How to beat Nocturne
Common role: Jungle
A jungle assassin who cuts vision and dives a carry from across the map.
Best counters vs Nocturne
Champions with the highest win rate against Nocturne on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Mordekaiser59.4%38 games
- 2
Ekko55.4%303 games
- 3
Zaahen57.3%36 games
- 4
Ivern55.7%85 games
- 5
Nasus54.4%312 games
- 6
Shyvana54.3%272 games
- 7
Master Yi53.9%519 games
- 8
Skarner53.9%90 games
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What makes Nocturne dangerous
Nocturne's ultimate darkens the whole enemy screen and lets him fly onto a champion from long range — a terrifying pick tool. He blocks a spell and fears with his W, and his Q gives speed and damage along a trail. He isolates a carry in the darkness and deletes them.
How to play against Nocturne
- 1When his ult darkens your screen, group up — allies can body-block or peel his dive. Don't panic-flash randomly.
- 2Respect his W spellshield — it blocks the next enemy ability. Bait it before you commit your key CC or burst.
- 3His W also fears you if it hits — dodge the cast, and hard CC catches him after he dives in.
- 4Peel your carry when his ult is up — Nocturne's whole game is isolating one target. Deny the isolation and he flounders.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Ult isolates one target — grouping and peel counter it.
- ✓W spellshield/fear is dodgeable and baitable.
- ✓Squishy; hard CC punishes him after he dives.
- ✓Weak into peel-heavy, grouped comps.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Nocturne's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Lame dell'ombraOgni manciata di secondi, il prossimo attacco di Nocturne colpisce tutti i nemici circostanti, infliggendo danni fisici bonus e curando Nocturne. Gli attacchi base di Nocturne riducono il tempo di ricarica di questa abilità.
Q
Portatore del crepuscoloNocturne lancia una lama d'ombra che infligge danni e crea una Scia del Crepuscolo. I campioni nemici colpiti producono lo stesso tipo di scia. Mentre è sulla scia, Nocturne ignora le collisioni e ha velocità di movimento e attacco fisico bonus.
W
Veste delle tenebreNocturne potenzia le sue lame, che guadagnano passivamente velocità d'attacco. Attivare Veste delle tenebre permette a Nocturne di scomparire nelle ombre, creando una barriera magica che blocca una singola abilità nemica e raddoppia la sua velocità d'attacco passiva se bloccata con successo.
Strong: a spellshield that blocks your next ability and fears if it hits. Weak: bait it before you commit key CC, and dodge the cast.
E
Orrore inenarrabileNocturne impianta un incubo nella mente del bersaglio, infliggendo danni ogni secondo e impaurendo il bersaglio se non esce dalla gittata dell'abilità alla fine della sua durata.
R
ParanoiaNocturne riduce il campo visivo di tutti i campioni nemici e allo stesso tempo rimuove la visione dei loro alleati. A quel punto si può scagliare contro un campione nemico nelle vicinanze.
Strong: darkens the enemy screen and flies onto a champion from long range. Weak: group up so allies can peel/body-block the isolated dive.
Itemization
Nocturne is a burst AD assassin. Group and peel when his ult is up, bait his W spellshield, and armor/Zhonya's survive his dive. Deny him the isolated pick.
This guide covers Nocturne's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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