Nidalee — Top AD Bruiser — Trinity / Frozen Mallet
Nidalee · Top · patch 3.15.5 · by Lanekit Archive
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The Sheen proc double-dipped on Cougar Takedown, and heal plus attack-speed buff made bruiser Nidalee one of S3's strongest sustained-DPS top laners. (Season 3 source: www.mobafire.com)
Overview
The Sheen proc double-dipped on Cougar Takedown, and heal plus attack-speed buff made bruiser Nidalee one of S3's strongest sustained-DPS top laners.
Sourced from a 2013-era guide: https://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/bruiser-nidalee-a-tooth-and-nail-guide-to-s3-298534
Summoner spells: Flash + Teleport
Items
Item Build — 16,783g total
Start
Doran's Blade 440gGood starting item for attackers+80 Health
+8 Attack Damage
Passive: Basic attacks restore Health on hit. (3 Health for ranged champions and 5 Health for melee champions.)
Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeLimited to 5 at one time.
Click to Consume: Restores 150 Health over 15 seconds.
Doran's Blade 440gGood starting item for attackers+8 Attack Damage
Health Potion 35gConsume to restore Health over timeCore
Phage 1,325gAttacks and kills give a small burst of speed+200 Health
+20 Attack Damage
UNIQUE Passive - Rage: Basic attacks grant 20 Movement Speed for 2 seconds. Kills grant 60 Movement Speed instead. This Movement Speed bonus is halved for ranged champions.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Trinity Force 3,703gTons of Damage+30 Attack Damage
+30 Ability Power
+30% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Strike Chance
+8% Movement Speed
+250 Health
+200 Mana
UNIQUE Passive - Rage: Basic attacks grant 20 Movement Speed for 2 seconds. Kills grant 60 Movement Speed instead. This Movement Speed bonus is halved for ranged champions.
UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage on hit (2 second cooldown).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Frozen Mallet 3,300gBasic attacks slow enemies+700 Health
+30 Attack Damage
UNIQUE Passive - Icy: Basic attacks slow the target's Movement Speed for 1.5 seconds on hit (40% slow for melee attacks, 30% slow for ranged attacks).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Phage 1,325gAttacks and kills give a small burst of speed+20 Attack Damage
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Trinity Force 3,703gTons of Damage+30 Ability Power
+30% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Strike Chance
+8% Movement Speed
+250 Health
+200 Mana
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Frozen Mallet 3,300gBasic attacks slow enemies+30 Attack Damage
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Full
Mercury's Treads 1,200gIncreases Movement Speed and reduces duration of disabling effects+25 Magic Resist
UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed
UNIQUE Passive - Tenacity: Reduces the duration of stuns, slows, taunts, fears, silences, blinds, and immobilizes by 35%.
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Trinity Force 3,703gTons of Damage+30 Attack Damage
+30 Ability Power
+30% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Strike Chance
+8% Movement Speed
+250 Health
+200 Mana
UNIQUE Passive - Rage: Basic attacks grant 20 Movement Speed for 2 seconds. Kills grant 60 Movement Speed instead. This Movement Speed bonus is halved for ranged champions.
UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals bonus physical damage equal to 200% of base Attack Damage on hit (2 second cooldown).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Frozen Mallet 3,300gBasic attacks slow enemies+700 Health
+30 Attack Damage
UNIQUE Passive - Icy: Basic attacks slow the target's Movement Speed for 1.5 seconds on hit (40% slow for melee attacks, 30% slow for ranged attacks).
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
The Black Cleaver 3,000gDealing physical damage to enemy champions reduces their Armor+200 Health
+50 Attack Damage
+10% Cooldown Reduction
UNIQUE Passive: +10 Armor Penetration
Passive: Dealing physical damage to an enemy champion reduces their Armor by 5% for 4 seconds (stacks up to 5 times, up to 25%).
(Armor Penetration: Physical damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Armor equal to Armor Penetration.)
Warmog's Armor 2,830gGrants massive Health and Health Regen+1000 Health
UNIQUE Passive: Restores 1% of maximum Health every 5 seconds.
Guardian Angel 2,750gPeriodically revives champion upon death+50 Armor
+40 Magic Resist
UNIQUE Passive: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 30% of maximum Health and Mana after 4 seconds of stasis (5 minute cooldown).
Mercury's Treads 1,200gIncreases Movement Speed and reduces duration of disabling effects(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Trinity Force 3,703gTons of Damage+30 Ability Power
+30% Attack Speed
+10% Critical Strike Chance
+8% Movement Speed
+250 Health
+200 Mana
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
Frozen Mallet 3,300gBasic attacks slow enemies+30 Attack Damage
(Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)
The Black Cleaver 3,000gDealing physical damage to enemy champions reduces their Armor+50 Attack Damage
+10% Cooldown Reduction
(Armor Penetration: Physical damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Armor equal to Armor Penetration.)
Warmog's Armor 2,830gGrants massive Health and Health RegenGuardian Angel 2,750gPeriodically revives champion upon death+40 Magic Resist
Gold efficiency (raw stats)
| Item | Cost | Stat value | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury's Treads | 1,200g | 1,085g | 90% |
| Trinity Force | 3,703g | 4,279g | 116% (+ unpriced: Move Speed %) |
| Frozen Mallet | 3,300g | 2,927g | 89% |
| The Black Cleaver | 3,000g | 2,328g | 78% |
| Warmog's Armor | 2,830g | 2,639g | 93% |
| Guardian Angel | 2,750g | 1,800g | 65% |
Gold values derived from patch 3.15 basic items: 1 AD = 36g, 1 AP = 21.8g, 1 Health = 2.6g, 1 Armor = 20g, 1 MR = 20g. Passives and actives are not priced — items below 100% raw efficiency pay for their effects.
Runes
Rune Page
Greater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armorGreater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor+1.41 armor
Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)
Greater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damageGreater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage+0.95 attack damage
Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage · Tier 3+2.25 Attack Damage+2.25 attack damageGreater Quintessence of Attack Damage · Tier 3+2.25 Attack Damage+2.25 attack damageGreater Quintessence of Attack Damage · Tier 3+2.25 Attack Damage+2.25 attack damageStatistics
Attack Damage
+15.26
Armor
+12.66
Magic Resist per level
+1.34
×9Greater Mark of Attack Damage×9 Greater Mark of Attack Damage · Tier 3+0.95 Attack Damage (each)+8.5 Attack Damage total+0.95 attack damage×9Greater Seal of Armor×9 Greater Seal of Armor · Tier 3+1.41 Armor (each)+12.66 Armor total+1.41 armor×9Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist×9 Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist · Tier 3+0.15 Magic Resist per level (each)+1.34 Magic Resist per level total+0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)×3Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage×3 Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage · Tier 3+2.25 Attack Damage (each)+6.75 Attack Damage total+2.25 attack damageMasteries (9/21/0)
Mastery Page
O 9 / D 21 / U 030/30
Offense
Double-Edged Sword (1/1 · Offense)Melee - Deal an additional 2% damage and receive an additional 1% damage<br>Ranged - Deal an additional 1.5% damage and receive an additional 1.5% damage
Fury (4/4 · Offense)+5% Attack Speed
Sorcery (0/4 · Offense)+1.25% Cooldown ReductionAt 4 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction
Butcher (0/1 · Offense)Basic attacks and single target spells deal an additional 2 damage to minions and monsters<br><br>This does not trigger off of area of effect damage or damage over time effects
Expose Weakness (1/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy with a spell increases allied champions' damage to that enemy by 1% for the next 3 seconds
Brute Force (3/3 · Offense)+10 Attack Damage at level 18 (0.55 Attack Damage per level)
Mental Force (0/3 · Offense)+6 Ability Power at level 18 (+0.33 Ability Power per level)At 3 ranks: +16 Ability Power at level 18 (0.89 Ability Power per level)
Feast (0/1 · Offense)Killing a unit restores 2 Health and 1 Mana
Spell Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a Basic Attack increases Spell Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Martial Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+4 Attack Damage
Arcane Mastery (0/1 · Offense)+6 Ability Power
Executioner (0/3 · Offense)Increases damage dealt to champions below 20% Health by 5%At 3 ranks: Increases damage dealt to champions below 50% Health by 5%
Blade Weaving (0/1 · Offense)Damaging an enemy champion with a spell increases Basic Attack Damage by 1%, stacking up to 3 times (max 3% damage increase)
Warlord (0/3 · Offense)Increases bonus Attack Damage by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Bonus Attack Damage by 5%
Archmage (0/3 · Offense)Increases Ability Power by 2%At 3 ranks: Increases Ability Power by 5%
Dangerous Game (0/1 · Offense)Killing a champion restores 5% missing Health and Mana
Frenzy (0/1 · Offense)Critical hits grant +5% Attack Speed for 3 seconds (stacks up to 3 times)
Devastating Strikes (0/3 · Offense)+2% Armor and Magic PenetrationAt 3 ranks: +6% Armor and Magic Penetration
Arcane Blade (0/1 · Offense)Basic Attacks also deal bonus magic damage equal to 5% of Ability Power
Havoc (0/1 · Offense)+3% increased damageDefense
Block (2/2 · Defense)Reduces incoming damage from champion basic attacks by 2
Recovery (2/2 · Defense)+2 Health per 5 seconds
Enchanted Armor (0/2 · Defense)Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 2.5%At 2 ranks: Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resistance by 5%
Tough Skin (0/2 · Defense)Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 1<br><br>This does not affect lane minionsAt 2 ranks: Reduces damage taken from neutral monsters by 2<br><br>This does not affect lane minions
Unyielding (1/1 · Defense)Melee - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 2<br>Ranged - Reduces all incoming damage from champions by 1
Veteran's Scars (3/3 · Defense)+36 Health
Bladed Armor (0/1 · Defense)Taking Basic Attack Damage from neutral monsters cause them to bleed, dealing damage equal to 1% of their current Health each second<br>This does not work against lane minions
Oppression (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 3% from enemies that have impaired movement (slows, snares, taunts, stuns, etc.)
Juggernaut (1/1 · Defense)+3% Maximum Health
Hardiness (3/3 · Defense)+5 Armor
Resistance (0/3 · Defense)+2 Magic ResistAt 3 ranks: +5 Magic Resistance
Perseverance (3/3 · Defense)Regenerates +2% of missing Health every 5 seconds
Swiftness (1/1 · Defense)Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 10%
Reinforced Armor (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by critical strikes by 10%
Evasive (0/1 · Defense)Reduces damage taken by 4% from Area of Effect magic damage
Second Wind (0/1 · Defense)Increases self-healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spellvamp by 10% when below 25% Health
Legendary Guardian (4/4 · Defense)+4 Armor and 2 Magic Resist for each nearby enemy champion
Runic Blessing (0/1 · Defense)Start the game with a 50 Health shield. This shield regenerates each time after respawning
Tenacious (1/1 · Defense)Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 15%Utility
Phasewalker (0/1 · Utility)Reduces the casting time of Recall by 1 second<br><br>Dominion - Reduces the casting time of Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
Fleet of Foot (0/3 · Utility)+0.5% Movement SpeedAt 3 ranks: +1.5% Movement Speed
Meditation (0/3 · Utility)+1 Mana Regen per 5 secondsAt 3 ranks: +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
Scout (0/1 · Utility)Increases the cast range of trinket items by 15%
Summoner's Insight (0/3 · Utility)Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%At 3 ranks: Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 10%
Strength of Spirit (0/1 · Utility)+1 Health Regen per 5 seconds for every 300 maximum Mana
Alchemist (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of potions and elixirs by 10%
Greed (0/3 · Utility)+0.5 Gold every 10 secondsAt 3 ranks: +1.5 Gold every 10 seconds
Runic Affinity (0/1 · Utility)Increases the duration of shrine, relic, quest, and neutral monster buffs by 20%
Vampirism (0/3 · Utility)+1% Lifesteal and SpellvampAt 3 ranks: +3% Lifesteal and Spellvamp
Culinary Master (0/1 · Utility)Health potions are upgraded into Biscuits that restore an additional 20 Health and 10 Mana instantly upon consumption
Scavenger (0/1 · Utility)+1 Gold each time an ally kills a nearby lane minion
Wealth (0/1 · Utility)+40 Starting Gold
Expanded Mind (0/3 · Utility)+2% increased maximum ManaAt 3 ranks: +5% increased maximum Mana
Inspiration (0/2 · Utility)+5 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied championAt 2 ranks: +10 Experience every 10 seconds while near a higher level allied champion
Bandit (0/1 · Utility)Melee - Grants +15 Gold on champion kill or assist<br>Ranged - Grants +3 Gold each time an enemy champion is attacked. This cannot trigger on the same champion more than once every 5 seconds
Intelligence (0/3 · Utility)+2% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 4%At 3 ranks: +5% Cooldown Reduction and reduces the cooldown of Activated Items by 10%
Wanderer (0/1 · Utility)+5% Movement Speed out of combatSkill Order
Skill Priority
RAspect Of The Cougar (R)Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased Movement Speed.›
QJavelin Toss / Takedown (Q)In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies. As a cougar, her next attack will attempt to fatally wound her target, dealing more damage the less life they have.›
WBushwhack / Pounce (W)In human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their Armor and Magic Resist 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.›
EPrimal Surge / Swipe (E)In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with attack speed for a short duration. As a cougar, she rapidly claws enemies in front of her.The Math
Level 18 with full build
| Attack damage | 218.5 | Ability power | 30 |
| Health | 4,050 | Attack speed | 1.238 |
| Armor | 120.5 | Magic resist | 95 |
| Crit chance | 10% | Life steal | 0% |
Derived
| Sustained auto-attack DPS | 298 |
| Effective HP vs physical | 8,930 |
| Effective HP vs magic | 7,898 |
| Full build cost | 16,783g |
DPS = AD × AS × (1 + crit × (critMultiplier − 1)); crit multiplier 2.0 (2.5 with Infinity Edge). EHP = HP × (1 + resist ⁄ 100). Season 3 uses linear per-level stat growth; ability damage is champion-specific and not modeled here.
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