Playstyle: Nasus Builds

  1. Mobility & Tank Shredder

    7,950 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    56%

  2. Attack Speed & Tank Shredder

    1,886 Games

    Lethal Tempo
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    51%

Core Nasus Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

1st

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

2nd

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

3rd

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

1st

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

2nd

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

3rd

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Force of Nature
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal
Winged Moonplate

6th

Core Nasus Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Divine Sunderer
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler
Frozen Heart

Situational

Dead Man's Plate
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Spear of Shojin
Essence Reaver
The Collector
Randuin's Omen
Sterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

Damage Breakdown

Nasus Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Soul Eater

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Siphoning Strike

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Wither

W

W

W

W

W

Spirit Fire

E

E

E

E

E

Fury of the Sands

R

R

R

Nasus Skill Order

Q

W

E

Nasus Guide

Key Insights
When
Nasus
Q
kills a unit, Nasus gains 3 stacks, increased to 12 for champions and large minions/monsters. 1 stack = +1 damage on
Nasus
Q
.
Nasus
Q
resets Nasus's auto attack.
Enemies in
Nasus
E
's AoE also have their Armor reduced.
During
Nasus
R
, Nasus gains bonus Armor and MR and
Nasus
Q
's cooldown is halved.
Strengths
The more
Nasus
Q
stacks he has, the more dominant he is in a side lane.
Nasus
W
usually guarantees a successful gank.
Can survive and turn ganks/skirmishes with
Nasus
R
's effects.
Synergizes well with
Divine Sunderer
,
Hullbreaker
,
Dead Man's Plate
,
Force of Nature
,
Spirit Visage
, and
Sterak's Gage
. Can opt for
Trinity Force
,
Iceborn Gauntlet
,
Goredrinker
, or
Turbo Chemtank
when needed.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Struggles against most crowd control.
Has a weaker early game, and relies too much on stacking
Nasus
Q
to be effective.
Nasus
R
has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at all ranks. Once used, he strength diminishes in fights.