Jarvan IV historical 3.15.5 portrait

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Jarvan IV League Classic historical guide

FILE JARVAN IV · PATCH 3.15.5

Jarvan IV · Jarvan IV — the Exemplar of Demacia

Jarvan IV is included in Riot's official 60-champion League Classic roster. This guide preserves Riot 3.15.5 history and does not claim launch-verified values, performance data or an optimal build.

JungleTopTank

Evidence status: Historical reference
Source era: Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5
Region: global historical snapshot
Last verified: 2026-07-16

Historical Classic reference. Current launch-version build verification is still pending.

Service statusLeague Classic is live globally and in mainland China

Entity dataHistorical reference; launch values verified per entity

Build statusHistorical Classic only; launch build verification in progress

Source era / patch: 3.15.5
Position: Jungle
Region: global historical snapshot
Last verified: 2026-07-16

Summoner Spells

Smite
Flash

Rune page direction

Greater Glyph of Armor
Greater Glyph of Health
Greater Glyph of Health Regeneration
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist
Greater Glyph of Scaling Health
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist

Open rune library →

Mastery distribution

Defense 8

Recovery
Enchanted Armor
Veteran's Scars
Bladed Armor
Juggernaut
Hardiness

Open mastery trees →

Starting items

Hunter's Machete
Health Potion
Sweeping Lens (Trinket)

First recall

Mercury's Treads
Spirit of the Elder Lizard

Core direction

Mercury's Treads
Spirit of the Elder Lizard
Aegis of the Legion

Boots

Mercury's Treads

Situational branches

The Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only)
Randuin's Omen
Warmog's Armor
Locket of the Iron Solari

Skill priority

Not recorded — verify in the launch client

Quick Answer

Jarvan IV historical snapshot

Jarvan IV's historical kit combines Martial Cadence, Dragon Strike, Golden Aegis, Demacian Standard, Cataclysm. Read the spell summaries together with the historical item direction and the explicit launch-verification limits.

Roster evidence boundary

Riot's official Classic Champions page confirms Jarvan IV in the 60-champion roster. The kit, values and build shown here remain version-labelled historical references, not automatically launch-verified data.

Historical kit

Jarvan IV abilities

Summaries and displayed values come from the labelled historical snapshot. Observed and launch-verified fields remain empty until direct client evidence exists.

P

Martial Cadence

Historical function: Jarvan IV's initial basic attack on a target deals bonus physical damage.

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Q

Dragon Strike

Historical function: Jarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of all enemies in its path.

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6
Cost: 45/50/55/60/65
Range: 770

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

W

Golden Aegis

Historical function: Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.

Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12
Cost: 45/50/55/60/65
Range: 600

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

E

Demacian Standard

Historical function: Jarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed and Armor.

Cooldown: 13
Cost: 55
Range: 800

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

R

Cataclysm

Historical function: Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them.

Cooldown: 120/105/90
Cost: 100/125/150
Range: 650

Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.

Historical versus modern

Ability names are stable between historical 3.15.5 and modern 16.14.1, but that does not prove equal values or mechanics; launch verification is still pending.

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia, is documented here from Riot's 3.15.5 historical snapshot. The Jungle / Top labels are an editorial navigation taxonomy, not launch-patch usage statistics.

Three-layer build system

Jarvan IV build evidence

Only layers with qualifying evidence are shown. Creator-tested and launch-verified layers are absent until their evidence gates pass.

Riot's 3.15.5 Summoner's Rift recommendation for Jarvan IV, preserved as a historical reading aid rather than a launch-patch best build.

Source era: 3.15.5
Position: Jungle
Region: global historical snapshot
Sample: No match sample

Starting items

Hunter's Machete
Health Potion
Sweeping Lens (Trinket)

Early purchases

Mercury's Treads
Spirit of the Elder Lizard

Core direction

Mercury's Treads
Spirit of the Elder Lizard
Aegis of the Legion

Situational options

The Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Ravenous Hydra (Melee Only)
Randuin's Omen
Warmog's Armor
Locket of the Iron Solari

Playstyle reading

Use Dragon Strike, Golden Aegis, Demacian Standard, Cataclysm as the historical kit reference, then verify live cooldowns, costs and ratios before applying this item direction.

Limitation

Historical reference only. No launch-client skill order, rune page, mastery page, matchup or performance claim has been verified.

Setup direction

Jarvan IV runes and masteries direction

A historical defensive framework for front-line champions that need health, armor and magic resistance choices.

Use it to compare defensive branches against physical and magic-heavy opponents.

Entity-specific checks

Frequently Asked Questions

01Is Jarvan IV in Riot's official League Classic roster?

Yes. Riot's official Classic Champions page lists Jarvan IV in the 60-champion roster. That confirms identity only; the skills, values, roles and builds on this page remain version-labelled historical references.

02Are Jarvan IV's ability values launch verified?

No. The displayed historical references come from Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5; observed and launch-verified value fields remain null.

03Is this the best Jarvan IV Classic build?

No. It is a Riot-authored historical item direction with no win-rate, Tier or launch-match sample claim.

04Which historical patch is this Jarvan IV guide based on?

The page preserves Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5 historical references. Launch-client values are verified separately and are never inferred from this historical snapshot.

05Where can I verify Jarvan IV against official sources?

Use Riot's official League Classic Champions page and the live game client. This wiki keeps official roster facts separate from version-labelled historical data.

Source Ledger

Sources, versions and evidence limits

Every historical record keeps its source era. League Wiki is identified as a structural or historical-data reference, never as Riot official.

Source	Source Type	Version	Region	Verified Date	Used For	Evidence Status
League Classic Champions	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026 live roster	Global English	2026-07-30	official 60-champion roster identity, champion-directory identity checks	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026 live launch page	Global English	2026-07-30	official product identity, global live-service status, free-to-play statement, main-client launch action, 60-champion scope, returning systems, official playstyle mentions	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
/dev: League of Legends Classic	`RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL`	2026-07-15 article	Global English	2026-07-16	OG 40 plus 20 composition, Tier 3 runes, mastery-system scope, official playstyle mentions	OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED
League Wiki — League Classic	`WIKI_REFERENCE_ONLY`	Observed 2026-07-16; page edited 2026-07-15	Community-maintained global reference	2026-07-16	60-name roster observation, 141-item observation, 15-spell observation, information architecture	COMMUNITY_DATAMINED
Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5	`RIOT_HISTORICAL_DDRAGON`	3.15.5	Historical static-data snapshot; not region-equivalent launch evidence	2026-07-16	champion identities, historical kits, historical recommended item sets, items, Tier 3 runes, masteries, summoner spells, historical assets	HISTORICAL_REFERENCE