Xin Zhao Wild Rift Build with Highest Winrate - Guide Runes, Items, and Skill Order

Xin Zhao position

Xin Zhao Wild Rift is a fighter and tank when needed. With high damage ready to rush into the middle of the enemy team and break the formation with a powerful ultimate. Thanks to his mutant ability Xin Zhao is very useful for ganks that require quick access to the target.

The most suitable position for Xin Zhao Wild Rift is in the Jungle. Going to the jungle doesn't lose any blood, being a champion that's too bad solo 1-1 doesn't get bored of anyone

Xin Zhao summoner spells

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Xin Zhao Build

Xin Zhao's damage comes from hand attacks so you will build items for attack speed. "Trinity Force" is a fairly comprehensive equipment that gives Xin Zhao health, damage, and attack speed. Special damage will be added on basic attacks after using a skill.

"Wit's End" grants Xin Zhao up to 45% attack speed and bonus magic damage from basic attacks. And also heal Xin Zhao. With only two items, Xin Zhao's attack speed now increases by 75%.

In the next states you will build resistance gear. To ensure that Xin Zhao confidently rushes into the enemy formation and can still pull out safely.

Xin Zhao ability 

Xin Zhao ability order

Xin Zhao abilities

DETERMINATION

Function: Every third attack deals bonus physical damage, heals Xin Zhao, and reduces other abilities' cooldowns.

Effect: Deals 13 + 22% AD bonus damage, heals for 13 + 10% AD + 40% AP, reduces ability cooldowns by 1 second on the third attack.

Usage: Time auto-attacks to maximize bonus damage and healing, utilize passive for sustain and ability resets.

Advantages: Reliable sustain and damage boost, enables ability resets, good for extended fights.

Disadvantages: Relies on landing auto-attacks, requires managing attack timing.

THREE TALON STRIKE

Function: Empowers the next three attacks for bonus damage, reduces cooldowns, and knocks up on the third hit.

Effect: Deals 20-44 + 40% bonus AD bonus damage per hit, reduces cooldowns by 1 second per hit, knocks up for 0.75 seconds on the third hit.

Usage: Use for burst damage, crowd control, and cooldown reduction. Prioritize using before engaging.

Combo: Three Talon Strike -> Wind Becomes Lightning/Audacious Charge (initiate with burst and CC).

Advantages: High damage potential, reliable crowd control, good cooldown synergy.

Disadvantages: Fixed number of attacks, requires timing and positioning.

WIND BECOMES LIGHTNING

Function: Slashes and thrusts with the spear, dealing damage, slowing enemies, and challenging the furthest target.

Effect: Deals 50-80 + 50% AD physical damage + 40-175 + 80% AD physical damage, slows by 50% for 1.5 seconds each hit, challenges the furthest target for 3 seconds (increased Audacious Charge range).

Usage: Use for ranged poke, damage, slowing enemies, and setting up Audacious Charge. Benefits from attack speed.

Combo: Wind Becomes Lightning -> Audacious Charge (poke then engage with bonus range).

Advantages: Versatile damage and slow, good initiation potential with Audacious Charge, benefits from attack speed.

Disadvantages: Two separate casts, requires aiming, less effective against minions.

AUDACIOUS CHARGE

Function: Dashes to an enemy, dealing damage, slowing them, and gaining attack speed. Increased cast range against challenged targets.

Effect: Deals 50-155 + 80% AP magic damage, slows by 30% for 0.5 seconds, grants 40%-62.5% attack speed for 5 seconds. Cast range increases against challenged targets.

Usage: Use for gap closing, damage, initiating fights, and maximizing attack speed. Prioritize using on challenged targets.

Advantages: High mobility, good initiation tool, attack speed boost for sustained damage.

Disadvantages: Requires target selection, short slow duration, relies on other abilities for increased range.

CRESCENT GUARD

Function: Passive: Challenges the last enemy hit with an attack or Audacious Charge. Active: Sweeps the spear, dealing damage and knocking back enemies, blocking ranged damage for a short duration.

Effect: Deals 75-225 + 100% bonus AD + 80% AP physical damage + 15% max HP magic damage, knocks back all enemies except the challenged one, blocks ranged damage for 5 seconds. Deals max 600 damage to monsters.

Usage: Use for high damage, knockback, and blocking ranged attacks. Prioritize using on challenged targets.

Combo: Three Talon Strike/Wind Becomes Lightning -> Audacious Charge -> Crescent Guard (maximize damage and CC on challenged target).

Advantages: High single-target damage, powerful knockback, valuable defense against ranged attackers.

Disadvantages: Long cooldown, requires target selection, relies on challenging enemies for most benefits.

How to play Xin Zhao

Early game

Go gank as often as you can. Take advantage of the early game power to go and rob the forest. Any lane is being pushed too high. Xin Zhao can all gank.

Mid game

Take control of the big goals. Don't be afraid to collide with any jungle champion.

Late game

Laos into the enemy's formation in the teamfight. Harassment and withdraw back out. Always go with the squad at this stage.

Combo

Combo 1

+ + AA + AA + AA +  + AA

Combo 2

+ AA +  + AA +  + AA + AA + AA

Combo 3

AA + + AA + AA + AA +  + AA +  + AA

Xin Zhao pros and cons

Pros

Good healing

Cons

Xin Zhao counters

Build armor items to counter damage from Xin Zhao. Avoid fighting Xin Zhao early

Conclusion

Xin Zhao Wild Rift is a good jungler in the early game. Try to keep your ultimate before entering teamfights. Play strong go gank often. The way to build Xin Zhao is more about attack speed and resistance.