H4xDefender's Competitive Jungle Jarvan (S3)
Jarvan IV · Jungle · by H4xDefender
Build
Hunter's Machete300gPassive: Basic Attacks deal 10 magic damage to monsters On-Hit.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 10%.Basic item — no components.
5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.
1Spirit of the Ancient Golem2,000g (450g to combine)Health500Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Tenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe
2Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
3Giant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.
4Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe
5Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
6Guardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe
Guardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).RecipeSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.RecipeRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.RecipeGiant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeSpirit of the Ancient Golem2,000g (450g to combine)Health500Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Tenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe
The Black Cleaver3,000g (1,188g to combine)Attack Damage50Health200Cooldown Reduction10%Wicked Edge: 10 LethalityCleaving Strike: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).Recipe
Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe
Madred's Razors700g (100g to combine)Armor25Passive: Basic Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 300 bonus magic damage to minions and monsters On-Hit.Recipe
Thornmail2,200g (1,180g to combine)Armor100Enchanted Spikes: Upon being hit by a Basic Attack, returns 30% of the incoming damage (before being reduced by defenses) to the attacker as magic damage.Recipe
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
Boots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.RecipeRunes and masteries
x9Seal of ArmorSeal
x9Glyph of Scaling Magic ResistGlyph
x3Quintessence of Movement SpeedQuint
- Armor +9.00
- Move Speed +4.50%
- Scaling Magic Resist +1.80
0/1Summoner's Wrath0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteExhaust Exhaust also reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist by 10.Ignite While Ignite is on cooldown, gain 5 Ability Power and Attack Damage.Ghost Bonus Move Speed granted by Ghost is increased.Surge Increases the Attack Speed bonus by 5% and the Ability Power bonus by 10%.Rally Rally additionally gives Ability Power.Promote The Siege Rider's bonus Attack Damage aura also affects Champions.
2/4Fury2/4+1% Attack Speed per rank
0/4Sorcery0/4+1% Cooldown Reduction per rank
2/2Butcher2/2Basic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
4/4Deadliness4/4+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
0/4Blast0/4+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Destruction0/1Increase damage to turrets by 5%Needs 4 points spent higher in offense.
0/3Havoc0/3Increases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Needs 8 points spent higher in offense.
1/1Weapon Expertise1/1+8% Armor PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Deadliness at 4/4.
0/1Arcane Knowledge0/1+8% Magic PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Blast at 4/4.
0/2Lethality0/2+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Needs 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/2Brute Force0/2+1.5/3 Attack DamageNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/3Mental Force0/3+2/4/6 Ability PowerNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Spellsword0/1Deals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacksNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Frenzy0/1Grants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.Needs Lethality at 2/2.
0/3Sunder0/3+2/4/6 LethalityNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.
0/4Archmage0/4Increases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 16 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Executioner0/1Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% HealthNeeds 20 points spent higher in offense.
1/1Summoner's Resolve1/1Improves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyCleanse Extends the Tenacity buff duration.Heal Gain 5 Health per level.Smite Smite grants 10 gold per cast.Barrier Barrier's Shield is increased.Fortify Turrets deal splash damage around their target.
0/3Perseverance0/3Grants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing Health
4/4Durability4/4+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per level
2/2Tough Skin2/2Reduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
3/3Hardiness3/3+2/4/6 ArmorNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
1/3Resistance1/3+2/4/6 Magic ResistNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
1/1Bladed Armor1/1Deals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks youNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.Needs Tough Skin at 2/2.
2/2Unyielding2/2Reduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/2Relentless0/2Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
1/1Veteran's Scars1/1+30 HealthNeeds 8 points spent higher in defense.Needs Durability at 4/4.
0/1Safeguard0/1Reduces damage taken from turrets by 5%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Block0/1Reduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.Needs Unyielding at 2/2.
0/3Tenacious0/3Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
3/3Juggernaut3/3Increases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
1/1Defender1/1Grants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championNeeds 16 points spent higher in defense.
1/3Legendary Armor1/3Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Good Hands0/1Reduce time spent dead by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Reinforced Armor0/1Reduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
1/1Honor Guard1/1Reduces damage taken from all sources by 3%Needs 20 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Summoner's Insight0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.Teleport Teleport's channel time is reduced.Flash Reduces Flash's Cooldown by 15 seconds.Clarity Restores 25% more mana.Revive Revive temporarily grants the user 220-560 Health.Clairvoyance Retain sight on units revealed by Clairvoyance for 5 seconds.
0/3Wanderer0/3Grants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
0/3Meditation0/3+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
0/1Improved Recall0/1Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
0/1Scout0/1Wards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Mastermind0/3Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Expanded Mind0/3+4/7/10 mana per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Artificer0/2Reduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/4Greed0/4Grants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Runic Affinity0/1Increases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%Needs 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Vampirism0/3+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Biscuiteer0/1Start the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Wealth0/2Increases starting gold by 40/75Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Greed at 4/4.
0/4Awareness0/4Increases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Strength of Spirit0/3Up to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessNeeds 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Explorer0/1Start the game with an Explorer's Ward.Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Biscuiteer at 1/1.
0/1Pickpocket0/1Grants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)Needs 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Intelligence0/3+2%/4%/6% Cooldown ReductionNeeds 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Nimble0/1Grants 3% increased Movement SpeedNeeds 20 points spent higher in utility.Not the author's. This is a 21 Defense / 9 Offense jungle tank page, matching Spirit of the Ancient Golem, Randuin's Omen, Spirit Visage, Guardian Angel, armor seals, scaling MR glyphs, and movement speed quints. The offense points keep the clear and physical ganks relevant through Butcher, attack speed, Deadliness, and Weapon Expertise. Inferred from the build and text they did publish.
Skill order
ultimate at 6, 11 and 16
Martial Cadence
Martial CadencePassive
Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.
Dragon StrikeQDragon StrikeQ
Jarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of all enemies in its path. Additionally, this will pull Jarvan to his Demacian Standard, knocking up enemies in his path.
- Damage
- 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 + 120% bonus AD
- Cooldown
- 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s
- Cost
- 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 Mana
- Range
- 770
Golden AegisWGolden AegisW
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
- Cooldown
- 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12s
- Cost
- 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 Mana
- Range
- 500
Demacian StandardEDemacian StandardE
Jarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed and Armor. Activating Demacian Standard allows Jarvan IV to place a Demacian flag that deals magic damage on impact and grants Attack Speed to nearby allied champions.
- Damage
- 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 + 80% AP
- Cooldown
- 13s
- Cost
- 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 Mana
- Range
- 860
CataclysmRCataclysmR
Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them.
- Damage
- 200 / 325 / 450 + 150% bonus AD
- Cooldown
- 120 / 105 / 90s
- Cost
- 100 / 125 / 150 Mana
- Range
- 650
- Dragon Strike (Q) takes points at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9.
- Golden Aegis (W) takes points at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18.
- Demacian Standard (E) takes points at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13.
- Cataclysm (R) takes points at levels 6, 11, 16.
Not the author's. Max Q first for stronger physical ganks and armor shred, then E for the jungle clear, armor, and attack speed that fit the tanky Ancient Golem into Randuin's build. Inferred from the build and text they did publish.
Why these items
Openingsall within the 475 starting gold
- Hunter's Machete300gPassive: Basic Attacks deal 10 magic damage to monsters On-Hit.Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 10%.Basic item — no components.5Health Potion35gClick to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds. Limited to 5 at one time.Basic item — no components.
Start — The opening as the guide publishes it.
Corein buy order
1Spirit of the Ancient Golem2,000g (450g to combine)Health500Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Tenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.RecipeSpirit of the Ancient GolemSpirit of the Ancient Golem2,000g (450g to combine)Health500Health Regen14 / 5sMana Regen7 / 5sCooldown Reduction10%Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 30%.Tenacity: Reduces the duration of Stuns, Slows, Taunts, Fears, Silences, Blinds, and Immobilizes by 35%.Recipe
2,000g
2Ninja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeNinja TabiNinja Tabi1,000g (375g to combine)Armor25Ninja Footwork: Blocks 10% of the damage from Basic Attacks.Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
1,000g- 3Giant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.
Giant's BeltGiant's Belt1,000gHealth380Basic item — no components.1,000g
4Randuin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.RecipeRanduin's OmenRanduin's Omen3,125g (1,000g to combine)Health500Armor70Cold Steel: When hit by Basic Attacks, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 15% and Move Speed by 10% for 1 seconds.Active: 60s Slows nearby enemy units by 35% for seconds.Recipe
3,125g
5Spirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.RecipeSpirit VisageSpirit Visage2,750g (500g to combine)Health400Magic Resist55Health Regen4 / 5sCooldown Reduction20%Lifeforce: Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Vamp effects by 20%.Recipe
2,750g
6Guardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).RecipeGuardian AngelGuardian Angel2,750g (1,310g to combine)Armor50Magic Resist40Guardian's Intervention: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).Recipe
2,750g
Situationalonly when the game asks for it
The Black Cleaver3,000g (1,188g to combine)Attack Damage50Health200Cooldown Reduction10%Wicked Edge: 10 LethalityCleaving Strike: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).RecipeThe Black CleaverThe Black Cleaver3,000g (1,188g to combine)Attack Damage50Health200Cooldown Reduction10%Wicked Edge: 10 LethalityCleaving Strike: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).Recipe
3,000g
Sunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.RecipeSunfire CapeSunfire Cape2,650g (930g to combine)Health450Armor45Searing Heat: Deals 40 magic damage per second to nearby enemies.Recipe
2,650g
Banshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.RecipeBanshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2,750g (875g to combine)Health450Magic Resist55Intangibility: Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy ability. This Shield refreshes after no damage is taken from enemy champions for 25 seconds.Shadow Mending: Grants 9 Health Regen per 5 for up to 10 seconds after taking damage from an enemy champion or when the Spell Shield breaks.Recipe
2,750g
Madred's Razors700g (100g to combine)Armor25Passive: Basic Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 300 bonus magic damage to minions and monsters On-Hit.RecipeMadred's RazorsMadred's Razors700g (100g to combine)Armor25Passive: Basic Attacks have a 25% chance to deal 300 bonus magic damage to minions and monsters On-Hit.Recipe
700g
Thornmail2,200g (1,180g to combine)Armor100Enchanted Spikes: Upon being hit by a Basic Attack, returns 30% of the incoming damage (before being reduced by defenses) to the attacker as magic damage.RecipeThornmailThornmail2,200g (1,180g to combine)Armor100Enchanted Spikes: Upon being hit by a Basic Attack, returns 30% of the incoming damage (before being reduced by defenses) to the attacker as magic damage.Recipe
2,200g
Frozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.RecipeFrozen HeartFrozen Heart2,900g (550g to combine)Armor95Mana400Cooldown Reduction20%Aura - Frostbite: Reduces the Attack Speed of nearby enemies by 20%.Recipe
2,900g
Boots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.RecipeBoots of MobilityBoots of Mobility1,000g (675g to combine)Enhanced Movement: 45 Move Speed. Increases to 105 Move Speed when out of combat for 5 seconds.Recipe
1,000g
Notes
the author's own wordsH4xDefender's Competitive Jungle Jarvan (S3) — rated 9.1/10 from 17 votes on MOBAFire.
What the guide does not publish: the rune "Mark of Armor Penetration" is not in the Classic catalog; the guide never fills in an ability sequence.
Build by H4xDefender, written in Season 3 and transcribed from [MOBAFire's League Classic library](https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/h4xdefenders-competitive-jungle-jarvan-s3-336644).