Nakoruru
Nakoruru: After hitting an enemy with a skill, the next Basic Attack is enhanced, dealing extra damage.
Build core
Rush Rapacious Bite, Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, then complete Frostscar's Embrace, Starbreaker
Combo
AMUBE YATORO → RERA MUTSUBE → KAMUI MUTSUBE → weave basic attacks
Draft
Nakoruru excels into Wukong, Athena, Xiang Yu. Avoid blind picking into Diaochan, Fang, Garo without team peel.
Best Build for Nakoruru
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Nakoruru benefits from Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Enhances her next Basic Attack after landing a skill hit, dealing extra damage.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bloodweeper | 2,000g | PATK +85, Lifesteal +25%, HP +500 Physical Lifesteal | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Recuperation — Grants 25% Physical skill Lifesteal. |
| 2 |  Overlord's Might | 2,540g | PATK +150, CDR +5% High-damage attack | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Siege Breaker — Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health. |
| 3 |  Starbreaker | 2,080g | PATK +90, HP +700, MSPD +7.5% Anti-tank | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sunder — Grants 30% Physical Pierce. |
| 4 |  Splendor | 2,080g | MATK +160, CDR +7.5%, Magical Lifesteal +12% Temp. invincibility | Temp. invincibility supports your Cooldown reduction focus. |
| 5 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Revive — Resurrects the wearer 2s after dying and restores 2,000–3,000 Health. This effect can be triggered up to 2 times per match. |
| 6 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Dark Curtain — When taking fatal damage, instead of dying immediately, the hero gains invincibility and a 15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase for 1s (0.75s for ranged heroes). After equipping this item, its effect duration increases by 0.01s every 5s, up to a maximum of 0.5s. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Mutation | Recommended for Assassin Jungling |
| Spell | Smite | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → KAMUI MUTSUBE (max Skill 2 first)
RERA MUTSUBE provides mobility or stick—max first. AMUBE YATORO second for damage. KAMUI MUTSUBE on every level.
Combos
1. Standard trade
AMUBE YATORO → RERA MUTSUBE → KAMUI MUTSUBE → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
KAMUI MUTSUBE after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC
Abilities
Passive
DANCING SWORD ARTS
Enhances her next Basic Attack after landing a skill hit, dealing extra damage.
Skill 1
AMUBE YATORO
Deals damage to a selected enemy and marks them. Damaging a marked enemy triggers the mark, dealing extra damage and reducing the cooldown time of the skill.
Skill 2
RERA MUTSUBE
Dashes forward, dealing damage to enemies and recovering Health.
Ultimate
KAMUI MUTSUBE
Gains a Movement Speed boost. Using the skill again deals damage to enemies in the target area, slows them, and reduces their damage output.
Counters & Matchups
Nakoruru is strong into
Pick Nakoruru when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Nakoruru struggles into
Avoid Nakoruru or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.
Teamfight Role
Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Nakoruru is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 50.7% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick.
vs Similar Heroes
- Nakoruru vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Nakoruru has +0.9% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Nakoruru when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
- Nakoruru vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Musashi wins 0.0% more often globally. Choose Nakoruru when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Nakoruru build?
Recommended: Bloodweeper, Overlord's Might, Starbreaker, Splendor, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny.
How to counter Nakoruru?
Pick Diaochan, Fang, Garo. Strong into Wukong, Athena, Xiang Yu.
Is Nakoruru good in current season?
Nakoruru is Tier A Assassin with 51.06% win rate, 0.69% pick rate, and 0.08% ban rate (Camp HOK international).