Jayce is a ranged fighter usually played Top/Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Jayce in ARAM: Play as a poke-heavy caster in ranged form, then all-in with hammer form when enemies are low.
Jayce ARAM Abilities
Gains Move Speed for a short duration when swapping weapons.
To the Skies!: Leaps to an enemy, dealing damage and slowing nearby foes. · Shock Blast: Fires an electric orb that detonates on contact, damaging all enemies hit.
Lightning Field: Passively restores mana on hit; active creates a damaging lightning aura around Jayce. · Hyper Charge: Grants maximum attack speed for a few attacks, unleashing a rapid flurry.
Thundering Blow: Smacks an enemy with a hammer, knocking them back a short distance. · Acceleration Gate: Deploys a speed-boosting gate that empowers Shock Blast passing through it.
Mercury Cannon: Switches to ranged form, reducing enemy resistances on first attack. · Mercury Hammer: Switches to melee form, gaining resistances and bonus magic damage on first hit.
Jayce ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a poke-heavy caster in ranged form, then all-in with hammer form when enemies are low. Prioritize positioning and gate placement to control teamfights.
Tips
Use your ranged form to poke and stack Manamune efficiently before all-ins.
Switch to hammer form to finish off low-health enemies with your burst combo.
Place your Acceleration Gate (E) to help your team engage or disengage in narrow ARAM lanes.
Buy early armor penetration items like Serylda's Grudge to maximize damage against squishy targets.
Save your melee E (Thundering Blow) to peel for yourself or knock back divers.
Combos
Ranged Q (Shock Blast) through E (Acceleration Gate) for long-range poke.
Ranged W (Hyper Charge) + auto attacks for quick burst, then switch to melee Q (To the Skies!) to gap close.
Melee Q (To the Skies!) + auto + melee W (Lightning Field) + melee E (Thundering Blow) for a full burst combo.
Jayce ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Inspiration
First Strike
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Cosmic InsightSecondary — Sorcery
Manaflow Band
TranscendenceSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Guardian's Blade
Core Items
- 1.
Hubris - 2.
The Collector - 3.
Manamune
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need burst and chase potential
- enemy has immobile squishy targets
- your champion relies on short trades
Avoid when:
- enemy team has heavy peel or disengage
- you need sustained damage over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy poke or cc
- you need to survive burst combos
- your champion dives the backline
Avoid when:
- enemy team is auto-attack heavy
- you need sustained damage over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple shield abilities
- you are an AD assassin or skirmisher
- your team needs to counter shields
Avoid when:
- enemy team has few or no shields
- you need armor penetration for tanks instead
Options
Jayce ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Jayce in ARAM?
In ARAM, Jayce typically builds core items like Hubris, The Collector, Manamune and First Strike runes (Inspiration primary, Sorcery secondary).
What runes should I use for Jayce in ARAM?
Take First Strike in the Inspiration tree as your keystone, with Sorcery as your secondary tree for Jayce in ARAM.
How do you play Jayce in ARAM?
Play as a poke-heavy caster in ranged form, then all-in with hammer form when enemies are low. Prioritize positioning and gate placement to control teamfights.
What is Jayce's best combo in ARAM?
Ranged Q (Shock Blast) through E (Acceleration Gate) for long-range poke.
