Nocturne

Nocturne jungle is pickoff assassin. Start Hunter's Talisman + Refillable. Full clear with focus on damage camps. Hit lvl 3 by 3:30 — first gank window.

Gank lanes with full burst combo. Electrocute keystone for level 3 burst. Counter-jungle when ahead. Look for Scuttle Crab fight at 3:30.

Umbral Glaive + Mobility Boots + Opportunity is your spike. Nocturne dives squishies — pickoff carries in skirmishes.

Youmuu's Ghostblade 2nd item = movement + burst. Serylda's Grudge 3rd-4th item shreds tanks. Pick off ADC/mid in skirmishes — kill threshold = 60%+ HP.

Backline diver. Nocturne flash-combos squishies with Edge of Night spell shield. Guardian Angel 5-6th item = revive after dive.

Mortal Reminder vs healing comp. Track enemy ult cooldowns — fight around their key CDs. Smite priority targets.

Snowball lane → roam to kill carries → close before 5v5. Nocturne doesn't carry teamfights — you carry pickoffs.

Win: 5+ solo kills + 60%+ R execution rate. Lose to: tank junglers + control mages (Sejuani, Anivia) — can't burst through HP/zone.

Level 3 — full kit + first gank window. Level 6 — R for guaranteed kill confirmation. Eclipse or Duskblade (1st item) — burst + shield from passive. Mobility Boots — fast roams between ganks. Level 11 — R rank 2 + 3 items = backline burst threat. Edge of Night (5th item) — spell shield vs enemy CC.

Combos:

• W (engage) -> Q + E + auto + R = full burst on squishy
• Flash + ability for guaranteed engage angle
• Edge of Night charges as you walk — pre-charge before engage

Anti-tips:

• Don't dive without 3+ ability rotations
• Don't engage tank cluster — dive backline only
• Don't waste R on full-HP tank — execute threshold matters

Pro tricks:

• Lethality items give true damage on no-armor squishies
• Track Flash CDs — kill window = enemy Flash on cooldown
• Smite priority targets in objective contests