Nasus Arena Build Guide
“The Curator of the Sands”
Nasus is an imposing, jackal-headed Ascended being from ancient Shurima, a heroic figure regarded as a demigod by the people of the desert. Fiercely intelligent, he was a guardian of knowledge and peerless strategist whose wisdom guided the ancient...
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Recommended Items for Nasus in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Nasus. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Nasus in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Nasus's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.
OnHit reduce the cooldown of your abilities by 1.25 seconds .
Gain Energized 200% quicker. Triggering Energized fires a Magic Missile, dealing up to 0.3% max Health true damage based on distance traveled.
Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.
Requirement: Possess Heartsteel with 400+ stacks. Reward: Multiply your Heartsteel stacks by 3. Increase your Health Regeneration by 12.5% of your Heartsteel stacks.
Gain a random Prismatic Augment.
Your Attacks deal additional physical damage equal to 3.5% of your max Health.
There is a tether connecting your team, deals constant magic damage to enemies it touches.
Gain 15% Omnivamp.
Best Prismatic Items for Nasus in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Nasus. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Nasus Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Nasus's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Soul Eater
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Fury of the Sands
Nasus unleashes a mighty sandstorm that batters nearby enemies. While the storm rages, he gains increased Health, Attack Range, damages nearby enemies, has a reduced cooldown on Siphoning Strike, and gains bonus Armor and Magic Resistance.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nasus in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Nasus.
The best Arena build for Nasus in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier A (48.05% win rate). The optimal core items include Divine Sunderer, Heartsteel, Overlord's Bloodmail, paired with Mercury's Treads or Plated Steelcaps. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Nasus are Goliath, Mystic Punch, Final Form. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Nasus's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Nasus include Black Hole Gauntlet, Divine Sunderer, Dragonheart. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Nasus a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.