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Playing Against Jhin
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Jhin is a burst-oriented marksman who operates on a four-shot reload system. He trades traditional attack speed for massive raw damage and execution power, using to finish low-health targets and to provide long-range pressure and utility.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Ammo bar with 4 pips under his health | Jhin has a fixed attack speed and must reload for 2.5s after 4 shots. The 4th shot ALWAYS crits and deals missing health damage. Do NOT trade when his bar is glowing red. | |
| A bouncing canister | The grenade bounces up to 4 times. If it kills a unit, the next bounce deals 35% more damage. Avoid standing near low-health minions or you will take massive poke. | |
| Long, thin line indicator | A long-range snipe that roots you if you've been damaged by Jhin, his allies, or a trap in the last 4 seconds. Sidestep it to avoid being caught out. | |
| Invisible lotus flower on the ground | Traps that slow and then explode. Walking over one reveals you and 'marks' you for a root. They also spawn automatically on champion corpses via his passive. | |
| Massive cone-shaped HUD overlay | He fires 4 long-range bullets. They slow on hit and deal execute damage. The 4th shot is a guaranteed crit. Use minions or tanks to block for you. |
Respect
- !The 4th Bullet→'s final shot deals huge execute damage and always crits. If you are below 30% HP, he can often Flash + 4th shot to kill you instantly.
- !Bouncing Grenade Scaling→If kills three minions before hitting you, the damage is amplified by 105%. It can chunk half your health bar in one bounce.
- !Long-range pick potential→Even if Jhin is screens away, if an ally taps you with an auto, Jhin can follow up with to root you for a gank setup.
- !Curtain Call Execution→ shots deal increased damage based on your missing health. Being caught in the open while low is a death sentence.
Punish
- +Reloading (2.5 seconds)→Jhin is completely unable to auto-attack while reloading . This is your primary window to all-in or trade without him being able to hit back.
- +is on cooldown (14s-10s)→This is his only form of self-peel and CC. If he misses this, he is incredibly vulnerable to being dove or chased down by your support.
- +Missing health vs Sustained DPS→Jhin loses long, drawn-out fights against high attack speed ADCs. If you avoid his initial burst, stay on him; he cannot match your DPS once his 4 shots are spent.
- +Immobility during →Jhin is a sitting duck while channeling his ultimate. If you have a long-range engage or assassin, jump him immediately while he is zoomed out.
Laning Tips
- •Position yourself away from your caster minions so you aren't the 4th bounce of .
- •Track his ammo count at all times; walk up to trade only when he has 1 shot left or is reloading.
- •If you step on a trap, immediately path perpendicularly to dodge the incoming follow-up.
- •Pick champions with dashes or high move speed to make landing his skillshots difficult.
- •Force him to use his 4th shot from on minions by playing outside his auto range when his bar is red.
- •Jhin struggles to take towers quickly compared to other ADCs due to his fixed attack speed; use this to out-macro him.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Jhin's movement speed increases significantly when he crits via . Don't expect to catch him easily after he fires.
- ⚠Bodyblock the shots for your low-health carries, especially the 4th glowing shot.
- ⚠Be careful walking over dead allies; traps spawn on their corpses and can slow your entire team during a retreat.
- ⚠Vision is key; Jhin loves to hide in the fog of war to start a fight with or .
- ⚠Don't group too tightly in chokepoints where can bounce between everyone or can't be dodged.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached