Champions › Jungle › Jarvan IV
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Runes, masteries, skill order and items on this page mirror what is actually being played in Classic on patch 26.16, not a reconstruction of a 2013 patch.
Top Jarvan IV, pinning people to the wall with the EQ combo.
+0.95 attack damage×9
+1.41 armor×9
+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)×9
+2.25 attack damage×3Skill Leveling Order
Max order Q → E → WQQQQQWWWWWEEEEE
RRRMax in the order Q → E → W.
Item Build
Off-meta buildBuild path · Doran's Shield → Health Potion → Ninja Tabi → The Black Cleaver → Randuin's Omen → Warmog's Armor
An off-meta build people actually run in Classic. Stat sites do not track it, so this one is curated from how the abilities scale in this patch — treat it as a starting point, not measured data.
Ninja Tabi››
Masteries
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0/121/9/0 split, shaped around the ability this build actually scales.
Playstyle
EQ in, armour-shred passive applied, back out — that trade repeats all lane. Black Cleaver melts even tanks, and Cataclysm cages anyone who dives. Unlike the jungle version, Teleport puts the weight on arriving for objectives.
An engage jungler who dashes in with EQ and cages targets with his ult.
+1.28 armor penetration×9+1.41 armor×9+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)×9+2.25 attack damage×3
Skill Leveling Order
Max order Q → E → WQQQQQWWWWWEEEEERRRMax in the order Q → E → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
Item Build
Live Classic, patch 26.16Data collected 2026-08-16Build path · Hunter's Machete → Health Potion → Mercury's Treads → Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only) → The Black Cleaver → Wriggle's Lantern
Open with Hunter's Machete + Health Potion.Mercury's Treads››
Masteries
Open in simulator →0/12/43/42/24/40/40/13/31/10/10/22/20/30/10/13/30/41/11/10/34/42/20/30/31/10/20/21/10/10/10/30/30/10/30/10/10/10/10/30/30/10/10/30/30/20/40/10/30/10/20/40/30/10/10/30/121 points into Offense to push early damage share.
Playstyle
Throw E, then Q to pull to the flag for the EQ combo — instant engage with a knockup. R (Cataclysm) cages the key carry so your team can focus it. Strong early ganks and objective pressure, and items flex between tank and bruiser.
Base Stats
Lv1 · growth · Lv18Skills
Passive · Q · W · E · R
Jarvan IV's initial basic attack on a target deals bonus physical damage. This effect cannot occur again on the same target for a short duration.
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.
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
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.
Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them.
Champion Tips
Riot officialPlaying as
- You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.
- Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.
- Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.
Playing against
- Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.
- Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.
Frequently Asked
The quick answers, straight from this buildWhat runes for Jarvan IV?
Marks Greater Mark of Armor Penetration 9, Seals Greater Seal of Armor 9, Glyphs Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist 9, Quints Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage 3
What mastery setup for Jarvan IV?
21/9/0 split. 21 points into Offense to push early damage share.
What is Jarvan IV’s skill order?
Max in the order Q → E → W, taking R whenever available. Max in the order Q → E → W, taking R at 6, 11 and 16.
What is Jarvan IV’s item build?
Start: Hunter's Machete + Health Potion → Boots: Mercury's Treads → Core: Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only) · The Black Cleaver · Wriggle's Lantern
How do you build Top Jarvan IV?
Top Top — Doran's Shield → Health Potion → Ninja Tabi → The Black Cleaver → Randuin's Omen → Warmog's Armor. Top Jarvan IV, pinning people to the wall with the EQ combo.
Who is Jarvan IV weak against?
Lee Sin — 초반 듀얼과 시야 싸움에서 밀린다. / Shaco — 상자 침략에 첫 정글 동선이 무너진다.
Lore
As the royal family of Demacia for centuries, members of the Lightshield line have spent their lives waging war against any who opposed Demacian ethics. It is said that every Lightshield is born with anti-Noxian sentiment in his blood. Jarvan IV is no ...
