Win Rate

51.4%

Pick Rate

4.7%

NocturneTop Build

AFighterAssassin

Patch26.11

Matches776,441

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Nocturne top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate, Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius, Oracle Lens. This Nocturne build has a 5.99% pick rate and a 56.56% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nocturne build choices below.

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Stridebreaker
Death's Dance
Experimental Hexplate

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Early Build Order

Caulfield's Warhammer

Death's Dance

Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

Flash + Smite
56.7%Win Rate99.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

56.56%Win Rate

+5.21%WR Diff

5.99%Pick Rate

1,006Matches

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, Death's Dance and Experimental Hexplate. This item combination achieves a 56.6% win rate across 1,006 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nocturne gains a total of 255 Attack Damage, 900 Health, 95 Armor, 40 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Nocturne Runes

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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, Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Nocturne are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.4% win rate and 33.7% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

54.4%Win Rate

33.7%Pick Rate

These are Nocturne's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (53.6% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 51.9% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Death's Dance (55.4% WR, +4.1% WR diff, 21.4% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Experimental Hexplate (53.4% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 69.8% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.2% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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Stridebreaker
3,300
53.61%Win Rate
+2.26%WR Diff
51.90%Pick Rate
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Death's Dance
3,300
55.43%Win Rate
+4.08%WR Diff
21.45%Pick Rate
S
Experimental Hexplate
3,000
53.41%Win Rate
+2.06%WR Diff
69.82%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Nocturne include Guardian Angel, Maw of Malmortius. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

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Guardian Angel
3,200
61.32%Win Rate
+9.97%WR Diff
13.03%Pick Rate
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Maw of Malmortius
3,100
50.50%Win Rate
-0.85%WR Diff
5.96%Pick Rate

The best boots for Nocturne are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Boots of Swiftness
1,000
61.11%Win Rate
+9.76%WR Diff
0.43%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Nocturne is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

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Oracle Lens
0
52.65%Win Rate
+1.30%WR Diff
41.51%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Nocturne build.

Movement Speed:55
Health:900
Attack Damage:255
Attack Speed:45%
Armor:95
Magic Resistance:40

Build Comparison

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Speed

Health

900

1300

255

235

0.45%

Armor

When facing Nocturne's top counters like Viego, Volibear, Udyr, 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 Maw of Malmortius based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nocturne performance.

Viego
37.9%Win Rate
-13.42%WR Diff
Counter Items
Volibear
39.3%Win Rate
-12.02%WR Diff
Counter Items
Udyr
42.2%Win Rate
-9.13%WR Diff
Counter Items

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 56.6% win rate across 1,006 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 255 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 16,900, this Nocturne build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Experimental Hexplate 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 255 total attack damage from items
Strong physical damage mitigation
Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Nocturne

Bel'Veth

Core Items

61.8%Win Rate

7.5%Pick Rate

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Nocturne Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Nocturne build?

The best Nocturne build in this patch includes Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Experimental Hexplate. This build has a 56.56% win rate and is picked 5.99% of the time.

What are Nocturne's core items?

Nocturne's core items are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Experimental Hexplate. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Nocturne's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Nocturne?

Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Nocturne. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Nocturne's playstyle. They are included in 6.0% of Nocturne builds.

What is the best trinket for Nocturne?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Nocturne. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Nocturne maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Nocturne builds?

Yes, alternative Nocturne builds include options like Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, and Black Cleaver. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Nocturne?

MetaBot sources its build data for Nocturne directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Nocturne builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Nocturne. From there, we aggregate the Nocturne builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.

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Nocturne Starting Items

Best Nocturne Core Items - Build These First

Stridebreaker

Death's Dance

Experimental Hexplate

High Win Rate Situational Items for Nocturne

Guardian Angel

Maw of Malmortius

Nocturne Boots

Boots of Swiftness

Nocturne Trinket

Oracle Lens

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