Who is more dangerous: Jinx or Jhin?

Deus Imperator·Apr 21, 2016·13 votes·9,609 views

One is a nutsy with to many loosened screws and armed with a rocket launcher that blows up stuff for fun

The other is a guy with...several psychological issues and murders for art with a handgun & a sniper

67 Comments

RiotMeddlerApr 21, 201635 votes

Personal opinion: Jhin.

Jinx loves destruction and chaos. There's a fair risk you'll end up dead in that, quite possibly as an unintentional side effect of what she actually cared about destroying. She's not the kill for the sake of killing type though.

Jhin by contrast loves the artistry of killing. It's what drives him and if you're hanging around him for a while I'd expect his perfect vision of your death to take shape in his head at some point.

Sahn UzalApr 21, 20162 votes

It kinda depends on situation, doesn't it? If you are Jhins target, you'll most likely die, he uses a sniper, those guys tend to be effective at killing their target c: If you are Jinx's target, you'll might die aswell (because guns) but your chances of survival seem a lot higher. She doesn't really seem to aim, she just shoots in general directions of things :P (or that's how I see it)

If you are not Jhins target, I don't think Jhin would bother killing you... for now If you are not Jinx's target though, you might just die form collateral damage because Jinx decided to blow something else up..

Off topic question though, sorry to bother you with this here, but are the Viktor changes likely to go through? I'm personally fine with changing his ultimate to deal more sustained damage and less burst, But I'd love to see some power shifted back to Death Ray, IMO it's a really iconic part of Viktor and should hold a pretty high amount of his power budget.

RottedApplesApr 21, 20162 votes

Well i think it mainly depends on who you are.

If you are an average citizen then jinx is far more dangerous because you might get caught up in something that she does.

If you were a potential target for either of them or are an acquaintance of them then jhin would be far more dangerous because he would have everything planned out to the minor details and you are definitely 100% dead in that case where as jinx you might survive because you might get away or something.

NarasimhaApr 22, 20162 votes

I don't think Jinx would really have targets. That would imply that she actually focuses on a person. The closest she comes to is antagonizing Vi and Caitlyn, and that's more of a side bonus.

Jungle Lux GodApr 22, 20165 votes

Jinx has targets. It's just that her targets are everything.

RottedApplesApr 22, 20161 votes

i mean if you piss her off she's gonna try to kill you

NarasimhaApr 22, 20161 votes

That's... not really Jinx specific.

RottedApplesApr 22, 20161 votes

yeah but if you piss jinx off and become her target then what i said still applies

if you piss jhin off and become his target ur dead. 100% dead. with jinx you might escape or she might be satisfied doing something else to you.

RogueWillApr 22, 20164 votes

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Personal opinion: Jhin.

Jinx loves destruction and chaos. There's a fair risk you'll end up dead in that, quite possibly as an unintentional side effect of what she actually cared about destroying. She's not the kill for the sake of killing type though.

Jhin by contrast loves the artistry of killing. It's what drives him and if you're hanging around him for a while I'd expect his perfect vision of your death to take shape in his head at some point.

I think by the time Jhin finally pictures your death in his head you would have been killed by Jinx by mistake

DazedOnlookerApr 22, 20168 votes

Jhin Yes...The preparations have been set. This dull canvas shall be painted and turned into something that is extraordinary, beautiful, magnificent ....Now let's begin--

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Jinx Woah! Pow-Pow!!!! Did you see those explosions???!!!! They were all like WHOOSSSSHHHHHH AND THEN BOOOOMMM!!!1 AND KAPOOWWW!!1111 AND-AND EVEN MORE BOOOOOMS IT WAS SOO COOL--

Jhin .................................................................................................................

Jinx AND THEN-----.....SHUT UP FISHBONES NOBODY ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION!!

/please excuse my terrible Jhin impersonation xD.

what you deserveApr 24, 20162 votes

the jinx impression is on point tho, props

ADepressedLeonaApr 22, 20161 votes

I've seen people say that Jinx isn't the kill for the sake of killing thing. But why would her select quote be "Rules are made to be broken! Like buildings!... Or people!"

Why would she specifically mention people if it's not her intention to harm people?

GunpointApr 24, 20161 votes

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Personal opinion: Jhin.

Jinx loves destruction and chaos. There's a fair risk you'll end up dead in that, quite possibly as an unintentional side effect of what she actually cared about destroying. She's not the kill for the sake of killing type though.

Jhin by contrast loves the artistry of killing. It's what drives him and if you're hanging around him for a while I'd expect his perfect vision of your death to take shape in his head at some point.

Idk, Jinx gets pretty excited when she says "Rules are meant to be broken, like buildings, or people.

RiotWAAARGHboboApr 24, 201611 votes

Depends on what you mean by "dangerous."

Jinx has probably killed more people and destroyed more stuff.... But Jhin has caused more harm to society and emotional trauma to witnesses.

I.e Jinx might blow up a building and kill 50 people. -but the town continues to thrive and grow. Jinx has not changed piltover.

Jhin might kill only 4 people -- but the nature of the killing will scar the town for generations and the people he killed were probably the "best and brightest" working for a noble purpose.
Jhin is being used in an attempt change a nation and lead it down a dark path.

RottedApplesApr 24, 20167 votes

i mean blowing up a building can scar people and a town depending on the nature of what happens. (looks at twin towers)

Halodjin TyrApr 24, 20161 votes

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Depends on what you mean by "dangerous."

Jinx has probably killed more people and destroyed more stuff.... But Jhin has caused more harm to society and emotional trauma to witnesses.

I.e Jinx might blow up a building and kill 50 people. -but the town continues to thrive and grow. Jinx has not changed piltover.

Jhin might kill only 4 people -- but the nature of the killing will scar the town for generations and the people he killed were probably the "best and brightest" working for a noble purpose.
Jhin is being used in an attempt change a nation and lead it down a dark path.

-_- so Evil.

warpenguin555Apr 24, 20161 votes

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Depends on what you mean by "dangerous."

Jinx has probably killed more people and destroyed more stuff.... But Jhin has caused more harm to society and emotional trauma to witnesses.

I.e Jinx might blow up a building and kill 50 people. -but the town continues to thrive and grow. Jinx has not changed piltover.

Jhin might kill only 4 people -- but the nature of the killing will scar the town for generations and the people he killed were probably the "best and brightest" working for a noble purpose.
Jhin is being used in an attempt change a nation and lead it down a dark path.

does that mean somebody intentionally let Jhin out of prison (assuming he was even there to begin with)?

AstôlfoApr 26, 20161 votes

I mean it mentioned in his lore he was "pardoned" or at least let out by some Ionian group or Council thing so they could use him.

Karma DeifiedApr 24, 20162 votes

Hey, this is a simplified version of my response.

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Jhin and Jinx are both terrorists in different forms.

Jhin is calculated and careful. Successfully tracking him down, taking him on and dealing with him would take a lot of resources and become harder and harder to do as a populace falls into chaos.

Jhin creates a constant state of fear as not just a serial killer, but one with no discernible patterns to at least assume you won't be a target.

Even if Jhin only presents a threat to 3 specific people, the first death deals damage to everyone in the society.

Jinx is a chaotic joker type. While the Joker is successful in the movies, he'd be far less relevant in a realistic situation.

Once Jinx acts, everyone is aware of her. Information and updates will always be released in order for everyone to feel united in bringing her down. She isn't careful about how she goes about doing things, so it wouldn't be a huge drain of resources to take her down.

Jinx would actually strengthen a society through a clear common enemy and goal.

Interesting scenarios

Ionia using Jhin as an agent to bring unrest to the societies of their enemies.

Piltover using/ignoring Jinx for false flags to further a political goal.

Stars ShaperApr 24, 20161 votes

Would Jhin refuse to kill some1 if he/she doesn't inspire him?

GhostOfShrimpmasApr 24, 20161 votes

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Jhin might kill only 4 people --

Beautiful.

Drunk TsundereApr 24, 20161 votes

Maybe you can answer this for me, because my friend and I had a disagreement the other day. Does Jinx actually kill people? I cannot think of any instances where she has. All of the buildings she blew up in the trailer were filled with robots. Also, this gets a bit into the realm of speculation, but we know that she has deeper motivations than just causing destruction. What those may be are a bit of a mystery. You probably can't shed any light on that yet due to NDAs, but perhaps you can answer my first question. My personal theory is that she wants to get back at Vi for turning against their old gang. Am I just grasping at straws here?

AstôlfoApr 26, 20161 votes

Yes she's killed many.

GinoSoldierApr 25, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Depends on what you mean by "dangerous."

Jinx has probably killed more people and destroyed more stuff.... But Jhin has caused more harm to society and emotional trauma to witnesses.

I.e Jinx might blow up a building and kill 50 people. -but the town continues to thrive and grow. Jinx has not changed piltover.

Jhin might kill only 4 people -- but the nature of the killing will scar the town for generations and the people he killed were probably the "best and brightest" working for a noble purpose.
Jhin is being used in an attempt change a nation and lead it down a dark path.

Not sure i agree with that. Jinx's lore is based on the fact that she single-handedly turned at least parts of Piltover to crime after staying uncaught and destroying stuff all over the place. At the same time proving that the Cait and Vi duo wasn't nearly as invincible as they seemed. That's a pretty darn major change. I also disagree that Jinx wouldn't pick out major targets in a town like Piltover where people like Ziggs exist, especially if it's going to piss off the cop duo. Might not necessarily kill them, but i'm fairly certain a few of them might get traumas from her thieving heists.

On the other hand while Jhin as an assassin probably does pick more relevant targets, he's still currently being used and being backed by an organization that likely helps him reach said targets.

Mysticman89Apr 21, 20169 votes

I'm pretty sure one is a sociopath (jhin) and the other is a psychopath (jinx), so they're both problematic in terms of your own well being.

Jinx is probably more dangerous to incidentally be around, but jhin is probably more dangerous if you're actually his target.

VoidreyApr 21, 20166 votes

if one thing is for certain, when their done with you your funeral is gonna be closed casket.

it'll take awhile for anyone to finds and pick up all your parts if jinx blows you up, and as jhins "New Piece of Artwork" anyone who looks at you kinda goes totally insane.

disregardableApr 21, 20165 votes

It depends on the context. If you're just some passerby, Jhin would be less likely to kill you.

FACE THE WlNDApr 21, 20164 votes

Jinx is about destroying things, jhin is about killing people. I say Jhin.

QuadraKevApr 21, 20164 votes

Jhin 'cause he can build Essence Reaver effectively and Jinx can't.

:^)

QuephaApr 21, 20164 votes

Jhin is a bounty hunter. Being killed by him means you have earned the ire of someone with connections and resources so if not for him you'd probably be dead for the same reason just by different hands. Furthermore, those with connections and resources are usually seeking to protect their own status, so they are enforcing the current status quo.

Jinx causes destruction for fun with no regard for innocents in the way. If a building falls on someone, I doubt she cares, if the destruction of a landmark collapses the economy of the city, that doesn't really affect her.

If your metric is property damage: That is pretty much Jinx's goal. If your metric is total lives lost: Jinx results in higher death tolls. If your metric is the innocence of those lives: Jinx is indiscriminate so her victims on average would be more innocent. If your metric is the effect on society: Jinx breeds fear in every day life and upsets the structure of the city as destruction forces job and living displacement. Jhin only targets key players in a way that probably reinforces stability in the lives of citizens.

I'm pretty sure Caitlyn would be far more concerned with catching Jinx than Jhin.

GreenLoreApr 21, 20166 votes

I wouldn't call jhin a bounty hunter,he's more like a professional killer in the service of his country.

However you should keep in mind that Jhin was a serial killer before. He loves killing and if he starts to find you interesting,he'll murder you,regardless if you are his target or not.

This is shown in his color text,where he rests at an inn and can't resist to kill the maid(or how he puts it "make her face more interesting"). Why he does it?Because he found her face boring,thats all.

And well there is the fact that jhin will probably make you suffer,I mean his murders were so grotesque and cruel that it traumatized Zed and Shen.

Not saying that Jinx is harmless,but at least she is more concerned with destruction than death.

QuephaApr 24, 20161 votes

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I wouldn't call jhin a bounty hunter,he's more like a professional killer in the service of his country.

However you should keep in mind that Jhin was a serial killer before. He loves killing and if he starts to find you interesting,he'll murder you,regardless if you are his target or not.

This is shown in his color text,where he rests at an inn and can't resist to kill the maid(or how he puts it "make her face more interesting"). Why he does it?Because he found her face boring,thats all.

And well there is the fact that jhin will probably make you suffer,I mean his murders were so grotesque and cruel that it traumatized Zed and Shen.

Not saying that Jinx is harmless,but at least she is more concerned with destruction than death.

Even a serial killer would have a pathetic death toll compared to Jinx. A serial killer might get up to a few kills a week, Jinx demolishing a city block would be considered "a pretty fun weekend" and might account for the lives taken by the serial killer over an entire year.

GreenLoreApr 24, 20161 votes

Not saying that jinx death toll is smaller,just that your original post made jhin a bit more harmless than he actually is.

And well,one important assassination can be more disastrous than several terror attacks.

GreenLoreApr 21, 20163 votes

I'd say Jhin. Jinx doesn't want to kill you,so its mostly her spreading chaos around you,that you might or might not survive.

But jhin is a profi killer who kills for fun. If he starts to find you interesting,he'll kill you in a horrible way.

Even if you look at it from a more political perspective there is the fact that jhin would likely target more important targets,which could throw a whole country into chaos.

archerno1Apr 21, 20162 votes

Jhin is a crazy man. Jinx is a crazy woman.

Need i say more?

FACE THE WlNDApr 21, 20167 votes

Jhin x Jinx

DrShokingApr 21, 20168 votes

jhinx

RivenwindApr 22, 20161 votes

Jhin by far.

Jinx seems to target only things which seem amusing to her, such as those who enforce order (cait and vi) because it's all a game to her. She's not quiet or discreet in anything she does, and she wouldn't have it any other way. If she killed you it was for the rush and excitement, but she's just as easily distracted by another destructible shiny if you prove boring.

Jhin on the other hand...is a wolf in sheep's clothing. You could run right into him in the street and never see him and even if you do end up being around him for a period of time he's highly unpredictable and intelligent enough to keep it that way to onlookers. It's a matter of time before he finds (or makes) the opportunity to kill you with flawless, practiced efficiency.

CriomhthannApr 23, 20161 votes

Jhin is a hitman, and Jinx is a terrorist. Which one does a maximized amount of damage to a maximized amount of people and property?

Darius StradaApr 24, 20161 votes

Jinx is to Jhin what Godzilla is to Jason.

DesideriumApr 24, 20161 votes

Jinx doesn't plan anything.

iltApr 24, 20161 votes

Real life yeah, in game though...

A Jhin that isn't fed is more useless than a Nidalee support.

AstôlfoApr 26, 20161 votes

Hardly. He still has slows with his traps and 2500 range roots.

The WhamboozlerApr 24, 20161 votes

Imagine the two of them getting together though? They'd either have a joker and harley quinn kinda thing or Jinx would immediately infuriate Jhin's OCD because she's so chaotic and they would fight to the death.