I've been trying to figure out what Xin Zhao is for a bit. I'm conflicted between Juggernaut and Bruiser. I know that he's way too mobile and CC heavy for the Juggernaut title, but at the same time he does so much damage for a champion that builds two damage items and then tanks up. What are your thoughts on it?
Romans VI XXIII1 votesASSASSIN!
Jbels1 votesASSASSIN!
You think so? I never remembered Xin being able to burst people quite that fast o-o
Pasta Help Desk1 votesXin once upon a time used to be more op and broke than riven or yasuo or lee sin combined, sadly that was a long long time ago.
Hello I am Bird1 votesBruiser for sure.
But I just go full ad devourer jg and fuck people up with on hit procs.
OP as hell
Jbels1 votesBruiser for sure.
But I just go full ad devourer jg and fuck people up with on hit procs.
That looks like an interesting build, but I thought RFC and Shiv didn't stack anymore?
Hello I am Bird1 votesThey do, it just happens to be that they cost more money :p
Shonjl1 votesThey don't stack, but that doesn't change they are very good stats. I still get them both over switching one for Phantom Dancers since slightly less AS for better MS is worth it to me.
Hello I am Bird1 votesHuh. The more you know.
DeathBurst1 votesThis is probably just temporary, but I see no reason to not abuse 
and 
in the current patch. Try them instead of Ravenous and Statik.
You get more survivability through Gunblade+the AP scaling of you on-hit heal, more burst through the AP scaling on E, and Guinsoo has AoE on-hit just like Ravenous, but better stats, once it's stacked.
Shonjl1 votesUsually it depends on where he is going. I only ever see Xin as jungle and rarely top. If he is Jng he is pure assassin, I never see them build defensive so burst damage but even a support could burst him if he doesn't kill in his combo. Top he just does a standard bruiser build.
Jbels1 votesUsually it depends on where he is going. I only ever see Xin as jungle and rarely top. If he is Jng he is pure assassin, I never see them build defensive so burst damage but even a support could burst him if he doesn't kill in his combo. Top he just does a standard bruiser build.
So then he IS an assassin?
DeathBurst1 votestl;dr: Xin is a diver. He has a good gap closer, can isolate his target and kill it pretty fast.
long answer: Melee "Fighter" champions can be in different categories, sorted from least :
Technically, most Assassins are melee too, and there can be some overlap between Divers/Carries and Assassins. But Assassins are generally considered their own category, and not part of the Fighter group.
There are champs who don't fit these categories exactly, of course. For instance, Mundo builds like a Tank/Juggernaut, but he has almost no CC/utility (so not a Tank) and a very powerful ranged poke (so not a Juggernaut). Renekton has a lot of mobility, a single target stun and a bit of burst (could be a Diver) but also good tankyness and AoE damage (more typical of Bruisers).
Fitz n The Fool1 votesHe is just like Jax but with a different build path. Same category though.
Rebonack1 votesTanky CCing mobile melee guy. He's a dive-fighter.
Same deal as Panth, Jax, and Irelia.
Troy2426211 votesDefinitely a bruiser. CAN go full damage if ahead, CAN go full tank and use CC to peel if behind, typically likes to ride the line between the two. Can be a protector or diver. Strong presence early, good fallback pattern late. Bruiser-esque for sure.
Abyssphere1 votesRiot would call him a "diving fighter" like Irelia and Aatrox. He's mobile and jumps right onto people. He's not quite as tanky as the immobile dudes either.
