Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
4.0%

NocturneTop Build

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Nocturne top build uses Plated Steelcaps, Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver, Axiom Arc, Guardian Angel, Oracle Lens. This Nocturne build has a 6.98% pick rate and a 53.9% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nocturne build choices below.

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Select a Nocturne Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Stridebreaker - Nocturne Most Popular Build core itemStridebreaker
  • Experimental Hexplate - Nocturne Most Popular Build core itemExperimental Hexplate
  • Black Cleaver - Nocturne Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
53.9%Win Rate
+2.2%WR Diff
7.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Stridebreaker - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemStridebreaker
  • Death's Dance - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Experimental Hexplate - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemExperimental Hexplate
Core Items
45.6%Win Rate
-6.1%WR Diff
4.2%Pick Rate

Best Nocturne Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Tiamat
Tiamat
Phage
Phage
Dagger
Dagger
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    53.9%Win Rate100.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.90%Win Rate
+2.16%WR Diff
6.98%Pick Rate
154Matches

This Nocturne build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Nocturne build are Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 53.9% win rate across 154 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nocturne gains a total of 230 Attack Damage, 1300 Health, 70 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Nocturne Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Nocturne Abilities

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Nocturne build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nocturne are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.4% win rate and 37.0% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
61.4%Win Rate
37.0%Pick Rate
These are Nocturne's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (52.7% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 43.4% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Experimental Hexplate (52.0% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 60.6% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.2% AS. Black Cleaver (52.1% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 27.1% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nocturne include Axiom Arc, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nocturne are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nocturne is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nocturne build.

  • Total armorArmor:70
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1300
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:230
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:45%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Nocturne armorArmor
70
120
Nocturne movement speedSpeed
45
45
Nocturne healthHealth
1300
1300
Nocturne attack damageAD
230
235
Nocturne attack speedAS
0.45%
0.45%
When facing Nocturne's top counters like Talon, MonkeyKing, Jax, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Axiom Arc or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nocturne performance.
sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300g~6 min

This Nocturne sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.9% win rate across 154 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 230 total attack damage from items, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Nocturne build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,450, this Nocturne build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Nocturne build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 230 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Nocturne OverviewNocturne RunesNocturne CountersAll Items