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Assassin
Nakoruru
娜可露露
Assassin
Nakoruru's Chinese name is 娜可露露.
Quick summary
Nakoruru is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Relentless Blade and Smite.
When to pick Nakoruru, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Nakoruru is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Relentless Blade, Meteor, Boots of Resistance, paired with Smite, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick her when the draft lets Nakoruru reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Default jungle path
Public build references for Nakoruru recommend Relentless Blade, Meteor, Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, Nettle Gauntlet, and Overlord's Might, with Mutation, Stealth, and Eagle Eye arcana. Run Smite as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline assassin plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Rapacious Bite, Spikemail, Starbreaker, Sage's Sanctuary, and Destiny. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Nakoruru's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing KAMUI MUTSUBE, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Nakoruru is a Jungle pick whose value depends on tempo from objectives and cross-map kill threats. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Lady Zhen, Mi Yue, and Dr Bian as strong partners for Nakoruru. Plan engages around Lady Zhen's setup window, then second-engage with KAMUI MUTSUBE.
Hawk Whisperer
“A new journey begins for Mother Nature's guardian!”
Nakoruru, the shrine maiden of nature, was well-attuned to the forces of the world, and her guardian eagle, Mamahaha, was her closest companion. As the guardian of nature, she was alerted to a disturbance in the forces: Xu Fu's forces had traveled across the ocean and were using the Blood Clan's power to unleash a blood-driven frenzy in the capital city. To discover the truth and save the innocent, Nakoruru and Mamahaha set out on a journey. By flying, of course.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Nakoruru.
Survivability
Offense
Utility
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Presets
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
1
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Populer
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Crit
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
populares
After hitting an enemy with a skill, the next Basic Attack is enhanced, dealing extra damage.
Deals damage to a targeted enemy and marks the target. Her attacks can trigger the mark to deal extra damage.
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path. Recovers Health for each enemy hit.
Gains Movement Speed. Using the skill again deals damage to enemies in the target area, slows them, and reduces their attack.
Mirrored Past
Firefly Maiden
Nakoruru leans on KAMUI MUTSUBE (gains Movement Speed). Reset between kills rather than over-staying in a won fight.
Ultimate Effect & Enhanced Basic Attack Upgrade
We've improved how Nakoruru and Mamahaha interact and battle together. Mamahaha can now help Nakoruru to fly over walls and provide a Movement Speed boost when Nakoruru leaves combat. Additionally, Nakoruru's enhanced Basic Attacks now stack, allowing you to deal more damage. We've also improved Nakoruru's endurance.
Skill 1 CD reduced
