How to beat Xin Zhao

Common role: Jungle

A sticky diver who locks onto a carry and isolates the fight.

What makes Xin Zhao dangerous

Xin Zhao lunges in, hits a three-strike knock-up (Q), slows and pokes with his spear (W), dashes to a marked target (E), and his ultimate knocks away everyone except his target while blocking ranged damage — isolating a carry for the kill. He is extremely sticky once he commits.

How to play against Xin Zhao

• 1His ult blocks ranged damage and knocks others away — melee him or wait it out.
• 2Peel with hard CC before his three-hit knock-up lands.
• 3He struggles to reach you without his E dash — kite once it's down.
• 4Disengage tools and terrain break his chase.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓His ult isolates one target but shuts him out of the rest of the fight.
• ✓No sustained ranged threat — kite him when E is down.
• ✓Weak to disengage and peel for the carry.
• ✓Squishy for a diver if the fight turns on him.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Xin Zhao's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Determinación

  Cada tercer ataque inflige daño adicional y cura a Xin Zhao.

  Strong: every third hit deals bonus damage and heals him. Weak: interrupt his rhythm with CC before the third strike lands.

• Q
  Golpe de tres garras

  Los 3 siguientes ataques normales de Xin Zhao infligen más daño. El tercero lanza a un oponente por los aires.

  Strong: a three-strike combo that ends in a knock-up. Weak: peel or dash away before the third strike to deny the knock-up.

• W
  El viento se convierte en rayo

  Xin Zhao carga hacia delante con su lanza y realiza una estocada al frente que ralentiza a los enemigos afectados y los marca como desafiados.

  Strong: a slowing spear that pokes and sets up his dash. Weak: a narrow, slow skillshot — sidestep it.

• E
  Carga audaz

  Xin Zhao carga contra un enemigo, obtiene velocidad de ataque, inflige daño y ralentiza brevemente a todos los enemigos en el área. Esta habilidad obtiene alcance adicional contra objetivos desafiados.

  Strong: a dash to a target with a slow that makes him sticky. Weak: it's his only gap-closer — kite him once it's down.

• R
  Guardia de media luna

  Xin Zhao desafía a un enemigo al que le haya infligido daño recientemente de forma pasiva. Cuando se activa, Xin Zhao inflige daño a los enemigos cercanos según la vida que tengan, empuja a los objetivos no desafiados y se vuelve inmune al daño que infligen los campeones fuera del círculo creado.

  Strong: knocks away everyone but his target and blocks ranged damage, isolating a carry. Weak: it shuts him out of the rest of the fight — melee him or wait it out.

Itemization

Peel and disengage counter him; his ult blocks ranged damage, so melee back or wait it out. Kite once his E dash is on cooldown.

This guide covers Xin Zhao's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.