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Playing Against Jayce
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Jayce Jungle is a high-tempo AD caster who functions as a poke-assassin hybrid. He uses to cycle through 6 abilities, aiming to chunk you with long-range Cannon fire before jumping in with Hammer form to execute. He has high clear speed but is very squishy and mana-dependent.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A brief movement speed burst when he swaps weapons. | makes him slippery after he uses . Don't expect to catch him easily if he's rotating forms to run away. | |
| A leaping strike in Hammer or an electric orb in Cannon. | Hammer is a targeted dash that slows. Cannon is a skillshot that deals AoE damage. This is his primary damage source in both forms. | |
| A static aura in Hammer or 3 lightning-fast autos in Cannon. | Hammer helps his jungle clear. Cannon is a massive burst of attack speed used to shred objectives or burst champions down after a swap. | |
| A knockback in Hammer or a blue gate in Cannon. | Hammer is his only peel; he will knock you away if you dive him. Cannon is used to accelerate Cannon , making it move faster, travel further, and hit harder. | |
| He transforms his weapon between a Hammer and a Cannon. | has a 6s cooldown. When he swaps to Hammer, his first hit deals magic damage. When he swaps to Cannon, his first hit shreds your Armor and Magic Resist. |
Respect
- !The 'Shock Blast' Combo→The Cannon + combo deals massive AoE damage from long range. Getting hit by this before a fight makes you an easy target for a dive.
- !Level 3 Power Spike→Because he has from level 1, he technically has 6 abilities at level 3. He will out-damage almost any other jungler in a 1v1 at this stage.
- !Hammer Form Disengage→If you try to dash onto him, he can instantly use Hammer to knock you back, effectively canceling your engage and resetting the fight.
- !First-Strike Burst→Jayce usually runs First Strike. If he hits you with a ranged first, he gets extra gold and true damage for his entire follow-up combo.
Punish
- +Missed Cannon →His Cannon is his main pressure. If he misses or hits a minion, he has an 8s window where he cannot poke you effectively.
- +Hammer is on cooldown→This is his only self-peel. It has a high cooldown (18-14s). Once he uses it to knock someone back, he is a sitting duck for a re-engage or a flank.
- +Low Mana→Jayce burns through mana quickly. If he is below 20% mana, he cannot finish a full Hammer/Cannon rotation. Force a fight or invade his jungle.
- +Form Swap Cooldown→Once he uses , he is stuck in that form for 6 seconds. If he swaps to Cannon to poke, he cannot use his Hammer dash or knockback to escape for 6 seconds.
Laning Tips
- •Invade him early if you are a strong duelist like Lee Sin or Xin Zhao; he is squishy and reliant on landing the Cannon to win.
- •Place wards deep in the river or jungle paths. Jayce ganks by firing a gated from fog of war to slow you before jumping in.
- •Stand behind your minion wave when he is in Cannon form. The detonates on the first thing it hits.
- •If he jumps on you with Hammer , wait for him to use Hammer before using your own dash/gap-closer to get back on him.
- •Rush Plated Steelcaps. Almost all of his damage is physical, and the passive helps mitigate his Cannon triple-auto burst.
- •Keep the wave in the middle of the lane. If you are pushed up, he can use Cannon to speed up his mid-laner and himself for an easy gank.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Avoid standing in chokepoints (like jungle corridors) where his gated can hit your entire team at once.
- ⚠He will look to poke you down BEFORE the fight starts. Do not engage if your carries are already at 60% HP from his projectiles.
- ⚠In late game, his Hammer + + combo can instantly delete a squishy target. Keep your support near the ADC.
- ⚠Jayce has no 'big' ultimate. If you survive his initial 6-ability rotation, your team likely has more utility and CC to win the sustained fight.
- ⚠Vision is your best defense. If you can see where he is aiming his Cannon , dodging the projectile becomes much easier.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached