Tank
Beginner Rule
Stay behind minions when Dredge Line (Q) — his hook ability — is available.
Nautilus is a tank support who excels at starting fights and locking targets down. He wants to land Dredge Line (Q) — his hook ability — before chaining multiple forms of crowd control together. Many beginners underestimate how long Nautilus can keep a target locked down.
Level 2 – Full engage combo unlocked.
Level 6 – Depth Charge creates reliable engages.
Teamfights – Exceptional crowd control and initiation.
Hook engages
Passive root
Ultimate knock-up
Crowd control chains
QWhat it does
Hurls his anchor — hits a champion and pulls them toward him, or hits terrain and pulls himself toward it.
How to play against
His entire engage relies on landing the hook. Dodge it — it's a slow projectile. Stand behind minions to block it.
WWhat it does
Gains a shield. While it persists his attacks deal persistent AoE damage over time.
How to play against
His shield enables him to tank through your burst early. Break the shield before committing to damage.
EWhat it does
Creates three exploding waves around himself slowing enemies.
How to play against
Short range AoE slow. Don't melee trade into his W+E combo.
RWhat it does
Fires a shockwave that knocks up everyone in its path, then hard stuns the primary target.
How to play against
His ult knocks up your entire team along the path. Spread out and move sideways off the shockwave line.
Q → Auto → R
Standard lockdown combo.
Flash → Auto → Follow-Up
Surprise engage.
R → Team Engage
Starts fights safely.
Staggering Blow: his first basic attack on a target roots them briefly and deals bonus magic damage. His first auto always roots you — don't let him get a free first hit in.
