Jax ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
Grandmaster at Arms · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Jax has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Jax deals and takes (and the other levers below) only on the Howling Abyss. ARAM also starts every champion at level 3 with 1,400 gold. Open the ARAM sheet to set your own level, items and ranks.
Jax ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | +5% |
| Damage taken | -3% |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Jax stats and ability damage: Summoner's Rift vs ARAM
No items; ability damage is raw (before the target's resistances); ability ranks follow the usual skill unlocks.
Level 3
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 802 | 802 |
| Armor | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| Magic resist | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Attack damage | 74.3 | 74.3 |
| Attack speed | 0.670 | 0.670 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,140 | 1,176 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,083 | 1,116 |
| Q Leap Strike (rank 2) | 105.0 | 110.2 |
| W Empower (rank 2) | 85.0 | 89.2 |
| E Counter Strike (rank 2) | 140.0 | 147.0 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,344 | 1,344 |
| Armor | 64.3 | 64.3 |
| Magic resist | 45.8 | 45.8 |
| Attack damage | 96.6 | 96.6 |
| Attack speed | 0.784 | 0.784 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,209 | 2,277 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,960 | 2,021 |
| Q Leap Strike (rank 5) | 225.0 | 236.2 |
| W Empower (rank 5) | 190.0 | 199.5 |
| E Counter Strike (rank 5) | 320.0 | 336.0 |
| R Grandmaster-at-Arms (rank 1) | 75.0 | 78.8 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,401 | 2,401 |
| Armor | 107.4 | 107.4 |
| Magic resist | 66.8 | 66.8 |
| Attack damage | 140.2 | 140.2 |
| Attack speed | 1.007 | 1.007 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 4,980 | 5,134 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 4,006 | 4,130 |
| Q Leap Strike (rank 5) | 225.0 | 236.2 |
| W Empower (rank 5) | 190.0 | 199.5 |
| E Counter Strike (rank 5) | 320.0 | 336.0 |
| R Grandmaster-at-Arms (rank 3) | 185.0 | 194.2 |
Jax build and runes
Item order
- Infinity Edge
- Berserker's Greaves
- Bloodthirster
- Trinity Force
- Death's Dance
- Lord Dominik's Regards
Rune page
Precision · keystone Press the Attack
Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
Secondary: Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense
The build is RiftLab's stat-driven Summoner's Rift recommendation; ARAM's 1,400 starting gold lets you open on a completed component. See every champion's ARAM buffs and nerfs.