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the Eternal Nightmare

Nocturne Mid build & stats

FighterAssassin – 13 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
61.5%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
11.8%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge
3,000 gold
Profane Hydra
Profane Hydra
2,850 gold
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
3,000 gold
8,850 gold
75.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Crimson Lucidity
Crimson Lucidity
900 gold
50.0% 8 games

Runes

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
3 games · 23% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
61.5% 13 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Nocturne

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take Hail of Blades as keystone: picked in 54% of games with a 57% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Crimson Lucidity
Crimson Lucidity
50.0% WR
8 games · 62% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 31% (4)
60.0% 38% (5)
60.0% 38% (5)
50.0% 62% (8)
33.3% 23% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
3 games · 23% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
3 games · 23% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Legend: Alacrity Triumph

Keystones

  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 57.1%54% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 66.7%23% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 61.5%100% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PUmbra 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.

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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.