Jax

Grandmaster at Arms

Fighter · Mana · Melee

About

Jax, Grandmaster at Arms, is a fighter champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 5 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Jax starts with above average HP (650), above average armor (36) and above average move speed (350). Attack range is 125 units.

Jax has 17 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack7

Defense5

Magic7

Difficulty5

Abilities

Passive · Relentless Assault
Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
Q · Leap Strike
Jax leaps toward a unit. If they are an enemy, he strikes them with his weapon.
Cooldown: 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s · Cost: 50
W · Empower
Jax charges his weapon with energy, causing his next attack to deal additional damage.
Cooldown: 7/6/5/4/3s · Cost: 30
E · Counter Strike
Jax's combat prowess allows him to dodge all incoming attacks for a short duration and then quickly counterattack, stunning all surrounding enemies.
Cooldown: 17/15/13/11/9s · Cost: 50/60/70/80/90
R (Ultimate) · Grandmaster-at-Arms
Every third consecutive attack deals additional Magic Damage. Additionally, Jax can activate this ability to deal damage around himself and strengthen his resolve, increasing his Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.
Cooldown: 110/100/90s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Jax

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.
Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Tips for playing against Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.
Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Base stats

HP: 650 (+103 per level)
Mana: 339 (+52 per level)
Armor: 36 (+4.2 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 68
Attack speed: 0.638 (+3.4 per level)
Move speed: 350
Range: 125

Lore

Unmatched in both his skill with unique armaments and his biting sarcasm, Jax is the last known weapons master of Icathia. After his homeland was laid low by its own hubris in unleashing the Void, Jax and his kind vowed to protect what little remained. As magic now rises in the world, this slumbering threat stirs once more, and Jax roams Valoran, wielding the last light of Icathia and testing all warriors he meets to see if any are strong enough to stand beside him...