Nidalee, The Bestial Huntress View All Champions

The Bestial Huntress There are few dwellers, let alone champions, residing in the blasted and dangerous lands that lie south of the Great Barrier. Much of that world still bears the scars of past Rune Wars, especially the mysterious Kumungu Jungle. There are long-forgotten treasures in these strange places which many risk life and limb to acquire. The champion known as Nidalee was only a young girl travelling with her treasure-seeking parents when they lost their way in the dense, rainy jungles. The jungle was unforgiving, and she watched her parents suffer agonizing final days as they fell victim to a mysterious and vicious disease. As improbable as it was for a child to survive in the inhospitable jungle by herself, she did just that. Her youthful innocence and a fortunate naivete caused her to appeal to the beasts of that place and she was taken in by a family of cougars and raised as one of their own. She grew and somehow absorbed the raw magic of the dense wilds, evolving beyond both her human physiology and her feline affectation. On one pivotal day in her life, standing over the torn remnants of a Noxian squad of woodcutters, Nidalee chose to rejoin the so-called civilized world, to fight in the League of Legends so as to protect the vast woods from both Demacia and Noxus.

Nidalee was taught to fight by her feline family, battling viciously with tool and nail. Something in her feline ways may draw you to her, but remember that she is no pussycat.

Stats

Damage 46.41 (+3.5 / per level)
Health 370 (+90 / per level)
Mana 220 (+45 / per level)
Move Speed 310
Armor 11 (+3.5 / per level)
Spell Block 30 (+0.75 / per level)
Health Regen 1 (+0.12 / per level)
Mana Regen 0.9 (+0.06 / per level)
Recommended Items
Doran's Ring Mercury's Treads Sheen
Frozen Heart Trinity Force Infinity Edge

Abilities

Javelin Toss / Takedown - In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, she grabs her opponent by the throat and attempts to bring them down, dealing more damage depending on based on how wounded the target is.
Human: Nidalee tosses her javelin, dealing 55/95/140/185/230 (+0.65) magic damage on impact (deals up to 250% damage the further away the target is).

Cougar: Nidalee's next attack deals additional damage based on how low her opponent's life is.
Cost
60/75/90/105/120 Mana
Range
1500
Bushwhack / Pounce - In human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their armor and magic resistance for 12 seconds. As a cougar, she pounces forward, dealing a small amount of damage when she lands. Pounce is not affected by cooldown reduction.
Human: Nidalee lays a trap that deals 80/125/170/215/260 (+0.4) magic damage over 2 seconds, reveals the target, and reduces their armor and magic resistance by 20/25/30/35/40% for 12 seconds. Traps last for 4 minutes.

Cougar: Nidalee lunges forward, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Pounce is not affected by cooldown reduction.
Cost
60/75/90/105/120 Mana
Range
900
Primal Surge / Swipe - In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbide them with attack speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she rapidly claws enemies in front of her.
Human: Nidalee heals an ally champion for 60/90/120/150/180 (+1.25) and grants them a 20/30/40/50/60% attack speed for 7 seconds.

Cougar: Nidelee claws at enemies in front of her.
Cost
65/70/75/80/85 Mana
Range
600
Aspect Of The Cougar - Nidalee transforms herself into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased movement speed in the process.
Passive: Each additional rank increases the effectiveness of Nidalee's cougar abilities.

Nidalee transforms into a vicious cougar, gaining 20 movement speed and a new set of abilities.
Cost
No Cost
Range
20
Prowl - Moving through brush increases Nidalee's movement speed by 15% for 2 seconds.

Tips

  • Use brush to your advantage! Moving in and out of brush can heavily alter your effectiveness in battle.
  • In team fights start by harassing with your javelin toss, and then switch to cougar form to chase down anyone who flees.