the Eternal Nightmare
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 55.4% | 10.0%#4 | 16.6% | S |
| Diamond+ | 55.5% | 10.0%#3 | 57.0% | OP |
| Master+ | 55.3% | 9.2%#3 | 68.2% | OP |
| Challenger | 55.9% | 4.8%#13 | 88.4% | OP |
| Rift Apex | 58.6% | 4.5%#14 | 85.7% | OP |
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-26. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
These builds are from before patch 7.3 (2026-09-21).
Prioritize the skill that provides your damage and Movement Speed boost, then level the skill that inflicts Fear.
Prioritize farming until level 5 to learn Ult as early as possible. The Skill 1 trail grants movement speed and AD. Use it to clear the jungle efficiently.
Every time Ult is up, gank isolated enemies out of position or lanes that are pushed in. Darkening their screens keeps psychological pressure on the whole enemy team.
Push side lanes to split the enemy, then use Ult to join the fight the moment it starts. Make a habit of checking the enemy carry's position on the map.
Activate Ult on your team's engage and dive straight into the enemy backline. Block fatal CC with the Skill 2 spell shield. Killing the carry first is your role.
Even after learning Ult at level 5, avoid diving alone into the middle of the enemy team from a range your allies cannot cover. Going in alone gets you chain-CC'd and killed quickly. Coordinate with your team's timing, or target an isolated enemy farming alone for a sure kill.
Deny their vision with Ult to close in, then finish fast using the fear and buffs.
Walk the trail from Skill 1 to boost your stats while fearing them with Skill 3.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 125 | 180 | 235 |
| Bonus AD | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
| MS | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| AS | 35% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
| Empowered AS bonus | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
| Slow | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Cost | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 |
| Base Damage | 80 | 140 | 200 | 260 |
| Fear Duration | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 110 | 90 | 70 |
| Base Damage | 150 | 275 | 400 |
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Our take
Losing 4 base AD hits hardest before items, when basic attacks and AD-scaling abilities still ride on base numbers. Clearing minions and monsters takes an extra swing or two, and early skirmishes are harder to simply out-damage. Bonus AD covers the gap once items arrive, but Nocturne's early tempo is noticeably slower.
