How to beat Nidalee

Common role: Jungle

A poke-heavy jungler who spears you from afar and pounces in as a cougar to execute.

What makes Nidalee dangerous

Nidalee throws long-range spears (Q) that deal more damage the farther they travel and more to low-health targets, then shifts into cougar form to pounce, heal and burst wounded prey. She poke-ganks and picks off low targets, but she's very squishy and reliant on landing her spears.

How to play against Nidalee

• 1Dodge her spears (Q) — they're her main damage and hit harder from range and on low-health targets. Stand behind minions and don't stay low.
• 2She's extremely squishy — if you can reach her (she has no hard escape in human form), burst her down.
• 3Don't sit at low health near her — her cougar Q executes wounded targets. Heal up before she can pounce.
• 4She has no hard CC — group up and she can't pick you if you don't overextend into her spears.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Extremely squishy — burst her if you reach her.
• ✓Spear-reliant — dodge Q and she does little.
• ✓No hard CC.
• ✓Weak if denied poke picks; falls off vs tanky teams.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Nidalee's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Acecho

  Moverse por la maleza aumenta la velocidad de movimiento de Nidalee un 10% durante 2 s. El aumento es del 30% si se mueve hacia campeones enemigos visibles a una distancia de 1400 o menos.Si daña a algún campeón o monstruo con Jabalina o Emboscada, se activa una Cacería contra él durante 4 s, lo que le otorga visión verdadera del objetivo y un 10% de velocidad de movimiento adicional (un 30% en dirección al objetivo Cazado). Además, cuando use Tumbar y Asalto contra él será más eficaz.

• Q
  Jabalina / Tumbar

  En forma humana, Nidalee lanza a su objetivo una jabalina cuyo daño aumenta proporcionalmente a la distancia. Como felino, intentará herir de muerte a su objetivo con su siguiente ataque, causándole más daño cuanta menos vida le quede.

  Strong: a long-range spear that hits harder from distance and on low-health targets. Weak: dodge it behind minions and don't stay low — it's her whole threat.

• W
  Emboscada / Asalto

  En forma humana, Nidalee coloca una trampa para rivales incautos que revela y causa daño a quien la acciona. Como felino, salta en una dirección y causa daño de área donde aterriza.

• E
  Tensión primaria / Zarpazo

  En forma humana, Nidalee concentra el poder del espíritu felino para sanar a sus aliados y otorgarles velocidad de ataque durante un breve periodo de tiempo. Como felino, lanza zarpazos en una dirección e inflige daño a los enemigos que tiene delante.

• R
  Aspecto felino

  Nidalee se transforma en felino salvaje, con lo que obtiene habilidades nuevas.

  Strong: cougar form to pounce, heal and execute wounded prey. Weak: she's extremely squishy in this range — burst her when she dives in.

Itemization

Nidalee is a poke/assassin jungler. Dodge her spears, don't stay low (her cougar Q executes), and burst her (very squishy). Group up to deny her picks.

This guide covers Nidalee's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.