Wild Rift: NIDALEE Build Guide (7.2B)
League of Legends: Wild Rift NIDALEE, role - Assassin / Mage. Use the guidelines to take your NIDALEE Wild Rift champion play style to the next level. Study in detail the build of items, runes, spells, skills that need to be developed in the first place. In order to find out what position NIDALEE is in the rating table, go to the - Tier List page.
 54 (3) |  660 (128) |  8 (0.65) |
 0.80 (0.015) |  420 (50) |  34 (1) |
 350 (0) |  37 (5.5) |  36 (2) |
 175 (0) |
(PASSIVE) PROWL
Starts with a rank in Aspect of the Cougar.
Queen of the Jungle: Gains 10% Movement Speed in brush, increased to 30% while moving toward enemy champions. This bonus persists for 2 second(s) after leaving brush.
Hunter's Mark: Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack marks them as Hunted for 4 second(s). While an enemy is Hunted, they are revealed and Nidalee gains 10% Movement Speed, increased to 30% while moving toward the Hunted enemy.
The two Movement Speed bonuses stack, with a total cap of 30%.
(Q) JAVELIN TOSS
5s 
50/55/60/65
Throws her javelin, dealing 90 magic damage (90/120/150/180 + 50% 
), increased up to 225 magic damage (225/300/375/450 + 125% ) based on distance flown.
(Q) TAKEDOWN
5s
Nidalee's next attack deals 50 magic damage (10/45/80/115 + 75% + 40% ), increased by 1% per 1% of the target's missing Health. If the enemy is Hunted, deals 30% increased damage.
(W) BUSHWHACK
12/11/10/9s 30/35/40/45
Places an invisible trap for 10 seconds. When an enemy walks over it, they are revealed and dealt 10 magic damage (10/20/30/40 + 4% ) per second for 4 seconds. 4 traps (
) may be active at once.
(W) POUNCE 5s
Pounces toward a target location, dealing 55 magic damage (55/90/125/160 + 40% bonus + 25% ) to enemies in the area she lands. Killing an enemy in Cougar Form or using this ability on a Hunted target reduces its cooldown to 2.75/2.25/1.75/1.25 second(s).
(E) PRIMAL SURGE
12s 50/55/60/65
Restores 40 Health (40/70/100/130 + 30% ) to a target, increased up to 80 Health (80/140/200/260 + 60% ) based on their missing Healt, and grants them 30/40/50/60% Attack Speed for 7 seconds.
(E) SWIPE 5s
Claws at enemies in front of her, dealing 65 magic damage (65/100/135/170 + 70% bonus + 40% ).
(R) ASPECT OF THE COUGAR
3s
Human Form (Active): Transforms into Cougar Form, gaining melee attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Human Form, applying Hunted refreshes this ability's cooldown.
Cougar Form (Active): Transforms into Human Form, gaining ranged attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Cougar Form, Nidalee's basic ability damage scales with this ability's rank, and she gains 3 bonus Armor and Magic Resist (2 + (1x ) + 2.5% ).
NIDALEE Meta Overview — Ranks & Performance Analytics
This meta overview presents NIDALEE’s ranked performance across different roles and skill tiers. The data includes tier placement, win rate, pick rate, ban rate, and short-term trends, allowing you to evaluate her current strength and draft priority. Statistics are synced with rank buckets and role selection, helping you understand where NIDALEE performs best and how her impact changes in the evolving Wild Rift meta.
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Jungle NIDALEE Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Jungle Line NIDALEE. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Key items
Amplifying Tome. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy 
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Amplifying Tome
+20 Ability Power
500
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts +100 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste
+5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD 
+ 45% AP . (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures. 2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +130 Ability Power
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 30%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: This item is the ultimate Ability Power amplifier for any mage. It not only provides a massive amount of AP but also increases your total Ability Power, dramatically boosting your spell damage, healing, and all other AP scaling effects. An essential late-game purchase for champions looking to maximize their spellcasting potential and unleash devastating burst damage.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power +8 Magic Penetration +75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Spellslinger's Shoes
Deal bonus damage to minions +40 Ability Power +18 Magic Penetration +8% Magic Penetration +100% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% base Health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 22 bonus true damage to minions. 2200
Spellslinger's Shoes TIPS: These boots greatly increase your magic damage through a combination of Ability Power and both flat and percentage magic penetration. The high mana regeneration allows for frequent spell casting, while the bonus true damage to minions significantly improves wave clear. Champions without Mana instead gain increased health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong damage, constant lane pressure, and efficient farming.
Lich Bane (Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts) as your first item, followed by Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is Rabadon's Deathcap (Boosts Ability Power).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in
Spellslinger's Shoes (Deal bonus damage to minions).
The remaining last three items are situational, of course you can use the example builds above. But for a more effective game you will need to pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts +100 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste +5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD + 45% AP . (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures. 2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power +8 Magic Penetration +75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +130 Ability Power
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 30%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: This item is the ultimate Ability Power amplifier for any mage. It not only provides a massive amount of AP but also increases your total Ability Power, dramatically boosting your spell damage, healing, and all other AP scaling effects. An essential late-game purchase for champions looking to maximize their spellcasting potential and unleash devastating burst damage.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Situational items
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability +105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown) 3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Banshee's Veil — This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Cryptbloom
Restore health on champion kill +75 Ability Power +30% Magic Penetration +20 Ability Haste
Life from Death: When a champion that you damaged within 3s dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that restores 100 plus 20%Health to allies. (60s Cooldown) 3000
Cryptbloom TIPS: This item combines powerful magic penetration with valuable team utility. In addition to boosting your spell damage, champions you recently damaged release a healing nova upon death, restoring health to nearby allies. It is an excellent choice for mages who want to deal heavy damage while providing extra sustain for their team during extended teamfights.
Cryptbloom — This item combines powerful magic penetration with valuable team utility. In addition to boosting your spell damage, champions you recently damaged release a healing nova upon death, restoring health to nearby allies. It is an excellent choice for mages who want to deal heavy damage while providing extra sustain for their team during extended teamfights.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Liandry's Torment
Abilities deal bonus damage
+300 Max Health +70 Ability Power
Torment: Damaging abilities and empowered attacks burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage for 3 seconds.
Madness: Deals 2% more damage for each second in combat against champions, capped at 6% after 3 seconds. 3000
Liandry's Torment TIPS: This item excels in extended fights. Your abilities and empowered attacks ignite enemies, dealing damage over time based on their maximum health, while your overall damage steadily increases the longer you remain in combat. It is an excellent choice for damage-over-time mages and AP bruisers who want to wear down even the toughest frontline champions.
Liandry's Torment — This item excels in extended fights. Your abilities and empowered attacks ignite enemies, dealing damage over time based on their maximum health, while your overall damage steadily increases the longer you remain in combat. It is an excellent choice for damage-over-time mages and AP bruisers who want to wear down even the toughest frontline champions.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Stormsurge
A powerful item for Scaling Mages +90 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration +6% Move Speed
Stormraider: When damaging a champion, dealing damage equal to 25% of their max Health within 2.5 second(s) applies Squall to them and grants you 25% bonus Movement Speed for 2.5s. (25s Cooldown)
Squall: After 2 second(s), strike the target, dealing magic damage equal to 125 plus 10%. If the target is killed before the strike, it detonates immediately in a large area and grants 25 gold. 2900
Stormsurge TIPS: This item is perfect for mages capable of delivering heavy burst damage. After landing a strong combo, it marks the target, grants you a burst of movement speed, and follows up with an additional magic strike. If the target dies before the effect triggers, it immediately explodes in an area and rewards you with bonus gold. An excellent choice for scaling mages and AP assassins looking to secure kills and snowball their advantage.
Stormsurge — This item is perfect for mages capable of delivering heavy burst damage. After landing a strong combo, it marks the target, grants you a burst of movement speed, and follows up with an additional magic strike. If the target dies before the effect triggers, it immediately explodes in an area and rewards you with bonus gold. An excellent choice for scaling mages and AP assassins looking to secure kills and snowball their advantage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Hextech Roketbelt
Small dash +250 Max Health +70 Ability Power +20 Ability Haste
Protobelt (Active): Dash forward and unleash a cone of missiles, dealing 100 plus 10% magic damage. (30s Cooldown)
If champions or monsters are hit by more than one missile, missiles after the first will deal only 10% damage. 2700
Hextech Roketbelt TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra mobility, allowing you to quickly close the gap or reposition during combat. Its active grants a short dash while firing a cone of rockets that deal area magic damage. It is an excellent choice for AP assassins, mobile mages, and engage-oriented champions who need to dive in, secure kills, or dodge key enemy abilities.
Hextech Roketbelt — This item combines Ability Power with extra mobility, allowing you to quickly close the gap or reposition during combat. Its active grants a short dash while firing a cone of rockets that deal area magic damage. It is an excellent choice for AP assassins, mobile mages, and engage-oriented champions who need to dive in, secure kills, or dodge key enemy abilities.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing +300 Max Health +75 Ability Power +15 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2650
Morellonomicon TIPS: This item is designed to counter champions with strong healing and sustain. Any magic damage you deal applies Grievous Wounds, greatly reducing the effectiveness of enemy healing and regeneration. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against teams that rely heavily on healing, lifesteal, or regeneration.
Morellonomicon — This item is designed to counter champions with strong healing and sustain. Any magic damage you deal applies Grievous Wounds, greatly reducing the effectiveness of enemy healing and regeneration. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against teams that rely heavily on healing, lifesteal, or regeneration.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding +200 Max Health +80 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values. 2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Oceanid's Trident — This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.Summoner Spells
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and 
Smite as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Smite
Deal 600 true damage to monsters, epic monsters or enemy minions. Smiting a monster restore 127 Health (70 + 10%). Smite upgrades to Chilling Smite after 3 uses.
Jungle Expertise:
Earn 20% bonus gold and 20% bonus XP from monsters kills, but temporarily earn 60% less gold and XP from minions kills.
Deal 15% more attack damage and 30% more ability damage against monsters.
Restore 40 Health over 5 seconds after dealing damage to monsters.
Restore 4 Mana every second while in the jungle or river.
From 11:00 onward, monster kills will no longer grant bonus gold.
At 2:00, the attack damage bonus against monsters will start to decay.
At 5:00, it will be removed.
Gains one charge every 45 seconds, up to a max of 2.
Cooldown: 10s
Сhilling Smite
Deal 1000 true damage to a large or epic monster or minion. Smiting monsters restore 152 Health (70 + 10%).
Against champions: Deal 40 true damage to enemy Champions and steals 25% of their Movement Speed for 2 seconds.
Cooldown: 10s
Runes BUILD
Dark Harvest (Attacking a low-Health champion deals adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.) as your keystone, followed by 
Sudden Impact (After dashing or exiting invisibility/stealth, your next damaging attack or ability deals true damage on hit. The attack/ability gains bonus effects at higher levels.), 
Hubris (Gain Adaptive Force temporarily when you kill a champion within a certain duration.) and 
Eyeball Collection (Gain Adaptive Force after scoring champion or epic monster takedowns.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Overgrowth (Gains bonus scalable max Health.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
Dark Harvest
Bonus Damage, Stack Amplification
Damaging a champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.
Dark Harvest damage: 35+ 11 per soul + 10% bonus + 5%
Cooldown: 20s (Resets to 1s on takedown)
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Hubris
Kills temporarily increase Attack Damage/Ability Power
Scoring a takedown against an enemy champion within 3 second(s) of damaging them grants (5 + 1 per champion kill you've scored) Adaptive Force for 30 second(s).
Eyeball Collection
Kills increase Attack Damage/Ability Power
Gains 1.5 or 3 after scoring a champion or epic monster takedown, stacking up to 8 times.
Overgrowth
Increase max Health
For every 3 enemy minions or 3 monster(s) killed nearby, permanently gain 3 max Health. Max Health can be increased indefinitely this way. Gain an additional 3% max Health upon reaching 30 stacks.
Situational Runes
Dark Harvest
Bonus Damage, Stack Amplification
Damaging a champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.
Dark Harvest damage: 35+ 11 per soul + 10% bonus + 5%
Cooldown: 20s (Resets to 1s on takedown)
Conqueror
Stacking Damage, Vamp
Gain stacks of Adaptive Force when hitting a champion with separate attacks or abilities. Stacks up to 6 times. When fully stacked, gain bonus omnivamp.
Per stack: 3-5 bonus or 4-8 for 6s.
Fully stacked bonus: Melee - 9%, Ranged - 5% bonus Omnivamp 
.
Conqueror — The rune is perfect for champions who frequently engage in combat and use both auto-attacks and abilities, such as Riven or Aurelion Sol. Each time you deal damage to an enemy, the rune gains stacks, increasing your adaptive force. When fully stacked, you gain bonus omnivamp, allowing you to restore health based on the damage you deal. This makes the rune an excellent choice for champions who actively participate in fights and need both damage and sustain.
Hubris
Kills temporarily increase Attack Damage/Ability Power
Scoring a takedown against an enemy champion within 3 second(s) of damaging them grants (5 + 1 per champion kill you've scored) Adaptive Force for 30 second(s).
Chain Assault
Triggers on attack after hitting a target with an ability
Hitting an enemy champion with an active ability applies a mark to them, causing your next 2 attacks or active ability casts against them to deal bonus adaptive damage equal to (12-38 (
) + 3% bonus + 1.5%).
Cooldown: 15s
Chain Assault — Hitting an enemy champion with an active ability marks them — your next two attacks or active abilities against that mark deal bonus adaptive damage. Great for champions who weave abilities into auto-attack combos; it provides a reliable damage boost for skirmishes and finishing off targets.
Overgrowth
Increase max Health
For every 3 enemy minions or 3 monster(s) killed nearby, permanently gain 3 max Health. Max Health can be increased indefinitely this way. Gain an additional 3% max Health upon reaching 30 stacks.
Celerity
Increase Movement Speed
Gain 2% Movement Speed. All Movement Speed bonuses on you are also increased by 7%.
Celerity — This rune provides a steady movement speed boost and amplifies any other movement speed bonuses you gain. It turns brief dashes and speed bursts into a more sustained advantage—helping you engage, disengage, and maintain better positioning in fights. Great for mobile champions, roamers, and anyone who wants stronger kiting and map presence.
Overgrowth
Increase max Health
For every 3 enemy minions or 3 monster(s) killed nearby, permanently gain 3 max Health. Max Health can be increased indefinitely this way. Gain an additional 3% max Health upon reaching 30 stacks.
Transcendence
Reduces ability cooldowns
Gain a bonus when reaching the following levels:
At level 1, gain 5 Ability Haste;
at level 5, gain bonus 5 Ability Haste;
at level 9, after Basic Ability hit the target, reduce 8% the ability's cooldown time.
Cooldown: 8s
Transcendence — This rune reduces ability cooldowns and makes gameplay smoother by allowing more frequent skill usage. It is ideal for champions who rely heavily on abilities and are constantly involved in fights or trades. It works best on mages, supports, and some fighters where maintaining a high tempo through ability usage is essential.Skills Order
(Q) JAVELIN TOSS
5s 50/55/60/65
Throws her javelin, dealing 90 magic damage (90/120/150/180 + 50% ), increased up to 225 magic damage (225/300/375/450 + 125% ) based on distance flown. (Q) TAKEDOWN 5s
Nidalee's next attack deals 50 magic damage (10/45/80/115 + 75% + 40% ), increased by 1% per 1% of the target's missing Health. If the enemy is Hunted, deals 30% increased damage.
(Q) JAVELIN TOSS
(W) BUSHWHACK
12/11/10/9s 30/35/40/45
Places an invisible trap for 10 seconds. When an enemy walks over it, they are revealed and dealt 10 magic damage (10/20/30/40 + 4% ) per second for 4 seconds. 4 traps () may be active at once. (W) POUNCE 5s
Pounces toward a target location, dealing 55 magic damage (55/90/125/160 + 40% bonus + 25% ) to enemies in the area she lands. Killing an enemy in Cougar Form or using this ability on a Hunted target reduces its cooldown to 2.75/2.25/1.75/1.25 second(s).
(W) BUSHWHACK
(E) PRIMAL SURGE
12s 50/55/60/65
Restores 40 Health (40/70/100/130 + 30% ) to a target, increased up to 80 Health (80/140/200/260 + 60% ) based on their missing Healt, and grants them 30/40/50/60% Attack Speed for 7 seconds. (E) SWIPE 5s
Claws at enemies in front of her, dealing 65 magic damage (65/100/135/170 + 70% bonus + 40% ).
(E) PRIMAL SURGE
(R) ASPECT OF THE COUGAR
3s
Human Form (Active): Transforms into Cougar Form, gaining melee attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Human Form, applying Hunted refreshes this ability's cooldown.Cougar Form (Active): Transforms into Human Form, gaining ranged attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Cougar Form, Nidalee's basic ability damage scales with this ability's rank, and she gains 3 bonus Armor and Magic Resist (2 + (1x ) + 2.5% ).
(R) ASPECT OF THE COUGAR
Jungle NIDALEE Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Jungle NIDALEE. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
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Jungle NIDALEE Counter Items
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Jungle NIDALEE in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Magic Resist
Items with magic resistance can help you to survive against NIDALEE combo.
Mercury's Treads
Increases Magic resist +150 Max Health +25 Magic Resistance
+15 Tenacity +45 Move Speed 1200
Mercury's Treads TIPS: These boots increase your Magic Resistance while making you more resilient to crowd control through Tenacity. The bonus Health and movement speed improve both survivability and mobility, allowing you to perform more effectively against magic damage and heavy-CC team compositions. They are an excellent choice for tanks, fighters, and any champion who needs to stay in the fight longer.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed +350 Max Health +60 Magic Resistance +5% Move Speed
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 20%. 2750
Force of Nature TIPS: This item provides a substantial boost to health and magic resistance, and its “Absorb” passive stacks up when you take ability damage from enemy champions, reducing all incoming magic damage and granting bonus movement speed at max stacks. It’s perfect for tanks who need to withstand teams heavy in magic damage and maintain mobility to be in the right position during fights. Pick this up when the enemy team builds magic damage (e.g., Syndra, Brand) and you need extra movement speed to initiate effectively or escape dangerous situations.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain +10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown) 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Kaenic Rookern
Gains a magic shield when out of combat +350 Max Health
+100% Health Regen +75 Magic Resistance
Magebane: After not taking magic damage for 12 seconds, gain a magic shield that absorbs damage equal to 70-180 + 10% of max Health. 2800
Kaenic Rookern TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need extra protection against magic damage, particularly when spending some time out of combat. It provides significant bonuses to health, regeneration, and magic resistance. The “Magebane” passive activates after 12 seconds without taking magic damage, granting you a magic shield that absorbs damage based on your maximum health. This allows you to safely recover between fights and confidently re-enter combat. It’s especially effective against teams heavy in AP damage.
Abyssal Mask
Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies and increases yours +400 Max Health +55 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Unmake: Curse enemy champions within 600 units, reducing their Magic Resist by 5 plus 1.2% bonus, up to 25 Magic Resist. For each enemy champion cursed, gain 9 bonus Magic Resist. 3000
Abyssal Mask TIPS: This item is a solid anti-magic pickup: it boosts your magic resistance while reducing the magic resist of nearby enemies, making them easier to shred with spell damage. Great for tanks and frontliners who need to both soak magic damage and amplify their team’s ability to take down AP threats and durable targets.
Reduced 
Healing
Items with Grievous Wounds that can reduce NIDALEE Healing effects.
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380 ) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Executioner's Calling
Physical Damage reduces enemy healing +15 Attack Damage
Rend: Physical Damage inflicts 40% Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds. Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 800
Oblivion Orb
Magic damage reduces enemy healing +35 Ability Power
Cursed Wounds: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions applies 40% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 800
Mortal Reminder
Armor Penetration (%) and reduced enemy healing +25 Attack Damage
+25% Critical Rate
+15% Attack Speed
Last Whisper: 
+30% Armor Penetration. Attacks that Critically Strike gain an additional 6% Armor Penetration.
Sepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 3300
Mortal Reminder TIPS: This item is perfect for auto‑attackers who need to shred through armor and cut down enemy healing. It boosts your penetration to deal more damage against tanky targets and applies grievous wounds on hit, reducing all healing and regen effects. — Ideal against tanks and high‑heal champions, and for marksmen and auto‑attack fighters who need to pierce defenses and curb enemy sustain.
Chempunk Chainsword
Reduces enemy healing +400 Max Health +45 Attack Damage +15 Ability Haste
Punishment: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2800
Chempunk Chainsword TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who face enemies with high sustain, such as Dr. Mundo, Soraka, and Yuumi, who have significant healing abilities. The "Punishment" effect applies Grievous Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of healing and regeneration by 50%, making this item effective against champions who rely on healing. It’s also useful against champions who rely on lifesteal, such as Aatrox, Darius, and Fiora, as it helps reduce the effectiveness of their healing.
Morellonomicon
Magic damage reduces enemy healing +300 Max Health +75 Ability Power +15 Ability Haste
Affliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2650
Morellonomicon TIPS: This item is designed to counter champions with strong healing and sustain. Any magic damage you deal applies Grievous Wounds, greatly reducing the effectiveness of enemy healing and regeneration. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against teams that rely heavily on healing, lifesteal, or regeneration.
Cleanse or Block Spells
Items with ability or property to cleanse or block negative spells.
Seeker's Armguard
Turn invulnerable +20 Armor +35 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1200
Seeker's Armguard TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra defense, but its defining feature is the ability to become temporarily invulnerable. Its active effect lets you completely avoid lethal damage, dodge crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to return. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to survive burst damage and outplay opponents in critical teamfights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Jungle NIDALEE Strengths and Weaknesses
Jungle NIDALEE Strategy and Tactics
Jungle NIDALEE Power Spikes
NIDALEE Jungle Pathing
Jungle Pathing represents the choices Junglers make in regards to when and where to gank. These choices include how they involve farming camps and buffs between their ganks, anticipating counterganks, and looking for opportunities to invade. It involves understanding the different abilities the champions in the game have and how they interact, as well as the overall interactions between the two team compositions.
Full clear with a Red Buff start
Gromp
Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 110 second(s).
REWARDS
Earn XP and gold upon defeating them.
Blue Sentinel
Large Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 150 second(s).
The Blue Sentinel, sometimes called the blue buff, is a common starting monster for junglers thanks to its powerful Crest of Insight buff.
REWARDS
Upon dealing the killing blow to the Blue Sentinel, the player will receive the Crest of Insight Buff effect that lasts 90 seconds. Recover an amount of Mana or Energy every second.
Get 15 Ability Haste.
When a player who possesses the Crest of Insight buff is defeated by an enemy champion, the buff is transferred to the champion who defeated that player.
Greater Murk Wolf
Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 110 second(s).
Wolves tend to be easier and safer to bees at than other monsters. They are commonly s ight by junglers when passing by or while the higher priority monsters are respawning.
REWARDS
Earn XP and gold upon defeating them.
Crimson Raptor
Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 110 second(s).
Crimson raptors deal surprising damage t but the small ones can be quickly dispatched. Junglers commonly seek them out while pre| to gank the middle lane or while waiting for hi; priority monsters to spawn.
REWARDS
Earn XP and gold upon defeating them.
Red Brambleback
Large Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 150 second(s).
After completing the final strike to the Red Brambleback, you can obtain the Crest of Cinders buff effect; when the player with this buff is defeated, the buff effect will be transferred to the enemy champion who defeated them.
REWARDS
Upon dealing the killing blow to the Red Brambleback, the player will receive the Crest of Cinders Buff that lasts 90 seconds.
For Melee Champions, basic attacks burn targets on hit, reducing their movement speed by 20% for 3 seconds, and dealing True Damage every second. For non-Champion units, this only deals 50% of the burn damage.
For Ranged Champions, basic attacks burn targets on hit, reducing their Movement Speed by 6% for 3 seconds, and dealing True Damage every second. For non-Champion units, this only deals 50% of the burn damage.
When a player who possesses the Crest of Cinders buff is defeated by an enemy champion, the bufs is transferred to the champion who defeated player.
Ancient Krug
Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 20 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 110 second(s).
Ancient Krugs split into two upon defeat until they are so small they can split no more. Junglers oftem fight these monsters for extra gold and XP while waiting for gank opportunities or higher priority monster spawns.
REWARDS
Earn XP and gold upon defeating them.
Rift Scuttler
Large Monster
ABOUT
Spawn time: 85 second(s) into game.
Respawn interval: 120 second(s).
REWARDS
The Rift Scuttler grants XP and gold on takedown. A Speed Shrine also spawns at a fixed location on the same side of the river which provides the following buffs to your team:
Grants vision of the area.
Vision radius: 4.5m. Enemy champions who pass through this area will be maked and revealed.
Allied champions who pass through the area receive a 40% out-of-co Movement Speed boost for 2 second(s).
The recommended jungle path for Nidalee is a full clear starting at Red Brambleback with (Q) JAVELIN TOSS / TAKEDOWN for single-target damage. At level two, take (E) PRIMAL SURGE / SWIPE and use her Cougar form to quickly clear Krugs and Raptors. These get you to level three, where you unlock (W) BUSHWHACK / POUNCE for traps and additional mobility. Move to Wolves, Gromp and Blue Buff last to hit level four, upgrading (Q) JAVELIN TOSS / TAKEDOWN before contesting Scuttler and looking for a potential lane gank.
A Blue Buff start full clear is also a viable choice, and it boils down to which lane you'd like to focus on ganking. This variation gives you stronger early mana sustain, but delays the early Red Buff power for dueling or ganking.
Nidalee's aggression depends on landing (Q) JAVELIN TOSS / TAKEDOWN spears and following up with Cougar form damage. At level three, she can already duel surprisingly well, making invades and Scuttler fights viable against weaker junglers.
Wild Rift NIDALEE Ability and Tips
PROWL
JAVELIN TOSS
BUSHWHACK
PRIMAL SURGE
ASPECT OF THE COUGAR
(PASSIVE) PROWL
Starts with a rank in Aspect of the Cougar.
Queen of the Jungle: Gains 10% Movement Speed in brush, increased to 30% while moving toward enemy champions. This bonus persists for 2 second(s) after leaving brush.
Hunter's Mark: Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack marks them as Hunted for 4 second(s). While an enemy is Hunted, they are revealed and Nidalee gains 10% Movement Speed, increased to 30% while moving toward the Hunted enemy.
The two Movement Speed bonuses stack, with a total cap of 30%.
Ability Tips
Video
(Q) JAVELIN TOSS
5s 50/55/60/65
Throws her javelin, dealing 90 magic damage (90/120/150/180 + 50% ), increased up to 225 magic damage (225/300/375/450 + 125% ) based on distance flown. (Q) TAKEDOWN 5s
Nidalee's next attack deals 50 magic damage (10/45/80/115 + 75% + 40% ), increased by 1% per 1% of the target's missing Health. If the enemy is Hunted, deals 30% increased damage.
Ability Tips
Video
(W) BUSHWHACK
12/11/10/9s 30/35/40/45
Places an invisible trap for 10 seconds. When an enemy walks over it, they are revealed and dealt 10 magic damage (10/20/30/40 + 4% ) per second for 4 seconds. 4 traps () may be active at once. (W) POUNCE 5s
Pounces toward a target location, dealing 55 magic damage (55/90/125/160 + 40% bonus + 25% ) to enemies in the area she lands. Killing an enemy in Cougar Form or using this ability on a Hunted target reduces its cooldown to 2.75/2.25/1.75/1.25 second(s).
Ability Tips
Video
(E) PRIMAL SURGE
12s 50/55/60/65
Restores 40 Health (40/70/100/130 + 30% ) to a target, increased up to 80 Health (80/140/200/260 + 60% ) based on their missing Healt, and grants them 30/40/50/60% Attack Speed for 7 seconds. (E) SWIPE 5s
Claws at enemies in front of her, dealing 65 magic damage (65/100/135/170 + 70% bonus + 40% ).
Ability Tips
Video
(R) ASPECT OF THE COUGAR
3s
Human Form (Active): Transforms into Cougar Form, gaining melee attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Human Form, applying Hunted refreshes this ability's cooldown.Cougar Form (Active): Transforms into Human Form, gaining ranged attacks and replacing her active abilities.
Passive: While in Cougar Form, Nidalee's basic ability damage scales with this ability's rank, and she gains 3 bonus Armor and Magic Resist (2 + (1x ) + 2.5% ).
Ability Tips
Video
Wild Rift NIDALEE Skills Combo
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Wild Rift NIDALEE Video
Watch here!Raised in the deepest jungle, Nidalee is a master tracker who can shapeshift into a ferocious cougar at will. Neither wholly woman nor beast, she viciously defends her territory from any and all trespassers, with carefully placed traps and deft spear throws. She cripples her quarry before pouncing on them in feline form—the lucky few who survive tell tales of a wild woman with razor-sharp instincts, and even sharper claws...