Jinx is a Dragon Lane hyper-carry marksman in Wild Rift, an excited anarchist alternating between a fast-attacking minigun and a slower rocket launcher with AoE damage.
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Jinx's win rate has climbed +1.18 pts over the last 30 days, now at 50.49%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the nerf in 7.3 (22/09): +1.57 pts of win rate over 10 days.
Jinx is a Dragon Lane hyper-carry marksman in Wild Rift, an excited anarchist alternating between a fast-attacking minigun and a slower rocket launcher with AoE damage. Her kit combines leg-trap snares, a slowing Zap discharge, and a global Super Mega Death Rocket dealing % missing health damage. She excels in late game compositions seeking to convert scaling into a hyper-dominant carry threat. In Wild Rift, her passive resets on kills and objectives enable chaining threats at a speed few ADCs can match.
Jinx thrives in compositions built to protect a primary carry. She benefits from allies providing peel, crowd control, and strong frontline presence. Teams focused on extended teamfights maximize her ability to snowball fights once she gains momentum.
Jinx becomes extremely dangerous in the late game, but her lack of mobility makes her vulnerable to fast engages and burst. Compositions that can reach the backline or control her positioning greatly limit her impact. Without protection, chaotic fights become difficult for her.
Positioning is the top priority for Jinx. Use her attack range to maintain pressure while staying safe. In teamfights, wait for enemy lines to commit before dealing sustained damage from the backline.
Play safe, farm, and poke with rockets. Don't burn mana unnecessarily; secure priority only if your jungler plays bot side.
Two-item spike: play around objectives, siege with Fishbones and stay behind your front-line.
Disciplined teamfights: look for the first reset (R or auto), then kite/chase until cleanup.
E
W
Q
Root trap, Zap! slow, switch weapons depending on the situation, spam AAs.
W
E
Start with Zap! for the slow, set the trap, then rapid AAs with the Minigun to stack damage, switch to Rockets for AoE.
Q
W
Land long-range poke with Fishbones, use W for the slow.
What interrupts it
Caitlyn W Yordle Snap Trap root · 1.5 s
Samira P Daredevil Impulse knock-up · 0.5 s
Jinx is not a reliable blind pick. She heavily depends on her composition and botlane matchup. Without frontline or against aggressive lanes, she risks losing too much early tempo. She becomes viable as a blind only if your team can guarantee peel and structured fights.
Jinx becomes truly strong after her first item and especially at 3 items. That’s when she can sustain fights and trigger resets. Before that, she remains vulnerable and team-dependent.
She is difficult because she has no tools to fix mistakes. Poor positioning or timing is immediately punished. She requires excellent fight awareness and precise spacing.
To carry with Jinx, you need to survive until fights become chaotic. Your role is to stay safe, wait for a weak target, then chain resets. Carrying comes from timing, not aggression.
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 630 | 54 | 35 | 30 | 345 | 7.5 | 12 |
| 2 | 750 | 58.5 | 40 | 31.4 | 394 | 8.1 | 13.3 |
| 3 | 870 | 63 | 45 | 32.8 | 443 | 8.6 | 14.6 |
| 4 | 990 | 67.5 | 50 | 34.2 | 492 | 9.2 | 15.9 |
| 5 | 1,110 | 72 | 55 | 35.6 | 541 | 9.7 | 17.2 |
| 6 | 1,230 | 76.5 | 60 | 37 | 590 | 10.3 | 18.5 |
| 7 | 1,350 | 81 | 65 | 38.4 | 639 | 10.8 | 19.8 |
| 8 | 1,470 | 85.5 | 70 | 39.8 | 688 | 11.4 | 21.1 |
| 9 | 1,590 | 90 | 75 | 41.2 | 737 | 11.9 | 22.4 |
| 10 | 1,710 | 94.5 | 80 | 42.6 | 786 | 12.5 | 23.7 |
| 11 | 1,830 | 99 | 85 | 44 | 835 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | 1,950 | 103.5 | 90 | 45.4 | 884 | 13.6 | 26.3 |
| 13 | 2,070 | 108 | 95 | 46.8 | 933 | 14.1 | 27.6 |
| 14 | 2,190 | 112.5 | 100 | 48.2 | 982 | 14.7 | 28.9 |
| 15 | 2,310 | 117 | 105 | 49.6 | 1,031 | 15.2 | 30.2 |
Base data : wiki.leagueoflegends.com (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-07-09
Jinx loses AD per level, and her Super Mega Death Rocket! has a longer cooldown and lower damage.
Jinx gains more base attack damage and higher attack speed on Get Excited!, strengthening her laning phase and teamfight resets.
Sources: our patch files, checked against Riot's official patch notes · measured effect: median win rate before and after the patch · All patch notes
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