Nasus is a melee fighter usually played Top/Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Nasus in ARAM: Nasus is a scaling tank-bruiser who stacks Siphoning Strike for massive damage, using Wither to control enemies and Spirit Fire for area denial.
Nasus ARAM Abilities
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, gaining bonus Life Steal.
Nasus empowers his next attack, dealing bonus damage that permanently increases if it kills a target.
Nasus withers an enemy, slowing their Move Speed and Attack Speed, increasing over the duration.
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame that damages and reduces the Armor of enemies standing in the area.
Nasus unleashes a sandstorm, gaining bonus health, resistances, and reduced Q cooldown while damaging nearby enemies.
Nasus ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Nasus is a scaling tank-bruiser who stacks Siphoning Strike for massive damage, using Wither to control enemies and Spirit Fire for area denial. Focus on stacking early, then front-line in fights with your ultimate to drain and sustain.
Tips
Focus on stacking Siphoning Strike on minions and low-health enemies to scale your damage quickly.
Use Wither to slow high-attack-speed enemies or carries to reduce their damage output.
Activate Spirit Fire in chokepoints to zone enemies and shred armor for your team.
Build tanky items like Frozen Heart or Spirit Visage to survive longer and stack more.
Save your ultimate for teamfights to drain tank stats and sustain through damage.
Combos
Wither -> Spirit Fire -> Siphoning Strike for a slow, armor shred, and empowered auto.
Ultimate -> Wither -> Spirit Fire -> Siphoning Strike to maximize drain and damage in fights.
Flash -> Wither -> Siphoning Strike to catch and burst a priority target.
Nasus ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Fleet Footwork
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last StandSecondary — Resolve
Second Wind
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Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Giant's Belt - 2.
Ruby Crystal
Core Items
- 1.
Iceborn Gauntlet - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Frozen Heart
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need burst and sustain in extended fights
- your champion benefits from crit and ability haste
- enemy team has squishy targets to burst
Avoid when:
- you prefer consistent damage over burst windows
- your team lacks waveclear and needs other items
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has mixed damage
- your team needs a frontline tank
- you want scaling defensive stats in long fights
Avoid when:
- enemy team is burst heavy
- you need immediate resistances over time
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple autoattackers
- enemy has heavy healing
- you need antiheal as a tank
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly ability-based
- you are not a frontline champion
Options
Nasus ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Nasus in ARAM?
In ARAM, Nasus typically builds core items like Iceborn Gauntlet, Mercury's Treads, Frozen Heart and Fleet Footwork runes (Precision primary, Resolve secondary).
What runes should I use for Nasus in ARAM?
Take Fleet Footwork in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Resolve as your secondary tree for Nasus in ARAM.
How do you play Nasus in ARAM?
Nasus is a scaling tank-bruiser who stacks Siphoning Strike for massive damage, using Wither to control enemies and Spirit Fire for area denial. Focus on stacking early, then front-line in fights with your ultimate to drain and sustain.
What is Nasus's best combo in ARAM?
Wither -> Spirit Fire -> Siphoning Strike for a slow, armor shred, and empowered auto.
