What are Jarvan IV's abilities?

Jarvan IV's kit: Martial Cadence (Passive), Q Dragon Strike, W Golden Aegis, E Demacian Standard, R Cataclysm.

What position does Jarvan IV play?

Jarvan IV is typically played in the Fighter and Tank roles.

Champions / Jarvan IV

the Exemplar of Demacia

Jarvan IV

FighterTankDifficulty · Moderate

Win rate

49.3%

Tier

CJungle

Pick

6.5%

Ban

1.2%

// What they do

// Abilities

Passive

Martial Cadence

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.

// Base stats at level 1Bar = against every champion

Health640

Attack dmg64

Armor36

Magic resist32

Move speed340

Range175

// Skins

16 total · in-game view

// Playing them · playing against them

As Jarvan IV

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.

Against Jarvan IV

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.

// Lore

Prince Jarvan, scion of the Lightshield dynasty, is heir apparent to the throne of Demacia. Raised to be a paragon of his nation's greatest virtues, he is forced to balance the heavy expectations placed upon him with his own desire to fight on the front lines. Jarvan inspires his troops with his fearsome courage and selfless determination, raising his family's colors high and revealing his true strength as a future leader of his people.

// Worst matchupsAll →

Master Yi45.5%

Wukong45.9%

// More on Jarvan IV

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At a glance

Released: 1 March 2011
Price: 1,575 BE · 790 RP
Range: Melee
Adaptive type: Physical
Role: Diver
Positions: Jungle

Basic attacksPlaystyleAbilities

Mode balance

One for All · Damage dealt -5%
Ultimate Spellbook · Damage dealt -5%

Ability details

Innate: Jarvan IV's basic attacks are empowered to deal bonus physical damage equal to 8% of the target's current health, with a minimum threshold of 20 and capped at 400 against non-champion targets.
This effect cannot occur on the same target more than once every few seconds.

Targeting: Passive
Damage type: Physical

Notes

Martial Cadence's damage is based on the current health of the target before any damage of the attack has been dealt.
Martial Cadence's damage is dealt after the main attack damage.
If the target dies to the main attack damage, the additional damage will not be dealt.
The empowered attack will not trigger against structures.

This page uses material from the Jarvan IV article on the League of Legends Wiki, and that material is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jarvan IV

// Abilities

Martial Cadence

// Skins

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