How to build Nocturne in S15 👻
(like a Challenger)
BF Sword 1st recall strategy
Runes🩸Items🩸Lategame🩸Snowball
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(like a Challenger)
BF Sword 1st recall strategy
Runes🩸Items🩸Lategame🩸Snowball
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Start either 🐦OR 🐺➡ FULLCLEAR➡🦀➡ clear 2 of the respawning camps.
We call this the 8-camp-clear!
It will leave you with about 1250 gold.
To Reach BF Sword consistently, we use TRIPLE TONIC for Elixir of Avarice, giving 40🪙 at level 3.
Sir... wtf am I building with BF?!
We call this the 8-camp-clear!
It will leave you with about 1250 gold.
To Reach BF Sword consistently, we use TRIPLE TONIC for Elixir of Avarice, giving 40🪙 at level 3.
Sir... wtf am I building with BF?!
YUN TAL WILDARROWS
Repeatedly buffed item, even better on melee champions.
Requires only 60 auto attacks to stack. (about 5 jungle camps)
A stacked Yun Tal grants over 4500🪙 stats during its passive. (6 sec duration, more than enough time to kill most targets with R)
Repeatedly buffed item, even better on melee champions.
Requires only 60 auto attacks to stack. (about 5 jungle camps)
A stacked Yun Tal grants over 4500🪙 stats during its passive. (6 sec duration, more than enough time to kill most targets with R)
Not just any stats, stats that multiply very well with each other and with Nocturne's kit.
-60 AD from Q
-generous AS from W
-2nd highest AS ratio [0.721] in the game (after Bel'Veth)
-umbral passive can crit
You can safely farm BF Sword with strong dueling and clear speed 👨🌾
-60 AD from Q
-generous AS from W
-2nd highest AS ratio [0.721] in the game (after Bel'Veth)
-umbral passive can crit
You can safely farm BF Sword with strong dueling and clear speed 👨🌾
Let's briefly look at runes before some items.
CONQUEROR is generally useful, Nocturne primarily deals damage through auto attacks.
You start the fight with half of the stacks from just casting R Q E.
But, LETHAL TEMPO has much stronger DPS potential in long fights vs tanks.
CONQUEROR is generally useful, Nocturne primarily deals damage through auto attacks.
You start the fight with half of the stacks from just casting R Q E.
But, LETHAL TEMPO has much stronger DPS potential in long fights vs tanks.
TRIUMPH
ALACRITY, needs no explanation
COUP DE GRACE: ganks, catches and execution
(Conqueror)
LAST STAND: dueling against fighters and tanks (Lethal Tempo)
ALACRITY, needs no explanation
COUP DE GRACE: ganks, catches and execution
(Conqueror)
LAST STAND: dueling against fighters and tanks (Lethal Tempo)
TRIPLE TONIC is not just for the early gold
At level 6 you get an elixir granting 12 AD for your first Ultimate etc, combined with BF Sword:
170 F@%!ING AD
At level 9 you gain a skill point, both W and E scale well
+MAGICAL FOOTWEAR, Nocturne can get away without early boots.
At level 6 you get an elixir granting 12 AD for your first Ultimate etc, combined with BF Sword:
170 F@%!ING AD
At level 9 you gain a skill point, both W and E scale well
+MAGICAL FOOTWEAR, Nocturne can get away without early boots.
I will mention other rune options a bit later.
Now, let's look at other ROOT items (1st Legendary)
Yun Tal is great, but, you don't want to always play for BF Sword, you might even be denied.
OPPORTUNITY is very cheap and grants the best clear speed possible.
CRACKED item
Now, let's look at other ROOT items (1st Legendary)
Yun Tal is great, but, you don't want to always play for BF Sword, you might even be denied.
OPPORTUNITY is very cheap and grants the best clear speed possible.
CRACKED item
2700🪙
The passive functions against jungle camps and turrets, 30 LETHALITY permanently
Because Nocturne already has high AD/AS, you would need to purchase ~60 AD to match the 30 lethality, giant statstick.
It runs out of steam in extended fights, only purchase it 🆚 squishy.
The passive functions against jungle camps and turrets, 30 LETHALITY permanently
Because Nocturne already has high AD/AS, you would need to purchase ~60 AD to match the 30 lethality, giant statstick.
It runs out of steam in extended fights, only purchase it 🆚 squishy.
STRIDEBREAKER
The classic is still great for engages, especially against champions that are hard to hit, slippery and nuke you.
Think about some assassins and mages: LeBlanc, Zed, Talon, Akali, etc.
We don't rely on Stride anymore because the Red Jungle Pet slow can land FEARS
The classic is still great for engages, especially against champions that are hard to hit, slippery and nuke you.
Think about some assassins and mages: LeBlanc, Zed, Talon, Akali, etc.
We don't rely on Stride anymore because the Red Jungle Pet slow can land FEARS
BLADE OF THE RUINED KING
I purchase it against health stacking monsters:
Mundo, Skarner, Sion, Ornn, Galio or even
Vladimir, Sylas, Swain and Ryze, which have very high base HP.
Most players missed the monster dmg cap got buffed from 60 to 100.
A SLOW?! and Lifesteal? Lovely.
I purchase it against health stacking monsters:
Mundo, Skarner, Sion, Ornn, Galio or even
Vladimir, Sylas, Swain and Ryze, which have very high base HP.
Most players missed the monster dmg cap got buffed from 60 to 100.
A SLOW?! and Lifesteal? Lovely.
EXPERIMENTAL HEXPLATE
Controversial item: some players love it, some players think it is garbage.
My process is a lot simpler: It's just a GANKING item.
Its PvE and long fights are bad, but, when laners are vulnerable free kills, buy it to spam ganks and snowball for your team.
Controversial item: some players love it, some players think it is garbage.
My process is a lot simpler: It's just a GANKING item.
Its PvE and long fights are bad, but, when laners are vulnerable free kills, buy it to spam ganks and snowball for your team.
Something I rarely buy if I care about DPS and clear speed is KRAKEN SLAYER.
I view it as BUDGET Yun Tal.
When I can't afford BF sword, when enemies aren't squishy enough for Opportunity, nor bulky enough for BOTRK.
SUPER EASY AMAZING build path.
DPS diff is minimal but has MS
I view it as BUDGET Yun Tal.
When I can't afford BF sword, when enemies aren't squishy enough for Opportunity, nor bulky enough for BOTRK.
SUPER EASY AMAZING build path.
DPS diff is minimal but has MS
BOOTS?
Simply buy PLAYED STEELCAPS or MERCURY'S TREADS for durability, Nocturne is a very all in champion.
If you can't justify them whatsoever, try to go for IONIAN BOOTS OF LUCIDITY or BOOTS OF SWIFTNESS against a lot of slowing, especially if you won feats of strength.
Simply buy PLAYED STEELCAPS or MERCURY'S TREADS for durability, Nocturne is a very all in champion.
If you can't justify them whatsoever, try to go for IONIAN BOOTS OF LUCIDITY or BOOTS OF SWIFTNESS against a lot of slowing, especially if you won feats of strength.
Next, prioritize HASTE and DURABILITY, mixing in as much dmg as possible, in order to make use of Nocturne's utility and base values.
BLACK CLEAVER is the CORE item.
Perfect mix of CDR/HP/DMG.
2nd buy 90% of games, always have it there in a full build, very important scaling.
BLACK CLEAVER is the CORE item.
Perfect mix of CDR/HP/DMG.
2nd buy 90% of games, always have it there in a full build, very important scaling.
DEATH'S DANCE not only gives amazing stats, among which 15 haste is included, it's just simply amazing for Nocturne, who wants to survive teamfight dives with resets, even win sidelane duels with the delay passive.
Often BIS from the things you can possibly buy as your 3rd item.
Often BIS from the things you can possibly buy as your 3rd item.
If there is enough magic damage on the enemy team you can often purchase MAW OF MALMORTIUS.
Alternatively you can build the STERAK'S GAGE capstone, also one of the best options. Though keep in mind this build might be a bit low on bonus HP and Nocturne's base AD is quite low.
Alternatively you can build the STERAK'S GAGE capstone, also one of the best options. Though keep in mind this build might be a bit low on bonus HP and Nocturne's base AD is quite low.
What you have to understand about Nocturne is that the most reliable way to play him in SoloQ is getting picks, splitpushing and playing through sidelaners.
HULLBREAKER can be bought as early as 3rd item in some cases, but it's simply great to have it in most late game builds.
HULLBREAKER can be bought as early as 3rd item in some cases, but it's simply great to have it in most late game builds.
There are no isolation mechanics anymore, everything this item does works around your teammates. You can use it to siege with baron or anything that is required to close out the game in late game. The on-hit is strong enough for teamfighting.
Here is a common build example: 🐻👌
Here is a common build example: 🐻👌
There are many more interesting options, such as snowball items like HUBRIS.
When should you build this?
Is a transition to full lethality with Electrocute worth it after completing Opportunity?
When should you build this?
Is a transition to full lethality with Electrocute worth it after completing Opportunity?
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Everything is explained IN DEPTH on YouTube:
ALL
-runes
-boots
-capstones
-snowballing choices and more!
Don't forget to drop a follow/subscribe if you want to see the next post/guide 👻🦇
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