Talk:Xin Zhao/@comment-25296141-20140812152124

So I've been playing Xin since season 3 (not as long as others since his release) and I've found the build I've come to conclude as his core in the jungle. He hasn't been hit by any nerfs and the hp scaling buff and armor to Ancient Golem has only helped improve his early and mid game a lot.

If I have only 700g on my first b I buy b with Quill Coat and Boots of Speed. If I have more I grab a Ruby Crystal, 3 health pots and a pink ward to place next to my red buff (important path and that pink ward lasts forever)

I always build Spirit of the Ancient Golem, then build The Black Cleaver and then Frozen Heart and then Merc Threads. Those are my core. At that point Xin's 40% CDR allows him to stick onto any target (I'm not kidding) and that constantly Q and E refresh = constant knock up, along with the armor and magic resistance steroid from your ult making you even more indestructable.

Should it be a heavy ap team I go Spirit Visage rather than Frozen Heart and then pick up an Elixir of Brilliance (blue elixir) for the extra 10% to get to 40% again, so I'd say Cleaver, Golem and then Arm/Mr situational is his core.

Try it out. I used to build blade after golem or cleaver but it just isn't necessary, yes the att speed from Botrk + your W = insane att speed but you're more than sticky and damage dealing with the cleaver and 40% cdr. For my last item (tend to not last that long) idk GA, TF, IE, preference really.


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