Volibear vs Nocturne JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Volibear vs Nocturne

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Volibear's faster clear and early dueling strength to contest river scuttles and set up early objective control.
Prioritize early fights when your lanes have priority to capitalize on your high gank threat and durable brawling.

Jungle Plan

Path to lanes with early CC follow-up to maximize your dive threat after level 6 and convert kills into plates or objectives.
Fight for early dragon or Void Grubs when your lanes have priority to leverage your objective control and scaling denial.
Track Nocturne's pathing to counter-gank his level 6 ultimate ganks and punish his aggressive river moves with multi-lane collapses.

Danger windows

Respect Nocturne's level 6 ultimate for cross-map ganks and avoid isolated river fights without vision or lane support.
Avoid low-health clears where you can be forced into smite fights or punished by Nocturne's fear and spell shield.
Be cautious contesting objectives if nearby lanes lack priority, as Nocturne can collapse with his fear and ultimate for lethal fights.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 3 quickly and unlock your complete ability pattern for strong early duels.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can move first and support river control to deny Nocturne vision and pathing.
Avoid extended invades without lane priority, as Nocturne's fear and spell shield make solo fights risky early on.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full combo with stun, shield, and healing, enabling strong early brawls; use this to force health leads.
Level 6 grants your ultimate dive and tower disable, letting you pressure low-health waves and force recalls.
First bruiser or tank item boosts your durability, making extended trades with repeat healing more reliable; pressure skirmishes accordingly.

Win conditions

Convert early health leads and lane priority into dives after level 6 to force enemy recalls and secure plates or objectives.
Use vision control and river dominance to contest dragon and Rift Herald, denying Nocturne scaling and objective access.
Counter-gank Nocturne's ultimate ganks by tracking his pathing and collapsing with your durable engage to secure kills and tempo.