Nidalee/Ability Details

Champion	Ability Details	Background	Strategy	Skins & Trivia

Nidalee
the Bestial Huntress

Dash, Execution, Haste, Healer, Pusher, Scout, Shapeshifter, Support

Release date 17 December 2009

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Statistics
Health	370 (+90)	Attack damage	49 (+3.5)
Health regen.	5.0 (+0.6)	Attack speed	0.672 (+3.22%)
Mana	220 (+45)	Armor	11 (+3.5)
Mana regen.	7.0 (+0.5)	Magic res.	30 (+0)
Range	525	Mov. speed	335

Abilities Edit

Patch V1.0.0.128
Prowl	(Innate): Moving through brush increases Nidalee's movement speed by 15%. The buff lasts for an additional 2 seconds after leaving brush.
Prowl is a passive ability that grants Nidalee bonus movement speed whenever she is inside brush and for 2 seconds after leaving. Prowl will stay active for as long as Nidalee stays inside brush, the countdown timer will start when leaving brush.
Ability	Description	Leveling up
Javelin Toss	(Active): Nidalee tosses her javelin, dealing magic damage on impact that increases depending on the distance between Nidalee and the target at the time it is hit. The multiplier caps at 2.5. Cooldown: 6 seconds Range: 1,500 Projectile speed: 1300	Cost: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 mana Minimum Damage: 55 / 95 / 140 / 185 / 230 (+0.65 per ability power) Maximum Damage: 138 / 238 / 350 / 463 / 575 (+1.625 per ability power)
Takedown	(Active): Nidalee's next attack will be enhanced to deal additional physical damage that is increased by a multiplier equal to twice the target's missing health percentage. No cost Cooldown: 5 seconds	Damage Against Full-Health: 40 / 70 / 100 (+100% AD) Damage Against Half-Health: 80 / 140 / 200 (+200% AD) Maximum Physical Damage: 120 / 210 / 300 (+300% AD)
Javelin Toss is a collision linear skillshot that deals magic damage to the first enemy unit hit. Javelin Toss deals increased damage based on the distance between Nidalee and the enemy hit, up to a cap. Javelin Toss procs spell vamp and Rylai's slow similarly with all single target spells and abilities with full effect. Javelin Toss pops Spell Shield. Javelin Toss will damage Black Shield. Javelin Toss' projectile will travel a bit further than the targeting indicator shows. Javelin Toss has a thicker hitbox at the sides of the javelin's tip, this causes the javelin to "Hit" even though it is not visualy touching it's target. Javelin Toss's damage increases with the distance between Nidalee and her target at the moment of impact. This means that Nidalee can increase the damage by moving away after firing the javelin. Takedown is an attack modifier that makes Nidalee's next autoattack deal additional physical damage that increases based on the target's missing health. Takedown pops Spell Shield. Takedown will not damage Black Shield. Takedown refreshes Nidalee's attack timer upon cast. Takedown procs on-hit effects. The modifier is equal to twice their missing health percentage. For example, a target at 50% health will take 100% increased damage. Takedown cannot critically strike. Despite it visually showing a critical, Takedown's damage is not multiplied or bolstered by critical chance and does Takedown's intended damage to the target. ^[1] The Sheen effect does not receive increased damage from the Takedown multiplier but just adds the attack damage portion again after the Takedown multiplier.
Bushwhack	(Active): Nidalee lays a trap that deals magic damage over 2 seconds when sprung by an enemy, revealing them and reducing their armor and magic resistance for 12 seconds. Traps last for 4 minutes. Cooldown: 18 seconds Range: 900 Diameter of Activation AoE:	Cost: 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 mana Total Magic Damage: 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+0.4 per ability power) Armor & Magic Resist Reduction: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 %
Pounce	(Active): Nidalee lunges forward, dealing magic damage to enemies around her landing area. No cost Cooldown: 3.5 seconds Jump Range: 375 (estimate) Diameter of AoE: 150 (estimate)	Magic Damage: 125 / 175 / 225 (+0.4 per ability power)
Bushwhack is a ground targeted ability that lays a trap at the targeted position. When an enemy unit moves over the trap, they take magic damage over 2 seconds. Additionally, Bushwack will reveal and reduce the armor and magic resistance of the unit that sprung the trap for 12 seconds. Bushwack procs spell vamp and Rylai's slow similarly with all damage over time spells and abilities with diminished effect. Bushwack pops Spell Shield. Bushwack will damage Black Shield but the debuff is not negated and the target will be revealed in any case. Bushwack can hit multiple targets if they are in range when the trap is activated. Bushwack can be activated by stealthed units, it will reveal them. Bushwack grants vision of the targeted area upon cast, but not for the duration. Bushwack grants vision of a small area around a revealed enemy unit. It also reveals nearby stealthed units in sight range of afflicted enemies. Depending on the amount of cooldown reduction obtained, 13 to 22 traps can be up at the same time. Pounce is a self-activated ability that causes Nidalee to jump in the direction she is facing, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area where she lands. Pounce procs spell vamp and Rylai's slow similarly with all multi target spells and abilities with diminished effect. Pounce pops Spell Shield. Pounce will damage Black Shield. Pounce can be used to jump through thin walls. When using Pounce results in Nidalee jumping to a point which is very close to an enemy (minion or champion), she will briefly turn around to step away from that enemy. Sometimes Pounce will not travel its full distance and can fail to travel any distance. Pounce will cause you to jump to the direction where Nidalee is facing, regardless of where your cursor is.
Primal Surge	(Active): Nidalee heals an ally champion and grants them bonus attack speed for 7 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds Range: 600	Cost: 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 mana Heal: 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+0.7 per ability power) Attack Speed: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 %
Swipe	(Active): Nidalee claws at enemies in a cone in front of her, dealing magic damage. No cost Cooldown: 6 seconds Range: 300 (estimate) Cone Width: 180 degrees (estimate)	Magic Damage: 150 / 225 / 300 (+0.6 per ability power)
Primal Surge is a targeted ability that heals a single allied champion and grants it bonus attack speed for 7 seconds. Primal Surge has a brief channel time (0.2s) upon cast before activation. Swipe is a conic area of effect ability that deals magic damage to all enemy units in an area in front of Nidalee. Swipe does not proc on-hit effects. Swipe procs spell vamp and Rylai's slow similarly with all multi target spells and abilities with diminished effect. Swipe pops Spell Shield. Swipe will damage Black Shield.
Aspect of the Cougar	(Toggle): Nidalee transforms herself into a cougar, and in the process gaining a new set of abilities and 20 movement speed. Nidalee loses 400 range while using this ability. No cost Cooldown: 4 seconds
Aspect of the Cougar is an active ability that transforms Nidalee into her cougar form. While in this form, Nidalee gains access to her secondary abilities and bonus movement speed.