SEASON 42 PROFILE
Cosmic WayfinderNolan leaves dimensional rifts through his abilities and makes them collide for additional damage. Gauge moves him, Expansion creates another rift and Fracture delivers three slashes; the key is building intersections rather than casting each skill in isolation.
DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16
HOW TO PLAY
Clear by crossing rifts over monsters and keep Gauge for leaving a failed visit. Damage drops sharply when marks remain parallel and never collide.
Around Turtle, enter from the side, trigger two rifts on the enemy jungler and leave again. Do not stay nearby waiting for another cycle while Masha or Saber remains close.
Late in the game, vary Nolan's entry point and reserve Fracture for a target without protection. Obsidia can lock him down as Gauge ends.
Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.
Default jungle setup for priming Cosmic Leap with Heptaseas, detonating the first rift pair, then using Hunter Strike and Ice Retribution to keep the target inside follow-up range.
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
+250 HP. +70 Physical Attack. 15 Physical Penetration. Ambush: If no damage is taken or dealt within 5s, the next Basic Attack will deal extra Physical Damage equal to 160 plus 40% Physical Attack, and inflict 40% slow effects upon the target for 1.5s.
+80 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. 15 Physical Penetration. Retribution: Dealing damage to an enemy hero or Creep for 5 times in a row and grants 50% extra Movement Speed that decays rapidly over 3s. This effect has 8s cooldown.
+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
+160 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP grants 25% extra Physical Attack for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Recommended emblem setup for this build.
Gain 5 Adaptive Penetration. Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power; otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.
Damage against Lord and Turtle is increased by 15%. This bonus is halved against regular Creeps and doesn't affect the damage of Retribution.
When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gains 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
35sDeals true damage to a creep or minion and enables Jungle equipment. After enough jungle participation, it upgrades and helps secure Turtle and Lord.
+10% Cooldown Reduction. +40 Movement Speed
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
Magic Boots FOR Tough BootsUse when the enemy has low chain control and shorter rift cycles matter more than tenacity.
+60 Adaptive Attack. +15 Movement Speed. Lethality: After dealing damage to an enemy hero, executes the hero if their HP is lower than 4%. Gains 10 stack(s) of Lifebane for each kill and loses 30% of current stack(s) for each death. Each stack of Lifebane increases the HP threshold of the execute effect by 0.1%, stacking up 80 times
+160 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP grants 25% extra Physical Attack for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
Sky Piercer FOR Blade of DespairUse only when Nolan is already converting early picks and can protect execute stacks through the next objective fight.
+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Rose Gold Meteor FOR ImmortalityUse against magic burst when a shield and movement burst save the first dive better than a delayed revive.
Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.
Nolan's skills leave a Rift for 5 seconds that slows enemies by 30%. When two Rifts touch, they pull enemies toward the center and deal 220 Physical Damage. Hitting an enemy hero or Creep restores 15 Energy and 150 HP to Nolan. Additional activations on the same target deal 40% damage. After 5 seconds without dealing or taking hero damage, Nolan enhances his next Basic Attack: he dashes to the target, deals Physical Damage equal to 120% of his Total Physical Attack, and leaves a Rift. Damage from Minions and Creeps does not interrupt the preparation.
Nolan cuts a rectangular area in front of him with his cosmic gauge, dealing 230–480 Physical Damage and leaving a rift at the first enemy hit.
Nolan charges in the target direction and slashes with his cosmic gauge, dealing 70–220 Physical Damage to enemies in his path and leaving a Rift.
Nolan slashes the target location 3 times, dealing 120–180 Physical Damage with each slash, leaving 3 Rifts, and slowing targets hit by 30% for 0.5 seconds. The Rifts activate automatically as Nolan dashes backward.
PATCH ARCHIVE
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Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.
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THE DRAFT
Estes and Bane occupy predictable positions where Nolan can collide several rifts.
Natalia reveals his approach, while Masha survives the first burst and cuts off the retreat.
Karina finishes after the rift collisions, and Floryn heals Nolan even when he exits through another side.
See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Nolan
COLLECTION
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.
It was obtainable through the May 2024 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Double 11 event; recorded release in November 2024. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
QUICK ANSWERS
Nolan is currently played mainly in Jungle. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.
Start with «Jungle Rift Burst». The other options, «Snowball Execute» and «Anti-Sustain Armor», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.
Natalia, Saber and Helcurt are the first counters to consider. Natalia reveals his approach, while Masha survives the first burst and cuts off the retreat.
1 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 2 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.
