Nocturne vs Volibear JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nocturne vs Volibear

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears to hit level 6 on time and leverage your ultimate for cross-map picks and objective trades.
Manage river control carefully; avoid multi-lane collapses where Volibear's early fighting and dive threat spike.
This is a snowball matchup where you must use darkness picks to create numbers advantages and deny Volibear's early pressure.

Jungle Plan

Sequence camps toward level 6, then use (R) to punish overextended lanes and force Volibear off objectives.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle only when your lanes can move first to avoid Volibear's strong early dueling.
Track Volibear's pathing to counter-gank his early dives and convert picks into dragon or Rift Herald setups.

Danger windows

Respect Volibear's early level 3 power spike when he can stun and heal, avoid isolated river fights before you have level 6.
Beware of (R) dive threat post-level 6, especially around tower dives and low-health waves.
Avoid forced smite fights or objective contests when Volibear has lane priority and can collapse with his durable brawl potential.

Early game

Start with a full clear path to reach level 6 efficiently and maintain objective access.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky multi-lane fights.
Avoid early direct invades against Volibear unless you have clear lane priority and can isolate him.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to create global pick pressure and force Volibear into unfavorable fights or objective contests.
Exploit Volibear's cooldowns after he uses (Q) to reduce his engage threat and punish his limited disengage.
Use your (W) spell shield to block Volibear's key spells and win duels by negating his sustain and crowd control.

Win conditions

Convert your level 6 ultimate picks into objective control by forcing Volibear's team to respond or lose dragons and Rift Herald.
Use your superior clear speed and dueling to deny Volibear free farm and scaling by invading safely when lanes have priority.
Leverage your spell shield and fear to win skirmishes and create tempo advantages that snowball into map control and teamfight access.