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Nautilus
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane early by abusing high base damage, then roam to mid-lane to use and to snowball your other teammates. In late game, find one pick on an out-of-position carry to force a 5v4 objective fight.
Playstyle
Dominant lane-bully and catch-specialist who forces fights by threatening massive hitboxes and point-and-click crowd control.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Most reliable lockdown in the game with being point-and-click
- +Extreme early game kill pressure with and damage
- +High mobility for a tank using on terrain to navigate the map
- +Natural bulk from allows for aggressive tower diving
Weaknesses
- -Huge character model and hitbox makes it easy to accidentally hook minions or walls
- -Extremely long cooldowns early game; if you miss , you are a sitting duck
- -Very linear kit; once you commit with , you usually have no way out
- -Mana hungry if you spam for waveclear instead of trading
Abilities
Your first auto-attack on a target roots them. In teamfights, don't just hit one person—cycle through enemies to proc on everyone to spread the CC around.
Your primary engage. It pulls you and the enemy together. If you hit terrain, it pulls you to it and refunds half the cooldown. Use this to escape ganks or move faster to lane.
A shield that grants an auto-attack reset. Use it immediately after an auto to maximize damage. While active, your attacks deal AoE burn damage, which helps with early lane priority.
Creates three waves of explosions. It slows and deals damage. It's best used after you've rooted someone with to ensure they take damage from multiple waves as they try to walk away.
A targeted shockwave that chases an enemy. It knocks up everyone it passes through. Always aim this at the backline carry so the trail hits the frontline tanks on its way there.
Teamfight Role
Primary Engager and Frontline Disrupter
Your job is to start the fight. Target the highest priority enemy with and then use to dive in. Once inside, use to root as many different people as possible.
If your own ADC is very fed and the enemy has assassins (like Zed or Rengar), stay on top of your ADC. Use and to peel rather than engaging.
Combos
Standard Lane Trade
→ Auto-attack → →
The bread and butter. Hook them, let the root land, reset your auto with for the shield/burn, and use as they try to retreat.
Maximum Lockdown
→ → Auto-attack → →
Used when you cannot afford to miss. The point-and-click guarantees they are CC'd, making it impossible for them to dodge the follow-up .
The Bush Surprise
Auto-attack → → (as they run) →
If an enemy walks into your bush, don't waste . Start with root, slow with , and save for when they Flash or use a dash.
Flash Hook
→ Flash (mid-cast)
Buffer the animation and then Flash to extend the range. This gives the enemy significantly less time to react compared to Flashing then Hooking.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | is a massive threat. If you land a hook and have an aggressive ADC, you can force a Flash or get a kill before the first wave is even gone. |
| Level 2 | With and , you have an auto-attack reset and a shield. You win almost every 2v2 all-in at this stage. |
| Level 6 | is the most reliable setup in the game. It’s a guaranteed kill if your Jungler ganks your lane. |
| Level 11 | The cooldown on drops significantly, allowing you to look for picks every time the enemy carry steps into the river. |
Tips & Tricks
- • is an auto-attack reset; always use it immediately after your root lands for extra burst.
- •The hitbox of 'lollipops' at the end of its range, becoming slightly wider. You can catch people around the corners of minion waves.
- •Use on terrain to escape. The cooldown is halved if it hits a wall, making it a very reliable getaway tool.
- •You can use on a backline target to knock up the frontline tanks for free. It's a line-of-effect CC, not just a single-target stun.
- •Wait for the enemy to use their dash before using . Use the threat of the hook to zone them while just walking at them.
- • waves radiate outwards; enemies take more damage if they are closer to you because they get hit by multiple waves.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Hooking while standing in a minion wave→You will hit a minion and put on a long cooldown, losing all lane pressure for 14+ seconds.
- ✕Using before the fight starts→The shield will be poked off before you get in range, wasting your auto-attack reset and your only defensive tool.
- ✕Focusing only one person with auto-attacks→You waste the potential of , which can root every single enemy champion once per several seconds.
- ✕Using as a finishing move→It's an engage tool, not an execute. Using it late means the enemy has already used their spells; use it early to stop their impact.
- ✕Ignoring the terrain-hook mechanic→You become very slow and easy to kite. Use walls to pull yourself closer to fights or away from danger.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached