Nidalee Arena Build Guide
“The Bestial Huntress”
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...
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Recommended Items for Nidalee in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Nidalee. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Nidalee in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Nidalee's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
When you damage a champion from far away, fire a Trueshot Barrage at them.
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain % Crit Chance.
Gain Ability Haste equal to 20% Ability Power.
Hitting an enemy with a non-Ultimate Ability at far range drastically reduces its Cooldown.
Your Attacks deal additional physical damage equal to 75% Ability Power.
At the start of each round, gain 1 Shield for every 1 Ability Power.
Convert Bonus Attack Damage to Ability Power. Gain 15% Ability Power.
Gain 60 Ability Power.
Increase the damage done by your augments and items by .
Best Prismatic Items for Nidalee in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Nidalee. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Nidalee Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Nidalee's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Prowl
Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Move Speed by 10% for 2 seconds, increased to 30% toward visible enemy champions within 1400 range. Hitting champions or monsters with Javelin Toss or Bushwhack triggers a Hunt, granting True Sight of them for 4 seconds. During this time, Nidalee gains 10% Move Speed (increased to 30% toward the Hunted target) and her Takedown and Pounce are enhanced against them.
Javelin Toss / Takedown
In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, her next attack will attempt to fatally wound her target, dealing more damage the less life they have.
Bushwhack / Pounce
In human form, Nidalee lays a trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, damages and reveals its target. As a cougar, she jumps in a direction, dealing damage in an area where she lands.
Primal Surge / Swipe
In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with Attack Speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she claws in a direction, dealing damage to enemies in front of her.
Aspect Of The Cougar
Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nidalee in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Nidalee.
The best Arena build for Nidalee in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier B (47.50% win rate). The optimal core items include Night Harvester, Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, paired with Sorcerer's Shoes or Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Nidalee are Trueshot Prodigy, Jeweled Gauntlet, Eureka. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Nidalee's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Nidalee include Detonation Orb, Diamond-Tipped Spear, Night Harvester. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Nidalee a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.