P
Prowl
Historical function: Moving through brush increases Nidalee's Movement Speed by 15% for 2 seconds.
Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.
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Nidalee Classic Guide
the Bestial Huntress
Nidalee is listed in the community-datamined 60-champion starting roster. This guide uses Riot 3.15.5 history and does not claim launch-verified values or a best build.
MidTopSupportAssassin
- Evidence
- Community-datamined roster
- Historical source
- Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5
- Last verified
- Launch status
- Launch verification pending
Quick Answer
Nidalee historical snapshot
Nidalee's historical kit combines Prowl, Javelin Toss / Takedown, Bushwhack / Pounce, Primal Surge / Swipe, Aspect Of The Cougar. Read the spell summaries together with the historical item direction and the explicit launch-verification limits.
Roster evidence boundary
Riot confirms the 60-champion composition rule but not the complete name list. Nidalee is published here from a dated community-datamining observation.
Historical kit
Nidalee abilities
Summaries and displayed values come from the labelled historical snapshot. Observed and launch-verified fields remain empty until direct client evidence exists.
Q
Javelin Toss / Takedown
Historical function: In human form, Nidalee throws a spiked javelin at her target that gains damage as it flies.
- Cooldown
- 6
- Cost
- 50/60/70/80/90
- Range
- 1500
Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.
W
Bushwhack / Pounce
Historical function: In human form, Nidalee lays a damaging trap for unwary opponents that, when sprung, reveals the target and reduces their Armor and Magic Resist for 12 seconds.
- Cooldown
- 0
- Cost
- 60/75/90/105/120
- Range
- 900
Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.
E
Primal Surge / Swipe
Historical function: In human form, Nidalee channels the spirit of the cougar to heal her allies and imbue them with attack speed for a short duration.
- Cooldown
- 0
- Cost
- 60/80/100/120/140
- Range
- 600
Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.
R
Aspect Of The Cougar
Historical function: Nidalee transforms into a cougar, gaining new abilities and increased Movement Speed.
- Cooldown
- 0
- Cost
- 0
- Range
- self
Historical 3.15.5; launch values pending.
Historical versus modern
Ability names are stable between historical 3.15.5 and modern 16.14.1, but that does not prove equal values or mechanics; launch verification is still pending.
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress, is documented here from Riot's 3.15.5 historical snapshot. The Mid / Top / Support labels are an editorial navigation taxonomy, not launch-patch usage statistics.
Three-layer build system
Nidalee build evidence
Only layers with qualifying evidence are shown. Creator-tested and launch-verified layers are absent until their evidence gates pass.
Historical Classic Build
Nidalee Historical Classic Build Direction
Riot's 3.15.5 Summoner's Rift recommendation for Nidalee, preserved as a historical reading aid rather than a launch-patch best build.
- Source era
- 3.15.5
- Position
- Mid
- Region
- global historical snapshot
- Sample
- No match sample
Starting items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
Warding Totem (Trinket)
Early purchases
Sorcerer's Shoes
Tear of the Goddess
Core direction
- Sorcerer's Shoes
- Tear of the Goddess
Morellonomicon
Situational options
Rabadon's Deathcap
Archangel's Staff
Void Staff
Lich Bane
Spirit Visage
Zhonya's Hourglass
Playstyle reading
Use Javelin Toss / Takedown, Bushwhack / Pounce, Primal Surge / Swipe, Aspect Of The Cougar as the historical kit reference, then verify live cooldowns, costs and ratios before applying this item direction.
Limitation
Historical reference only. No launch-client skill order, rune page, mastery page, matchup or performance claim has been verified.
Setup direction
Nidalee runes and masteries direction
A historical burst framework for assassins and short-window mages using penetration, amplification and active items.
Use it to understand the evidence behind older single-target burst routes.
Internal links
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Entity-specific checks
Frequently Asked Questions
01Is Nidalee officially confirmed in the complete League Classic roster?
Riot confirms a 60-champion launch composition, but the complete name list used here is a community-datamined League Wiki observation. Nidalee's individual roster slot is therefore labelled community-datamined until Riot publishes or the launch client verifies it.
02Are Nidalee's ability values launch verified?
No. The displayed historical references come from Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5; observed and launch-verified value fields remain null.
03Is this the best Nidalee Classic build?
No. It is a Riot-authored historical item direction with no win-rate, Tier or launch-match sample claim.
Source Ledger
Sources, versions and evidence limits
Every historical record keeps its source era. League Wiki is identified as a structural or historical-data reference, never as Riot official.
| Source | Source Type | Version | Region | Verified Date | Used For | Evidence Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League of Legends Classic | RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL | 2026 launch announcement | Global English | 2026-07-16 | official product identity, 60-champion scope, returning systems | OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED |
| /dev: League of Legends Classic | RIOT_CLASSIC_OFFICIAL | 2026-07-15 article | Global English | 2026-07-16 | OG 40 plus 20 composition, Tier 3 runes, mastery-system scope | OFFICIALLY_CONFIRMED |
| League Wiki — League Classic | WIKI_REFERENCE_ONLY | Observed 2026-07-16; page edited 2026-07-15 | Community-maintained global reference | 2026-07-16 | 60-name roster observation, 141-item observation, 15-spell observation, information architecture | COMMUNITY_DATAMINED |
| Riot Data Dragon 3.15.5 | RIOT_HISTORICAL_DDRAGON | 3.15.5 | Historical static-data snapshot; not region-equivalent launch evidence | 2026-07-16 | champion identities, historical kits, historical recommended item sets, items, Tier 3 runes, masteries, summoner spells, historical assets | HISTORICAL_REFERENCE |