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the Eternal Nightmare

Nocturne Jungle build & stats

FighterAssassin C 242 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
44.6%
Pick rate
5.8%
Ban rate
13.4%
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

Solid sample

Finish these three

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
3,000 gold
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
3,300 gold
9,500 gold
60.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
50.0% 60 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
51.4% WR
35 games · 14% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

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

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
44.8% 239 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Nocturne

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Nocturne wins 44.6% of games as Jungle on patch 16.18 (242 games).
  • Most common core: Black Cleaver → Experimental Hexplate → Stridebreaker — 24% win rate over 17 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 41% of games with a 41% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Talon (62% over 8 games). Hardest: Jarvan IV (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
23.5% WR
17 games · 7% pick
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
28.6% WR
14 games · 6% pick
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Experimental Hexplate
Experimental Hexplate
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
60.0% WR
10 games · 4% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
38.3% WR
107 games · 44% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
50.0% WR
60 games · 25% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
40.0% WR
25 games · 10% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
62.5% 3% (8)
59.0% 16% (39)
58.3% 5% (12)
52.5% 25% (61)
50.5% 41% (99)
48.1% 33% (81)
45.5% 64% (156)
42.9% 9% (21)
42.4% 41% (99)
42.2% 19% (45)
40.0% 8% (20)
32.7% 23% (55)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
37.3% WR
75 games · 31% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
45.3% WR
75 games · 31% pick
Hail of Blades Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter Legend: Alacrity Triumph
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
51.4% WR
35 games · 14% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Grisly Mementos Ultimate Hunter

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 41.4%41% 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. 46.3%39% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 51.2%18% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 44.8%99% 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.