Bruiser Xin Zhao Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Xin Zhao and build Bruiser.

Bruiser Xin Zhao build with runes and items. Bruiser Xin Zhao guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Xin Zhao build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!

Updated: 2024-08-08 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Tunneler should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Xin Zhao ability Wind Becomes Lightning should be leveled first.
W
Xin Zhao ability Audacious Charge should be leveled second.
E
Xin Zhao ability Three Talon Strike should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Eclipse should be final item in your build.
Ravenous Hydra should be final item in your build.
Death's Dance should be final item in your build.
Spear of Shojin should be final item in your build.
Sundered Sky should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Conqueror from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Bruiser Xin Zhao Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How to play

Bruiser Build specific
  1. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. Are they heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Always keep auto attacking - this gives you great sustain, especially early on.
  2. Always count your Q attacks. You can attack minions twice, then E (combined with Flash) and knock unsuspecting enemies up!
  3. Combo #1: You can cast W and Flash. It works forward/backward and sideways. This lets you get some cool kills.
  4. Combo #2: You can cast W, Flash then use E to reach. That's a super cool combo that lets you catch people off guard and engage from miles away.
  5. Combo #3: You can cast R, then Flash. This way you do some surprise damage, or even throw enemies into your team if used properly (keep track of who is Challenged!)
  6. Combo #4: Prepare your Q to have knock up ready, then you can Flash into an enemy team, use R to knock everyone back and immediately knock your target up to keep him in place. You can follow up with E and Flash if needed.
Riot
  1. Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.
  2. Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Skill Order

  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Three Talon Strike
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    W
    Wind Becomes Lightning
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    E
    Audacious Charge
  • Xin Zhao [object Object] ability.
    R
    Crescent Guard

Items

Starting items
Tunneler item.
Starting items for dmg
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke comps
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Rush this
Trinity Force item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Good damage items
Ravenous Hydra item.
Sundered Sky item.
Death's Dance item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Situational damage items
Black Cleaver item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Eclipse item.
Good tank items
Warmog's Armor item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Fimbulwinter item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Good MR items
Spirit Visage item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Wit's End item.
Force of Nature item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Good Armor items
Frozen Heart item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Unending Despair item.
Situational items
The Collector item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Phantom Dancer item.
Edge of Night item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
Counter tanks
Mortal Reminder item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Serylda's Grudge item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Eclipse item.
Ravenous Hydra item.
Death's Dance item.
Spear of Shojin item.
Sundered Sky item.