Nocturne Runes
Best Nocturne runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Domination secondary (70.0% WR, 0.9% pick rate). Nocturne's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Secondary tree: Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter.
Umbra Blades
Every few seconds, Nocturne's next attack strikes surrounding enemies for bonus physical damage and heals himself.
Nocturne's basic attacks reduce this cooldown.
Duskbringer
Nocturne throws a shadow blade that deals damage, leaves a Dusk Trail, and causes champions to leave a Dusk Trail. While on the trail, Nocturne can move through units and has increased Move Speed and Attack Damage.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 8
Range:- 1125
Shroud of Darkness
Nocturne empowers his blades, passively gaining Attack Speed. Activating Shroud of Darkness allows Nocturne to fade into the shadows, creating a magical barrier which blocks a single enemy ability and doubles his passive Attack Speed if successful.
Cost:- 50
Cooldown:- 20/
- 18/
- 16/
- 14/
- 12
Range:- 20
Unspeakable Horror
Nocturne plants a nightmare into his target's mind, dealing damage each second and applying fear to the target if they do not get out of range by the end of the duration.
Cost:- 60/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 15/
- 14/
- 13/
- 12/
- 11
Range:- 425
Paranoia
Nocturne reduces the sight radius of all enemy champions and removes their ally vision in the process. He can then launch himself at a nearby enemy champion.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 140/
- 115/
- 90
Range:- 2500/
- 3250/
- 4000
- Fighter,
- Assassin
Nocturne performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Nocturne's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Nocturne's secondary rune tree is Domination with Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 70.00% win rate (+18.2% win rate difference) with a 0.9% pick rate across 30 Nocturne games.
Primary Tree
Precision
Lethal TempoAttacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged]
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: AlacrityGain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Grisly MementosCollect 1 memento on champion
Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.
Ultimate HunterYour ultimate gains
This alternative Nocturne rune build uses Conqueror as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Nocturne's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Ultimate Hunter. This setup achieves a 69.57% win rate (+17.8% win rate difference) with a 0.7% pick rate across 23 games.
Primary Tree
Precision
ConquerorBasic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4
When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: AlacrityGain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Coup de GraceDeal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Sudden ImpactDamaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus
Cooldown: 10s
Ultimate HunterYour ultimate gains
Nocturne Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Nocturne runes in patch 26.1?
The best Nocturne runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace, and the Domination tree with Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate with a 0.9% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Nocturne's best rune page?
Nocturne's best rune page has a 70.0% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +18.2% compared to Nocturne's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.9% pick rate among Nocturne players.
What keystone should I use on Nocturne?
Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Nocturne in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Nocturne's kit and provides a 70.0% win rate.
What is Nocturne's primary rune tree?
Nocturne's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Nocturne are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace, with Lethal Tempo being the keystone of choice.
What is Nocturne's secondary rune tree?
Nocturne's best secondary rune tree is Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter, which complement Nocturne's Precision primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Nocturne?
An alternative Nocturne rune setup uses Conqueror from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Nocturne's runes?
Nocturne's top rune page has a 0.9% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.9% of Nocturne players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Domination trees.