Xin Zhao

The Seneschal of Demacia · Diver

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Summoner's Rift ARAM Arena Nexus Blitz URF One for All Swiftplay Ultimate Spellbook

No Nexus Blitz-specific changes; plays as on Summoner's Rift.

Abilities

PassiveDetermination

Every third attack deals bonus damage and heals Xin Zhao.

QThree Talon Strike7/6.5/6/5.5/5s30

Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.

WWind Becomes Lightning12/11/10/9/8s60

Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.

EAudacious Charge11s60

Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.

RCrescent Guard120/110/100s100

Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.

Patch history

26.12 · Jun 10, 2026

Determination
Base heal reduced to 2% to 5% maximum health from 3% to 5%.
Heal AP ratio reduced to 40;50;70 AP from 45;55;80 AP.
Wind Becomes Lightning
Mana cost increased to 60 at all ranks from 60 to 40.
Audacious Charge
Mana cost increased to 60 from 50.

26.11 · May 28, 2026

Determination
New Effect: Damage now scales with 5% to 20% AP.
Heal AP ratio reduced to 45;55;80 AP from 50;65;90 AP.

26.9 · Apr 29, 2026

Determination
Heal AP ratio changed to 50;65;90 AP from 65% AP at all levels.
Wind Becomes Lightning
New Effect: Slow duration now scales with 0.5 seconds per 100 AP.
Audacious Charge
AP ratio increased to 120% AP from 60% AP.
Bonus attack speed reduced to 38 to 70% from 40 to 80%.
New Effect: Bonus attack speed now scales with 10% per 100 AP.
New Effect:

26.3 · Feb 4, 2026

Determination
Base heal increased to 3% to 5% maximum health from 3% to 4%.
Audacious Charge
Bonus attack speed increased to 40 to 80% from 40 to 60%.

25.21 · Oct 22, 2025

General
Adjusted splash artwork for Winged Hussar Xin Zhao.

35 older patches

25.20 · Oct 8, 2025

Crescent Guard
Bug Fix: In Spectator Mode, no longer accidentally duplicates the invulnerability "shield" VFX on Xin Zhao, causing it to be significantly brighter than intended.

25.19 · Sep 24, 2025

General
Bug Fix: Feet no longer jitter during his Recall animation.

25.18 · Sep 10, 2025

Three Talon Strike
Bug Fix: When used during Audacious Charge active buff, if he is displaced during the dash and collides with another champion (ally or enemy), Three Talon Strike's active VFX no longer lingers at the displacement's end location.

Base stats

Health620 +106/lvl
Mana274 +55/lvl
Attack Damage63 +3/lvl
Attack Speed0.645 +3.5/lvl
Armor35 +4.4/lvl
Magic Resist32 +2.05/lvl
Base Health Regen8 +0.7/lvl
Base Mana Regen7.25 +0.45/lvl
Move Speed345
Range175

Melee · Resource: Mana

Bonus attack speed now scales with

1% per 5% bonus attack speed from non-buff sources

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Wind Becomes Lightning

Bug Fix: No longer illegally causes more slashes than intended if used in combination with Flash.

Crescent Guard

Bug Fix: Invulnerability shield VFX is now properly visible when an enemy Xin Zhao moves in and out of an allied Realm of Death.

25.17 · Aug 27, 2025

General
Updated ability icons.
Complete visual update across all skins.
New splash artwork for Original Xin Zhao, Commando Xin Zhao, Imperial Xin Zhao, and Winged Hussar Xin Zhao.
Adjusted splash artwork for Viscero Xin Zhao, Warring Kingdoms Xin Zhao, Secret Agent Xin Zhao, Marauder Xin Zhao, and Firecracker Xin Zhao.
New voice-over.
Updated sound effects.
Commando Xin Zhao cost increased to 750 RP from 520 RP.
Imperial Xin Zhao cost increased to 750 RP from 520 RP.
All Legacy skins will be unvaulted temporarily for the duration of the 25.17 and 25.18 patch cycles.
Wind Becomes Lightning
New Effect: Now causes him to slash four times rather than only once, slashing once on-cast and then 3 times over the next 0.15 seconds.
Total slash damage is unchanged.
Only the initial slash can generate a Determination stack.
Audacious Charge
Bug Fix: No longer fails to cast when used on a target outside of its maximum target range during Crescent Guard cast time.
Crescent Guard
Bug Fix: Tooltip now correctly mentions that the damage cap also applies to minions and not only monsters.

25.16 · Aug 13, 2025

Stats
Base health reduced to 620 from 640.
Three Talon Strike
Base damage per hit reduced to 15 to 75 from 20 to 80.
Total base damage reduced to 45 to 225 from 60 to 240.

25.14 · Jul 16, 2025

Wind Becomes Lightning
Bug Fix: Increased Audacious Charge dash range indicator now properly does not appear when the ability is blocked by spell shield.

25.10 · May 14, 2025

Stats
Armor growth reduced to 4.4 from 5.

25.6

Three Talon Strike
Base damage per hit increased to 20 to 80 from 16 to 68.

14.24

Wind Becomes Lightning
Bug Fix: No longer reveals the user if cast while the cursor is near an enemy champion.
Note: the ability will continue to self-reveal if there is an enemy champion nearby.

14.18

Stats
Armor growth increased to 5 from 4.7.
Three Talon Strike
Base damage increased to 16 to 68 from 16 to 52.
Total base damage increased to 48 to 204 from 48 to 156.

14.17

Crescent Guard
Bug Fix: Invulnerability now properly functions when the ability is cast while inside Realm of Death.

14.5

Three Talon Strike
New Effect: Now triggers spell effects upon dealing damage.

13.17

Determination
Base heal changed to 3% to 4% maximum health from 6 to 74.
Removed: Heal no longer scales with 10% AD.

12.22

Stats
Base mana regeneration reduced to 7.25 from 7.26.

12.21

Determination
Bonus damage AD ratio increased to 15;30;45;60 AD from 15% to 45% AD.
Heal AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 55% AP.
Audacious Charge
Cooldown reduced to 11 seconds from 12.

12.11

Determination
Heal AD ratio increased to 10% AD from 7% AD.
Wind Becomes Lightning
Thrust base damage increased to 50 to 190 from 40 to 180.
Thrust AD ratio increased to 90% AD from 80% AD.
Thrust AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 50% AP.
Mana cost reduced to 60 to 40 from 60 at all ranks.

12.10

Stats
Base health increased to 640 from 570.
Health growth increased to 106 from 92.
Armor growth increased to 4.7 from 3.5.
Magic resistance growth increased to 2.05 from 1.25.
Determination
Base heal reduced to 6 to 74 from 7 to 92.
Heal AD ratio reduced to 7% AD from 10% AD.

12.5

Audacious Charge
Cooldown increased to 12 seconds from 11.
Crescent Guard
Duration reduced to 4 seconds from 5.

12.4

Crescent Guard
Undocumented: Now indicates the invulnerability status UI on the health bar to self and allies.

11.16

Stats
Base attack damage reduced to 63 from 66.

11.14

Wind Becomes Lightning
Cooldown increased to 12 to 8 seconds from 12 to 6.

11.11

Audacious Charge
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where it would go on cooldown and use mana despite it not being actually activated when trying to cast it on an enemy outside of its range and recasting it afterwards without a target.

11.8

Audacious Charge
Bug Fix: Now properly triggers and grants charges for Manaflow Band, Muramana, Ravenous Hydra and Tear of the Goddess.

11.7

Audacious Charge
Bug Fix: Can no longer be cast while grounded.

11.6

Determination
Base heal reduced to 7 to 92 from 10 to 112.
Heal AP ratio increased to 55% AP from 40% AP.
Bug Fix: Basic attacking an enemy after casting Wind Becomes Lightning now correctly consumes all Determination stacks.
Three Talon Strike
Base damage reduced to 16 to 52 from 20 to 52.
Wind Becomes Lightning
Visual clarity updates to hitbox and indicator.
New Effect: Thrust damage is now increased by 0% to 33.3%.
Cast time changed to 0.5 seconds at all attack speed from 0.5;0.4.
Cooldown reduced to 12 to 6 seconds from 12 to 8.
Mana cost increased to 60 from 45.
Thrust range increased to 1000 units from 900.
Thrust missile speed increased to 6250 from 5000.
Minion damage increased to 50% to 100% from 50% at all levels.
New Effect: Thrust damage now scales with 50% AP.
New Effect: Thrust damage now Challenges and reveals champions and monsters for 3 seconds.
New Effect: Hitbox now extends slightly behind him for visual clarity.
Audacious Charge
New Effect: Dash range is now increased to 1100 units against Challenged targets.
Cooldown reduced to 11 seconds from 12.
Dash speed reduced to 2500 from 3000.
Crescent Guard
Duration increased to 5 seconds from 3.
Removed: Basic attacks and ability casts no longer extend the duration by 0.3 seconds.
New Effect: Damage now scales with 110% AP.

11.1

Stats
Base magic resistance reduced to 32 from 32.1.

10.23

Stats
Mana growth increased to 55 from 35.

10.18

Wind Becomes Lightning
Thrust base damage increased to 40 to 180 from 30 to 170.
Thrust AD ratio increased to 80% AD from 75% AD.

10.7

Determination
Base heal increased to 10 to 112 from 10 to 78.

10.6

General
Recommended items updated.

9.19

Determination
Base heal increased to 10 to 78 from 8 to 59.
Three Talon Strike
Base damage increased to 20 to 52 from 20 to 40.

9.10

Three Talon Strike
Cooldown reduced to 7 to 5 seconds from 9 to 5.

9.2

General
Updated store assets for Warring Kingdoms Xin Zhao chroma set.

9.1

Crescent Guard
Bug Fix: No longer deals more damage than intended when it hits multiple enemies.

8.11

Stats
Attack damage growth reduced to 3 from 3.3.
Audacious Charge
Slow reduced to 30% from 50%.