectively kill your own teammate by preventing them from kiting away.
- ✕Forgetting that is a 'player-created' terrain→Vayne can stun you against your own ultimate walls, and Poppy can slam you into them.
- ✕Using plus purely for damage on a camp when a fight is brewing nearby→You are useless for 10+ seconds and cannot respond to the skirmish.
- ✕Not checking the enemy's escape tools before using →The enemy Ezreal or Zed just blinks out instantly, leaving you standing alone in a useless circle.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached