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Nocturne

Nocturne

Assassin · physical (AD) damage

51%Win rate
3.3%Pick rate
10KGames
ATier · Jungle

Nocturne is a Assassin that deals physical (AD) damage and brings fear. Their hard CC is tenacity-reducible, so Mercury's Treads and tenacity items shorten their lockdown. Below is Nocturne's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.

ABILITIES

Umbra Blades
PassiveUmbra Blades

Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown.

Duskbringer
QDuskbringer

Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.

Shroud of Darkness
WShroud of Darkness

Nocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful.

Unspeakable Horror
EUnspeakable Horror

Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.

Paranoia
RParanoia

Nocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.

COMBAT PROFILE

Attack9
Defense5
Magic2
Difficulty4
PLAYING ASNocturne
  • Using Paranoia at a critical moment is well worth it even if you cannot use the dash.
  • Duskbringer isn't only an offensive ability. It can be used to close distance out of combat or escape from certain death.
  • Use Shroud of Darkness in tandem with Paranoia's dash. Your opponents may panic and waste a critical disable on your spell shield.
PLAYING AGAINSTNocturne
  • Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!
  • Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

CROWD CONTROL

Feartenacity helpsFROME Unspeakable Horror

Hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Duskbringer (Q)Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.Q→Unspeakable Horror (E)Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.E
51% WR5,315 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Duskbringer (Q)Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.QDuskbringer
1
3
5
7
9
Shroud of Darkness (W)Nocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful.WShroud of Darkness
2
14
15
17
18
Unspeakable Horror (E)Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.EUnspeakable Horror
4
8
10
12
13
Paranoia (R)Nocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.RParanoia
6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
Domination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Scorchclaw PupJungle Companions Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.Cost: 450Health PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to build
Most common
CORE
Experimental Hexplate40 Attack Damage 20% Attack Speed 450 Health Hexcharged Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste. Overdrive After casting your Ultimate, gain % Attack Speed and % Move Speed for 8 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 500 to build→Stridebreaker40 Attack Damage 25% Attack Speed 450 Health Cleave Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies. Breaking Shockwave Deal physical damage and Slow nearby enemies by 35%. Gain 35% decaying Move Speed per champion hit for 3 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 750 to build
Build every game
3RD ITEM
Axiom Arc55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 20 Ability Haste Flux When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.Cost: 2750 · 363 to build51.6% WR277 games
What players go
4TH ITEM
Black Cleaver45 Attack Damage 400 Health 20 Ability Haste Carve Dealing physical damage to champions reduces the target's Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times). Fervor Dealing physical damage grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 225 to build57.2% WR1262 games
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build54.4% WR1184 games
Voltaic Cyclosword55 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 10 Ability Haste Galvanize Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready. Firmament Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 963 to build53.6% WR582 games
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5TH ITEM
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build56.8% WR648 games
Guardian Angel55 Attack Damage 45 Armor Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.Cost: 3200 · 800 to build66.3% WR517 games
Black Cleaver45 Attack Damage 400 Health 20 Ability Haste Carve Dealing physical damage to champions reduces the target's Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times). Fervor Dealing physical damage grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 225 to build55.3% WR161 games
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Based on 9680 games · 51% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.

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