Build guide · Patch 16.19NocturneMid build

the Eternal Nightmare

Win rate: 48.7%
Pick rate: 4.5%
Ban rate: 10.8%
Overall rank · Mid: #139 / 57
Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Nocturne build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Spells

Skill priority

Start

Boots

Core

Runes

42.6% WR14.9% pick155 games

Domination

Precision

41.7% WR5.8% pick60 games

43.1% WR4.9% pick51 games

71.9% WR3.1% pick32 games

Skill order

48.6% WR29.8% pick183 games

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Summoner spells

45.9% WR61.0% pick615 games

45.7% WR27.8% pick280 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min

0.025–30

0.030–35

0.035–40

0.040+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items

Profane Hydra

Axiom Arc

Voltaic Cyclosword

52.8%

8.1% · 53 games

Profane Hydra

Axiom Arc

The Collector

52.6%

2.9% · 19 games

Profane Hydra

Fiendhunter Bolts

Experimental Hexplate

76.5%

2.6% · 17 games

Stridebreaker

Experimental Hexplate

Black Cleaver

42.9%

2.2% · 14 games

Stridebreaker

Experimental Hexplate

Axiom Arc

76.9%

2.0% · 13 games

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Start46.1%

45.0% · 462 games

Long Sword

Refillable Potion

Start47.5%

31.0% · 318 games

Mercury's Treads

Boots45.5%

32.1% · 303 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Boots46.6%

26.8% · 253 games

Plated Steelcaps

Boots49.5%

22.0% · 208 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build

Axiom Arc47.2% · 46.9%

Profane Hydra37.3% · 43.9%

Stridebreaker33.3% · 49.3%

Experimental Hexplate33.2% · 48.5%

Voltaic Cyclosword27.1% · 49.6%

Tiamat13.8% · 47.9%

The Collector10.9% · 45.0%

Serpent's Fang10.2% · 47.1%

Fiendhunter Bolts9.9% · 45.5%

Serrated Dirk8.5% · 43.0%

Lord Dominik's Regards7.6% · 53.2%

Black Cleaver6.8% · 47.8%

Mortal Reminder6.5% · 51.5%

Blade of The Ruined King5.0% · 54.9%

Bastionbreaker4.7% · 64.6%

Tear of the Goddess4.6% · 31.9%

Nocturne abilities

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.

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.

Cooldown: 8s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80

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.

Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12s · Cost: 50

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.

Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80

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.

Cooldown: 160/130/100s · Cost: 100