Nocturne is a melee fighter usually played Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Nocturne in ARAM: Nocturne excels as a dive assassin in ARAM, using his ultimate to pick off isolated enemies and his spell shield to negate key threats.
Nocturne ARAM Abilities
Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack hits nearby enemies and heals him; basic attacks reduce the cooldown.
Nocturne throws a shadow blade that leaves a trail, granting him bonus movement speed, attack damage, and ghosting while on it.
Nocturne's barrier blocks one enemy ability, doubling his passive attack speed if it does.
Nocturne fears his target if they stay tethered for the full duration.
Nocturne reduces enemy vision globally, then dashes to a nearby enemy champion.
Nocturne ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Nocturne excels as a dive assassin in ARAM, using his ultimate to pick off isolated enemies and his spell shield to negate key threats. Play aggressively with vision control and look for flanks to maximize his single-target burst.
Tips
Use your ultimate to engage on isolated targets or to turn fights in narrow ARAM corridors.
Build lethality or bruiser items depending on enemy team comp; lethality for squishies, bruiser for sustain.
Max your Q first for poke and mobility, then W for attack speed and spell shield.
Save your W spell shield to block key enemy abilities like hooks or burst spells.
Use your E to scout brushes and check for ambushes in the single lane.
Combos
Q to close distance and empower autos, then E to fear and follow up with R if needed.
R onto a backline carry, then Q and E to lock them down and burst with autos.
W to block a crucial ability, then Q and E to engage and finish with R.
Nocturne ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last StandSecondary — Domination
Ultimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tiamat - 2.
Refillable Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Hubris - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Axiom Arc
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need waveclear on a melee champion
- enemy team is squishy and clumps often
- your champion benefits from auto resets
Avoid when:
- you are a ranged champion
- enemy team has heavy tank composition
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion relies on ultimate cooldowns
- you need extra mobility in fights
- enemy team has low burst damage
Avoid when:
- your champion doesn't benefit from attack speed
- you need defensive stats more than damage
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy poke or cc
- you need to survive burst combos
- your champion dives the backline
Avoid when:
- enemy team is auto-attack heavy
- you need sustained damage over burst
Options
Nocturne ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Nocturne in ARAM?
In ARAM, Nocturne typically builds core items like Hubris, Mercury's Treads, Axiom Arc and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Nocturne in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Nocturne in ARAM.
How do you play Nocturne in ARAM?
Nocturne excels as a dive assassin in ARAM, using his ultimate to pick off isolated enemies and his spell shield to negate key threats. Play aggressively with vision control and look for flanks to maximize his single-target burst.
What is Nocturne's best combo in ARAM?
Q to close distance and empower autos, then E to fear and follow up with R if needed.
