Post 8: Nocturne Overview

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In the current meta, Junglers are distinguished by either their ganking ability or jungle clearing. Quite frankly, some champions are just outright better than others in these regards. There is no doubt that the role of a Jungler is quite the difficult one. However, despite these obstacles, Nocturne puts himself ahead of the competition. With fast jungle clearing and phenomenal ganks, it is possible for Nocturne to literally control the flow of the game.     

Nocturne's kit is ideal for jungling. Through his passive and Duskbringer, his Q ability, he has built in sustain along with two forms of area-of-effect damage. Additionally, Duskbringer buffs his own movement speed and attack damage substantially for a duration of time. According to PsiGuard (2013), Nocturne excels at ganking post-level 6 because Paranoia, his ultimate, allows him to bypass enemy wards and acts as a long-distance gap closer.  

PsiGuard (2013) points out that Nocturne primarily acts as an assassin late game who peels for his carries. Through the usage of Unspeakable Horrors, his E, you can fear your opponents and stop them from attacking. Whilst peeling, opportunities may appear in which the enemy AP or AD Carry place themselves in vulnerable positions. By capitalizing on their mistakes, Nocturne may lead them away from the fight or even kill them. Either way, the enemy team will lose a huge portion of their damage.



References:
Information:
1. PsiGuard (2013, May 20). Haunting the Jungle - Nightmare Style. Message posted to http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/haunting-the-jungle-nightmare-style-
109358#chapter13
Pictures:
1. Ashandle (2011, August 8). LeagueOfLegends DominionArtwork4. Retrieved from http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/File:LeagueOfLegends_Dominion_Artwork4.jpg
2. NeeksNaman (2012, December 5). Legendary Eternum Nocturne Unleashed. Retrieved from http://na.leagueoflegends.com/news/legendary-eternum-nocturne-unleashed