Nocturne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.5%

NocturneTop Build

SFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Nocturne top build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Death's Dance, Oracle Lens. This Nocturne build has a 10.4% pick rate and a 59.89% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. 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
Core Build Items
  • 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
59.9%Win Rate
+7.7%WR Diff
10.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Death's Dance - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Experimental Hexplate - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemExperimental Hexplate
  • Black Cleaver - Nocturne Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
58.1%Win Rate
+5.9%WR Diff
4.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Stridebreaker - Nocturne Alternative Build 2 core itemStridebreaker
  • Death's Dance - Nocturne Alternative Build 2 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Black Cleaver - Nocturne Alternative Build 2 core itemBlack Cleaver
57.9%Win Rate
+5.7%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
Core Build Items
  • Stridebreaker - Nocturne Alternative Build 3 core itemStridebreaker
  • Death's Dance - Nocturne Alternative Build 3 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Experimental Hexplate - Nocturne Alternative Build 3 core itemExperimental Hexplate
57.2%Win Rate
+5.0%WR Diff
7.9%Pick Rate

Best Nocturne Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
59.89%Win Rate
+7.66%WR Diff
10.40%Pick Rate
1,683Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Nocturne are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.6% win rate and 34.2% pick rate.

Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
61.6%Win Rate
34.2%Pick Rate
These are Nocturne's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (53.7% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 60.4% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Experimental Hexplate (53.1% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 76.0% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.2% AS. Black Cleaver (56.9% WR, +4.6% WR diff, 32.7% 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 Guardian Angel, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nocturne are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:1300
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:235
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:45%
  • Total armor Armor:95
When facing Nocturne's top counters like Lillia, Evelynn, Briar, 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 Guardian Angel or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nocturne performance.

This Nocturne sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.9% win rate across 1,683 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 235 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, 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 16,700, 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.

See Also

Nocturne OverviewNocturne RunesNocturne CountersAll Items