Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1

Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1

Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare

Nocturne be a burst-focused champion who looks fer a reachable priority target and a course back aboard out. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.

JungleArrr, mostly physical damageArrr, melee attacks

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Arrr, usual roleJungle

ClassArrr, fighter · Assassin

DifficultyArrr, medium · 4/10

Arrr, basic attacksMeleeArrr, melee basic attacks · 125 range.

Arrr, damage profileArrr, mostly physical damageMost normal kit pressure be physical. Armour may lend a hand, but inspect whether attacks or tricks be th' main source.

Arrr, reference patch16.20.1

Arrr, strengths and limits

What Nocturne does well, and what can go wrong

These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.

Arrr, good patterns

Arrr, threatens reachable priority targets through burst, mobility or an unusual angle.
Arrr, combines damage and durability in committed skirmishes or extended exchanges.

Arrr, limits to respect

Arrr, a failed commitment can leave no clean exit and little value until cooldowns return.
Can be worn down or controlled afore reaching th' range where th' kit be strongest.
Basic attacks require belay access, so foe range, slows and displacement can deny a clean trade.

Arrr, riot ally tips

Use these while learning th' champion

Using Paranoia at a critical moment be well worth it even if ye cannae use th' dash.

Duskbringer isn't only an offensive trick. It can be used to belay distance out o' combat or escape from certain death.

Use Shroud o' Darkness in tandem wit' Paranoia's dash. Yer foes may panic and waste a critical disable on yer spell shield.

Riot foe tips

What an foe be told to watch fer

Stay belay to yer crewmates when Paranoia be cast - there be strength in numbers!

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror be broken wit' range, so try to save yer movement tricks fer when he casts it.

Arrr, practical champion reading

Arrr, how to read Nocturne in a real fight

Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.

Arrr, damage delivery

Arrr, primarily physical pressure

Armour can reduce th' broad physical profile. Separate basic attacks from physical tricks afore relying on an gear passive that only affects attacks.

Arrr, fight rhythm

Respect both th' opening burst and follow-up attacks

Surviving th' first aboard rotation be only th' first aboard inspect. Preserve enough distance, protection or control to stop repeated attacks after th' opening spells.

Arrr, range and access

Needs belay access fer basic attacks

Range, slows, displacement and terrain can deny th' clean contact this champion wants. Course th' course in as carefully as th' damage after arrival.

Typical crew job

Arrr, threaten a reachable priority target

A clean angle matters more booty than attacking th' nearest unit immediately. Keep an exit, reset th' course or follow-up course in mind afore committing.

Control inspect

Identify th' exact movement restriction

Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.

Arrr, protection and sustain

Inspect whether recovery changes th' fight

Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.

Arrr, resource pattern

Arrr, mana and cooldowns both matter

A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.

Defensive gear reference

What can help against Nocturne?

Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.

Pre-battle choices

Arrr, dEFENSIVE BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps most often fit better

Armour and attack reduction address repeated physical basic attacks. Th' passive does nay reduce every physical trick.

Pick Mercury's Treads instead when magic damage or reducible crowd control across th' full crew matters more booty.

Arrr, repeated attacksArrr, reducible controlArrr, healing or sustain

Arrr, pHYSICAL DEFENCE

Arrr, physical defence

Armour · hull · role-appropriate defence

Armour can reduce physical damage, but Plated Steelcaps' passive be specific to attacks.

Clash th' gear to attacks, critical strikes or trick burst rather than buying armour from th' label alone.

Arrr, rEPEATED ATTACKS

Arrr, repeated attacks

Arrr, Plated Steelcaps · Frozen Heart

These can reduce attack-focused pressure when their stats fit yer champion.

Do nay use this as an captain's answer to physical spells that be nay attacks.

Arrr, cONTROL AND ONE KEY SPELL

Arrr, control and one key spell

Arrr, Mercury's Treads · Quicksilver Sash · Banshee's Veil · Edge of Night

Tenacity and a removable-control active can lend a hand agin' th' relevant disabling effects.

Inspect th' present tooltip and whether th' exact effect can be shortened, removed or blocked.

Arrr, mEANINGFUL HEALING

Arrr, meaningful healing

Arrr, bramble Vest or Thornmail · Morellonomicon · Mortal Reminder

A role-appropriate Grievous Wounds gear can reduce healing.

Buy it only when healing be materially changing fights and yer champion can apply it reliably.

Arrr, bURST WINDOW

Arrr, burst window

Arrr, Zhonya's Hourglass · Banshee's Veil · Edge of Night

Stasis or a spell shield can deny one decisive engage or spell when th' gear fits th' loadout.

These do nay replace positioning, vision or ordinary durability.

Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart

Where Nocturne fits on Summoner's Rift

Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.

TopUnestablished course

Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Nocturne be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

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JungleArrr, primary role

Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Nocturne has an established clear th' deck and sea chart course that can function without course income while contesting camps and prizes.

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MidUnestablished course

Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Nocturne be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

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BotUnestablished course

Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Nocturne be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

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SupportUnestablished course

Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Nocturne be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

Inspect this role

Arrr, kit reference

Nocturne tricks

Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.

Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1

Passive

Umbra Blades

Arrr, what it doesEnglishEvery few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself. Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown.

Arrr, practical readUmbra Blades be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.

Protection

Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.

Q trick

Duskbringer

Arrr, what it doesEnglishNocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.

Arrr, practical readDuskbringer be a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.

CooldownArrr, 8 secCost60/65/70/75/80Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 1125 units

W trick

Shroud of Darkness

Arrr, what it doesEnglishNocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful.

Arrr, practical readShroud o' Darkness contributes basic-attack interaction. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.

CooldownArrr, 20/18/16/14/12 secCost50Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 20 units

E trick

Unspeakable Horror

Arrr, what it doesEnglishNocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.

Arrr, practical readUnspeakable Horror contributes hard crowd control and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.

CooldownArrr, 15/14/13/12/11 secCost60/65/70/75/80Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 425 units

Ultimate

Paranoia

Arrr, what it doesEnglishNocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.

Arrr, practical readParanoia contributes vision ship's intelligence. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.

CooldownArrr, 160/130/100 secCost100Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 2500/3250/4000 units

Arrr, levels 1–18

Nocturne · Health, arr / Mana, arr · Tricks

Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.

Arrr, level 1640 Health, arr275 Mana, arr

Arrr, level 3801 Health, arr327 Mana, arr

Arrr, level 61,071 Health, arr413 Mana, arr

Arrr, level 111,596 Health, arr582 Mana, arr

Arrr, level 162,218 Health, arr782 Mana, arr

Arrr, level 182,493 Health, arr870 Mana, arr

Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1

Basic trickDuskbringer

Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Arrr, all ranksArrr, 8 sec

Basic trickShroud of Darkness

Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 20 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 18 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 16 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 14 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 12 sec

Basic trickUnspeakable Horror

Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 15 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 14 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 13 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 12 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 11 sec

UltimateParanoia

First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.

Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 160 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 130 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 100 sec

Unfurl every levelHull and mana from level 1 to 18

Rank	Health, arr	Mana, arr	Trick milestone
1	640	275 Mana, arr	Pick th' first aboard basic trick
2	718	300 Mana, arr	Stow another basic trick or rank
3	801	327 Mana, arr	Stow another basic trick or rank
4	887	354 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
5	977	383 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
6	1,071	413 Mana, arr	First aboard ultimate rank normally available
7	1,168	445 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
8	1,269	477 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
9	1,375	511 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
10	1,484	546 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
11	1,596	582 Mana, arr	Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available
12	1,713	620 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
13	1,834	658 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
14	1,958	698 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
15	2,086	739 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
16	2,218	782 Mana, arr	Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available
17	2,353	825 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point
18	2,493	870 Mana, arr	Spend one trick point

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