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Choose Champion Build:
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Jungle
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Assassin
Recommended Items
Spells:
Flash
Smite
Items
Ability Order
Umbra Blades (PASSIVE)
Nocturne Passive Ability
Pros / Cons
Pros
+ Good jungle sustain + Can clear jungle camps fast + Has hard CC + Can ulti past ward (won't be seen when ganking) + Good gap closer with ![]() + looks like a boss When ganking he can use ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cons
- Not the biggest damage output - Relies on duskbringer to chase an enemy - Not the best at escapeing - Long cd on ![]() - level 1 ![]() - mana hungry I almost never wanna give mid the blue buff due to the high mana cost on all my abilities. some other junglers might have a higher damage output ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Duskbringer
This is
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Shroud of darkness
Very similar to
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Unspeakable horror
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Paranoia
This is
Nocturne's ultimate ability and is the best ultimate in the game for ganking.
Nocturne limits the vision of all enemy champions for a short duration. During this time the ability can be reactivated and targeted to an enemy champion. It deals an initial 150/250/350 (plus 1.2 bonus attack damage). There is no other better ganking ability then this one. I use it to either start a gank or chase an enemy that may have flashed over a wall. A 1v1 can quickly turn into a 2v1 with
Paranoia.



I take 9 in offense for a little extra damage when jungling |
sp | I take 21 in defense to have better jungle sustain, and to take reduced damage from monsters |
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// My masteries focus on defense more then offense because not only do i want to take reduced damage when jungling but i build
![]() Q: Question:Why don't you focus on damage so you can kill the monsters faster? // Answer:Because the jungler is focused during a gank and it is important to be able to soak up that damage. |
- I take the standard flat AD quintessences and attack speed marks, so I get a good damage output
- I find it better to take scaling AP glyphs because mages don't have much starting AP.
- And for seals I take flat armor runes rather than scaling ones because it reduces the damage I take from monsters early game.



Other possible spells

One of the key factors that can win a game is ganking.It can help out a lane a lot and turn the lane around.
A ganker can do quite a few things
1. Kill the opponent(s) thus making them lose farm and experience.
2. Help turret diving and securing a kill.
3. Scare off the lane opponent(s) making them back off.
4. Join in a lane to take down turret. (This does not mean taking their farm and staying in lane)
TIP: When using
Paranoia try to stay behind a wall and away from any spots where there could be a ward.
Ganking as
Nocturne!
Start either with your
Paranoia or your
Duskbringer to close the gap and use
Shroud of Darkness when you get close to the enemy.Follow up with your
Unspeakable Horror to fear them so your ally(s) can catch up with them.Continue to ruin their day until you get the kill.
A ganker can do quite a few things
1. Kill the opponent(s) thus making them lose farm and experience.
2. Help turret diving and securing a kill.
3. Scare off the lane opponent(s) making them back off.
4. Join in a lane to take down turret. (This does not mean taking their farm and staying in lane)
TIP: When using

Ganking as

Start either with your




Starting off
I recommend going to blue buff first and tell your team you will be taking it smiteless. If your team doesn't really help you its ok cause i've solo'd blue smiteless before. Next I clear the wolf camp and head to red buff. Now you use smite to clear red fast.
Note: You could use smite on blue because you will be lvl 2 and could kill the elder lizard.
Later on...
I mean unless you see a lane rally far pushed and it needs help that will benefit you, just continue to clear jungle camps. Remember to not get under leveled!
I recommend going to blue buff first and tell your team you will be taking it smiteless. If your team doesn't really help you its ok cause i've solo'd blue smiteless before. Next I clear the wolf camp and head to red buff. Now you use smite to clear red fast.
Note: You could use smite on blue because you will be lvl 2 and could kill the elder lizard.
Later on...
I mean unless you see a lane rally far pushed and it needs help that will benefit you, just continue to clear jungle camps. Remember to not get under leveled!
Invading
Ok so you can invade their blue buff with your whole team or steal red buff if you're in blind cause it wont be watched over. Invading is pretty straight forward, you go with whole team to blue buff before it spawns and take it from the enemy. Most of the time you kill some enemies and gives your team a pretty good adv.
Note: If you steal red make sure your red is warded, to prevent it from being taken back.
Counter Jungling
There is 2 types of counter jungling. One is called stealing, where u sneak in enemy jungle and take the buff when it spawns. The other is called..well.. just counter jungling and is when you are pushed to other teams base and you go around clearing their jungle while they play defense.
Ok so you can invade their blue buff with your whole team or steal red buff if you're in blind cause it wont be watched over. Invading is pretty straight forward, you go with whole team to blue buff before it spawns and take it from the enemy. Most of the time you kill some enemies and gives your team a pretty good adv.
Note: If you steal red make sure your red is warded, to prevent it from being taken back.
Counter Jungling
There is 2 types of counter jungling. One is called stealing, where u sneak in enemy jungle and take the buff when it spawns. The other is called..well.. just counter jungling and is when you are pushed to other teams base and you go around clearing their jungle while they play defense.
- As the assassin your job is to focus and kill the enemy carry when a team fight starts.
- The tank would initiate normally unless your the off-tank.
- If you are the off-tank wait for an opportunity where a player has bad positioning and kill him with the help of your team ASAP.
- doing this will give a 4v5 adv.
- Because you are an assassin remember that glass cannons are your priority but not hitler. You should not be diving into their team to kill the adc in the back.
1.When using
Paranoia make sure the enemy is not near any bushes and not about to go into the fog of war, or you will sight of them and won't be able to dash.
2.Wait for an opportunity to cast
Duskbringer so you won't miss or if they try to
Flash out.
3.Only gank lanes during early game if the lane is pushed and you think it will benefit you.

2.Wait for an opportunity to cast


3.Only gank lanes during early game if the lane is pushed and you think it will benefit you.
Overview
To sum it up
Nocturne is an assassin or off-tank that excels in ganking and securing kills. He is so good he is played in the LCS, and is relatively easy to use.
Nocturnes kit gives him great ganking capabilities and can be both offensive or defensive. It might be hard to master him completely but is a good pick in any game.
To sum it up


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