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Nocturne vs Ambessa

Nocturne
vs
45.3%

over 203 games

Ambessa
Analyze a draft with Nocturne

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nocturne: Profane Hydra, Axiom Arc, Voltaic Cyclosword, Plated Steelcaps, Experimental Hexplate, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra
1
Axiom Arc
2
Voltaic Cyclosword
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Experimental Hexplate
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
ExhaustSmite0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Experimental Hexplate
Stridebreaker
Death's Dance
Black Cleaver
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Tiamat
B. F. Sword
Bastionbreaker
Hubris
Fiendhunter Bolts
Chempunk Chainsword
Maw of Malmortius
Mortal Reminder
Infinity Edge
Executioner's Calling
Kraken Slayer
Blade of The Ruined King
Umbral Glaive
39.3% WR28 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s13s–
612s18s13s2m10
910s17s13s2m10
1110s16s13s1m55
1610s14s11s1m40
1810s14s9s1m40

Playing as Nocturne

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Fight on your trail

    Fight on the Dusk Trail left by Duskbringer (Q): on it, you gain move speed and AD, and you move through units.

  2. Stay in range during your fear

    Stay near your target after Unspeakable Horror (E): if the tether holds until the end, they're feared, and you gain move speed toward them.

  3. Block their CC with your Shroud

    Cast Shroud of Darkness (W) just before their CC: the barrier blocks the next enemy ability for 1.5 seconds, and a successful block doubles the spell's attack speed bonus.

  4. Paranoia on an isolated enemy

    Cast Paranoia (R) when an enemy is isolated: they can no longer see their allies, and you can launch yourself at them from long range, farther with each rank.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Wait until her spells are down

    Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.

  2. Don't hit into her guard

    Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.

  3. Respect her level 6

    Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other Nocturne matchups

Patch 16.21.1