Xin Zhao

x2Master Mind5x·5/19/2016, 3:53:43 AM·2 votes·1,071 views

Can someone please tell me the best way to build him? I've seriously seen at least a 100 different builds with him and i really dont know which way is best. i saw this build that this Diamond player did and he only had like 170 AD and just went tank the rest of the way. i tried doing that and i got my ass whooped.

23 Comments

lightdragoon885/19/2016, 3:55:38 AM1 votes

It depends on how you want to play him.

Full Damage? Tank? AD? AP? On Hit? What would you like?

DarthSpectrum5/19/2016, 4:22:51 AM1 votes

item 1412 item 3124 item 3053 item 3009 item 3065 item 3742 is probably a pretty solid build. Take full AS reds and full AS Quints.

Switch out to item 1419 if Riot buffs it enough next patch.

Irelia Bot5/19/2016, 4:39:21 AM1 votes

IT changes so often that it is kinda a matter of personal choice.

Chaosedge5/19/2016, 4:49:48 AM1 votes

This is a bit of an odd build on Xin but of your fed you might as well be a dick about it.

item 1419 item 3124 item 3153 item 3748 item 3068 item 3006

BremerdanGorst5/19/2016, 6:04:57 AM1 votes

Heh, my personal favorite start is Youmuu's Ghostblade into Iceborne Gauntlet. Xin really likes CDR, and you can't always go glass ya know? After that get a tank item if you need it, and throw in a Phantom Dancer so that they can never ever get away.

EMeta5/19/2016, 6:12:07 AM1 votes

Online builds are probably a bit out of date since his main items have changed so much recently (like yesterday). Riot has balanced him around the AS build--Bloodrazor+Rageblade+whatever--so in theory that's probably the most consistent way to go. But how tanky you want to go after those items is up to you / the particular game you're in.

But you should never be the main tank as Xin, so you can't initiate a 4v4 or 5v5 unless your team has poked them down a lot first or you're crazy super fed.

stealthfox945/19/2016, 6:14:37 AM1 votes

item 1419 item 3124 item 3022 item 3053 item 3742

x2Master Mind5x5/19/2016, 8:11:04 AM1 votes

See what i mean everyone? Literally so man different builds lol. But thank you for all the help guys. It helped more than you know.

xxxDogmanxxx5/25/2016, 1:17:43 PM1 votes

I usually have three staple builds.

Enemy team has 3-5 tanks: item 1416 item 3142 item 3153 item 3124 item 3091 item 3047 Enemy team has a moderately balanced team: item 1412 item 3142 item 3071 item 3742 item 3065 item 3009 Enemy team has high damage squishies: item 1413 item 3078 item 3748 item 3742 item 3065 item 3006

Bobloser35555/25/2016, 1:26:02 PM1 votes

Don't always try to copy what others are building, think about Xins abilities and the items, which one synergise best, invent your own build and be creative.

BHEEMA5/25/2016, 5:54:57 PM1 votes

This is how i build him for jungle. Please offer constructive criticism on it:

Build in order:

  1. bloodrazor
  2. boots (berserker greaves (if ahead), mercury or ninja tabi (based on enemy and if you need more survivability)
  3. BotRK or Rageblade (undecided what i should get first, been undecided about it since changes been made to devour and rage blade)
  4. deadmans plate or spirit visage (**pick based on enemy team composition and whatever you are seeming to be killed by (ap or ad))
  5. BotRK or Rageblade (whichever i did not get earlier)
  6. deadmans plate or spirit visage (whichever i did not get earlier)

this build is to put maximum emphasis on on-hit effects.

Is this any good?

BHEEMA5/26/2016, 2:57:35 AM1 votes

Well thats what i was feeling. I just wasnt sur if it was rageblade or brazor. Before all i needed was devour and rageblade and then rest would be tank items. But now i am just debating on BotRK or rageblade. Would you disregard BotRK all together? And yes, cdr is super nice on xin...URF gave me a good image with 80% cdr XD. Just gotta wait on Triforce changes i guess. Also, what are ur thoughts on Titanic Hydra for jungle tank build? Thx for the info!