
League of Legends: Complete Zeal Item Guide - Stats, Recipes & History
Zeal is a cost-effective item providing essential stats for Attack Damage Carries (ADCs). It offers a balanced combination of attack speed, critical strike chance, and movement speed.
Current Stats:
- 15% Attack Speed
- 15% Critical Strike Chance
- 4% Movement Speed
- Total Cost: 1200 gold
- Recipe: Cloak of Agility + Dagger + 350 gold
Gold Value:
- Attack Speed: 375 gold
- Critical Strike: 600 gold
- Movement Speed: 335 gold
- Total Gold Value: 1310 gold
- Gold Efficiency: 109.17%
Important Notes:
- Movement speed bonus only applies to flat movement speed
- Doesn't interact with percentage movement speed increases
- Commonly used as a component for advanced marksman items
Builds Into:
- Navori Flickerblade
- Phantom Dancer
- Rapid Firecannon
- Runaan's Hurricane
Strategic Use: Perfect for ADCs who need to maintain positioning in fights while maximizing damage output through attack speed and critical strike chance. The movement speed bonus helps with kiting and chase potential.
Trivia: The item's design was inspired by the Paladin's zeal skill from Diablo II, reflecting its role in enhancing attack capabilities.
Recent significant changes:
- Cost increased to 1200 from 1100 gold
- Movement speed reduced to 4% from 5%
- Critical strike chance adjusted to 15% from previous iterations
- Added to Navori Flickerblade's build path
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