Nautilus is a melee tank usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Nautilus in ARAM: Play as a frontline engage tank, using hooks and crowd control to initiate fights and peel for carries.
Nautilus ARAM Abilities
Nautilus roots and deals bonus damage with his first attack against a target.
Nautilus hurls his anchor, pulling himself and the first enemy hit together, or pulling himself to terrain.
Nautilus gains a shield, and his attacks deal damage over time to his target and nearby enemies.
Nautilus sends out three exploding waves that damage and slow nearby enemies.
Nautilus fires a chasing shockwave that knocks up and stuns the target, also knocking up nearby enemies.
Nautilus ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a frontline engage tank, using hooks and crowd control to initiate fights and peel for carries. Focus on locking down key enemies and absorbing damage for your team.
Tips
Use your hook (Q) to pull squishy enemies into your team for easy picks.
Activate your shield (W) before engaging to absorb damage and auto-attack for bonus damage.
Save your ultimate (R) to lock down priority targets or interrupt enemy channels.
Build tanky items like Sunfire Aegis and Thornmail to maximize survivability in ARAM's constant fights.
Position near bushes to surprise enemies with hooks and control vision.
Combos
Q (hook) -> Auto-attack (root) -> W (shield) -> Auto-attack -> E (slow) -> R (knockup)
R (ultimate) -> Q (hook while airborne) -> W -> E -> Auto-attack
Flash -> Q (hook) -> Auto-attack -> W -> E -> R
Nautilus ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Shield Bash
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Guardian's Horn - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Winter's Approach - 3.
Mercury's Treads
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple melee auto-attackers
- your team needs sustained frontline durability
- enemy lacks percent health damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is heavy on burst mages
- your champion prefers damage over survivability
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple healers or enchanters
- enemy has heavy magic damage and poke
- you have self-healing in your kit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly physical damage
- you need more damage or armor instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple melee auto-attackers
- your team needs sustained frontline durability
- enemy lacks percent health damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is heavy on burst mages
- your champion prefers damage over survivability
Options
Nautilus ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Nautilus in ARAM?
In ARAM, Nautilus typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Winter's Approach, Mercury's Treads and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Nautilus in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Nautilus in ARAM.
How do you play Nautilus in ARAM?
Play as a frontline engage tank, using hooks and crowd control to initiate fights and peel for carries. Focus on locking down key enemies and absorbing damage for your team.
What is Nautilus's best combo in ARAM?
Q (hook) -> Auto-attack (root) -> W (shield) -> Auto-attack -> E (slow) -> R (knockup)
