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How to Win Hwei vs Nocturne Counter MatchupHwei is in the b tier of champions

Hwei vs Nocturne

How to Beat Nocturne as Hwei in LoLHwei is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nocturne as Hwei

based on 9,807 Hwei vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
43.7 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Hwei fought Nocturne 9807 times. Having so many matchups for Hwei vs Nocturne gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide informative statistics and a solid build to wreck Nocturne. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Hwei is forced to battle against Nocturne in only 5.5% of their games.

Hwei vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Hwei has done a terrible job of countering Nocturne. On average, they wins a lowly 43.7% of games the champions face one another in. In Hwei versus Nocturne games, Hwei’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that they most likely will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Hwei vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Hwei Items

~22 Mins
CryptbloomShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Hwei to level upq
>
Second ability for Hwei to level upe
>
Last skill for Hwei to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Hwei's passive ability p
Hwei's q ability q
Hwei's w ability w
Hwei's e ability e
Hwei's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Hwei

Tips for Playing as Hwei against Nocturne

Calm down, breathe, and focus.

Each stroke requires precision and intention.

Advice to Win Against Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Hwei vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Hwei Image
Win Rate
43.7 %
VS
Win Rate
56.3 %
Nocturne Image
5.3
< Kills >
7.9
6.6
< Deaths >
6.1
8.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
140
< Minions Killed >
34
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.62
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
971
< Physical Damage >
16,496
21,156
< Magic Damage >
1,322
579
< True Damage >
1,290
22,707
< Damage Dealt >
19,108
19,519
< Damage Taken >
36,474
10,906
< Gold Earned >
12,582
1.78
< Towers >
1.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
1,664
< Total Healing >
17,291
13,720
< Experience >
14,396
28
< Vision Score >
22
13
< Wards Placed >
6
566
< Time Dealing CC >
556

How to Counter Nocturne with Hwei in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some important Hwei vs. Nocturne matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Hwei’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Hwei may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Nocturne..

Hwei usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they receives less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Hwei and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Hwei
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Hwei
Nocturne

Who is Better, Hwei or Nocturne?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Hwei usually loses when facing off against Nocturne, with a 43.7% win rate. Thus, Hwei makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Hwei does have a much lower winrate compared to Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Hwei also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Hwei into Nocturneas their relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash their full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Hwei has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nocturne. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Hwei vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Hwei is a trash counter to Nocturne. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Hwei against Nocturne.

Additional Information for Hwei Players

How We Calculated Our Hwei vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Hwei, we analyzed 9,807 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nocturne as Hwei comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Hwei to counter Nocturne during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Hwei typically gets much more CS relative to Nocturne. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Hwei versus Nocturne build include Cryptbloom, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Hwei used at least these three pieces in their build, they performed a lot better against Nocturne than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Hwei boasted an average win rate of 43.7% when playing against Nocturne with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Nocturne as Hwei, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Presence of Mind, and Coup de Grace runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Hwei vs Nocturne matchups, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 43.7% winrate overall.

If you want to get Hwei versus Nocturne tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games played with these champions.