Sett vs Jax
Hard matchup
Build vs Jax
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Sett: Stridebreaker, Black Cleaver, Overlord's Bloodmail, Plated Steelcaps, Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, Hullbreaker, Warmog's Armor.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Jax's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Jax's consecutive basic attacks continuously increase his Attack Speed.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 7s | 17s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 7s | 17s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 6s | 17s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 5s | 17s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 6s | 3s | 13s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 3s | 9s | 1m30 |
Playing as Sett
Tips to maximize your impact
- Start trades with Knuckle Down
Start your trades with Knuckle Down (Q): you rush toward your target, and your next two autos deal bonus damage based on their max health.
- Haymaker after taking damage
Cast Haymaker (W) right after taking damage: the stored Grit gives you a shield and extra damage, dealt as true damage in the center of the punch.
- Don't back too early
Don't back too early at low health: Pit Grit (passive) increases your health regen based on your missing health.
- Stand between two enemies
Stand between two enemies before Facebreaker (E): grabbed from both sides, they're stunned, otherwise only slowed.
- Slam their tank onto their carries
Grab their tank with The Show Stopper (R) and slam them onto their carries: the damage around the impact depends on the bonus health of the target you grab.
Playing against Jax
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Short trades
Take a short trade, then back off: Relentless Assault (passive) increases his attack speed with each consecutive auto.
- Back off during Counter Strike
During Counter Strike (E), back off instead of attacking: he dodges your autos, then stuns nearby enemies, dealing more damage per dodged auto.
- Trade after his E
Trade right after Counter Strike (E): it's both his defense and his only stun, and it has a 17 to 9 second cooldown.
- Don't let him split push alone
In the late game, don't leave his split push unanswered: send someone to hold his lane, or force an objective on the other side of the map.
Other Sett matchups
Patch 16.21.1