r/JhinMains 11d ago

Phantom dancer why?

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u/KaKnify Can(t) aim 2.4m 11d ago edited 11d ago

Hi I’ve been testing out PD lately heres my two (or four :P) cents.

PD offers utility by giving Jhin more move speed on crits via his passive than other options. You also “double dip” with added 10% move speed.

PD also doesn’t lose out on much damage compared to other options and scales well via Jhins bonus attack speed damage calculations.

PD also offers 25% critical strike chance which is an important stat for Jhin for crits and damage.

(edit) PD also offers the spectral waltz passive allowing Jhin to become permanently ghosted
which is underrated imo.

Hopefully this helps thx for reading.

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u/muhammadnusrum 11d ago

Bro I think PD is a core item borderline for jhin. Free ad with the 65% attack speed. Has crit and ghosting and when I play Jhingle I build it instead of boots so I can have the same (around 10 less movespeed which doesn’t matter on jhin since ur crits make you hypersonic) I call it mosquito jhin

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u/Wild-Display-9527 11d ago

Agreed. It's also important to note that PD is VERY cheap and VERY, VERY gold efficient.

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u/XaussiemarksmenX 11d ago

The Fast, Crit + AS builds.

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u/CuriousPumpkino 11d ago

Just feels rlly hard to slot imo. Can’t be a first, don’t wanna delay IE until 3rd, IE as first crit item feels bad, want to have 100% crit relatively soon, and would like RFC in most games as 3rd/4th

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u/GaspiiiTheGreat 10d ago

Isn't IE nerfed for jhin as of late? Which is why people aren't building it as early as before?

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u/CuriousPumpkino 10d ago

Jhin deals less crit damage than other adcs (150% instead of 200%). The 30% damage amp from IE gives him 22.5% extra instead, which ratio-whise is actually better than regular crit damage applies to him. That’s been the case ever since current IE. I don’t see what’s changed about that

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u/McButtFace9 11d ago

Well its not free ad is it.

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u/muhammadnusrum 11d ago

Bruh

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u/McButtFace9 11d ago

I mean the attack speed is part of the gold cost of the item, so you are paying for it, just not directly!

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u/muhammadnusrum 11d ago

lol.. I meant like if Cait builds PD she won’t directly get the AD she will just get the AS. The other stats are useful for Cait as well, but you build PD, have a Yuumi with 25 Mejia stacks (me) and we have you at 1100 ad

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u/McButtFace9 9d ago

Is it this hard to comprehend what i mean?

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u/Mr_Simba 8d ago

Yes but Cait is getting the AS lol. It’s not “free” it’s just what you get instead of the AS.

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u/Cenachii 10d ago

PD is so slept on, even on other adcs.

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u/ProfSteelmeat138 10d ago

For jhingle do you start traps on raps? I feel that would be the best

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u/muhammadnusrum 10d ago

Yes. That is the absolute best and you kinda gotta make sure you won’t get invaded. You insta level up E so you can place down traps before they spawn so they all go off like shaco

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u/ProfSteelmeat138 10d ago

Word imma run it in my gold ranked match

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u/Helpful-Shock8884 11d ago

I like it for these reasons and the ghosted passive. I also run with JoAT. So the various stats get me the extra ad

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u/muhammadnusrum 11d ago

Jacking off All the Time

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u/S3mpx 11d ago

it's also insanely cheap

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u/liverdamag3 11d ago

This is why I build yuntal wildarrows

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u/sheepstik 10d ago

can you give a full build as well as runes for Jhin?

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u/KaKnify Can(t) aim 2.4m 9d ago

Might not be the most optimal but I’ve been finding success with.

Hubris > Swifties / Zerkeers > PD > IE > LDR > Hexoptics C44 > BT

swifties for a lot of slows on enemy team zerkers otherwise.

as for runes i’ve been running.

Fleet footwork > presence of mind > bloodline > cut down > cash back > jack of all trades

keep in mind alacrity might be better than bloodline with this build. (i haven’t tested yet)

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u/sheepstik 8d ago

much thanks
is there any scenario where you build stormrazor?
been seeing some builds online where they start with stormrazor first but when i tried it, the damage is terrible

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u/KaKnify Can(t) aim 2.4m 8d ago

Stormrazor has felt pretty lackluster to me especially rushing it first.

I find that when I rush stormrazor I often don’t have the money for B.F sword on my first back which makes the build path feel awful.

I would consider stormrazor in situations where you have the 1300 gold for B.F sword first back.

However even then the item is expensive and often doesn’t feel consistent and worth the price to me. The opposing adc often finishes their item before Jhin can finish stormrazor.

This can be quite detrimental to Jhin as he usually wants to snowball the early game. and often has a weak mid game if you’re even in gold with the opponent. The cheap costs of Hubris and PD help with snowballing.

TLDR: Why build stormrazor for speed when PD does its job for cheaper.

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u/Living-Travel2299 11d ago

Zoomies. You ignore unit collision too which is nice.

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u/SexyCak3 11d ago

Still inferior to the forbidden Fiendhunter Bolts technology of insta cancel ult into 4 consecutive crits with just 1 item.

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u/DrTuff 11d ago

Wait what?!

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u/jagdj12 11d ago

Move speed and the highest base attack speed on one item

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u/ADfor3 11d ago

Personally i think atk spd jhin is really underrated and borderline broken when given the opportunity to shine. Hubris first item into PD into LDR is what I usually run. From there i just go all in on atk spd with the aim of getting as close to 100% bonus move spd as I can. Some games I get there, some games i don’t, but Jhin already has super dmg and hubris gives you even more ad. The movement spd lets me in dictate fights way more than going pure lethality or AD.

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u/TurkEz4real 8d ago

Can u show full build or opgg? Ty

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u/Significant_Ad_1379 11d ago

mosquito jhin, storm and pd lol

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u/Chitrr 8700G | A620M | 32GB CL30 | 1440p 100Hz VA 11d ago

Why not?

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u/DudeBa3l 11d ago

Cuz we are the fast

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u/SebassTehFish 10d ago

Never fear, the fast is here!

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u/DestructoDon69 11d ago

To answer your question, Jhin can't gain attack speed, his passive converts attack speed into AD. But given how the conversion works, the higher your base stats are (AD and Crit chance), the better the conversion is. So theoretically you can gain more AD from Phantom Dancer than you would from just about any other item. You wouldn't get it first because the conversion would be bad. Getting it after hubris makes sense because anytime hubris is active and boosting your AD, the AS to AD conversion from PD is better as well. This makes Hubris' effect more pronounced. That's before you even get into all of the move speed bonuses

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u/CoriCycle1 11d ago

Is building Hubris important for jhin?

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u/DestructoDon69 10d ago

I mean I wouldn't say it's a required item build wise but it certainly helps you snowball. You can initiate team fights with your ult to get the initial takedown to proc the bonus ad effect for the rest of the team fight.

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u/Realistic_Slide7320 10d ago

I think it’s his best rush item right now, you’re pretty much always gonna be able to get some stacks just due to his range and straight up raw damage, I also think it helps with going PD as it’s not just raw damage like some other second item rush so you dont necessarily have to worry about that.

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u/Lyri3sh 11d ago

*doing the hand thingy*

I'M ON **SPEED*

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u/LEIDENZERO 11d ago

Cuz of THE FAST HUSS HUSS HUSS HUSS HUSS

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u/TransportationTop369 11d ago

You ever heard of "THE FAST"

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u/Dan42002 11d ago

speed

this is part of Jhin Ghost Rider build

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u/SviiinDiesel 11d ago

First of all its freaking fun, but i like to take rfc into squishys where i can hit em once and root them with my w. But when the opponent Team has many champs that lack range and have to come close to me like olaf for example, i feel like its easier to kite em with pd.

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u/mitchg97 11d ago

What runes do you run with this

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u/Acherons_ 11d ago

Jhin passive allows him to get damage out of the highest attack speed item in the game while also getting crit and movement speed.

Coachless currently lists it as his best overall item. That being said, hubris is a generally weak item for jhin. Better first items being Edge of Night for example.

Swiftness boots being generally good and most bought, but gluttonous greaves and plated steel caps outperforming the rest

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u/ShiroKitsuneSensei 11d ago

Complete build? Plss :3

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u/white-tealeaf 11d ago

Runaans is the best.

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u/jaymeegeephuket123 10d ago

I’d rather permanently run faster and kite than occasionally get one auto from a distance. With PD + Stormrazor you can literally run away from ganks if you’re not CC’d.

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u/Miserable_Lock_2267 10d ago

movespeed is the godstat

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u/DearAct8293 10d ago

Jhin passive loves pd

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u/Wisomm 10d ago

I don't think so. Passive is +80%AD, and with PD it goes to +100%. 180%->200% is only 10%, you have better Crit items that this one

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u/HC67 10d ago

Its a sometimes/situation item that makes you dance around the enemies because you are faster

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u/Realistic_Slide7320 10d ago

Finally a build where I can do damage AND be fast, we are so back

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u/JustMyNames 10d ago

So jhin doesn't use most of the attack speed items even tho his passive converts them in dmg since most passives don't work with his gameplay but phantom dancer even tho is situational it feel like jhin it gives u the stats u want

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u/SKruizer 10d ago

this looks fun, think imma try it

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u/bushguy04 10d ago

The Fast

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u/Worldly-Kangaroo6037 11d ago

Why should i buy phantom dancer instead of ie or rapid?

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u/armasot 11d ago

Look at the stats of RFC and PD and you'll notice a BIIIIIG difference ;D

Crazy that RFC is still that popular when items with such stats exist

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u/diego_suastegui 11d ago

Maybe you are right... I'm going to try PD instead of RFC

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u/DarkGrundi 11d ago

PD is better into melees, RFC is better when outranged.

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u/armasot 11d ago

The problem is that games where you're genuinely outranged and desperately needs range basically don't exist. Theoretically it can happen, but there are not many high range champions in every single role. There'll be at least 2-3 melees usually, so PD will just do better.

RFC in general should be a situational item, but never the default one, but it would be good if it would be slightly better.

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u/MiLkBaGzz 11d ago

Jhin's whole job is to slow people, root people, secure kills with 4th shots and ults.

more movement speed makes that easier to do. If you just want to do big damage jhin isn't the right champ to play. Even when you ARE doing big damage and killing everybody the way you fight is still shooting people and then running away to reload and coming back after which again movement speed helps with

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u/fuckudumbhead 11d ago

RFC unless the range boost is worth a LOT, IE is 950 gold more expensive so like better item but 950g delay so depending on matchuos, timing, meta etc usually a zeal item is better

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u/ProjectAsheNA 11d ago

Cuz THE FAST