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Nocturne

The Eternal Nightmare

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About Nocturne

Nocturne, The Eternal Nightmare, is a assassin and fighter champion in League of Legends played in jungle on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Nocturne on March 15, 2011 in Patch 1.0.0.113. Nocturne uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Nocturne has 10 skins in 11 skin lines. Nocturne has waited 926 days for a new skin, the 12th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Nocturne fills the assassin/fighter role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle.

Nocturne deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Nocturne look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Nocturne's story

A demonic amalgamation drawn from the nightmares that haunt every sentient mind, the thing known as Nocturne has become a primordial force of pure evil. It is liquidly chaotic in aspect, a faceless shadow with cold eyes and armed with wicked-looking blades. After freeing itself from the spirit realm, Nocturne descended upon the waking world, to feed upon the kind of terror that can only thrive in true darkness.

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Latest Nocturne skins

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Nocturne's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Nocturne

Here is what Nocturne does well and where this assassin and fighter champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Nocturne costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Nocturne sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Nocturne is on sale this week for 434 RP (45% off). Nocturne has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

Nocturne FAQ

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