Guide Sections (16)
Champion Stats
| Role | Tank / Fighter |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | High (8/10) |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
The 'Late Invade' or 'Full Clear'. Zac is weak Level 1 but has a unique cheese: Start Q (Stretching Strikes). Invade the enemy buff with your team. Q the enemy jungler, then auto-attack a minion/monster/ward. This slams them together, CCing them. It's a disjointing CC that often causes panic flashes. Otherwise, prefer a full clear to hit Level 4 ASAP for Rank 2 E range.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
When They Ban Zac
Rune Setup
Skill Priority
Order:
E → W → QMax E first is NON-NEGOTIABLE. The range increase per rank is the most broken stat on his kit. Rank 1 E is a hop; Rank 5 E is a cross-map flight. Max W second for the % Max HP damage and clear speed. Q is a one-point wonder for utility.
Mastering Zac's Kit
Matchup Tips
The Ego Check
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Thresh. His Flay (E) can knock you out of your E jump mid-air easily. Dodge Janna. Her Tornado (Q) and Ult (R) completely negate your engage. Dodge Poppy. Her W stops your jump and stuns you. Hard counter.
Teamfight Role
Charge your E from the shadows (FOW). Launch yourself onto the enemy ADC or Mage. Mid-air, spam W. Upon landing, immediately Q a target and auto-attack another to slam them together. Then press R (Let's Bounce) to disrupt the entire team and generate massive blobs. You are the chaos engine; the more you disrupt, the easier it is for your team to wipe them.
The 'Disrespect' Build
AP Bruiser Zac (The 'One-Shot Blob'). Riftmaker -> Liandry's Torment -> Spirit Visage. Your W deals % Max HP magic damage, and your E/R have decent AP ratios. With this build, you jump on an ADC and they literally explode before they hit the ground. You heal back to full HP with Riftmaker + Blobs.
Power Windows
Level 4 (Rank 2 E - Gank paths open up). Level 9 (Max E range - You are everywhere). Zac scales incredibly well into late game as a tank.
Tilt Factor
Buying a 'Suit' chroma (Battlecast/Pool Party) and roleplaying as a businessman. Spamming the blob emote while in passive. Camping the same lane 3 times in a row from 3 different angles—it psychological breaks them because they feel nowhere is safe.
Recent Patch History
Safety Tips
