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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Nunu & Willump Arena Build

Nunu & Willump, the Boy and His Yeti, is a melee tank and mage champion. In fights Nunu & Willump is a very durable champion who deals magic damage while supporting the team, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Nunu & Willump players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Playable, but behind
Nunu & Willump games this patch
13,891
Skill max
QEW

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Goliath

    Prismatic

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

    Why on Nunu & Willump

    The extra Health keeps you alive while you channel Absolute Zero (R), and the Adaptive Force raises the magic damage of Consume (Q) and your snowballs.

  2. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

    Why on Nunu & Willump

    Each takedown adds bonus Health, so you can stay in fights longer while you channel Absolute Zero (R) or roll in with Biggest Snowball Ever! (W).

  3. Dreadbringer

    Prismatic

    Gain an aura that continuously harvests permanent Cursed Power per enemy champion inside. Gain max Health based on your Cursed Power.

    Why on Nunu & Willump

    Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) rolls you into enemies and Absolute Zero (R) slows them around you, so your aura keeps harvesting Cursed Power for max Health.

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

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Based on 13,891 Nunu & Willump games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Nunu & Willump players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Nunu & Willump by Rarity

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

Prismatic augments

  1. Goliath
  2. Dreadbringer
  3. Courage of the Colossus
  4. Jeweled Gauntlet

Gold augments

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

Silver augments

  1. Clothesline
  2. Desecrator

Best Prismatic Items for Nunu & Willump

The Prismatic items Nunu & Willump players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Eleisa's Miracle
  2. Black Hole Gauntlet
  3. Demonic Embrace
  4. Lightning Rod
  5. Cruelty
  6. Dragonheart

Nunu & Willump Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Nunu & Willump 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
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

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

Nunu & Willump Skill Order

The order Nunu & Willump players level their abilities in most often: max Consume (Q) first, then Snowball Barrage (E), and take Absolute Zero (R) whenever you can.

  1. QConsume
  2. ESnowball Barrage
  3. WBiggest Snowball Ever!
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Nunu & Willump in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nunu & Willump players take Goliath, Tank Engine and Dreadbringer most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Nunu & Willump?

The Prismatic items Nunu & Willump players pick most are Eleisa's Miracle, Black Hole Gauntlet and Demonic Embrace.

What should Nunu & Willump build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Nunu & Willump players build most: Heartsteel, Spirit Visage and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Nunu & Willump in Arena?

Max Consume (Q) first, then Snowball Barrage (E), and level Absolute Zero (R) whenever you can.

Is Nunu & Willump good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nunu & Willump is C tier in the Arena tier list: playable, but behind.

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