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
  Prédateur

  Dans les herbes hautes, la vitesse de déplacement de Nidalee augmente de 10% pendant 2 sec. Le bonus passe à 30% si Nidalee va vers des champions ennemis visibles à moins de 1400 unités de distance.Quand elle touche des champions ou des monstres avec Javelot ou Guérilla, Nidalee se met à les chasser et obtient une vision pure de ces cibles pendant 4 sec. Pendant ce temps, la vitesse de déplacement de Nidalee augmente de 10% (30% vers les cibles chassées) et, contre ces cibles, Mise à terre et Bond sont renforcés.

• Q
  Javelot / Mise à terre

  Dans sa forme humaine, Nidalee lance un javelot qui inflige de plus en plus de dégâts selon la distance parcourue. Sous la forme d'un Couguar, sa prochaine attaque tente d'égorger sa cible, et plus celle-ci a déjà perdu de PV, plus les dégâts sont importants.

  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
  Guérilla / Bond

  Dans sa forme humaine, Nidalee place un piège qui blesse et révèle la cible qui le déclenche. Sous la forme d'un Couguar, elle bondit dans une direction et inflige des dégâts de zone en atterrissant.

• E
  Charge primale / Taillade

  Dans sa forme humaine, Nidalee canalise l'esprit du Couguar pour soigner ses alliés et leur conférer temporairement un bonus en vitesse d'attaque. Sous la forme d'un Couguar, elle donne un coup de griffes aux ennemis devant elle.

• R
  Aspect du Couguar

  Nidalee prend la forme d'un Couguar, ce qui lui confère de nouvelles compétences.

  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.