Nobel

Last Updated: May 7, 2023

Often considered the worst Legendary in the game, Nobel has few uses without requiring specific champion pairings. That being said, he does have some value if you pair him with a champion who can provide reliable Fear such as Ma’Shalled. His kit is designed to be a monster Turn Meter manipulator but its all dependent on attacking fear targets.

In Patch 5.30, Nobel received some buffs to help lift him out of the doldrums of the vault. Harbringer ignores 30% Defense, whilst filling his turn meter by 25% after attacking. If this target has fear or true fear debuffs, will decrease his A3 cooldown by 1 turn, helping you cycle through this skill more efficiently. The A3 ‘Dismay’ will now decrease 50% of the enemies turn meter’s instead of 20%, helping you have stronger crowd control over enemies. Nobel will also fill his turn meter based on the amount depleted when targeting enemies under Fear or True fear Debuffs, so having these Debuff’s active brings great value. Nobel’s passive ‘Desolation’ will place a True Fear on targets if their Turn meter is fully depleted, and if your enemies have a True fear Debuff active, they will have a 50% chance to miss their turn, but the skill they were going to use also goes on its full cooldown!

His base speed was also increased to be more in line with other champions. Overall this is a step in the right direction but it does not remove the need for that secondary champion. He will however slow the enemies down significantly more than before.

Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of decreasing the duration of 2 random buffs on the target by 1 turn. If the target is under a [Fear] or [True Fear] debuff, has a 65% chance of decreasing the duration of all of the target’s buffs by 1 turn instead.
Level 2: Damage +5%
Level 3: Damage +5%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%

Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore 30% of the target’s DEF. Fills this champion’s Turn Meter by 25% after the attack. If the target is under [Fear] or [True Fear] debuff, decreases the cooldown of the Dismay skill by 1 turn.
Level 2: Damage +5%
Level 3: Damage +10%
Level 4 Cooldown -1

Attacks all enemies. Has a 75% chance of decreasing each enemy’s turn Meter by 50%. If there are enemies under [Fear] or [True Fear] debuffs, will also fill this champion’s Turn Meter by the amount the enemies lose.
Level 2: Damage +5%
Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
Level 5: Cooldown -1

Whenever an enemy’s Turn Meter is fully depleted by any champion, has a 75% chance of placing a [True Fear] debuff on that enemy for 1 turn.
Level 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%