Talk:Nocturne/@comment-94.78.117.132-20120328163903/@comment-75.135.39.17-20120328212906

The smite upgrade isn't really used, it's a defensive tree thing that gives 10 gold when it's used out of masteries if anything. Personally the 21 in offense it's cut and dry with few variations that make Nocturne a whole lot better.

Assuming you mean a 21/0/9 build, the Move Speed can be allocated into Mana Regen if you wish, you only miss out on 2% and most champs have on average 450 movespeed late game which equates to about nine more points, and the difference of 20 or 30 points is hardly noticable it feels to me. But I do not advise the nine in defensive unless you really want to. All that really matters is the 21 in offense for certain. - Vinyl Skratch (North America)