SIPHONING STRIKEWITHERSPIRIT FIREFURY OF THE SANDS
Nasus is an imposing, jackal-headed Ascended being from ancient Shurima, a heroic figure regarded as a demigod by the people of the desert. Fiercely intelligent, he was a guardian of knowledge and peerless strategist whose wisdom guided the ancient empire of Shurima to greatness for many centuries. After the fall of the empire, he went into self-imposed exile, becoming little more than a legend. Now that the ancient city of Shurima has risen once more, he has returned, determined to ensure it never falls again.
CHAMPION GUIDE / BUILD
Solo NASUS Build
Recommended items, runes and spells for playing NASUS in the Solo lane.
BUILD NOT AVAILABLE YET
No published build has been assigned to this lane.
Solo Baron Item Build & Spells
TIPS: Start your build with 
Long Sword. 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.
SUMMONER SPELLS
START
+12 Attack Damage
500
CORE
Anti-Health attacks
+425 Max Health +25 Attack Damage
+25 Ability HasteSpellblade: After using an ability, your next attack within 10 seconds deals (10% melee / 7% ranged) of target’s maximum health as bonus physical damage. If the target is a champion, heal for (6% melee / 2.5% ranged) of the target's maximum health. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structure.
3300Divine Sunderer TIPS: This item offers a strong blend of survivability and damage: after using an ability your next basic attack is empowered to deal bonus damage based on the target’s max health, and it heals you when used on enemy champions. Perfect for fighter-bruisiers and solo laners who weave abilities into autos and need sustain versus tanks and duelists.
Reduces damage from champion attacks +150 Max Health
+20 Armor
+45 Move SpeedBlock: Reduces damage from champion attacks by 10%.
1200Plated Steelcaps TIPS: These boots provide reliable protection against champions who rely heavily on basic attacks. They increase your Health and Armor, while the passive further reduces damage taken from enemy champion attacks. An excellent choice against marksmen, AD fighters, and other auto-attack-focused champions.
Periodically empowers attacks +350 Max Health +40 Attack Damage +15 Ability HasteLightshield Strike: The first attack against an enemy champion deals Critically Strikes (6s cooldown per target), dealing 160% damage and restores Health (equal to 125% base Attack Damage
+ 6% of missing Health to you. 3000Sundered Sky TIPS: This item is perfect for AD bruisers who deal physical damage and need sustain during fights. It provides bonuses to maximum health, attack damage, and ability haste, helping to improve both survivability and damage output. The "Lightshield Strike" effect causes your first attack against an enemy champion to critically strike, dealing 160% damage and restoring health based on your base attack damage and a percentage of your missing health. This makes the item a great choice for AD bruisers who engage in fights and require both extra damage and sustain.BOOTS
Reduces damage from champion attacks +150 Max Health +20 Armor +45 Move SpeedBlock: Reduces damage from champion attacks by 10%.
1200Plated Steelcaps TIPS: These boots provide reliable protection against champions who rely heavily on basic attacks. They increase your Health and Armor, while the passive further reduces damage taken from enemy champion attacks. An excellent choice against marksmen, AD fighters, and other auto-attack-focused champions.
Increases Magic resist +150 Max Health
+25 Magic Resistance
+30 Tenacity +45 Move Speed 1200Mercury'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.
Grants Armor and a shield +150 Max Health +30 Armor +45 Move SpeedBlock: Reduce damage from champion attacks by 10%.
Noxian Endurance: After taking physical damage from a champion grants a physical shield that absorbs damage equal to 10-140 plus 8% max Health
. (12s Cooldown) 2200Armored Advance TIPS: These boots provide excellent protection against physical damage. They reduce damage taken from enemy champion attacks and grant a protective shield after taking physical damage from a champion, helping you survive extended trades and heavy bursts of physical damage. They are an excellent choice against marksmen, fighters, and other champions who rely primarily on physical attacks.
Gain a magic shield upon taking magic damage +150 Max Health +30 Magic Resistance +30% Tenacity +45 Move SpeedNoxian Persistence: After taking magic damage from a champion, gain a magic shield that absorbs 10-120 plus 5% max
for 5s. (12s Cooldown) 2200Chainlaced Crushers TIPS: These boots greatly improve your survivability against magic damage. After taking magic damage from an enemy champion, you gain a magic shield that helps absorb follow-up spells, while the bonus Magic Resistance and Tenacity make you far more resilient against AP threats and crowd control. They are an excellent choice against teams with heavy magic damage and strong CC.TIPS: Finally, for your items, you should build Divine Sunderer (Anti-Health attacks) as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps (Reduces damage from champion attacks) or Mercury's Treads (Reduces Magic Damage) depending on the situation. (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 Sundered Sky (Periodically empowers attacks).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in Armored Advance (Grants Armor and a shield). You may want to replace it with Chainlaced Crushers (Gain a magic shield upon taking magic damage), it all depends on your playstyle and the situation on the battlefield.
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.
EXAMPLE BUILD
Anti-Health attacks +425 Max Health +25 Attack Damage +25 Ability HasteSpellblade: After using an ability, your next attack within 10 seconds deals (10% melee / 7% ranged) of target’s maximum health as bonus physical damage. If the target is a champion, heal for (6% melee / 2.5% ranged) of the target's maximum health. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structure.
3300Divine Sunderer TIPS: This item offers a strong blend of survivability and damage: after using an ability your next basic attack is empowered to deal bonus damage based on the target’s max health, and it heals you when used on enemy champions. Perfect for fighter-bruisiers and solo laners who weave abilities into autos and need sustain versus tanks and duelists.ITEM ALTERNATIVES
Instead of Divine Sunderer
Reduces damage from champion attacks +150 Max Health +20 Armor +45 Move SpeedBlock: Reduces damage from champion attacks by 10%.
1200Plated Steelcaps TIPS: These boots provide reliable protection against champions who rely heavily on basic attacks. They increase your Health and Armor, while the passive further reduces damage taken from enemy champion attacks. An excellent choice against marksmen, AD fighters, and other auto-attack-focused champions.Periodically empowers attacks +350 Max Health +40 Attack Damage +15 Ability HasteLightshield Strike: The first attack against an enemy champion deals Critically Strikes (6s cooldown per target), dealing 160% damage and restores Health (equal to 125% base Attack Damage
+ 6% of missing Health to you. 3000Sundered Sky TIPS: This item is perfect for AD bruisers who deal physical damage and need sustain during fights. It provides bonuses to maximum health, attack damage, and ability haste, helping to improve both survivability and damage output. The "Lightshield Strike" effect causes your first attack against an enemy champion to critically strike, dealing 160% damage and restoring health based on your base attack damage and a percentage of your missing health. This makes the item a great choice for AD bruisers who engage in fights and require both extra damage and sustain.
Reduces enemy Attack Speed +80 Armor
+400 Max Mana +20 Ability HasteWinter's Caress: Reduce the Attack Speed of enemy champions within 650 units of you by 25%.
2550Frozen Heart TIPS: This item combines a large amount of Armor, additional Mana, and Ability Haste, providing strong protection against physical damage. Nearby enemy champions have their Attack Speed reduced, making it especially effective against marksmen and other opponents who rely heavily on frequent basic attacks. An excellent choice for tanks and fighters against attack-focused team compositions.ITEM ALTERNATIVES
Instead of Frozen Heart
Increases tanks' sustain in teamfights +300 Max Health +40 Armor +40 Magic Resistance +10 Ability HasteAnguish: Every 4 second(s) while in combat with a champion, deal 3% of your max Health as magic damage to nearby champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt. Anguish is unaffected by Item Ability Haste.
3000Unending Despair TIPS: This item turns you into a self-sustaining frontline: while fighting you periodically deal magic damage around you and heal for a portion of that damage. Great for tanks and frontliners — it helps you soak focus, remain in the heart of fights longer, and excel in extended team engagements. Less effective in very short burst trades or on champions that avoid standing in the center of combat.ITEM ALTERNATIVES
Instead of Unending Despair
In-combat durability +300 Max Health +50 Armor +50 Magic ResistanceEndurance: Gain 1 stacks of Endurance every 1 seconds while in combat with enemy champions (max 5 stacks). At maximum stacks, gain 20% size, 20% Tenacity, and increase Armor
by 30% and Magic Resistance by 30% until out of combat with champion. 3200Amaranth's Twinguard TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who spend a lot of time in the thick of fights and need extra durability and crowd control resistance. It provides bonuses to armor and magic resistance. The “Endurance” passive stacks up to five times during combat, and at full stacks you increase in size, gain enhanced tenacity, and receive bonus armor and magic resistance until you exit combat. This allows you to stay in the frontline longer and withstand enemy attacks more effectively. Due to its versatile utility, this item is one of the most popular defensive choices in the game and is used by the majority of tanks, fighters, and other classes.Solo Baron Rune Build
For runes, you should pick 
Grasp of Undying (When in combat, your next attack on a champion will occasionally deal bonus magic damage, heal you, and permanently increase your health.) as your keystone, followed by 
Demolish (Your third attack against a turret deals bonus damage), 
Second Wind (Heals you after taking damage.) and 
Overgrowth (Gains bonus scalable max Health.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Transcendence (Grants more Ability Haste the higher your level is and also returns ability cooldown duration.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
Grasp of UndyingTank, Heal
When in combat, your next attack on a champion will occasionally deal bonus magic damage, heal you, and permanently increase your health.
PRIMARY PATHResolve
DemolishDestroy turrets faster
Your third attack against a turret deals bonus damage
Second WindIncrease sustain
Heals you after taking damage.
OvergrowthIncrease max Health
Gains bonus scalable max Health.
SECONDARY PATHSorcery
TranscendenceReduces ability cooldowns
Grants more Ability Haste the higher your level is and also returns ability cooldown duration.
Solo Baron Ability Order
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CHAMPION GUIDE / COMMUNITY BUILDS
Solo NASUS Community Builds
Explore published community builds for playing NASUS in the Solo lane.
0 COMMUNITY BUILDSNo published community builds yet
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CREATE BUILD| 62 (5) |  650 (120) |  9 (0.86) |
 0.8 (0.015) | 390 (49) |  14 (0.71) |
| 355 (0) | 40 (4.36) | 32 (2) |
 200% (0) |  12 (0.86) |
CHAMPION PROFILE / BASE STATISTICS
NASUS Champion DNA
Explore the champion’s playstyle and base statistics. Select a level to preview how recorded starting values and growth change from level 1 to 15.
01 / BASE STATS / LEVEL SCALING
CHAMPION STATISTICS
Recorded attributes at the selected level. Numbers below the chart remain in their original units.
02 / CHAMPION IDENTITY / PLAYSTYLE
PLAYSTYLE PROFILE
Damage, toughness, utility and difficulty use the champion’s stored profile and do not change with level.
CHAMPION PROFILE / ABILITIES
NASUS Ability and Tips
Explore each ability and its practical usage. Select a skill to view its description and available tips.
PASSIVE
SOUL EATER
Gains 6/12/18/24% (increased by level 1/5/9/13) Physical Vamp.
TIPS NOT AVAILABLE YET
Advice for this ability has not been added.
VIDEO
SOUL EATER
ABILITY Q
SIPHONING STRIKE
COOLDOWN:7/6/5/4s
MANA:15
Empowers next attack within 14 seconds to deal an additional 20 physical damage (20/50/80/110 + 0% ).
If Siphoning Strike kills the target, its damage is permanently increased by 5.
Killing champions, large minions and large monsters increases Siphoning Strike's damage by 10 instead.
).If Siphoning Strike kills the target, its damage is permanently increased by 5.
Killing champions, large minions and large monsters increases Siphoning Strike's damage by 10 instead.
TIPS NOT AVAILABLE YET
Advice for this ability has not been added.
VIDEO
SIPHONING STRIKE
ABILITY W
WITHER
COOLDOWN:14/13/12/11s
MANA:80
Slows enemy Movement Speed by 35% and Attack Speed by 22.5/30/37.5/45% for 5 seconds. The Movement Speed slow increases to 45/60/75/90% over the duration.
TIPS NOT AVAILABLE YET
Advice for this ability has not been added.
VIDEO
WITHER
ABILITY E
SPIRIT FIRE
COOLDOWN:12s
MANA:110/120/130/140
Creates a flaming zone, dealing 50 magic damage (50/90/130/170 + 40% 
). The zone persists for 5 seconds, dealing 11 magic damage (11/22/33/44 + 12% ) over time and reducing Armor by 20/25/30/35%.
). The zone persists for 5 seconds, dealing 11 magic damage (11/22/33/44 + 12% ) over time and reducing Armor by 20/25/30/35%. TIPS NOT AVAILABLE YET
Advice for this ability has not been added.
VIDEO
SPIRIT FIRE
ABILITY R
FURY OF THE SANDS
COOLDOWN:90/80/70s
MANA:100
Enchances himself to gain 300/450/600 Health, 40/55/70 Armor and Magic Resist for 12 seconds. Deals magic damage to nearby enemies equal 3% (3/4/5% + 0.01% ) of their Health during the duration.
Siphoning Strike's cooldown is reduced by 50% during the duration.
The storm deals a max of 240 damage per second.
) of their Health during the duration.Siphoning Strike's cooldown is reduced by 50% during the duration.
The storm deals a max of 240 damage per second.
TIPS NOT AVAILABLE YET
Advice for this ability has not been added.
VIDEO
FURY OF THE SANDS
CHAMPION PROFILE / BALANCE HISTORY
NASUS Patch Changes
Explore the buffs, nerfs, adjustments and reworks recorded across previous Wild Rift patches. Expand a patch to see its detailed changes.
ADJUSTED 29 OCT 2026 (PATCH 7.3D)
BASE STATS
Attack Damage: 58 → 62.
(E) SPIRIT FIRE
Base Damage: 55/110/165/220 → 50/90/130/170.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Armor and Magic Resistance: 40/50/60 → 40/55/70.
BASE STATS
Attack Damage: 58 → 62.
(E) SPIRIT FIRE
Base Damage: 55/110/165/220 → 50/90/130/170.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Armor and Magic Resistance: 40/50/60 → 40/55/70.
ADJUSTED 22 SEP 2026 (PATCH 7.3)
BASE STATS
Critical Strike Damage: 175% → 200%.
Attack Speed cap: 2.5 → 3 attacks per second.
Attack Speed Ratio: 0.638.
Base Attack Speed: 0.638.
Base Bonus Attack Speed: 0.25.
Attack Speed per Level: 0.024.
BASE STATS
Critical Strike Damage: 175% → 200%.
Attack Speed cap: 2.5 → 3 attacks per second.
Attack Speed Ratio: 0.638.
Base Attack Speed: 0.638.
Base Bonus Attack Speed: 0.25.
Attack Speed per Level: 0.024.
NERFED 13 AUG 2026 (PATCH 7.2C)
BASE STATS
Base Armor: 46 → 40.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Cooldown: 75/70/65s → 90/80/70s.
BASE STATS
Base Armor: 46 → 40.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Cooldown: 75/70/65s → 90/80/70s.
ADJUSTED 11 FEB 2026 (PATCH 7.0C)
(PASSIVE) SOUL EATER
Physical Vamp: 8/16/24% (at levels 1/5/9) → 6/12/18/24% (at levels 1/5/9/13).
(W) WITHER
The slow effect gradually increases over the first 4s to 45/60/75/90%, and remains at the maximum slow for the final 1s → The slow effect gradually increases over 5s to 45/60/75/90%.
(PASSIVE) SOUL EATER
Physical Vamp: 8/16/24% (at levels 1/5/9) → 6/12/18/24% (at levels 1/5/9/13).
(W) WITHER
The slow effect gradually increases over the first 4s to 45/60/75/90%, and remains at the maximum slow for the final 1s → The slow effect gradually increases over 5s to 45/60/75/90%.
NERFED 23 OCT 2025 (PATCH 6.3)
BASE STATS
Base Attack damage: 62 → 58.
BASE STATS
Base Attack damage: 62 → 58.
BUFFED 14 AUG 2025 (PATCH 6.2C)
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
When using this ability to defeat champions, large minions, large monsters, damage: 10 → 14.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
When using this ability to defeat champions, large minions, large monsters, damage: 10 → 14.
NERFED 22 MAY 2025 (PATCH 6.0B)
BASE STATS
Base Attack Damage: 66 → 62.
Base Attack Damage per level: 4.55 → 5.
Magic resistance: 38 → 32.
(PASSIVE) SOUL EATER
Physical Vamp: 12/18/24% (increased by level 1/5/9) → 8/16/24% (increased by level 1/5/9).
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5s → 7/6/5/4s.
Base damage: 30/60/90/120 → 20/50/80/110.
BASE STATS
Base Attack Damage: 66 → 62.
Base Attack Damage per level: 4.55 → 5.
Magic resistance: 38 → 32.
(PASSIVE) SOUL EATER
Physical Vamp: 12/18/24% (increased by level 1/5/9) → 8/16/24% (increased by level 1/5/9).
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5s → 7/6/5/4s.
Base damage: 30/60/90/120 → 20/50/80/110.
BUFFED 02 APR 2025 (PATCH 6.0E)
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 7/6/5/4s → 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5s.
Mana consumption: Full level 20 → Full level 15.
Base damage: 30/55/80/105 → 30/60/90/120.
(E) SPIRIT FIRE
Armor reduced: 15/20/25/30% → 20/25/30/35%.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 7/6/5/4s → 6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5s.
Mana consumption: Full level 20 → Full level 15.
Base damage: 30/55/80/105 → 30/60/90/120.
(E) SPIRIT FIRE
Armor reduced: 15/20/25/30% → 20/25/30/35%.
ADJUSTED 09 JAN 2025 (PATCH 6.0)
BASE STATS
Base Health: 610 → 650.
Health per level: 115 → 120.
Base Armor: 40 → 46.
Magic Resist per level: 1.6 → 2.
BASE STATS
Base Health: 610 → 650.
Health per level: 115 → 120.
Base Armor: 40 → 46.
Magic Resist per level: 1.6 → 2.
BUFFED 27 JUN 2024 (PATCH 5.1D)
BASE STATS
Base Mana Regen: 12 → 14.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Damage increase when killing target: 4 → 5.
Damage increase when taking down champions, large minions, and large monsters: 8 → 10.
BASE STATS
Base Mana Regen: 12 → 14.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Damage increase when killing target: 4 → 5.
Damage increase when taking down champions, large minions, and large monsters: 8 → 10.
BUFFED 17 JAN 2024 (PATCH 5.0)
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Increased attack range: 200 → 225.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Increased attack range: 200 → 225.
ADJUSTED 25 MAY 2023 (PATCH 4.2)
BASE STATS
Base movement speed +10.
Crit damage rate：200% → 175%.
BASE STATS
Base movement speed +10.
Crit damage rate：200% → 175%.
ADJUSTED 19 APR 2023 (PATCH 4.1B)
BASE STATS
Base Attack Damage: 64 → 66.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Base damage: 25/50/75/100 → 30/55/80/105.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Armor and magic resistance: 25/50/75 → 40/50/60.
BASE STATS
Base Attack Damage: 64 → 66.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Base damage: 25/50/75/100 → 30/55/80/105.
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Armor and magic resistance: 25/50/75 → 40/50/60.
NERFED 13 JUL 2022 (PATCH 3.3)
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 5.5/5/4.5/4s → 7/6/5/4s.
(Q) SIPHONING STRIKE
Cooldown: 5.5/5/4.5/4s → 7/6/5/4s.
NERFED 06 DEC 2020 (PATCH 1.1)
BASE STATS
Mana regen: 15 → 12
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Duration: 15s → 12s.
BASE STATS
Mana regen: 15 → 12
(R) FURY OF THE SANDS
Duration: 15s → 12s.
CHAMPION GUIDE / COUNTERS
Solo NASUS Counters
Explore champion matchups and synergies for NASUS in the Solo lane.
THREATS
Champions that can make this matchup difficult.
SYNERGIES
Champions that work well alongside this pick.
COUNTERS NOT AVAILABLE YET
No champion matchups have been added for this lane.
CHAMPION GUIDE / COUNTER ITEMS
Solo NASUS Counter Items
Discover items that help counter NASUS in the Solo lane.
REDUCE HEALING
Grievous Wounds help reduce healing effects.
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
) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
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
+15 Attack DamageRend: Physical Damage inflicts 40% Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds. Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
800
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
+35 Ability PowerCursed 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
Reflects damage and reduces enemy healing
+30 Armor
Thorns: When struck by an attack, deal 4 magic damage + 6% bonus armor to the attacker and inflict 40% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
1000
+30 ArmorThorns: When struck by an attack, deal 4 magic damage + 6% bonus armor
to the attacker and inflict 40% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
1000
Armor Penetration (%) and reduced enemy healing
+35 Attack Damage
+30% Armor Penetration
+25% Critical Rate
Sepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
3000
+35 Attack Damage +30% Armor Penetration +25% Critical RateSepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
3000Mortal Reminder TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, percentage Armor Penetration, and Critical Strike Chance, allowing you to effectively deal with armored enemies. Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies Grievous Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of their healing and health regeneration. An excellent choice against teams with high Armor, healing, and regeneration.
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
+400 Max Health +45 Attack Damage +15 Ability HastePunishment: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2800Chempunk 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.
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
+300 Max Health +75 Ability Power +15 Ability HasteAffliction: Dealing magic damage to enemy champions inflicts 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2650Morellonomicon 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.
Reflects damage and reduces enemy healing
+200 Max Health
+75 Armor
Thorns: When struck by an attack, deal 20 + 6% bonus Armor + 1% bonus Health magic damage to the attacker.
Entwine: Apply 50% Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for 3 second(s) when stuck by their attacks or dealing damage to them.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2850
+200 Max Health +75 ArmorThorns: When struck by an attack, deal 20 + 6% bonus Armor
+ 1% bonus Health magic damage to the attacker.Entwine: Apply 50% Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for 3 second(s) when stuck by their attacks or dealing damage to them.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
2850Thornmail TIPS: This item reflects a portion of incoming physical damage back to attackers as magic damage and applies an effect that reduces enemy healing effectiveness. A strong pick versus teams with heavy auto-attack damage and sustain — ideal for tanks and bruisers who need to absorb focus and cut down opponent healing.
PENETRATION
Armor and magic penetration help against this champion's resistances.
Deal bonus damage to minions
+35 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 18 bonus true damage to minions.
2200
+35 Ability Power +18 Magic Penetration +8% Magic Penetration +100% Mana Regeneration +45 Move SpeedEquilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% base Health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions.
2200Spellslinger'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.
Gain out-of-combat Movement Speed
+25 Attack Damage
+12 Armor Penetration
+6% Armor Penetration
+45 Move Speed
Cloudwalker: Gain 20 out-of combat Move Speed.
2200
+25 Attack Damage +12 Armor Penetration +6% Armor Penetration +45 Move SpeedCloudwalker: Gain 20 out-of combat Move Speed.
2200Armorcrusher Boots TIPS: These boots greatly increase your physical damage by providing bonus Attack Damage along with both flat and percentage armor penetration. The additional out-of-combat movement speed allows you to rotate around the map faster, chase enemies more effectively, and respond to fights more quickly. They are an excellent choice for marksmen, assassins, and fighters who value high mobility and maximum damage against armored targets.
Armor Penetration (%) and reduced enemy healing
+35 Attack Damage
+30% Armor Penetration
+25% Critical Rate
Sepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
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+35 Attack Damage +30% Armor Penetration +25% Critical RateSepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
3000Mortal Reminder TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, percentage Armor Penetration, and Critical Strike Chance, allowing you to effectively deal with armored enemies. Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies Grievous Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of their healing and health regeneration. An excellent choice against teams with high Armor, healing, and regeneration.
Armor Penetration (%) and apply slows
+50 Attack Damage
+35% Armor Penetration
+15 Ability Haste
Icy: Damaging active abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies below 60% current Health by 30% Movement Speed for 1 second.
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+50 Attack Damage +35% Armor Penetration +15 Ability HasteIcy: Damaging active abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies below 60% current Health by 30% Movement Speed for 1 second.
3100Serylda’s Grudge TIPS: This item significantly increases physical damage through percentage Armor Penetration while allowing you to use abilities more frequently. Damaging wounded enemies with active abilities or empowered attacks also slows them, making it easier to chase or keep targets at a distance. An excellent choice for AD champions who rely on abilities and need effective Armor Penetration combined with additional control.
Increases Armor Pen, Megic Pen, Armor, and Magic Resist
+35 Attack Damage
+35% Attack Speed
Shadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist() for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 10% Armor Pen and 10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.
You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff.
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+35 Attack Damage +35% Attack SpeedShadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist(
) for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 10% Armor Pen and 10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff.
3000Terminus TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage and Attack Speed while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage. Consecutive attacks alternate between effects that gradually increase Armor and Magic Resistance or provide Armor and Magic Penetration. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects who need both sustained damage and additional durability in extended fights.
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 40% Health.
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+110 Ability Power +15 Magic PenetrationInevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 40% Health.
3100Infinity 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.
Armor Pen and bonus damage
+35 Attack Damage
+35% Armor Penetration
+25% Critical Rate
Giant Slayer: Deal bonus damage based on the enemy champion's bonus Health, up to 12% bonus damage when the enemy champion has 1.200 bonus Health.
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+35 Attack Damage +35% Armor Penetration +25% Critical RateGiant Slayer: Deal bonus damage based on the enemy champion's bonus Health, up to 12% bonus damage when the enemy champion has 1.200 bonus Health.
3300Dominik’s Regards TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, percentage Armor Penetration, and Critical Strike Chance, allowing you to effectively deal with durable enemies. Your damage is further increased against champions with large amounts of bonus Health. An excellent choice for marksmen and other AD champions against tanks and fighters who stack Armor and Health.
Magic Penetration (%)
+95 Ability Power
+40% Magic Penetration
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+95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000Void 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.
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)
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+75 Ability Power +30% Magic Penetration +20 Ability HasteLife 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) 3000Cryptbloom 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.
HEALTH DAMAGE
Items that deal damage based on enemy maximum health.
Anti-Health attacks
+425 Max Health
+25 Attack Damage
+25 Ability Haste
Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack within 10 seconds deals (10% melee / 7% ranged) of target’s maximum health as bonus physical damage. If the target is a champion, heal for (6% melee / 2.5% ranged) of the target's maximum health. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structure.
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+425 Max Health +25 Attack Damage +25 Ability HasteSpellblade: After using an ability, your next attack within 10 seconds deals (10% melee / 7% ranged) of target’s maximum health as bonus physical damage. If the target is a champion, heal for (6% melee / 2.5% ranged) of the target's maximum health. (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structure.
3300Divine Sunderer TIPS: This item offers a strong blend of survivability and damage: after using an ability your next basic attack is empowered to deal bonus damage based on the target’s max health, and it heals you when used on enemy champions. Perfect for fighter-bruisiers and solo laners who weave abilities into autos and need sustain versus tanks and duelists.
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.
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+300 Max Health +70 Ability PowerTorment: 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.
3000Liandry'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.
Attacks deal bonus damage
+40 Attack Damage
+35% Attack Speed
+12% Lifesteal
Ruined Strikes: Attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 6% of the enemy's current Health on-hit. (Melee attacks deal 8%). Minimum damage: 15. Max damage vs monsters: 100.
Drain: Hitting a champion with 3 attacks or abilities slows them by 30% for 1.5s. (30s Cooldown)
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+40 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed +12% LifestealRuined Strikes: Attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 6% of the enemy's current Health on-hit. (Melee attacks deal 8%). Minimum damage: 15. Max damage vs monsters: 100.
Drain: Hitting a champion with 3 attacks or abilities slows them by 30% for 1.5s. (30s Cooldown)
3100Blade of the Ruined King TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, Attack Speed, and Lifesteal, providing strong sustained damage and additional survivability. Attacks deal bonus physical damage based on the target's current Health, making it especially effective against high-Health champions. Consecutive attacks or abilities also slow the target, helping you stick to enemies. An excellent choice for marksmen and fighters focused on extended fights and basic attacks.
CLEANSE OR BLOCK SPELLS
Items that cleanse or block negative spell effects.
Dispels crowd control
Quicksilver (Active): Removes all crowd control effects currently affecting you, and become immune to crowd control effects for 0.25 seconds.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects.
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Quicksilver (Active): Removes all crowd control effects currently affecting you, and become immune to crowd control effects for 0.25 seconds.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects.
1100Quicksilver Sash TIPS: This enchant instantly removes most crowd control effects and briefly grants immunity to further disables. Once the effect ends, it provides increased resistance to crowd control and slows, helping you escape dangerous situations or continue fighting without interruption. It is an excellent choice against teams with heavy crowd control, allowing you to stay mobile and effective in crucial moments.
Dispels crowd control
+45 Attack Damage
+12% Lifesteal
+40 Magic Resistance
Quicksilver Sash (Active): Removes all crowd control debuffs from you and grants immunity to crowd control for 0.25s.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects.
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+45 Attack Damage +12% Lifesteal +40 Magic ResistanceQuicksilver Sash (Active): Removes all crowd control debuffs from you and grants immunity to crowd control for 0.25s.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects.
3100Mercurial Scimitar TIPS: This item is designed to counter crowd control. Its active removes most disabling effects and briefly grants immunity to follow-up control, while the passive provides additional resistance to crowd control and slows once the effect ends. It is an excellent choice for marksmen, fighters, and assassins who need to maintain their mobility and keep dealing damage against heavy-CC team compositions.
REDUCE MOBILITY
Items that decrease this champion's mobility.
Armor Penetration (%) and apply slows
+50 Attack Damage
+35% Armor Penetration
+15 Ability Haste
Icy: Damaging active abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies below 60% current Health by 30% Movement Speed for 1 second.
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+50 Attack Damage +35% Armor Penetration +15 Ability HasteIcy: Damaging active abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies below 60% current Health by 30% Movement Speed for 1 second.
3100Serylda’s Grudge TIPS: This item significantly increases physical damage through percentage Armor Penetration while allowing you to use abilities more frequently. Damaging wounded enemies with active abilities or empowered attacks also slows them, making it easier to chase or keep targets at a distance. An excellent choice for AD champions who rely on abilities and need effective Armor Penetration combined with additional control.
Abilities apply slows
+350 Max Health
+65 Ability Power
Icy: Damaging abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies by 30% for 0.75 second.
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+350 Max Health +65 Ability PowerIcy: Damaging abilities and empowered attacks slow enemies by 30% for 0.75 second.
2700Rylai's Crystal Scepter TIPS: This item enhances your crowd control by causing your abilities and empowered attacks to slow enemies with every hit. The bonus health improves your durability, while the consistent slow makes it much easier to land follow-up abilities, chase fleeing targets, and support your teammates. It is an excellent choice for damage-over-time mages and champions who rely on keeping enemies within the range of their abilities.
Attacks create a slowing field
+300 Max Health
+50 Armor
+250 Max Mana
+30 Ability Haste
Spellblade: Using an ability causes your next attack within 10 seconds to deal bonus physical damage equal to (100% base AD + 25% Bonus Armor ) in an area and creates an icy field for 2 seconds that slows by 30%. Armor increases the size of the icy field. (1.5s Cooldown)
Damage is reduced vs structures.
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+300 Max Health +50 Armor +250 Max Mana +30 Ability HasteSpellblade: Using an ability causes your next attack within 10 seconds to deal bonus physical damage equal to (100% base AD
+ 25% Bonus Armor ) in an area and creates an icy field for 2 seconds that slows by 30%. Armor increases the size of the icy field. (1.5s Cooldown)Damage is reduced vs structures.
3000Iceborn Gauntlet TIPS: This item greatly boosts your health, armor, mana, and ability haste, making you much tankier. After casting an ability, your next attack in an area deals bonus physical damage and creates an icy field that slows enemies inside by 30%. The field’s size scales with your armor. This makes the item a great choice for champions who want to combine high survivability with crowd control and extra AOE damage.
Slows enemies nearby after a short dash
+400 Max Health
+40 Attack Damage
+25% Attack Speed
Breaking Shockwave (Active): Activate to dash a short distance, dealing 100% AD as Physical Damage to nearby enemies and slowing them by 40% for 3s (25s cooldown)
Stride (Passive): Gain 20 Movement Speed for 2 second(s) when you deal physical damage.
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+400 Max Health +40 Attack Damage +25% Attack SpeedBreaking Shockwave (Active): Activate to dash a short distance, dealing 100% AD
as Physical Damage to nearby enemies and slowing them by 40% for 3s (25s cooldown)Stride (Passive): Gain 20 Movement Speed for 2 second(s) when you deal physical damage.
3100Stridebreaker TIPS: This item combines mobility, damage, and crowd control, making it easier to stick to your targets. Its active lets you dash a short distance, damage nearby enemies, and heavily slow them, while the passive grants bonus movement speed whenever you deal physical damage. It is an excellent choice for fighters and bruisers who want to engage quickly, chase down opponents, and keep enemies within melee range.
CHAMPION GUIDE / COMBOS
NASUS Skill Combos
Learn skill combinations from beginner to advanced. Choose a difficulty to explore execution steps, tips and videos.
HARDADVANCED COMBOS
COMBO 1 / HARD
Nasus Flash Abilities Cancel
Nasus Flash Abilities Cancel
EWRQFUse this combo to quickly get all of your abilities out to start an All-In from a distance.
Quickly animation cancel your (E) SPIRIT FIRE with (W) WITHER. Follow up with (R) FURY OF THE SANDS, then animation cancel it by (Q) SIPHONING STRIKE instantly before FLASH into range.
Quickly animation cancel your (E) SPIRIT FIRE with (W) WITHER. Follow up with (R) FURY OF THE SANDS, then animation cancel it by (Q) SIPHONING STRIKE instantly before FLASH into range.
MEDIUMINTERMEDIATE COMBOS
EASYBEGINNER COMBOS
CHAMPION GUIDE / TIPS
Solo NASUS Tips
Practical laning tips, matchup decisions and tactical advice for playing NASUS in the Solo lane.
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CHAMPION GUIDE / STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
Solo NASUS Strengths and Weaknesses
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of NASUS in the Solo lane and prepare for favorable and difficult matchups.
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CHAMPION GUIDE / GAME PLAN
Solo NASUS Strategy and Tactics
Plan your early, mid and late game decisions for NASUS in the Solo lane.
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CHAMPION GUIDE / POWER SPIKES
Solo NASUS Power Spikes
Learn when NASUS is strongest in the Solo lane across early, mid and late game.
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CHAMPION GUIDE / JUNGLE PATH
NASUS Jungle Path
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