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Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare

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Nocturne

the Eternal Nightmare

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All About Nocturne

Champion Overview

Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare, is a powerful assassin/fighter champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in jungle of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2011-03-15 during Patch 1.0.0.113, Nocturne has become known for their melee playstyle and physical damage output.

With 10 unique skins available, Nocturne offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Nocturne has a good amount of skins, including some really nice reimaginings of the character.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Nocturne brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 1575 BE

RP Cost: 790 RP

Role: Assassin, Fighter

Damage: Physical

Attack: Melee

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 56

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Gameplay Style

Nocturne is primarily played as a assassin/fighter, leveraging their melee combat style to dominate in the jungle. Since their release in Patch 1.0.0.113, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Nocturne's potential.

As a physical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Nocturne requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against squishy targets like ADCs and mages, allowing for quick kills in fights.

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.

Nocturne Skins Collection (10)

Customize your Nocturne experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Nocturne Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Nocturne gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Nocturne. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

Learning Nocturne

Whether you're just picking up Nocturne or looking to improve your skills with this assassin/fighter champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in jungle with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong roaming capabilities
  • Good mobility for escapes

Champion Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Can fall off in very late game
  • Requires good timing to be effective

Nocturne currently costs 1575 BE or 790 RP to unlock, making them reasonably priced for players building their champion pool. Players looking to master Nocturne should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.