Nautilus Tank Runes

Build Patch 14.17

Core Nautilus Item Build Order

World Atlas

Starting

Locket of the Iron Solari

1st

Plated Steelcaps

2nd

Thornmail

3rd

Warmog's Armor

4th

Knight's Vow

5th

Sunfire Aegis

6th

World Atlas
Locket of the Iron Solari
Plated Steelcaps
Thornmail
Warmog's Armor
Knight's Vow
Sunfire Aegis

Core Nautilus Item Build Path

Situational

Kaenic Rookern
Frozen Heart
Heartsteel
Abyssal Mask
Zeke's Convergence
Hollow Radiance
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

Flash
72,116 Games58%
12688 Games58%

Nautilus Skill Order

0
Staggering Blow

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Dredge Line
Titan's Wrath
Riptide
Depth Charge

Nautilus Guide

Learn Nautilus with our Nautilus guide. Learn about Nautilus's strengths and Nautilus's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Nautilus, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • If
    Nautilus
    Q
    hits terrain, it refunds 50% of its cooldown and mana cost and drags him the full distance.
  • Nautilus
    W
    resets Nautilus's auto attack.
  • Nautilus
    E
    can hit the same target again (and again) for half damage.
  • Nautilus
    R
    also hits enemies along the way, but take reduced damage.
Strengths
  • Has great gank setup with
    Nautilus
    P
    and
    Nautilus
    Q
    .
  • Is a major threat at any point in the game when
    Nautilus
    R
    is available.
  • Can force teamfights by simply using
    Nautilus
    R
    .
  • Excels with items that boost his tankiness, engage potential, and team utility.
Weaknesses
  • Significantly harder to play from behind.
  • If
    Nautilus
    Q
    lands and he can't immediately walk away after using
    Nautilus
    P
    , he's probably dead.
  • Nautilus
    R
    has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at level 1. Once used, he is less effective.