Zac Guide - The Secret Weapon of the Jungle [Complete Champion Guide]

Zac Guide - The Secret Weapon of the Jungle [Complete Champion Guide]

By Marcus Chen

February 28, 2025 at 01:44 PM

Zac is a versatile tank jungler known for his exceptional engage potential and sustained presence in teamfights. Originally from Zaun, this evolved substance possesses powerful crowd control abilities and unique sustain mechanics.

Core Strengths

  • Exceptional engage range with Elastic Slingshot (E)
  • Strong sustain through passive blob collection
  • Reliable crowd control abilities
  • High base damage values
  • Creative gank paths over walls

Key Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to early invades
  • Weak 1v1 dueling
  • Susceptible to healing reduction
  • Health costs on abilities

Abilities Breakdown

Passive: Cell Division

  • Drops collectable blobs when using abilities, healing Zac
  • Upon fatal damage, splits into 4 revivable blobs (5-minute cooldown)
  • Size increases with maximum health (hidden passive)

W: Unstable Matter

  • Primary damage ability
  • Cooldown reduces when collecting blobs
  • Damage caps against monsters and super minions

Q: Stretch Strike

  • Slows and damages first target hit
  • Enhanced auto-attack can slam two enemies together
  • Excellent for peeling and secondary CC

E: Elastic Slingshot

  • Primary engage tool
  • Range increases with charge time
  • Creates additional blobs when hitting champions
  • Maxed first for increased range

R: Let's Bounce!

  • Passive increases blob healing
  • Four bounces that knock up and slow enemies
  • Grants movement speed while active
  • Excellent for disruption and zoning

Skill Order Priority

  1. E - Elastic Slingshot
  2. W - Unstable Matter
  3. Q - Stretch Strike
  4. R - Let's Bounce! (at levels 6, 11, 16)

Starting Skill Order

  1. W (level 1)
  2. Q (level 2)
  3. E (level 3)

Build Focus

  • Prioritize tank items with health and resistances
  • Include items that deal AOE damage for jungle clearing
  • Adjust defensive stats based on enemy team composition

Zac's straightforward yet nuanced kit makes him accessible to beginners while offering depth for experienced players, remaining effective even in high-elo play.

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