Guide Sections (16)
Champion Stats
| Role | Fighter / Marksman |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Moderate (7/10) |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Jayce has two abilities at level 1 (Q in both forms). Start Q and look for a Hammer Q + AA followed by a Form switch and Cannon Q poke. This level 1 rotation is stronger than almost every other champion in the game. If you land everything, you can force a Flash or a back before the first wave is even gone.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Resistance Jayce' is a great 'smurf' skin with very industrial, crisp sound effects. 'Forsaken Jayce' is the classic dark-themed choice with menacing red effects. 'Debonair Jayce' (and its Prestige version) offers a sleek, high-class look. Avoid 'Full Metal Jayce' unless you like the retro feel, as newer skins have much better visual clarity on his E-gate.
When They Ban Jayce
Rune Setup
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → E → WMax Q first—it's your primary damage in both forms. Max E second for the increased movement speed on your gate and the percentage-HP damage on your Hammer-E. Max W last as the attack speed/mana restore is secondary to your other tools.
Mastering Jayce's Kit
Matchup Tips
The Ego Check
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge if facing Malphite or Ornn—they will build armor and you will never kill them, while they can easily set up ganks to kill you. Also dodge into Irelia who can out-play your poke with her dashes.
Teamfight Role
In teamfights, your job is to poke before the fight starts. Land 1-2 empowered Q's on the enemy carries to force them to retreat or start the fight with low HP. Once the fight breaks out, look for a target to dive with your Hammer form. Use your Hammer-E (Thundering Blow) to peel for yourself or to knock a target into your team. You are a hybrid of a sniper and an assassin.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Full Lethality 'One-Shot' Jayce. Youmuu's Ghostblade -> Hubris -> Serylda's Grudge. With this build, an empowered Q will literally one-shot squishies if you are ahead. You become a long-range artillery machine that can also duel anyone in melee with pure damage.
Power Windows
Level 1-3 is your prime dominance window due to having more abilities than the opponent. Level 6 is... well, you don't have a traditional ult, so your spike is whenever you finish your first item (usually Youmuu's or Opportunity). Jayce spikes hardest in the mid-game when he can poke down teams during objective contests.
Tilt Factor
Landing an empowered Q from fog of war and then using the 'thinking' emote is the peak Jayce experience. Type 'Tomorrow is looking bright' in all-chat after a long-range Q-kill. The feeling of being deleted from the game by a projectile you didn't even see is incredibly tilting.
Recent Patch History
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