Assassin
Nakoruru
娜可露露
Assassin
Nakoruru's Chinese name is 娜可露露.
Quick summary
Nakoruru is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Rapacious Bite. Watch for Diaochan-style counters in the enemy draft.
When to pick Nakoruru, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Nakoruru is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Rapacious Bite, Boots of Tranquility, Axe of Torment, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick her when the draft lets Nakoruru reach targets that aren't built around Diaochan-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Default jungle path
Public build references for Nakoruru recommend Rapacious Bite, Boots of Tranquility, Axe of Torment, Mortal Punisher, Overlord's Might, and Spikemail. Use this as the baseline assassin plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Master Sword, Cuirass of Savagery, Starbreaker, Frostscar's Embrace, Sage's Sanctuary, and Destiny. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.
Versus Diaochan
Diaochan and Fang are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Nakoruru. Bait the enemy crowd control before engaging, and route through fog to reach targets without being seen first.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Nakoruru's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing KAMUI MUTSUBE, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Lady Zhen, Mi Yue, and Dr Bian as strong partners for Nakoruru. Plan engages around Lady Zhen's setup window, then second-engage with KAMUI MUTSUBE.
Hawk Whisperer
“A new journey begins for Mother Nature's guardian!”
Nakoruru, the shrine maiden of nature, was well-attuned to the forces of the world, and her guardian eagle, Mamahaha, was her closest companion. As the guardian of nature, she was alerted to a disturbance in the forces: Xu Fu's forces had traveled across the ocean and were using the Blood Clan's power to unleash a blood-driven frenzy in the capital city. To discover the truth and save the innocent, Nakoruru and Mamahaha set out on a journey. By flying, of course.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Nakoruru.
Survivability
Offense
Utility
Jungle
Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Damage
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
BUILD
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Relentless Blade → 
Boots of Tranquility → 
Meteor → 
Axe of Torment → 
Rapacious Bite →
#1313 → 
Storm Sword → 
Eye of the Phoenix → 
Overlord's Might → 
Starbreaker → 
Sage's Sanctuary → 
Destiny Jungle
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
1
After hitting an enemy with a skill, the next Basic Attack is enhanced, dealing extra damage.
Deals damage to a targeted enemy and marks the target. Her attacks can trigger the mark to deal extra damage.
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path. Recovers Health for each enemy hit.
Gains Movement Speed. Using the skill again deals damage to enemies in the target area, slows them, and reduces their attack.
Mirrored Past
Firefly Maiden
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage.
Increased skill damage
Passive - Dancing Sword Arts | Base Damage: 100–200 (+35% extra PATK) → 120–240 (+37% extra PATK). Skill 1 - Amube Yatoro | Base Damage: 360 (+72/lvl) (+120% extra PATK) → 380 (+76/lvl) (+120% extra PATK).
Ultimate Effect & Enhanced Basic Attack Upgrade
We've improved how Nakoruru and Mamahaha interact and battle together. Mamahaha can now help Nakoruru to fly over walls and provide a Movement Speed boost when Nakoruru leaves combat. Additionally, Nakoruru's enhanced Basic Attacks now stack, allowing you to deal more damage. We've also improved Nakoruru's endurance.
Skill 1 CD reduced
