How to beat Nocturne

Common role: Jungle

A jungle assassin who cuts vision and dives a carry from across the map.

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
  夢幻斬

  数秒ごとに次の攻撃が範囲攻撃になり、周囲の敵に追加物理ダメージを与えて自身の体力を回復する。通常攻撃するたびにクールダウンが短縮する。

• Q
  闇の手

  指定方向に影の刃を投げてダメージを与える。刃の軌跡や命中した敵チャンピオンが残す影の上にいる間はユニットをすり抜けられ、移動速度と攻撃力が増加する。

• W
  漆黒の帳

  自動効果: 刃に念が送られ、攻撃速度が増加する。発動効果: 魔法のバリアを張って敵のスキルを一度だけ無効化する。無効化成功後は自動効果による攻撃速度の増加率が倍になる。

  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
  底知れぬ恐怖

  対象におぞましい悪夢を見せ、毎秒ダメージを与える。効果終了までに範囲内から抜け出せなかった対象にはフィアー効果を与える。

• R
  パラノイア

  すべての敵チャンピオンの視界が悪化し、自分以外の視界を失う。効果中、指定した近くの敵チャンピオンに突撃して攻撃できる。

  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.