On-Hit Xin Zhao Build

On-Hit Xin Zhao Build.

On-Hit Xin Zhao build with runes and items. On-Hit Xin Zhao guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play On-Hit Xin Zhao build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!

Updated: 2024-10-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items for Kraken/Shivv
Noonquiver should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Xin Zhao ability Wind Becomes Lightning should be leveled first.
W
Xin Zhao ability Audacious Charge should be leveled second.
E
Xin Zhao ability Three Talon Strike should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Blade of The Ruined King should be final item in your build.
Terminus should be final item in your build.
Titanic Hydra should be final item in your build.
Guinsoo's Rageblade should be final item in your build.
Kraken Slayer should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Lethal Tempo from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

On-Hit Xin Zhao Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You are going Guinsoo's Rageblade, building Attack Speed and On-Hit items.
  2. Thanks to Guinsoo's Rageblade, your On Hit effects are gonna trigger two times every third Attack.
  3. You are gonna play Carry for your team.

How to play

General
  1. Good first items are BoTRK, Titanic Hydra or Kraken Slayer.
  2. Remember to use Titanic Hydra active! It deals additional damage and also resets auto attack timer!
  3. Wit's End has really weird scaling, it starts being good around level 11. Before 11, it has really low On-Hit damage.
  4. Usually Guinsoo's Rageblade is not good first rush. Get it as #2 or #3 item.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Always keep auto attacking - this gives you great sustain, especially early on.
  2. Always count your Q attacks. You can attack minions twice, then E (combined with Flash) and knock unsuspecting enemies up!
  3. Combo #1: You can cast W and Flash. It works forward/backward and sideways. This lets you get some cool kills.
  4. Combo #2: You can cast W, Flash then use E to reach. That's a super cool combo that lets you catch people off guard and engage from miles away.
  5. Combo #3: You can cast R, then Flash. This way you do some surprise damage, or even throw enemies into your team if used properly (keep track of who is Challenged!)
  6. Combo #4: Prepare your Q to have knock up ready, then you can Flash into an enemy team, use R to knock everyone back and immediately knock your target up to keep him in place. You can follow up with E and Flash if needed.
  7. Combo #5: You can E to a minion + W during dash animation for surprise hits. This is especially cool, when your build revolves around W (Lethality, Crit, AP builds)
Riot
  1. Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.
  2. Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Skill Order

  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Three Talon Strike
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    W
    Wind Becomes Lightning
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    E
    Audacious Charge
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    R
    Crescent Guard

Items

Starting items for Kraken/Shivv
Noonquiver item.
Starting items for BoTRK
Vampiric Scepter item.
Dagger item.
Starting items for Titanic Hydra
Tiamat item.
Optional starting items
Guardian's Hammer item.
Good first items
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Get this as #2 or #3 item
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Boots
Berserker's Greaves item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Get it post 15 lvl
Zephyr item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Muramana item.
Good On-Hit items
Wit's End item.
Terminus item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Good AS items
Statikk Shiv item.
Phantom Dancer item.
Defensive items
Maw of Malmortius item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Vs tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Vs healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Vs shielding
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Kraken Slayer item.