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Nocturne

Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare · Assassin · Mana

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health440+85Lv18 1885
Mana215+35Lv18 810
HP regen7+0.75Lv18 19.8
Mana regen6+0.45Lv18 13.7
Attack Damage54+3.1Lv18 106.7
Armor17+3.5Lv18 76.5
Magic Resist30+1.25Lv18 51.3
Move Speed345fixed
Range125fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingHunter's MacheteHealth PotionScrying Orb (Trinket)
CoreBerserker's GreavesWriggle's LanternAvarice Blade
OffenseYoumuu's GhostbladeRavenous Hydra (Melee Only)Statikk Shiv
DefenseRanduin's OmenFrozen MalletLocket of the Iron Solari

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Umbra Blades
PassiveUmbra Blades

Every 10 seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for 120% physical damage and heals himself. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second.

Duskbringer
QDuskbringerCD 10s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80

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 Movement Speed and Attack Damage.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
10
10
10
10
10
Cost
60
65
70
75
80
Damage
60
105
150
195
240
Movement Speed Bonus
15
20
25
30
35
Bonus Attack Damage
15
25
35
45
55
Shroud of Darkness
WShroud of DarknessCD 20/18/16/14/12s · Cost 50

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.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
20
18
16
14
12
Cost
50
50
50
50
50
Attack Speed Bonus
20
25
30
35
40
Unspeakable Horror
EUnspeakable HorrorCD 15/14/13/12/11s · Cost 60/65/70/75/80

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

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
15
14
13
12
11
Cost
60
65
70
75
80
Damage
50
100
150
200
250
Fear Duration
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
Paranoia
RParanoiaCD 180/140/100s · Cost 100

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.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
180
140
100
Cost
100
100
100
Damage
150
250
350
Range
2000
2750
3500

Champion Tips

Riot official

Playing as

  • 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 against

  • 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.

Lore

Before Nocturne, people believed that dreams were figments of their imagination, meaningless images that flashed through the mind when one slept. This belief was put to the test when a rash of sleep-related incidents started afflicting summoners of ...

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