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Jhin combos

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3 Jhin combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is E › W › Q › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Jhin combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Locking down the lane

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is stuck behind their minions or has already been hit.

Lotus Trap to slow, then Deadly Flourish: if the target was recently damaged by you or an ally, they are rooted. Dancing Grenade and the fourth shot finish.

The team fight

W AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA

When: Your team engages and you are protected.

Root with Deadly Flourish after an ally's first hit, then chain your four shots: the last is a guaranteed critical strike. Do not forget the movement speed gained on each crit.

The long-range finish

When: A weakened enemy is in your line of fire.

Curtain Call gives you four very long-range shots that stop at the first champion hit and cripple them. The fourth shot always critically strikes: keep it for the finish.

Common mistakes

Reloading at the wrong time: reloading leaves you without damage for a moment, especially up close.
Casting the ultimate without noticing the enemy in the way: the shot stops at the first champion hit.
Placing Lotus Traps at random: they only trigger when an enemy walks on them, so place them on likely paths.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Dancing Grenade	7/6.5/6/5.5/5	40/45/50/55/60 Mana	550
W · Deadly Flourish	12	50/55/60/65/70 Mana	3000
E · Captive Audience	2	30 Mana	750
R · Curtain Call	120/105/90	100 Mana	—

Official ability descriptions

PassiveWhisper

Jhin's hand cannon, Whisper, is a precise instrument designed to deal superior damage. It fires at a fixed rate and carries only four shots. Jhin imbues the final bullet with dark magics to critically strike and deal bonus execute damage. Whenever Whisper crits, it inspires Jhin with a burst of Move Speed.

QDancing Grenade

Jhin launches a magical cartridge at an enemy. It can hit up to four targets and gains damage each time it kills.

WDeadly Flourish

Jhin brandishes his cane, firing a single shot with incredible range. It pierces through minions and monsters, but stops on the first champion hit. If the target was recently struck by Jhin's allies, lotus traps, or damaged by Jhin, they are rooted.

ECaptive Audience

Jhin places an invisible lotus trap that blooms when walked over. It slows nearby enemies before dealing damage with an explosion of serrated petals.

Beauty in Death - When Jhin kills an enemy champion, a lotus trap will bloom near their corpse.

RCurtain Call

Jhin channels, transforming Whisper into a shoulder-mounted mega-cannon. It is able to fire 4 super shots at extreme range that pierce through minions and monsters, but stop on the first champion impacted. Whisper cripples enemies hit, which slows them and deals execute damage. The 4th shot is perfectly crafted, epically powerful, and guaranteed to critically strike.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E51.9% · 235 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 285 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Jhin

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.
Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.
You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

How to play around Jhin's combos

Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.
Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!
Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.

Frequently asked questions

What is Jhin's main combo?

Locking down the lane: E › W › Q › AA. An enemy is stuck behind their minions or has already been hit. Lotus Trap to slow, then Deadly Flourish: if the target was recently damaged by you or an ally, they are rooted. Dancing Grenade and the fourth shot finish.

Which ability should I max first on Jhin?

The most-played max order is Q > W > E (235 games, 51.9% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Jhin's ultimate?

Curtain Call has a 120/105/90 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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