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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Nautilus Arena Build

Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths, is a melee tank and support champion. In fights Nautilus is a very durable champion who deals magic damage while supporting the team. Here are the augments Nautilus players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Struggling this patch
Nautilus games this patch
17,007
Skill max
QWE

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Courage of the Colossus

    Prismatic

    Gain Shield after Immobilizing or Grounding an enemy champion.

    Why on Nautilus

    Staggering Blow (Passive) roots and Depth Charge (R) knocks up and stuns, so you can trigger the shield reliably when you engage.

  2. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

    Why on Nautilus

    Dredge Line (Q) and Depth Charge (R) help set up kills, and each takedown you earn stacks bonus Health, making you harder to kill.

  3. Goliath

    Prismatic

    Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.

    Why on Nautilus

    The extra Health makes you harder to burst while you dive in with Dredge Line (Q), and the Titan's Wrath (W) shield grows with your maximum Health.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Nautilus players take it.

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Based on 17,007 Nautilus games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Nautilus players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Nautilus by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Nautilus players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Courage of the Colossus
  2. Goliath
  3. Dreadbringer
  4. Center of the Universe

Gold augments

  1. Tank Engine
  2. Quest: Steel Your Heart
  3. Celestial Body

Silver augments

  1. Heavy Hitter
  2. Desecrator
  3. Guilty Pleasure
  4. Clothesline

Best Prismatic Items for Nautilus

The Prismatic items Nautilus players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Cruelty
  2. Black Hole Gauntlet
  3. Force Of Entropy
  4. Shield of Molten Stone
  5. Cloak of Starry Night
  6. Gargoyle Stoneplate

Nautilus Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Nautilus players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Plated Steelcaps

Core items

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Sunfire Aegis
  3. Jak'Sho, The Protean
  4. Thornmail
  5. Unending Despair
  6. Spirit Visage

Nautilus Skill Order

The order Nautilus players level their abilities in most often: max Dredge Line (Q) first, then Titan's Wrath (W), and take Depth Charge (R) whenever you can.

  1. QDredge Line
  2. WTitan's Wrath
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Nautilus in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nautilus players take Courage of the Colossus, Tank Engine and Goliath most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Nautilus?

The Prismatic items Nautilus players pick most are Cruelty, Black Hole Gauntlet and Force Of Entropy.

What should Nautilus build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Nautilus players build most: Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Nautilus in Arena?

Max Dredge Line (Q) first, then Titan's Wrath (W), and level Depth Charge (R) whenever you can.

Is Nautilus good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nautilus is D tier in the Arena tier list: struggling this patch.

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